Exercise apparatus providing mental activity for an exerciser
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1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a communication circuit connected to a communication network;
a display device;
an exercise device; and
processing circuitry for controlling the exercise device while the exerciser exercises;
controlling the communication circuit to contact a remotely-located first computer connected to the communication network in response to exerciser input to the input device;
controlling the display device to display non-exercise-related mental activity data received by the communication circuit from the first computer while the exerciser exercises using the exercise device to thereby provide a mental activity for the exerciser; and
controlling the communication circuit to contact a second, different computer connected to the communication network in order to communicate exercise-related data thereto.
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus includes an input device, a communication circuit connected to a communication link, and a display device. A control circuit controls the communication circuit to contact a computer connected to the communication link in response to exerciser input to the input device and controls the display device to display mental activity data such as sports scores, stock prices, or a weather report received from the contacted computer while the exerciser exercises to thereby provide a mental activity for the exerciser.
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34 Claims
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1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
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a communication circuit connected to a communication network; a display device; an exercise device; and processing circuitry for controlling the exercise device while the exerciser exercises;
controlling the communication circuit to contact a remotely-located first computer connected to the communication network in response to exerciser input to the input device;
controlling the display device to display non-exercise-related mental activity data received by the communication circuit from the first computer while the exerciser exercises using the exercise device to thereby provide a mental activity for the exerciser; and
controlling the communication circuit to contact a second, different computer connected to the communication network in order to communicate exercise-related data thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An exercise apparatus connected to a communication network, comprising:
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a display; a two-way communication circuit for contacting a remotely-located first computer over the communication network using contact data for the first computer and for receiving non-exercise-related mental activity data transmitted over the communication network from the first computer and for contacting a different, second computer over the communication network using contact data for the second computer and for transmitting data to the second computer; and a processing system for controlling the display to display the non-exercise-related mental activity data received from the first computer while an exerciser exercises on the exercise apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An exercise apparatus connected to a communication network, comprising:
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a display; a two-way communication circuit for contacting a remotely-located first computer over the communication network using contact data for the first computer, for receiving non-exercise-related mental activity data transmitted over the communication network from the contacted computer, for contacting a different, second computer over the communication network using contact data for the second computer, and for transmitting data to the second computer; storage for storing the received non-exercise-related mental activity data; and a processing system for controlling the display to display the non-exercise-related mental activity data stored in the storage while an exerciser exercises on the exercise apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An exercise apparatus connected to a communication network, comprising:
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a display; a two-way communication circuit for contacting a remotely-located first computer over the communication network using contact data for the computer, receiving non-exercise-related mental activity data transmitted over the communication network from the contacted computer, contacting a different, second computer over the communication network and transmitting data to the second computer; a processing system for controlling the display to display the non-exercise-related mental activity data received from the first computer while an exerciser exercises on the exercise apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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