Exercise apparatus with exercise use verification function and verifying method
AssigneeJohnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.
InventorNathan Pyles
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus includes a base, an operating unit that is movable relative to the base, and a motor that is coupled to the operating unit. The exercise apparatus also includes a sensor that is operable to detect engagement of a user with the operating unit, and a controller that is in communication with the operating unit and the sensor. The controller con generate validated exercise use data in response to the sensor detecting engagement of the user with the operating unit and movement of the operating unit relative to the base.
Claims20
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- an operating unit movable relative to the base;
- a motor coupled to the operating unit;
- a sensor operable to detect engagement of a user with the operating unit;
- a controller in communication with the operating unit and the sensor, the controller configured to generate validated exercise use data in response to the sensor detecting engagement of the user with the operating unit and movement of the operating unit relative to the base.
An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a motor;
- an operating member driven by the motor;
- a sensor operable to detect engagement of a user with the operating member;
- a controller in communication with the operating member and the sensor;
- and
- a communication interface in communication with the controller,
- wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the user is engaged with the operating member in response to a signal from the sensor and movement of the operating member,
- wherein the controller is configured to report exercise use data to the communication interface in response to the controller determining that the user is engaged with the operating member.
A method of verifying the use of an exercise apparatus, the method comprising:
- operating an operating member driven by a motor;
- generating exercise use data in response to operating the operating member;
- receiving, at a controller, sensor data from a sensor;
- comparing, at the controller, the sensor data with a known data parameter that is indicative of a user not engaging the operating member;
- and
- reporting, by the controller, the exercise use data to a communication interface in response to the comparison step indicating that the user is engaged with the operating member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.