Instructional displays and methods for exercise machine
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1. A device for motivating an exercise enthusiast while working out indoors, the device comprising:
- an exercise machine for providing the exercise enthusiast a stationary apparatus to perform a predetermined exercise type;
a display connected to the exercise machine;
a memory in electrical communication with the display, the memory storing at least one video clip;
a processor to;
dynamically create a workout in response to initialization information, the workout comprising a plurality of segments, wherein a segment of the plurality of segments satisfies one or more requirements of the workout; and
select one or more video clips that correspond to the segment of the plurality of segments.
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Abstract
An exercise machine can include a motivating and instructional user interface or display. The interface can include a virtual coach or other encouraging stimulus to provide key motivation for users of indoor exercise machines.
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19 Claims
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1. A device for motivating an exercise enthusiast while working out indoors, the device comprising:
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an exercise machine for providing the exercise enthusiast a stationary apparatus to perform a predetermined exercise type; a display connected to the exercise machine; a memory in electrical communication with the display, the memory storing at least one video clip; a processor to; dynamically create a workout in response to initialization information, the workout comprising a plurality of segments, wherein a segment of the plurality of segments satisfies one or more requirements of the workout; and select one or more video clips that correspond to the segment of the plurality of segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of displaying an instructional image to an exercise enthusiast, the method comprising:
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receiving an input of initialization information relating to an exercise program; dynamically creating a workout in response to the initialization information, the workout comprising a plurality of segments, wherein a segment of the plurality of segments satisfies one or more requirements of the workout; selecting a plurality of video clips wherein each video clip of the plurality of video clips corresponds to one or more segments of the plurality of segments; and displaying the plurality of video clips associated with the exercise program on a display attached to an exercise machine. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for providing instructional support to an exercise enthusiast training on an indoor exercise machine comprising:
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a user input device for inputting initialization information associated with a desired workout program; a memory in electrical communication with the user input device for storing at least one exercise segment; a processor to; dynamically create a workout in response to the initialization information, the workout comprising a plurality of segments, wherein each segment of the plurality of segments satisfies one or more requirements of the workout; and order the plurality of segments into a predetermined order associated with the workout program; select a plurality of video clips wherein each video clip of the plurality of video clips corresponds to one or more segments of the plurality of segments; order the video clips for display in response to the order of corresponding segments; and a display connected to an exercise machine for displaying the plurality of video clips.
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