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Systems and methods for improving fitness equipment and exercise

  • US 9,700,798 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2014
  • Issued: 07/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing a monitor that monitors exercise performance level of a user, the monitor including a sensor adapted to measure a parameter indicative of exercise performance level, wherein the monitor is adapted to transmit a signal representative of the parameter indicative of exercise performance level information;

    providing a gaming device that receives the signal indicative of exercise performance level information from the monitor, the gaming device having a video game executable on the gaming device responsive to exercise performance level information received from the monitor, wherein the video game is a competitive sports video game and wherein the gaming device further includes a processor programmed to execute the video game;

    providing a game character within the video game of the gaming device, the game character having a virtual appearance characteristic based on physical characteristics of the user, wherein the game character is a competitor in the competitive sports video game;

    receiving an input signal at the gaming device from the monitor indicative of the user'"'"'s exercise performance level;

    altering the virtual appearance characteristic of the game character in response to receiving the input signal; and

    altering game play of the video game based on the altered virtual appearance characteristic of the game character, wherein altering game play includes altering at least one of speed and strength of the game character in playing the competitive sports video game to enhance or degrade the character'"'"'s performance based on the user'"'"'s exercise performance level;

    wherein the video game is executable as part of an exercise group over the internet that includes the user and a second user, wherein the user and the second user play the video game and wherein the method further comprises displaying the game character of the user to the second user as a representation of the user such that the second user can see that the user has achieved the exercise performance level based on the altered virtual appearance characteristic.

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