Personal workout management system

• US 20090253554A1
• Filed: 04/06/2009
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tim Mcintosh
• Original Assignee: Tim Mcintosh
• Inventors: McIntosh, Tim
• Granted Patent: US 8,038,577 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/4
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00 Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/00 Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements force-resisting aspects A63B21/00; for particular parts of the body, e.g. to strengthen particular limbs or muscles A63B23/00; electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/70 Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/72 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/73 Altitude
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/00 Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/50 temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/00 Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body A63B22/00 takes precedence; force-resisting aspects A63B21/00; electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00; devices for exercising or strengthening of fingers, or arms in teaching operation of keyboards G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/901 having computer circuitry

Abstract

The invention relates to an interactive exercise management system. The system may be used for improving a workout environment for a specific user or group of users, tracking exercise information, and providing future workout information. The system, and method of using the system, allows for a specific user or group of users to control their workout environmental conditions. The conditions that may be controlled include, but are not limited to, sight, sound, smell and climate.

Claims

1. An exercise management system, comprising:

a) a data terminal wherein the data terminal can identify at least one user;

b) a server in data communication with the data terminal wherein the server stores or has access to personal data about the user; and

c) at least one environmental control device in data communication with the server wherein the environmental control device controls at least one environmental condition of the user in accordance with the personal data of the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the environmental condition is selected from the group consisting of visual information, sounds, smell, climate and combinations thereof.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one audio/visual device in data communication with the data terminal wherein the audio/visual device provides visual, audio, or both visual and audio information to the user.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor in data communication with the server, wherein the sensor is capable of monitoring an effect of the controlled environmental condition on the user, and wherein the monitored effect is used to modify the environmental control device'"'"'s control of the environmental condition.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of a visual sensor, an infrared sensor, a temperature sensor a biometric sensor and combinations thereof.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the data terminal is in data communication with an exercise machine wherein the exercise machine comprises the sensor.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein identifying the user comprises the use of a password, a finger scanner, a voice recognition device, a biometric identification or card reader, a laser or a magnetic strip, a RFID, a Bluetooth or other wireless means, or a biometric tracker capable of collecting information regarding face structure, fingerprints, hand geometry, keystrokes, hand veins, iris, retinal scan, signature, voice, facial thermograph, odor, DNA or the ear canal.

8. A method of controlling at least one environmental condition of at least one user during an exercise session comprising:

a) providing a data terminal wherein the data terminal can identify the user;

b) providing a server in data communication with the data terminal wherein the server stores or has access to personal data about the user; and

c) providing at least one environmental control device in data communication with the server wherein the environmental control device controls the environment condition of the user in accordance with the personal data of the user.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising providing at least one sensor in data communication with the server, wherein the sensor is capable of monitoring an effect of the controlled environmental condition on the user, and wherein the monitored effect is used to modify the environmental control device'"'"'s control of the environmental condition.