METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN EXERCISE APPARATUS WITH ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS

• US 20140305210A1
• Filed: 01/06/2014
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fitbug Limited
• Original Assignee: Fitbug Limited
• Inventors: Landau, Paul, Ogen, Danny
• Application Number:
  US14/148,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20140305210A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/514.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6838 Clamps or clips
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/00 Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of a method and system of an exercise apparatus are provided where an exercise apparatus can be configured to work with multiple accessories, such as wrist bands, waist bands, clips, etc. The exercise apparatus can comprise an instrument sensor for recording exercise data pertaining to a user'"'"'s physical activity, and one or more electrical connectors for connecting to an accessory, the one or more electrical connectors providing the exercise data to the accessory. The electrical connectors can also provide power to the accessory for a display on the accessory and/or other functions on the accessory.

Claims

1. An exercise apparatus, comprising:

an instrument sensor for recording exercise data pertaining to a user'"'"'s physical activity; and

one or more electrical connectors for connecting to an accessory, the one or more electrical connectors providing the exercise data to the accessory.

2. The exercise apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a front case; and

a rear case.

3. The exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instrument is an accelerometer.

4. The exercise apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless transceiver for streaming the exercise data to the accessory in real time.

5. The exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more electrical connectors provide power for the accessory once the exercise apparatus is connected to the accessory using the electrical connectors.

6. The exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the accessory is one of a watch, wrist band, belt clip and underwear clip.