All-In-One Smart Console for Exercise Machine

• US 20170144025A1
• Filed: 02/02/2017
• Published: 05/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jackson Hsieh, James M. Abbondanza
• Original Assignee: Jackson Hsieh, James M. Abbondanza
• Inventors: Abbondanza, James M., Hsieh, Jackson
• Granted Patent: US 10,821,323 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0065 Evaluating the fitness, e.g. fitness level or fitness index
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• 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 22/0056 the pivoting movement being in a vertical plane, e.g. steppers with a horizontal axis platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis A63B22/16
• 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 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• 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 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• 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 2230/00 Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• 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 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• 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 71/0619 Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation

Abstract

A smart console includes a Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator to form a smart device which includes a control module for controlling an operation of an exercise machine, a command system operatively linked to the control module for receiving exercise related information from the exercise machine and data, and a fitness analysis module operatively linked to the control module for collecting exercise related information of the exercise machine and generating an exercise result based on the exercise related information. Therefore, the smart device simplifies the configuration of the exercise machine to remotely located device to communicate with the exercise machine.

Claims

1. A method for integrating exercise related information of a user from an exercise machine, comprising the steps of:

(a) collecting exercise related information from said exercise machine by a smart console which controls an operation of said exercise machine, wherein said smart console is a smart device installed with a Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator App;

(b) generating an exercise result based on said exercise related information by said smart console; and

(c) displaying said exercise related information by a screen of a television.

2. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said smart device is formed by installing the Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator Application into a smart phone.

3. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein, in the step (c), said exercise related information is sent from said smart phone to a webpage and said television is linked to said webpage to display said exercise related information.

4. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said smart device is formed by installing a Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator Application into a control console of said exercise machine.

5. The method as recited in claim 4 wherein, in the step (c), said exercise related information is sent from said control console to a webpage via a wireless communication device and said television is linked to said webpage to display said exercise related information.

6. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said smart device is formed by installing a Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator Application into said television.

7. The method as recited in claim 6 wherein, in the step (c), said exercise related information is directly sent to said television to display said exercise related information.

8. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of connecting said smart device to a fitness/health hardware for collecting measurable physiological data from the user.

9. The method, as recited in claim 1, before the step (a), further comprising a step of customizing a personal profile of the user in said smart device, wherein different exercise machines and different exercising programs are pre-set in said personal profile.

10. The method, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a step of saving said exercise related information in a Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator Application in said smart device.

11. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said operation of said exercise machine is only controlled by said smart device while the user is exercising.

12. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein said smart device is activated to serve as a remote display and input device for said exercise machine.

13. An integrated system for integrating exercise related information of a user from an exercise machine, comprising:

a Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator for being installed into an electronic device, wherein said Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator is configured to implement;

collecting exercise related information from said exercise machine;

controlling an operation of said exercise machine;

generating an exercise result based on said exercise related information; and

displaying said exercise related information by a screen of a television.

14. The integrated system, as recited in claim 13, further comprising a control console that said Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator is installed in said control console to form a smart console, wherein said smart console comprises a control module for controlling said operation of said exercise machine, a command system operatively linked to said control module for receiving exercise related information from said exercise machine and data, and a fitness analysis module operatively linked to said control module for collecting said exercise related information of said exercise machine and generating said exercise result based on said exercise related information.

15. The integrated system, as recited in claim 14, wherein said Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator provides a plurality of different fitness programs to be selected.

16. The integrated system, as recited in claim 14, wherein said exercise related information is sent from said Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator to a webpage via a wireless communication device and said television is linked to said webpage to display said exercise related information.

17. The integrated system, as recited in claim 14, wherein said Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator further collects measurable physiological data from a fitness/health hardware worn by the user.

18. The integrated system, as recited in claim 14, wherein said Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator forms a remote control navigation module in said electronic device so as to form a remote control of the exercise machine.

19. The integrated system, as recited in claim 14, wherein said Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator stores said exercise related information from the exercise machine.

20. The integrated system, as recited in claim 14, wherein said Fitness Machine Smart Console Emulator is installed into said electronic device to form an input device of the exercise machine.