Electronic networked intelligent fitness training coach system
OwnerThomas G. Siegel, Eugene Fooinventors
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Abstract
A networked fitness system provides real time feedback to a user in the proper operation of a stacked weight fitness machine, while aggregating the user data for the benefit of both the user and the fitness facility. The device automatically connects the user's portable electronic device to the stacked weight fitness machine and provides valuable feedback to the user as to proper machine usage in real time. The aggregated fitness data provides fitness suggestions to the user as well as guidance to the fitness facility to minimize user attrition, increase machine utilization, and identify potential equipment issues.
Claims20
A networked fitness system comprising:
- at least one sensing device to detect a movement of at least one weight of a weight stack included with a fitness machine;
- a communications interface to interface between the at least one sensing device and a portable electronic device of a user of the fitness machine;
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- control programming deployable on the portable electronic device of the user and configured to inform the user of at least one of the following, based upon the detected movement of the at least one weight of the weight stack:
- at least one usage characteristic for the user of the fitness machine, and
- at least one progress characteristic for the user with respect to an individualized fitness plan for the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.