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Exercise Device Having Communication Linkage For Connection With External Computing Device

a technology of communication linkage and exercise device, applied in the field of exercise equipment, can solve the problems of increasing the cost of manufacturing and purchasing exercise devices

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-07-11
ICON HEALTH & FITNESS INC
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This invention describes a way to attach an external computing device to a mounting structure using a bracket or a magnet. This mounting structure can be attached to a vehicle, a wall, or any other object that provides support. The technical effect of this invention is the ability to securely attach external computing devices to various mounting structures, making it easier to transport and use them in different locations.

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The increase in sophistication of console interfaces has increased the cost to manufacture and purchase exercise devices.

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[0045]FIG. 1 illustrates an exercise system 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Exercise system 100 includes two exercise devices 110 and 130, and an external computing device 150. In exercise system 100, exercise device 110 is a treadmill, exercise device 130 is a stationary bike, and external computing device 150 is a tablet-type computer with a touch sensitive screen.

[0046]Exercise devices 110 and 130 include moveable members 112 and 132, respectively. A moveable member, according to the present invention, can be any part of an exercise device that moves during a user's performance of an exercise on the exercise device. For example, with regard to exercise device 110, moveable member 112 is a belt, which provides a surface upon which a person using exercise device 110 may walk or run during performance of an exercise. With regard to exercise device 130, moveable member 132 is a set of pedals, which a user may rotate with his or her feet during performance of...

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Abstract

In general, the present invention relates to exercise devices that lack, in whole or in part, a console. For example, an exercise device of the present invention may lack display screens and / or user input controls that selectively adjust an operating parameter of the exercise device. A console interface, or the portions of a console interface that are absent from an exercise device of the present invention may be provided by an external computing device that is communicatively connected to the exercise device. The external computing device may be individually and selectively connected to multiple exercise devices to as to provide a display screen and user input controls to a number of different exercise devices.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 583,702 filed Jan. 6, 2012.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]In general, the present invention relates to exercise equipment. More specifically, the present invention relates to exercise devices that lack integrated display screens and / or user input controls but include a communication linkage for communicating with an external computing device that includes a display screen and / or user input controls that selectively increase and decrease the difficulty level of an exercise being performed.BACKGROUND[0003]Most conventional exercise devices include consoles. Consoles may include internal electronics, such as a memory and a processor. Consoles may also include a user interface. The user interface of an exercise device console may provide a user of the exercise device with one or more display screens and one or more user input controls. User input controls may be used to inpu...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B24/00
CPCA63B71/0622G06F1/1632A63B22/0235A63B22/0605A63B22/0664A63B2024/0096A63B2071/0644A63B2071/0658A63B2071/0683A63B2209/08A63B2220/17A63B2220/76A63B2220/836A63B2225/15A63B2225/20A63B2225/50A63B2225/685A63B2230/01A63B2230/06A63B2230/30A63B2230/50A63B2230/75A63B24/0087A63F13/06A63F2300/1012A63B22/0023A63F13/212
Inventor BRAMMER, CHASE
Owner ICON HEALTH & FITNESS INC