Exercise apparatus and methods
AssigneeYoga Today LLC
InventorsScott Alan Blum, Kimberly Jane Whitman
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus including a video display. In certain embodiments the apparatus includes an integrated platform. Memory within the apparatus contains a library of instructional exercise programs, such as yoga. Pilates, body toning and stretching routines. The apparatus may also connect to a network, such as the Internet to stream and/or download additional exercise programs. A user interface enables the user to select from available programs, which are shown on the video display. Audio for the programs may be provided via speakers or though headphones, which may be rechargeable and/or wireless.
Claims19
A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer usable storage medium having computer readable code embodied therein for assisting a user in exercising using an exercise apparatus, the computer readable code including
- code for assisting a user in selecting an exercise program, the code enabling the user, with the aid of a video display and a user interface, to enter user-defined criteria into the exercise apparatus, the user-defined criteria including at least one of program duration, program skill level, program focus, program setting, and instructor;
- code for enabling the user to browse a plurality of exercise programs that meet the user-defined criteria;
- code for enabling the user to select one of the exercise programs and play back the selected exercise program;
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- code for enabling the user to exercise by following instructions provided by the selected exercise program through visual images displayed on the video display and audio instructions provided via audio speakers.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer usable storage medium having computer readable code embodied therein for assisting a user in exercising using an exercise apparatus, the computer readable code including
- code for assisting a user in selecting an exercise program from a plurality of exercise programs, the code enabling the user, with the aid of a video display and a user interface, to enter user-defined criteria into the exercise apparatus, the user-defined criteria including at least one of program duration, program skill level, program focus, program setting, and instructor;
- code for displaying a plurality of thumbnail pictures and/or thumbnail movies representing a subset of the exercise programs that meet the user-defined criteria;
- code for enabling the user to select one of the exercise programs and play back the selected exercise program;
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- code for enabling the user to exercise by following instructions provided by the selected exercise program through visual images displayed on the video display and audio instructions provided via audio speakers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.