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Virtual Trainer

a virtual trainer and trainer technology, applied in the field of fitness training, can solve the problems of not being able to change trainers if desired, being difficult to change trainers, and being extremely expensive for real personal trainers

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-16
DEL GIORNO RALPH J
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[0012]Further provided is a method of generating an interactive virtual trainer and workout regiment for use in situ on exercise equipment, including the steps of accessing a server via the Internet, creating a username and a password, entering one or more personal data elements corresponding to the user for storage in

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However, these, real personal trainers can become extremely expensive and may not be available at all times. Often gyms have a limited number of trainers on staff and therefore it is also difficult to change trainers if desired.
However, the virtual trainer is not there to encourage, motivate and assist the user while he / she is exercising.
None of these technological replacements for real personal trainers have all of the aspects of a real personal trainer.
None provide the on site encouragement, motivation, incentive or assistance that a personal trainer can give.

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[0021]FIG. 1 shows a system for providing a virtual trainer according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The system includes one or more exercise equipment devices 110, such as treadmills, stationary bicycles, elliptical machines, stair climbers, weight lifting machines, etc. These exercise equipment devices 110 may be purchased by a user for in-home use or used at a fitness facility or gym. Preferably the system includes a network of exercise equipment, either in a particular facility or across a plurality of facilities.

[0022]Each device 110 includes a data port for receiving profile data 142 from a profile storage device 140, a video user interface 214, and an audio input / output 212. The profile storage device 140 may be any digital storage device that is sufficient to identify a user, such as a portable memory stick or a USB flash drive or a database of user profiles. The video user interface 214 includes an LCD monitor for displaying an interactive virtual trai...

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Abstract

An interactive virtual training system including at least one exercise equipment device including a video user interface, an audio input, an audio output, voice recognition software for interpreting a user's spoken commands and software that monitors a user's exercise pattern for consistency, where changes in the exercise pattern trigger a query to the user asking whether assistance is necessary, and software for adjusting the workout routine if a user indicates that modification is needed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of the U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 979,213 filed on Oct. 11, 2007, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates generally to fitness training, and more specifically to a system and method for providing an interactive virtual fitness trainer to users in real-time.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]As personal fitness becomes more popular, people are looking for better and more effective ways to exercise. People further seek exercise programs which keep their interest and motivation levels high. One of the best ways for people who go to a gym, and even those who work out at home, to achieve a good workout is to enlist the help of personal trainers.[0004]Personal trainers are individuals who usually have a fitness training background and who provide personal training services to an individual customer. These tr...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B71/00
CPCA63B21/00A63B2230/06A63B24/0062A63B24/0075A63B71/0622A63B2024/0065A63B2024/0068A63B2024/0093A63B2071/063A63B2071/0658A63B2071/068A63B2220/52A63B2225/20A63B2225/50A63B22/00A63B22/04A63B22/0605A63B22/0664A63B2071/0636A63B2071/0638A63B2220/808A63B2230/01G16H20/30
Inventor DEL GIORNO, RALPH J.
Owner DEL GIORNO RALPH J
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