Computer interactive isometric exercise system and method for operatively interconnecting the exercise system to a computer system for use as a peripheral
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1. An isometric exercise system serving as a peripheral to manipulate a virtual reality scenario of a host processing system in accordance with user exercise, comprising:
- a frame to support a user;
an effector to provide an isometric exercise for said user, wherein said effector is fixedly secured to said frame and includes an elongated rod;
at least one sensor coupled to said rod and responsive to at least one force applied by said user to said effector to perform said isometric exercise, wherein said applied force effects a measurable deformation of said rod that is measured by said at least one sensor; and
a processor coupled to said at least one sensor and including a data processing module to receive and process data corresponding to applied force information measured by said at least one sensor and to transfer information to said host processing system to control said virtual reality scenario of said host processing system in accordance with performance of said isometric exercise and manipulation of said effector by said user.
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Abstract
A computer interactive isometric exercise system includes an effector, a sensor coupled at a selected location on the effector to measure a force applied by a user to the effector, where the applied force effects a strain on the effector, and control circuitry. The control circuitry includes a processor that receives and processes data corresponding to applied force information measured by the sensor for transference to a host computer. The processed data is transferred in a format compatible with the host computer and facilitates user interaction with the host computer in response to effector manipulation by the user. A plurality of effectors may further be combined together to form a system frame that provides a variety of isometric exercises for the user in combination with user interaction with the host computer.
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28 Claims
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1. An isometric exercise system serving as a peripheral to manipulate a virtual reality scenario of a host processing system in accordance with user exercise, comprising:
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a frame to support a user; an effector to provide an isometric exercise for said user, wherein said effector is fixedly secured to said frame and includes an elongated rod; at least one sensor coupled to said rod and responsive to at least one force applied by said user to said effector to perform said isometric exercise, wherein said applied force effects a measurable deformation of said rod that is measured by said at least one sensor; and a processor coupled to said at least one sensor and including a data processing module to receive and process data corresponding to applied force information measured by said at least one sensor and to transfer information to said host processing system to control said virtual reality scenario of said host processing system in accordance with performance of said isometric exercise and manipulation of said effector by said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 27)
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9. A method of performing an isometric exercise utilizing a system that serves as a peripheral to manipulate a virtual reality scenario of a host processing system, wherein said system includes a frame to support a user, an effector including an elongated rod, at least one sensor coupled to said rod, and a processor, the method comprising:
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(a) measuring at least one force applied by a user to said effector, wherein said effector provides an isometric exercise for said user and is fixedly secured to said frame, and wherein said applied force effects a measurable deformation of said rod that is measured by said at least one sensor; (b) processing data corresponding to applied force information measured by said at least one sensor; and (c) transferring information from said processor to said host processing system to control said virtual reality scenario of said host processing system in accordance with performance of said isometric exercise and manipulation of said effector by said user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28)
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