# US 9,757,618 B2 · Training device, system and method for monitoring a physical exercise > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,757,618 B2 - Document ID: US9757618B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/951,725 - Filed: 2015-11-25 - Published: 2017-02-02 - Granted: 2017-09-12 - Earliest claimed: 2015-07-29 - Assignees: H4X e.U. - Applicants: H4X e.U. - Inventors: Andreas Hierzer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9757618B2 ## CPC - A63B 24/0062: {Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance} - G16H 40/63: for local operation - A63B 21/0023: {for isometric exercising, i.e. substantial force variation without substantial muscle motion} - A63B 21/4037: {Exercise mats for personal use, with or without hand-grips or foot-grips, e.g. for Yoga or supine floor exercises (mats for absorbing shocks A63B6/00)} - A63B 23/0205: {Abdomen} - A63B 24/0087: {Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load} - A63B 71/0619: {Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills} - G06V 40/23: {Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training} - G16H 20/30: relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising - A63B 21/00047: {Exercising devices not moving during use (benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464)} - A63B 23/0211: {moving torso with immobilized lower limbs} - A63B 23/0233: {Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch} - A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user} - A63B 2024/0068: {Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals} - A63B 2071/0625: {Emitting sound, noise or music} - A63B 2071/0655: {Tactile feedback} - A63B 2220/51: Force - A63B 2220/56: Pressure - A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry - A63B 2225/62: Inflatable - A63B 2225/74: with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A training device for monitoring a physical exercise is formed having a volume element, a sensor apparatus which is designed to detect a mechanical force and/or a pressure which a user exerts on the volume element while performing the physical exercise, and to generate a measurement signal on the basis of the detected force and/or the detected pressure, and an evaluation apparatus which is designed to compare the measurement signal generated by the sensor apparatus with a value range and/or a target value and to automatically generate an output signal on the basis of the result of the comparison. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A training device for monitoring a physical exercise, comprising: a volume element; a sensor apparatus which is designed to detect a mechanical force or a pressure which a user exerts on the volume element while performing the physical exercise, and to generate a measurement signal on the basis of the detected force or the detected pressure; an evaluation apparatus which is designed to compare the measurement signal generated by the sensor apparatus with a value range or a target value and to automatically generate an output signal on the basis of the result of the comparison; and an internal output apparatus which is designed to automatically output an optical or acoustic or haptic information signal to the user on the basis of the generated output signal, wherein the internal output apparatus is designed to adjust a wavelength of the optical information signal to be output or a frequency of the acoustic information signal to be output or a characteristic of the haptic information signal, on the basis of the output signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The training device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor apparatus is designed to detect the mechanical force and/or the pressure continuously or at regular intervals and to generate the measurement signal based thereon continuously or at regular intervals; and wherein the evaluation apparatus is designed to automatically adjust the generated output signal to the generated measurement signal, either continuously or at regular intervals. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The training device according to claim 1, wherein the volume element is formed as a cushion which is filled with a gas or can be filled with a gas; and wherein the sensor apparatus comprises a pressure sensor which is designed to detect an internal pressure in the cushion and to generate the measurement signal on the basis of the detected internal pressure. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The training device according to claim 1, wherein the training device comprises an exercise mat in which at least the volume element and the sensor apparatus are integrated. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The training device according to claim 1, comprising an interface apparatus, by means of which the generated output signal can be transmitted to an external terminal which is designed to automatically output the optical or acoustic or haptic information signal to the user on the basis of the received output signal. ### Claim 6 A system for monitoring a physical exercise, comprising: a training device including a volume element; a sensor apparatus which is designed to detect a mechanical force or a pressure which a user exerts on the volume element while performing the physical exercise, and to generate a measurement signal on the basis of the detected force or the detected pressure; and an evaluation apparatus which is designed to compare the measurement signal generated by the sensor apparatus with a value range or a target value and to automatically generate an output signal on the basis of the result of the comparison, in which at least the volume element, the sensor apparatus, the evaluation apparatus and the interface apparatus are integrated; and a terminal which is separate from the training device and comprises an output unit which is designed to output an optical or acoustic or haptic information signal to the user on the basis of the output signal generated by the evaluation apparatus, wherein the output unit is designed to adjust a wavelength of the optical information signal to be output or a frequency of the acoustic information signal to be output or a characteristic of the haptic information signal on the basis of the output signal. ### Claim 7 A system for monitoring a physical exercise, comprising: a volume element; a sensor apparatus which is designed to detect a mechanical force and/or a pressure which a user exerts on the volume element while performing the physical exercise, and to generate a measurement signal on the basis of the detected force and/or the detected pressure; an interface apparatus, by means of which the generated measurement signal can be transmitted to a terminal; wherein the volume element, the sensor apparatus and the interface apparatus are integrated in a training device and wherein the terminal is separate from the training device; and the terminal which comprises an evaluation unit which is designed to compare the measurement signal generated by the sensor apparatus with a value range and/or a target value, to automatically generate an output signal on the basis of the result of the comparison and to transmit this signal to an output unit; and the output unit which is designed to output an optical and/or acoustic and/or haptic information signal to the user on the basis of the output signal generated by the evaluation unit. ### Claim 8 A method for monitoring a physical exercise, comprising: detecting a mechanical force or a pressure which a user exerts on a volume element while performing a physical exercise; generating a measurement signal on the basis of the detected force or the detected pressure; generating an output signal on the basis of a comparison of the generated measurement signal with a value range or a target value; and outputting an optical or acoustic or haptic information signal to the user on the basis of the generated output signal, wherein a wavelength of the optical information to be output or a frequency of the acoustic information signal to be output or a characteristic of the haptic information signal is adjusted on the basis of the output signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein the output unit is configured to adjust a wavelength of the optical information signal to be output or a frequency of the acoustic information signal to be output or a characteristic of the haptic information signal on the basis of the output signal.