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US 2017/0282078 A1Published application
Systems and methods for improving fitness equipment and exercise
OwnerBrian M. Duganinventor
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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.
Claims1
A method comprising:
- providing a monitor that monitors exercise performance level of a user;
- providing a gaming device that receives exercise performance level information from the monitor, the gaming device having a video game executable on the gaming device responsive to exercise performance level information received from the monitor;
- providing a game character within the video game of the gaming device, the game character having a virtual appearance characteristic based on physical characteristics of the user;
- receiving an input signal at the gaming device from the monitor indicative of the user's exercise performance level;
- altering the virtual appearance characteristic of the game character in response to receiving the input signal;
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- altering game play of the video game based on the altered virtual appearance characteristic of the game character.
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