Exercise credit exchange system and method
a credit exchange system and exercise technology, applied in the field of exercise credit exchange system and method, can solve the problems of large amount of human energy expended during exercise, inability to generate energy that can be generated by a single person, and inability to convert human power into useful energy
Inactive Publication Date: 2014-10-02
FRUMER JOHN D
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The invention is a system and method for measuring and tracking exercise and energy generated by people using various types of equipment. This data is then converted to reward points that can be used in a rewards program. The system includes a measuring apparatus that can be retrofitted onto existing equipment or used in new equipment. The rewards points are either locally stored on a user's device or accumulated on a remote user account. The user interface with the exercise equipment verifies the user's identification to securely issue the points. Overall, the invention provides a way to accurately track and motivate physical activity.
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However, devices for converting human power to useful energy have not become popular because the amount of energy that can be generated by a single person is quite small.
Collectively, the amount of energy expended by humans during exercise is very large.
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[0011]An illustrative embodiment of the invention provides an exercise credit exchange system and method in which a user enrolls to become a member of an exercise credit exchange program and may pay an enrollment fee, for example. Upon enrollment, the user is issued a memory device such as swipe card bearing a chip or magnetic strip, for example, a portable memory device or other type of “key”. When the member utilizes exercise equipment an amount of credit associated with their workout is registered on their key and on a corresponding user account maintained by a program administrator, for example. Keys can store the credit information themselves and / or may communicate the credit information via an electrical connection or wirelessly to a networked module for remote storage and / or administration, for example.
[0012]The amount of credit may be directly related to an amount of time that a user is using a particular piece of exercise equipment, an amount of work that the user performs ...
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A system and method for securely measuring and tracking exercise performed by individuals and energy generated by human powered devices is provided. An amount of exercise and / or energy generated is quantified and converted to reward points usable in a rewards incentive program. Exercise performed and / or energy generated on exercise equipment is measured by measurement apparatus on the equipment. Reward points are issued locally to a user's portable stored value device or card, or may be accumulated on a remotely administered user account. A user interface disposed locally with the exercise equipment receives a user identification and provides credits to the user's stored value device or card, or provides notification to the user of credits being provided to the remote user account. A redemption point in communication with remote user accounts communicates over a network to verify sufficient credits and authorizes rewards to a user commensurate with available credits.
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RELATED CASE INFORMATION[0001]The current application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 814875, filed Jun. 14, 2010 and U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 408422, filed Mar. 20, 2009 which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 039521, filed Mar. 26, 2008, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entireties.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Energy expended by people performing physical exercise can be converted into useful energy by using generators and other energy conversion devices. Human powered generators are well known and have been the subject of many patented inventions. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,389,047 to Hall and U.S. Pat. No. 3,210,643 to Stern each describe early human powered generators. However, devices for converting human power to useful energy have not become popular because the amount of energy that can be generated by a single person is quite small.[0003]Collectively, the amount of energy expended by humans during ...
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CPCA63B21/0053A63B2021/0055G06Q99/00G06Q30/02G06Q30/0208G06Q40/04A63B24/0059A63B2024/0068A63B2225/20G06Q50/22G06Q50/06G06Q30/0226
Inventor FRUMER, JOHN D.
Owner FRUMER JOHN D