SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INTERACTIVE EXERCISE ROUTINE

• US 20140135173A1
• Filed: 10/30/2013
• Published: 05/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Original Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Inventors: Watterson, Scott R.
• Application Number:
  US14/067,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20140135173A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0093 the load of the exercise apparatus being controlled by performance parameters, e.g. distance or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0638 Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0023 the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0076 Rowing machines for conditioning the cardio-vascular system seats moving during exercise A63B22/0087; training appliances for rowing or sculling on boats A63B69/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0235 driven by a motor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/05 Image processing for measuring physical parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/18 Inclination, slope or curvature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/105 each station having its own resisting device, e.g. for training multiple users simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0084 Exercising apparatus with means for competitions, e.g. virtual races
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

A workout system includes one or more exercise machines with adjustable difficulty settings. A wireless tracking device measures workout difficulty parameter values of a participant'"'"'s workout and communicates the difficulty parameter values to the one or more exercise machines. The difficulty settings of the one or more exercise machines are adjusted based on the difficulty parameter values.

Claims

1. A workout system, comprising:

one or more exercise machines with adjustable difficulty settings; and

a wireless tracking device operative to;

measure workout difficulty parameter values of a participant'"'"'s workout; and

communicate the difficulty parameter values to the one or more exercise machines, wherein the difficulty settings of the one or more exercise machines are adjusted based on the difficulty parameter values.

2. The workout system of claim 1, the difficulty parameter values comprising at least one setting based on speed, incline, resistance, gear selection, and cadence.

3. The workout system of claim 1, the exercise machine comprising a treadmill, elliptical machine, stationary bicycle, and a rowing machine.

4. The workout system of claim 1, wherein the tracking device includes a GPS.

5. The workout system of claim 1, wherein the tracking device includes at least one accelerometer.

6. The workout system of claim 1, further comprising at least one display device associated with the one or more exercise machines.

7. The workout system of claim 6, further comprising a camera system wearable by the participant and operative to transmit images to the at least one display device.

8. The workout system of claim 6, a display device mounted on each of the one or more exercise machines.

9. The workout system of claim 6, wherein the at least one display device is operative to display the difficulty parameter values.

10. A multi-participant workout system, comprising:

a plurality of exercise machines each with adjustable difficulty settings and including a display device;

a wireless tracking device operative to measure workout difficulty parameter values of a participant'"'"'s workout and operative to communicate the difficulty parameter values to the plurality of exercise machines, wherein the wireless tracking device includes GPS;

a camera system wearable by the participant and operative to transmit images to the display devices; and

wherein the difficulty settings of the exercise machines are adjusted based on the difficulty parameter values.

11. The workout system of claim 10, wherein the difficulty parameters are selected from the group consisting of speed, incline, resistance, gear selection, and cadence.

12. The workout system of claim 10, wherein the exercise machine is selected from the group consisting of a treadmill, elliptical machine, stationary bicycle, and a rowing machine.

13. The workout system of claim 10, wherein the tracking device includes at least one accelerometer.

14. A multi-participant workout method, comprising:

providing a plurality of interconnected exercise machines each with adjustable difficulty settings;

designating a pacing participant and at least one following participant among a plurality of participants using the plurality of exercise machines;

tracking performance parameters of the pacing participant; and

adjusting the difficulty settings of the at least one following participants'"'"' exercise machines based on the performance parameters of the pacing participant.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the pacing participant is designated based on the lowest performance participant.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the pacing participant is designated based on the highest performance participant.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the performance parameters are selected from the group consisting of speed, incline, resistance, gear selection, and cadence.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the exercise machines are selected from the group consisting of a treadmill, elliptical machine, stationary bicycle, and a rowing machine.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one exercise machine includes a display device and further comprising displaying the performance parameters of the pacing participant.

20. The method of claim 19, the at least one exercise machine further comprising a camera, a microphone, and a speaker.