EXERCISING PACING DEVICE AND METHODS OF OPERATION

• US 20170087437A1
• Filed: 08/12/2016
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bv Systems, LLC
• Original Assignee: Bv Systems, LLC
• Inventors: Vonada, Barry, Smithhisler, Damian, Smithhisler, Dennis
• Application Number:
  US15/235,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20170087437A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/09 Rehabilitation or training
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/54 Transponders, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/062 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/03 : Athletic drills or obstacles for sport training, other than foot obstacles for skipping
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 : Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 19/00 : Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor golf courses A63B69/3691; water roundabouts A63G3/00; construction of surfaces of foundations E01C; roofs E04B7/00; buildings or groups of buildings for sports E04H3/10; swimming or splash baths or pools E04H4/00; coverings for baths E04H4/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 2203/18 : Measuring a physical parameter, e.g. speed, distance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 : relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

An exercise pacing device includes multiple lights that are configured to be placed at regular intervals along a running track. The lights are controlled by a controller to turn on and off along the continuous loop of the elongated structure. The lights are turned on and off at a speed sufficient to simulate a moving indicator for pacing a user around the running track.

Claims

1. An exercise pacing system comprising:

an elongated structure having two ends that are configured to be disposed adjacent one another to form a continuous loop;

a plurality of lights configured at regular intervals along the elongated structure; and

a controller comprising at least one memory for storing an application that when executed by at least one processor, is executed to control the lights to turn on and off along the continuous loop of the elongated structure;

wherein the lights are turned on and off at a speed sufficient to simulate a moving indicator.

2. The exercise pacing system of claim 1, wherein the elongated structure comprises a plurality of modular elongated sections that may be disposed adjacent one another to form the continuous loop, wherein the controller is executed to control the lights using an electrical cable configured in each of the elongated sections, the electrical cable of adjacent sections coupled together using a connector at both ends of the modular elongated sections.

3. The exercise pacing system of claim 1, further comprising a signal conditioner coupled to the lights at a specified distance from the controller, the signal conditioner configured to amplify signals generated by the controller for controlling the lights.

4. The exercise pacing system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further executed to receive instructions from a user interface for controlling the operation of the moving indicator, wherein the instructions comprise at least one of a speed of the moving indicator, a quantity of revolutions to be completed by the moving indicator, and a quantity of moving indicators to be simultaneously generated by the controller.

5. The exercise pacing system of claim 4, wherein the controller is further executed to receive the instructions via wireless signals from a wireless device for controlling the operation of the controller, the wireless device comprising the user interface.

6. The exercise pacing system of claim 4, wherein the user interface is configured on the controller.

7. The exercise pacing system of claim 4, wherein the controller is further executed to modify a speed of the moving indicator when the moving indicator arrives at one or more specified positions along the elongated structure, the modification of the speed and the positions where the speed is changed are set according to the received instructions.

8. The exercise pacing system of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to receive proximity information associated with a location of the user and generate a report indicating how well the a position of the user coincided with the position of the moving indicator.

9. The exercise pacing system of claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to receive telemetry information associated with one or more characteristics of the user, and generate a report correlating the telemetry information with the movement of the moving indicator.

10. The exercise pacing system of claim 9, wherein the telemetry information comprises a measured heart rate of the user, the controller further executed to adjust a speed of the moving indicator according to the measured heart rate of the user.

11. An exercise pacing method comprising:

disposing two ends of an elongated structure adjacent to one another to form a continuous loop, the elongated structure comprising a plurality of lights configured at regular intervals along the elongated structure; and

controlling, using a set instructions stored in at least one memory and executed by at least one processor, the lights to turn on and off along the continuous loop of the elongated structure;

wherein the lights are turned on and off at a speed sufficient to simulate a moving indicator.

12. The exercise pacing method of claim 11, further comprising receiving instructions from a user interface for controlling the operation of the moving indicator, wherein the instructions comprise at least one of a speed of the moving indicator, a quantity of revolutions to be completed by the moving indicator, and a quantity of moving indicators to be simultaneously generated by the controller.

13. The exercise pacing method of claim 12, further comprising receiving the instructions via wireless signals from a wireless device for controlling the operation of the controller, the wireless device comprising the user interface.

14. The exercise pacing method of claim 12, further comprising modifying a speed of the moving indicator when the moving indicator arrives at one or more specified positions along the elongated structure, the modification of the speed and the positions where the speed is changed are set according to the received instructions.

15. The exercise pacing method of claim 12, further comprising receiving proximity information associated with a location of the user and generate a report indicating how well the a position of the user coincided with the position of the moving indicator.

16. The exercise pacing method of claim 12, further comprising receiving telemetry information associated with one or more characteristics of the user, and generating a report correlating the telemetry information with the movement of the moving indicator.

17. The exercise pacing method of claim 16, further comprising adjusting a speed of the moving indicator according to the measured heart rate of the user, the measured heart rate comprising one of the one or more characteristics.

18. An exercise pacing device comprising:

a plurality of lights configured to be placed at regular intervals along a running track; and

a controller comprising at least one memory for storing an application that when executed by at least one processor, is executed to control the lights to turn on and off along the continuous loop of the elongated structure;

wherein the lights are turned on and off at a speed sufficient to simulate a moving indicator for pacing a user around the running track.

19. The exercise pacing device of claim 18, further comprising an elongated structure having two ends that are configured to be disposed adjacent one another to form a continuous loop around the running track, wherein the elongated structure comprises a plurality of modular elongated sections that may be disposed adjacent one another to form the continuous loop, wherein the controller is executed to control the lights using an electrical cable configured in each of the elongated sections, the electrical cable of adjacent sections coupled together using a connector at both ends of the modular elongated sections.

20. The exercise pacing device of claim 19, wherein the controller is further executed to receive instructions from a user interface configured on a wireless device for controlling the operation of the moving indicator, wherein the instructions comprise at least one of a speed of the moving indicator, a quantity of revolutions to be completed by the moving indicator, and a quantity of moving indicators to be simultaneously generated by the controller.