Impact-sensing and measurement systems, methods for using same, and related business methods
First Claim
1. An impact-sensing and measurement system, comprising:
- an impact-sensor module comprising at least one impact sensor and a first impact converting controller, the first impact converting controller (i) being communicable in impact data converting communication with the at least one impact sensor and (ii) communicable with an impact data storage medium;
a controller module separate from but in impact data requesting communication with the impact-sensor module, the controller module comprising a second controller connectable in communication with the first controller, the second controller comprising a controller processor system having mountable thereon workout program software, the workout program software comprising an impact data processing component and an user selectable interactive workout program running component, wherein the interactive workout program can involve impacts sensed by the at least one impact sensor, a workout level selected by a user, and an impact technique selected by a user; and
a feedback application connectable in communication with the second controller, the feedback application being connectable in audio or video feedback communication, or combined audio and video feedback communication, with a feedback output device, wherein the feedback application feedback communication can be derivable from (i) impact data processed by the first and second controllers; and
(ii) the interactive workout program.
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Abstract
Impact-sensing and measurement systems are disclosed, especially for use in contact sports and related activities that involve exchanges of impacts or blows. The system generally includes at least one impact sensor, a controller, and a feedback device. The controller is in communication with the at least one impact sensor, and includes a microprocessor having a control program software executed thereon at least for processing data from the at least one impact sensor. The feedback device is in communication with the controller and is configured to produce an audio or video output, or combined audio and visual output, based on impact data produced by the impact sensor upon sensing an impact and processed by the first controller. The controller can be programmed to provide specialized training regimens and/or interactive training programs, such as over a computer network.
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42 Claims
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1. An impact-sensing and measurement system, comprising:
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an impact-sensor module comprising at least one impact sensor and a first impact converting controller, the first impact converting controller (i) being communicable in impact data converting communication with the at least one impact sensor and (ii) communicable with an impact data storage medium; a controller module separate from but in impact data requesting communication with the impact-sensor module, the controller module comprising a second controller connectable in communication with the first controller, the second controller comprising a controller processor system having mountable thereon workout program software, the workout program software comprising an impact data processing component and an user selectable interactive workout program running component, wherein the interactive workout program can involve impacts sensed by the at least one impact sensor, a workout level selected by a user, and an impact technique selected by a user; and a feedback application connectable in communication with the second controller, the feedback application being connectable in audio or video feedback communication, or combined audio and video feedback communication, with a feedback output device, wherein the feedback application feedback communication can be derivable from (i) impact data processed by the first and second controllers; and
(ii) the interactive workout program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41)
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40. A personal training system, comprising:
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at least one impact sensor having one of a plurality of impact threshold values, the at least one impact sensor comprising an onboard first processor system having an analog-to-digital converter and a first memory communicable with the analog-to-digital converter to receive impact data; and a management controller module separate from the at least one impact sensor but transmittingly and receivingly communicable with the at least one impact sensor, the management controller module comprising; (i) a second memory; (ii) a user information database capable of containing a user profile for at least one user; (iii) a second processor system communicable with the second memory, the second processor system communicable with the first memory to request impact data and communicable with the second memory to execute at least one interactive workout program stored in the second memory; (iv) a user interface operable by a user of the system to access (1) the user information database;
(2) select the at least one interactive workout program to be executed by the second processor system; and
(3) select the impact threshold value of the at least one impact sensor from the plurality of impact threshold values; and(v) a feedback application capable of being in audio or video feedback communication, or combined audio and video feedback communication, with a feedback output device, wherein the feedback communication can be derivable from impact data requested by the management controller and received from the first memory of the at least one impact sensor.
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42. A method for sensing and measuring impacts, comprising:
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providing an electronic personal training system comprising (i) at least one impact sensor having a first memory and a processor system, (ii) at least one controller having a second memory and being separate from but in communication with the at least one impact sensor, and (iii) at least one user interface; storing at least one interactive workout program in the second memory of the at least one controller; inputting user information via the at least one user interface and storing the user information in the second memory; selecting and executing the at least one interactive workout program, wherein the at least one interactive workout program accesses the user information stored in the second memory; detecting an impact on the at least one impact sensor and operating the microprocessor to convert the detected impact into impact data; storing the impact data in the first memory of the at least one impact sensor; requesting the impact data stored in the first memory be sent from the at least one impact sensor to the at least one controller; upon receiving the request, transmitting the impact data stored in the first memory to the at least one controller; and providing feedback based at least partially on the impact data and the user information.
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