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Interactive fitness equipment
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Inventors: McClure, Daniel R.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Richman; Glenn E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
The present invention is generally directed to a computerized fitness equipment that is designed to simulate, emulate, or implement actual race conditions with other users. An exemplar fitness equipment includes at least one operating component and sensors to monitor performance parameters of the at least one operating component (such as speed of movement). A display is also provided, along with logic to provide a visual display of a user's performance (as measured through the first performance parameters). In one embodiment, a communication interface is provided to communicate the first performance parameters to at least one remote, similarly-configured, fitness equipment. Performance parameters from the remote fitness equipment are also received through the communication interface. The fitness equipment includes logic to compare the first performance parameters with performance parameters received from remote fitness equipment and display the results in a comparative fashion to the user. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Having summarized various aspects of the present invention, reference will now be made in detail to the description of the invention as illustrated in the drawings.
While the invention will be described in connection with these drawings, there is no intent to limit it to the embodiment or embodiments disclosed therein.
On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
As summarized above, the present invention is directed to fitness equipment that provides an aspect of interactivity that enhances the competitive nature of the exercise, and thereby enhances the user's motivation and performance.
As will be described in more detail below with particular reference to the drawings, there are various features and embodiments of the inventive fitness equipment.
Before making specific reference to the drawings, however, certain inventive features will be briefly discussed.
The term "fitness equipment" will often be used herein.
It should be understood that this term is broadly used to denote a variety of fitness equipment and apparatus.
In this regard, the term "fitness equipment" includes, but is not limited to, treadmills, exercise bicycles (both upright and recumbent), rowing machines, skiing machines, stair or stepping machines, cross-trainers, climbing machines, etc.
Most of these devices are stationary equipment that are utilized to achieve cardiovascular or aerobic exercise.
The benefits of using fitness equipment over real-life training are numerous.
Perhaps, first and foremost is convenience.
The fitness equipment listed above (and others) is often set-up in any of a variety of rooms in, for example, a person's home.
Therefore, the person need not travel to a remote destination in order to exercise.
Even if the fitness equipment is used in a gym or fitness center, which requires travel, the fitness equipment are still set up indoors, and therefore the person exercising is not subject to inclimate weather conditions
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Exercise Devices 
