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US 2013/0280684 A1Published application
Jump rope training apparatus, method, and system
OwnerChristopher Todd GORDONinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and system for jump rope training is disclosed, comprising at least one jump rope, at least one RFID device associated with the at least one jump rope, at least one RFID reader antenna, at least one RFID reader, and at least one coaching device.
Claims24
A jump rope training apparatus, comprising:
- at least one jump rope;
- at least one RFID device associated with the at least one jump rope;
- at least one RFID reader antenna;
- at least one RFID reader;
- and
- at least one coaching device.
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A method of jump rope training, comprising:
- moving an RFID device associated with a jump rope within the antenna footprint of an RFID reader antenna;
- interpreting the movement of the RFID device as revolutions of the jump rope;
- monitoring the revolutions of the jump rope;
- and
- providing advice based on the revolutions of the jump rope, wherein providing advice based on the revolutions of the jump rope further comprises at least one of:
- retrieving and analyzing previously stored data associated with the jump rope or with the user of the jump rope;
- planning subsequent workout sessions;
- adjusting a plan for a workout session during a workout to suit the performance of the user of the jump rope;
- planning workout goals according to a desired training emphasis;
- determining and displaying a targeted rate of revolutions for the jump rope;
- indicating deviations from a targeted rate of revolution of the jump rope;
- guiding the user of the jump rope in changes in revolution rate toward a targeted rate;
- indicating when an interval should begin;
- indicating when a rest should begin;
- indicating amount of time remaining in a workout or an interval;
- indicating amount of revolutions remaining in a workout or interval;
- suggesting jump techniques for the user of the jump rope;
- guiding the user of the jump rope through pre-workout warm-up exercise and stretches;
- guiding the user of the jump rope through post-workout cool-down exercises and stretches;
- adjusting workout parameters based on the heart rate of the user of the jump rope;
- calculating calories burned by the user of the jump rope;
- adjusting a workout based on the amount of calories burned by the user of the jump rope;
- or
- playing music suitable for a workout.
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A system for jump rope training, comprising:
- at least one jump rope;
- at least one RFID device associated with the at least one jump rope;
- at least one RFID reader antenna;
- at least one RFID reader;
- and
- at least one coaching device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.