Method and apparatus for moving while receiving information

• US 9,818,285 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2014
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lightning Fitness Systems LLC (Jeffrey M. Gross)
• Original Assignee: Forward Entertainment & Technology LLC
• Inventors: Clarke, James, Ohanyerenwa, Chiedo
• Primary Examiner(s): Pandya, Sunit
• Application Number:
  US14/217,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20140190789A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,337 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 23/00 Producing tubular articles B29D24/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 3/002 Indicators
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 11/10 with reinforcements not embedded in the wall F16L11/11 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 11/12 with arrangements for particular purposes, e.g. specially profiled, with protecting layer, heated, electrically conducting F16L11/11 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133 Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements arrangements or circuits for control of liquid crystal elements in a matrix, not structurally associated with these elements G09G3/36
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13336 Combining plural substrates to produce large-area displays, e.g. tiled displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133385 with cooling means, e.g. fans
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133526 Lenses, e.g. microlenses or Fresnel lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133603 with LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

A method and apparatus to facilitate learning while moving, efficient multitasking involving movement while the user processes or responds to different stimuli. The stimuli may include but are not limited to information related to education or entertainment or feedback concerning the user'"'"'s movement. More specifically this movement may be related to coordination, exercise or physiotherapy. The methods and apparatuses of the disclosure involve the user conducting movement, while simultaneously processing information (via: learning; creating through typing, moving, or talking; or being entertained) and receiving feedback or assistance related to that movement, processing, or any combination thereof.

Claims

1. A method of receiving sensory feedback while moving involving:

one or more sensor relays;

any number of output devices;

any number of movement devices; and

one or more computer processors that;

receive a signal from any of the one or more sensor relays, detecting the information related to the user;

analyze the detected information against one or more default or user defined set points;

and either;

send a signal to any of the output devices, instructing the decision maker with feedback related to one or more control factors measured against one or more set points;

or

send a signal to any of the movement devices, controlling said movement devices based on said analysis.

2. The method described in claim 1 wherein the user controls, is educated by, or is entertained by a media device.

3. The method described in claim 1 further comprising a moving walkway in a room for use by multiple users.

4. An apparatus comprising:

one or more sensor relays;

and either;

one or more output devices;

or

one or more movement devices;

wherein said sensor relay may detect information related to one or more user control factors;

and

wherein said sensor relay may send one or more signals to one or more other sensor relays, output devices or movement devices;

said output devices translating and communicating said signals to a decision maker as measured against one or more default or user defined set points;

said movement devices altering based on said signal measured against one or more default or user defined set points;

or

said other sensor relays detecting information related to the user and sending a signal to any of the one or more other sensor relays, output devices, or movement devices, or relaying the signal sent to it, to one or more other sensor relays, output devices, or movement devices measured against one or more default or user defined set points.

5. An apparatus as described in claim 4 further comprising

one or more computer processors;

wherein said sensor relays may detect information related to the user;

wherein said sensor relay may send one or more signals to any of the one or more computer processors;

said computer processors may then analyze the detected information against any number of default or user defined set points;

and either;

send a signal to any of the output devices, instructing the decision maker;

or

send a signal to any of the movement devices, controlling said movement devices.

6. An apparatus as described in claim 5, further comprising

one or more of output devices;

and

one or more movement devices.

7. The method described in claim 5 further comprising a moving walkway in a room for use by multiple users.

8. The method described in claim 5 wherein feedback from said output device

allows the user to alter the media device

or

feedback from said computer processor is sent to the media device, thereby automatically altering it.

9. A method described in claim 8 wherein one or more output devices is a headset comprising the steps of:

having one or more users in motion through the use of one or more movement devices, further assisted through the use of one or more sensor relays, controlling one or more output devices presenting the users with content while in motion, one or more movement devices, or one or more computer processors or presenting the user with feedback related to one or more control factors measured against one or more set points.

10. An apparatus as described in claim 4, further comprising:

one or more of output devices;

and

one or more movement devices.

11. The apparatus described in claim 10 further comprising:

a straight treadmill which responds to one or more signals sent to it.

12. The apparatus described in claim 10 further comprising:

a circular treadmill which responds to one or more signals sent to it.

13. The apparatus described in claim 10 comprising a treadmill that uses a combination of solar power and battery power to maintain a default speed.

14. The apparatus described in claim 10 wherein

Said computer processors send signals controlling said media devices.

15. The apparatus described in claim 4 further comprising:

a media device.

16. The apparatus described in claim 4 further comprising a

standard treadmill.

17. The apparatus described in claim 4 further comprising:

a circular treadmill which responds to signals sent to any of the movement devices.

18. The apparatus described in claim 4 comprising a treadmill that uses a combination of solar power and battery power to maintain a default speed.