Method and apparatus for interfacing between a wearable electronic device and a server and an article of fitness equipment
First Claim
1. A method of directing a user in a fitness session comprising:
- providing a plurality of articles of fitness equipment;
providing a server having stored therein a plurality of user workout routines where one of the plurality of user workout routines comprises a first fitness session where the first fitness session is indicative of a first sequence of articles of fitness equipment for a user to utilize from the plurality of articles of fitness equipment;
providing a wearable electronic device comprising a display screen;
receiving of the first fitness session by the wearable electronic device from the server;
providing an indication to the user of an article of fitness equipment to utilize from the plurality of articles of fitness equipment in dependence upon the first fitness session, wherein the first fitness session comprises a plurality of exercises comprising a current exercise and a next exercise for a user to complete by using some of the plurality of articles of fitness equipment;
selecting the current exercise from the plurality of exercises;
providing an indication to the user of the current exercise; and
receiving an indication from the user upon one of completion and skipping of the current exercise;
selecting the next exercise from the plurality of exercises; and
providing an indication to the user of the next exercise.
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Abstract
The user puts on a wearable electronic device at a gym and the wearable electronic device updates itself wirelessly through a server with a fitness session for the user that is stored within a plurality of user workout routines in a database as part of the server. The fitness session is a sequence of exercises the user should perform at the gym where the wearable electronic device provides an indication to the user of the various exercises. The user determines which exercises to complete and thereafter at the end of the fitness session the user'"'"'s progress is stored back to the database. On a subsequent visit to the gym a second fitness session is derived based upon the first fitness session where preferably this second fitness session is derived with the assistance of a trained professional. Optionally if an article of fitness equipment is busy, the user is advised of another article of fitness equipment to utilize. Optionally the machines are equipped with a wireless interface that allows the wearable electronic device to know which machine is being used.
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1. A method of directing a user in a fitness session comprising:
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providing a plurality of articles of fitness equipment; providing a server having stored therein a plurality of user workout routines where one of the plurality of user workout routines comprises a first fitness session where the first fitness session is indicative of a first sequence of articles of fitness equipment for a user to utilize from the plurality of articles of fitness equipment; providing a wearable electronic device comprising a display screen; receiving of the first fitness session by the wearable electronic device from the server; providing an indication to the user of an article of fitness equipment to utilize from the plurality of articles of fitness equipment in dependence upon the first fitness session, wherein the first fitness session comprises a plurality of exercises comprising a current exercise and a next exercise for a user to complete by using some of the plurality of articles of fitness equipment; selecting the current exercise from the plurality of exercises; providing an indication to the user of the current exercise; and receiving an indication from the user upon one of completion and skipping of the current exercise; selecting the next exercise from the plurality of exercises; and providing an indication to the user of the next exercise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of articles of fitness equipment; providing a server and a database for storing of a first fitness session; providing a wearable electronic device for being worn by a user; wireless updating of the wearable electronic device with the first fitness session comprising a plurality of exercises comprising a current exercise and a next exercise for a user to complete by using some of the plurality of articles of fitness equipment; selecting the current exercise from the plurality of exercises; providing an indication to the user of the current exercise; receiving an indication from the user upon one of completion and skipping of the current exercise; selecting the next exercise from the plurality of exercises; providing an indication to the user of the next exercise; and receiving an indication from the user upon one of completion and skipping of the next exercise. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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