Interactive exercise system and attachment module for same

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a simple, inexpensive, and easily implemented interactive exercise system, which includes a method of interfacing an exercise machine to an industry standard computer and provides the user with a method of monitoring exercise and controlling the audio-video information on the display in synchronism to both the exercise and the users input.
It is another object of the invention to provide an apparatus and method of interfacing an exercise machine to a computer.
It is another object of the invention to provide an exercise system having a high degree of both mental and physical interactivity.
It is another object of the invention to provide an interactive exercise system that can present information in real time "live action" images and sounds.
It is another object of the invention to provide an interactive exercise system that is economical and easy to use.
It is another object of the invention to provide an interactive exercise system that is simple to manufacture and assemble.
It is another object of the invention to provide an interactive exercise system that can be used on industry standard personal computers and easily adapted for a wide variety of exercise equipment.
It is another object of the invention to provide an interactive exercise system that allows for a wide range of interesting and motivating subject matter to be utilized.
It is another object of the invention to provide an interactive exercise system that is not limited of being designed to be used solely as a game.
The above and other objects are fulfilled by the invention, which is an interactive exercise system, attachable to a piece of exercise equipment having at least one periodically moving part.
The system includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a user sensory interface connected to the CPU that presents information from the CPU to the user.
A sensor is attached to the periodically moving part of the equipment and is connected to the CPU