Exercise system and a method for communication
First Claim
1. An exercise system for giving feedback to a user thereof comprising:
- at least two body coupled communication modules for forming a body area network adapted to be coupled to each other via the user'"'"'s body when transiently in contact with or in close proximity to the user'"'"'s body to communicate user data through the user'"'"'s body;
at least one exercise device comprising at least one sensor, at least one feedback device and one of the at least two body coupled communication modules; and
a processing unit coupled via to at least one of the at least two body coupled communication modules to the body area network for collecting and configured to collect user data from the at least one sensor, processing process the data, and controlling control output of the processed data via the at least one feedback device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an exercise system for giving feedback to a user thereof and to a method for communication between different devices in the exercise system. The exercise system comprises at least two body coupled communication modules (14) for forming a body area network and at least one exercise device (2) comprising at least one sensor (6), feedback means (8) and one of the at least two body coupled communication devices. The exercise system further comprises a processing unit (4) for collecting and processing user data from the at least one sensor (6) and output the processed data on the feedback means (8) via the body area network in order to give the user feedback on his exercise.
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20 Claims
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1. An exercise system for giving feedback to a user thereof comprising:
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at least two body coupled communication modules for forming a body area network adapted to be coupled to each other via the user'"'"'s body when transiently in contact with or in close proximity to the user'"'"'s body to communicate user data through the user'"'"'s body; at least one exercise device comprising at least one sensor, at least one feedback device and one of the at least two body coupled communication modules; and a processing unit coupled via to at least one of the at least two body coupled communication modules to the body area network for collecting and configured to collect user data from the at least one sensor, processing process the data, and controlling control output of the processed data via the at least one feedback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for communication between a plurality of devices in an exercise system, at least one of said devices comprising an exercise device including a feedback unit, said method comprising:
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utilizing a body coupled communication module transiently in close proximity to or transiently in contact with a body of a user and associated with each of said devices for forming a body area network to communicate user data through the body; utilizing sensors associated with said devices to collect data relating to at least one of the exercise device and a user of the exercise device; and utilizing a processing unit associated with at least one of the devices for; identifying all of the devices communicatively connected to the body area network communication module; negotiating roles for each of the connected devices; collecting data from the sensors associated with the connected devices; exchanging data between the connected devices; and controlling feedback, relating to the data, from the feedback device unit to the user of the exercise device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An exercise device, comprising:
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a communication module adapted to be coupled to another communication module via the user'"'"'s body when transiently in contact with or in close proximity to the user'"'"'s body to communicate user data through the user'"'"'s body; at least one sensor; at least one feedback device; and a processing unit coupled to the communication module and configured to; collect user data from the at least one sensor; process the user data; and control an output of the processed data via the at least one feedback device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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