Workout assistant
AssigneeKinetic Sports Interactive
InventorDallas B. Neil
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Abstract
An exercise monitoring system. The monitoring system is configured to acquire workout information from an exercise equipment device that includes a set of selectable resistive elements, such as a weight stack. The monitoring system includes a testing subsystem, sensing subsystem, and processor that cooperate to acquire the workout information by monitoring the set of selectable resistive elements.
Claims21
A monitoring system configured to acquire workout information from an exercise equipment device that includes a set of selectable resistive, elements, wherein a net resistance of the exercise equipment device is determined by a selected subset of the resistive elements;
- the monitoring system comprising:
- a testing subsystem configured to apply a detectable query to the resistive elements, wherein the detectable query changes state when an exercise repetition is performed, and wherein the change of state indicates the resistive elements that are selected;
- a sensing subsystem configured to monitor the state of the detectable query;
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- a processor configured to determine the net resistance and to count the number of repetitions performed according to the monitored state of the detectable query.
An exercise equipment device, comprising:
- a set of selectable resistive elements, wherein a net resistance of the exercise equipment device is determined by a selected subset of the resistive elements;
- a testing subsystem configured to apply a detectable query to the resistive elements, wherein the detectable query changes state when an exercise repetition is performed, and wherein the change of state indicates the resistive elements that are selected;
- a sensing subsystem configured to monitor the state of the detectable query;
- a processor configured to determine the net resistance and to count the number of repetitions performed according to the monitored state of the detectable query;
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- an interface configured to present the determined net resistance and counted repetitions.
A monitoring system configured to acquire workout information from an exercise equipment device:
- a testing subsystem configured to apply a detectable query to the exercise equipment device, wherein the detectable query changes state when an exercise repetition is performed;
- a sensing subsystem configured to monitor the state of the detectable query;
- a processor configured to analyze the monitored state of the detectable query, and
- an I/O interface for transferring computer readable data corresponding to the analyzed monitored state of the detectable query to an external device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.