Methods for providing an improved exercise device with access to motivational programming over telephone communication connection lines
First Claim
1. A method of controlling an exercise device through at least one exercise program, the method comprising:
- transmitting a request for at least one exercise program from the exercise device to a telephone answering service, the at least one exercise program comprising at least one control signal for controlling at least one operating parameter of the exercise device;
receiving at the exercise device the at least one exercise program from the telephone answering service; and
in response to identifying the at least one control signal of the at least one exercise program, controlling at least one operating parameter of the exercise device in accordance with the at least one control signal.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for controlling an exercise device with one or more control signals associated with an exercise program received from a telephone answering service. The exercise device includes an input device through which a user can request an exercise program from the telephone answering service. The telephone answering service delivers selectable options to the exercise device, which presents the options to the user. In response to the user selecting a particular option, the telephone answering service delivers the selected exercise program, including one or more control signals, to the exercise device. The exercise device identifies the one or more control signals, either by detecting the audible representation of the one or more control signals or analyzing the electronic representation of the received exercise program, and controls one or more operating parameters of the exercise device based upon such one or more control signals.
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1. A method of controlling an exercise device through at least one exercise program, the method comprising:
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transmitting a request for at least one exercise program from the exercise device to a telephone answering service, the at least one exercise program comprising at least one control signal for controlling at least one operating parameter of the exercise device; receiving at the exercise device the at least one exercise program from the telephone answering service; and in response to identifying the at least one control signal of the at least one exercise program, controlling at least one operating parameter of the exercise device in accordance with the at least one control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering an exercise program to an exercise device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request for a selected exercise program at a telephone answering service having access to a store of available exercise programs; delivering an audio recitation of a list of available exercise programs at the store of available exercise programs to the exercise device; and in response to a second request received from the exercise device identifying the selected exercise program, delivering the selected exercise program to the exercise device, the selected exercise program having at least one control signal for controlling at least one operating parameter of the exercise device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of receiving an exercise program to control at least one operating parameter of an exercise device, the method comprising:
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delivering a first request for a selected exercise program to a telephone answering service having a store of available exercise programs; upon receiving an audio recitation of a list of available exercise programs at the store of available exercise programs to the exercise device, transmitting a second request for at least one exercise program from the store of available exercise programs; and receiving at the exercise device the at least one exercise program from the telephone answering service to control at least one operating parameter of the exercise device in accordance with the at least one exercise program. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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