SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE USE OF AN EXERCISE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first sensor;
a second sensor configured to sense a displacement of the apparatus;
an output device configured to output feedback relating to movements of the apparatus;
a memory configured to store a database of exercise signatures, each exercise signature identifying a displacement that is characteristic of a corresponding exercise; and
a processor, coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to;
detect that a jump is performed, the detection being based on a signal from one of the first sensor and the second sensor;
produce, based on signal from the second sensor, a signature for a movement of the apparatus during the jump, the signature indicating a displacement of the apparatus that occurred as a result of the movement;
classify the movement as a specific type of trick by comparing the signature for the movement to the database of exercise signatures; and
output feedback for presentation to one or more users, the feedback depending on the type of trick which the movement is classified as.
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Abstract
A smart phone or other portable device (104, 106, 108) is used to identify exercises, moves or other tricks performed by a user of sporting equipment such as an exercise apparatus (110, 112, 114). The device may be on the user or mounted as part of the equipment. A gyroscope, accelerometer or other type of sensor (138) is used to recognize actions performed with the apparatus, such as flips, spins or other tricks performed with bicycles, pogo sticks, and the like. Feedback on the exercise performance may be provided to the user and/or published on a social networking website (102, 150). The device may act as a training aid, providing quality scores and data regarding the exercises. The device may be integrated into the body of the equipment. A processor (126) may monitor movements of the equipment. Such movements may be classified as a specific type of trick.
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first sensor; a second sensor configured to sense a displacement of the apparatus; an output device configured to output feedback relating to movements of the apparatus; a memory configured to store a database of exercise signatures, each exercise signature identifying a displacement that is characteristic of a corresponding exercise; and a processor, coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to; detect that a jump is performed, the detection being based on a signal from one of the first sensor and the second sensor; produce, based on signal from the second sensor, a signature for a movement of the apparatus during the jump, the signature indicating a displacement of the apparatus that occurred as a result of the movement; classify the movement as a specific type of trick by comparing the signature for the movement to the database of exercise signatures; and output feedback for presentation to one or more users, the feedback depending on the type of trick which the movement is classified as. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a device associated with an exercise apparatus, a start of a trick being performed using the exercise apparatus; obtaining, by the device, an indication of a displacement of the device that occurred as a result of a movement of the device during the trick using the exercise apparatus; and classifying, by a processor, the movement as a specific type of trick based on the indication of displacement of the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 17, 18, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, an indication of displacement of a device that occurred as a result of a movement of the device during a trick performed using an exercise apparatus associated with the device; classifying, by the server, the movement as a type of trick based on the indication of displacement; and publishing, by the server, on a web-site, an indication of the type of trick which the movement is classified as and a score that is based on the indication of displacement. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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36. An apparatus comprising:
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an interface for connecting to a device via a communications network; a memory for storing a database of exercise signatures, each signature identifying a displacement that is characteristic of a corresponding exercise; and a processor, coupled to the interface and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to; receive from the device, over the communications network, a signature of a movement of a device that occurred during a trick performed using an exercise apparatus; classify the movement as a specific type of trick by comparing the signature to the database of exercise signatures that is stored in the memory; and publish on a web-site, an indication of the type of exercise which the movement is classified and a score that is based on the signature. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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