FITNESS EQUIPMENT SUBSCRIPTION SYSTEM
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1. A fitness equipment subscription system comprising:
- a fitness equipment unit operable in one a base mode with one or more selectable optional supplemental features;
one or more inputs associated with the fitness equipment unit that receives input identifying a user using the fitness equipment unit; and
a controller in communication with the input and the fitness equipment unit, wherein the controller is configured to make available the one or more optional features based upon the identity of the user and a subscription plan associated with the user.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus receive an identification of a user at a fitness equipment unit, retrieve a current subscription plan for the user based upon the identification and make features for the fitness equipment unit in the current subscription plan of the user available for use by the user on the fitness equipment unit.
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1. A fitness equipment subscription system comprising:
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a fitness equipment unit operable in one a base mode with one or more selectable optional supplemental features; one or more inputs associated with the fitness equipment unit that receives input identifying a user using the fitness equipment unit; and a controller in communication with the input and the fitness equipment unit, wherein the controller is configured to make available the one or more optional features based upon the identity of the user and a subscription plan associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving an identification of a user at a fitness equipment unit; retrieving a current subscription plan for the user based upon the identification; making features for the fitness equipment unit in the current subscription plan of the user available for use by the user on the fitness equipment unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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receiving an identification of a user at a fitness equipment unit; retrieved a current subscription plan for the user based upon the received identification of the user at the fitness equipment unit from a database of a plurality of subscription plans for a plurality of potential users of the fitness equipment unit; making features for the fitness equipment unit in the current subscription plan of the user available for use by the user on the fitness equipment.
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24. A fitness equipment subscription system comprising:
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a fitness equipment unit operable in a base mode with one or more selectable optional supplemental features; one or more inputs associated with the fitness equipment unit that receives input identifying a user using the fitness equipment unit; and a controller in communication with the input and the fitness equipment unit, wherein the controller is configured to limit use of the fitness equipment unit based on a subscription plan associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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