Fitness equipment incorporated with content control of an electronic device

Abstract

In a fitness equipment that provides a user with walking, running, or bicycling exercises, signals generated by a driving device corresponding to the forward / backward movement of the user is converted into the forward / backward control of an electronic game or the up / down scrolling control of the content of an application of an electronic device, such that the user is capable of enjoying the content control while physically exercising, which beats boredom of just exercising. On the other hand, content control of the electronic device transferred from manual operation to movement on the fitness equipment provides fitness objectives when using the electronic device. Furthermore, the resemblance between the movement of walking, running, or bicycling of the user and the movement of the figures in the electronic games or the scrolling of the content of the application adds to similarity, sense of presence, and convenience.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The invention relates to a fitness equipment, and more particularly, to a fitness equipment incorporated with content control of an electronic device.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Most video games or computer games are handled by human hands using dedicated game controllers such as a mouse, a keyboard, a joystick, a game wheel, or fashioned body sense controllers like a handheld controller incorporated with light sensing technology, G-sensors, or gyroscopes. Secondly, electronic devices such as desktop computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, smart phones, or the like, also require a user's hand to handle the input devices (the mouse or the keyboard) to perform content scrolling control when browsing the web or content of an application. Without even requiring any other parts of the body to move, it only needs manual operation of the user to operate such game control or content reading / browsing. Peopl...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]To get a solution to the problems mentioned above, i.e., to make body exercising possible when playing video games / computer games or web browsing, or to prevent the boredom of just exercising when using the fitness equipments, the invention provides a fitness equipment incorporated with content control of an electronic device. The fitness equipment includes a frame, a driving device, a signal processing unit, a control unit, and a communication interface. The driving device is disposed at the frame. The driving device is adapted to being drove by a user moving along an exercising direction to generate actuating signals. The signal processing unit is connected to the driving device for receiving the actuating signals and converting the actuating signals into input signals. The control unit is connected to the signal processing unit. The control unit generates corresponding control signals according to the input signals. The communication interface is in connection with the electronic device. The control unit sends the control signals to the electronic device via the communication interface to perform content control of the electronic device.

[0007]In the fitness equipment that provides the user with moving forward / backward by walking, running, or bicycling exercises, signals generated by the driving device corresponding to the forward / backward movement of the user are converted into the forward / backward control commands to the figures in the electronic game of the electronic device, such as a computer or a video game player, or the up / down scrolling control of the content of the application of the electronic device, such that the user is capable of enjoying the content control of the electronic device (enjoying playing games or browsing) while physically exercising without extra operations, which beats boredom of just exercising. On the other hand, content control of the electronic device transferred from merely manual operation to movement, such as running, walking, or bicycling, on the fitness equipment provides fitness objectives when using the electronic device. Furthermore, the resemblance between the movement of walking, running, or bicycling of the user and the movement of the figures in the electronic games or the scrolling (and the scrolling rate) of the content of the application adds to similarity, sense of presence, entertainment, body sensation, and convenience of content browsing. Absent from the manual operation to the electronic device when exercising, safety may also be guaranteed using the electronic device. These components regarding content control of an electronic device may also be merchandized as an integrated package for any fitness equipment.

Problems solved by technology

Secondly, electronic devices such as desktop computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, smart phones, or the like, also require a user's hand to handle the input devices (the mouse or the keyboard) to perform content scrolling control when browsing the web or content of an application.

People working on such activities extremely lack proper exercises and training in other parts of the body.

It is, however, a boring time when just using these fitness equipments, especially for those time requiring exercises like the treadmills, the exercising bike, or the spin bikes.

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