System and method for exercise based power generation and virtual currency reward program
OwnerDaniel B. Brunoinventor
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to power generation via fitness machines. Specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for generating power via the use and operation of fitness machines. Further, embodiments of the present invention are configured to utilize characteristics and/or data points associated with the use and operation of such fitness machines to calculate and reward users with one or more virtual currencies.
Claims8
A computer implemented method for measuring the work performed associated with a workout and allocating value to a reward in the form of a unit of virtual currency based upon the measurement of power generated during said workout, comprising the steps of:
- identifying, with a computing device, one or more characteristics associated with a user;
- identifying, with a computing device, one or more parameters associated with said workout;
- generating, with said computing device, said reward in the form of a unit of virtual currency based on said one or more characteristics and one or more parameters;
- utilizing an exercise machine to achieve said workout, wherein said exercise machine is configured to generate electrical power during said workout;
- analyzing said workout;
- analyzing the measurement of said electrical power generated during said workout;
- verifying said workout meets said one or more parameters associated with said workout;
- allocating value to a said reward in the form of a unit of virtual currency based upon analysis of electrical power generated during said workout, and;
- issuing one or more rewards in the form of units of virtual currency valued based upon analysis of electrical power generated during said workout.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.