System and method for improving fitness equipment and exercise
First Claim
1. A method of exercise comprising:
- providing a monitor for determining a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser and for outputting a signal representative of the performance level;
using the monitor to measure a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser;
outputting from the monitor a signal representative of the performance level;
providing a video game on a hand-held video game system, the video game having a character, the video game inputting and being responsive to the performance level signal output by the monitor, the video game using the performance level signal to control a performance level of the video game character; and
controlling a performance level of the video game character based on the performance level signal output by the monitor.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for exercise equipment and exercise is provided. One or more exercise monitors are attached to a piece of exercise equipment and/or an exerciser. During exercise, each exercise monitor measures a performance level of the exerciser and outputs a performance level signal to a video game player. The video game player monitors the performance level signal and controls the performance level of a video game character based on the performance level of the exerciser. Many exerciser performance levels may be monitor such as pulse rate, exercise rate, distance traveled, time exercised, etc. and can be used to control such video game character performance levels as speed, striking force, energy level, lifetime, game level, etc. The video game player preferably comprises a hand-held video game player.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of exercise comprising:
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providing a monitor for determining a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser and for outputting a signal representative of the performance level; using the monitor to measure a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser; outputting from the monitor a signal representative of the performance level; providing a video game on a hand-held video game system, the video game having a character, the video game inputting and being responsive to the performance level signal output by the monitor, the video game using the performance level signal to control a performance level of the video game character; and controlling a performance level of the video game character based on the performance level signal output by the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for use during exercising comprising:
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a monitor for determining a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser and for outputting a signal representative of the performance level; a hand-held video game player coupled to the monitor; and a video game for use with the hand-held video game player, the video game having a character, the video game configured to input the performance level signal output from the monitor and to use the performance level signal to control a performance level of the video game character. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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