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Electronic data gathering and processing for fitness machinesRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Having Specific Electrical Feature, Monitors Exercise ParameterElectronic data gathering and processing for fitness machines description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20050272561, Electronic data gathering and processing for fitness machines. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to fitness machines and, more specifically, to electronic data gathering and processing for fitness machines. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Currently a minority of fitness machines being used provide exercise data that is available for use with a data processing machine such as a computer, and this data is limited to a few machine parameters of the fitness machines. Furthermore, this data is not stored and thus there are many machine parameters of fitness machines which are not readily available to a user, or, in the case of electronic based fitness machines, are only available until the workout is complete at which time the data is lost. A few basic machine parameter, for example, are the seat position adjustment, weight used, repetitions completed, or in the case of electronic based fitness equipment, distance traveled, calories burned, etc. Some other parameters associated with using fitness machines are a knowledge of what a user's fitness goals are (e.g., muscle tone, weight loss, stamina, a muscular body), the user's individual physical parameters (e.g., weight, muscle strength), historical workout data and data showing progress toward a user's goals. [0005] Therefore, it can be appreciated that system which facilitates using existing or new fitness machines used in conjunction with a computer system which stores these and other machine parameters of the fitness machine from previous workouts by a particular user, which has algorithms in the computer for generating an appropriate selection and use of fitness machines, which uses a local area network to couple the computer to the individual fitness machines and which makes available summaries of the machine parameters of the fitness machines at previous workouts so that progress towards selected fitness goals can be monitored locally or remotely is highly desirable. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] In one aspect the present invention generally provides a system for monitoring exercise which includes a fitness machine with a sensor mounted on the machine for sensing a machine parameter of the fitness machine. The sensed parameter is converted to digital data and passed over a local area network which receives and processes the digital data. [0007] In a further aspect the present invention generally provides a method for monitoring an exercise machine including converting a parameter of the machine into digital data and transferring the data over a local area network to a computer. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION [0008] It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present invention to store predetermined machine parameter data for a particular user on a computer associated with a fitness machine. [0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide algorithms stored in the computer for generating appropriate selection and use of fitness machines for a particular user. [0010] A further object of the present invention is to provide a local area network coupling the computer to the individual fitness machines. [0011] An even further object of the present invention is to make available summaries of the machine parameters at previous workouts so that progress towards selected fitness goals can be monitored. [0012] Still another object of the present invention is to provide to a user the ability to monitor certain body parameters during exercise such as heart rate and blood pressure. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING [0013] The aforementioned and other features, characteristics, advantages, and the invention in general will be better understood from the following more detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [0014] FIG. 1A is a local area network diagram of the present invention suitable for use in a home environment; [0015] FIG. 1B is a variation of the local area network diagram of FIG. 1A; [0016] FIG. 1C is the local area network of FIG. 1A with the direct connections of the local area network replaced by wireless connections; [0017] FIG. 1D is another variation of the local area network diagram of FIG. 1A; [0018] FIG. 2 is a is a local area network diagram of the present invention suitable for use in a health club environment; [0019] FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a fitness machine that has sensors to provide information to the local area network of FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 2; [0020] FIG. 3B is a perspective view of a simplified version of the fitness machine of FIG. 3A; Continue reading about Electronic data gathering and processing for fitness machines... 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