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US 11,534,692 B2Granted
Systems and methods for improving fitness equipment and exercise
AssigneeDugan Health, LLC
InventorBrian M. Dugan
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems for and methods of playing a video game that includes providing a game character having a virtual appearance characteristic, receiving an input signal indicative of a user exercise performance level, and altering the virtual appearance characteristic in response to receiving the input signal. Numerous other aspects are disclosed.
Claims24
A method of exercise competition, comprising:
- forming a group of exercisers that share a number of steps taken by each exerciser throughout a day with other exercisers in the group;
- tracking a number of steps taken by a first exerciser of the group using a first mobile device of the first exerciser;
- communicating from the first mobile device an indication of the number of steps taken by the first exerciser to a second mobile device of a second exerciser of the group;
- displaying the indication of the number of steps taken by the first exerciser on the second mobile device;
- tracking a number of steps taken by the second exerciser using the second mobile device;
- communicating from the second mobile device an indication of the number of steps taken by the second exerciser to the first mobile device;
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- displaying the indication of the number of steps taken by the second exerciser on the first mobile device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.