Universal Workout File Control for Exercise Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise devices are limited by their specific operating parameter ranges, making workout files incompatible across different types of exercise equipment, as they require tailored control commands that may not be adjustable within the limited ranges of other devices.
Innovation Solution
Exercise devices with adjustable operating parameters and processing units that receive and modify workout files to apply sizing restrictions to control commands, allowing universal workout files to be used across various devices by selecting and adjusting compatible control command subsets, and synchronizing motivational content with the adjusted commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If workout files are specifically tailored for each exercise device, then compatibility with that specific device is improved, but adaptability across different exercise devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The workout file is segmented into multiple control command subsets, each tailored for specific exercise device types (e.g., treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike). The processing unit selectively identifies and executes the appropriate subset based on the target device, enabling a single universal file to function across multiple device types while maintaining device-specific compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a universal workout file structure that can be applied across multiple exercise device types. By incorporating device-agnostic control command subsets and using device identification to route to appropriate subsets, a single workout file serves multiple functions on different devices, eliminating the need for device-specific files.
2Device complexity
If operating parameter range is limited, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability of workout files deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts control commands based on the identified exercise device type and its specific operating parameter ranges. The processing unit modifies workout parameters (speed, resistance, incline ranges) to match the capabilities of the target device, allowing a single workout file to adapt to varying device limitations without requiring complex hardware modifications.
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AI summary
In general, the present invention relates to exercise devices and systems that can receive and run workout programs that include control command subsets that control the moveable members of a plurality of different exercise devices. Exercise devices of the present invention are able to ignore the control command subset(s) that do not control their moveable member(s) and recognize the control command subset(s) that control their moveable member(s). Exercise devices of the present invention are further able to, if necessary, perform a sizing restriction to the relevant control command subset(s). Motivational content may also be modified in connection with or independently from a sizing restriction made to the control commands. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling one or more exercise device with a workout file that includes control command subsets that control the moveable members of a plurality of different exercise devices.