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Systems and methods for enabling two-way communication between one or more exercise devices and computer devices and for enabling users of the one or more exercise devices to competitively exercise

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  • US 7,166,064 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2001
  • Issued: 01/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An exercise system configured to enable a user to perform a physical exercise upon an exercise device, the exercise system comprising:

  • a translator device disposed between a computer device and an exercise device, said translator device comprising;

    means for receiving computer data from said computer device, the computer data including control signals configured to change at least one operating parameter of said exercise device, the computer data being transmitted to said means for receiving computer data from said computer device along a wired data connection between said computer device and said means for receiving computer data and using a computer communication protocol;

    means for generating exercise data based upon the received computer data and in accordance with an exercise communication protocol; and

    means for delivering the exercise data to the exercise device through a wired or wireless connection between said means for delivering and the exercise device.

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