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Remote communication exercise trainingRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Having Specific Electrical Feature, Monitors Exercise ParameterRemote communication exercise training description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070219058, Remote communication exercise training. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This is a Continuation-In-Part patent application claiming priority to U.S. utility patent application Ser. No. 11/553,271 filed on Oct. 25, 2006, which claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/731,197 filed on Oct. 28, 2005, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] This invention relates to systems and methods for the fitness training, and more specifically to exercise training conducted via remote communication. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Studies on human health and fitness over the past several decades have continually shown the benefits of regular bodily exercise. Exercising even as little as three times a week for 30 minutes has shown significant benefit to the human body, especially as people age. However, without a regimented exercise schedule in place, it is difficult to maintain any form of consistency in exercising. [0004] As people's schedules become more and more crowded with work and family related activities, it is ever more difficult to include exercise on a regular basis. Some people have sought to combine recreation and exercise through various sports related activities. However, sports are typically seasonal and leisure often replaces activity as the seasons change. [0005] Fitness centers offer an excellent opportunity for people to break out of a sedentary lifestyle. These centers can accommodate a wide range of exercising activities including swimming, jogging, basketball, weight lifting, and racquetball. Trainers are frequently on hand to personalize a fitness program allowing people to focus on particular areas or systems of the body, such as cardiovascular, muscle tone, or to whatever their particular needs may be. However, living to far from the fitness center can be a deterrent from going there routinely. Having children can also be a factor in visiting the fitness center especially if the fitness center does not provide childcare. There are also significant costs associated with fitness center memberships, including annual dues, and class and training fees. [0006] Some programs have been developed that include remote exercise consultation with a fitness trainer. These programs encourage personal exercise, for example at home, where certain physiological data may be gathered and communicated to the fitness trainer via fax, telephone and/or the Internet. However, a regular exercise regimen is still dependent upon the individual and there may be little encouragement to initiate the exercise routine when someone is all alone. Other forms of remote fitness consultation are available albeit through the exercise equipment itself. In these instances, the exercise equipment may include various monitors or sensors that measure heart rate, blood pressure and even breathing rate. Information can be communicated back to a remote fitness consultant who analyzes the data and responds with the appropriate feedback. For example, a remote fitness consultant may suggest a different number of repetitions or exercise equipment setting. Still, there is no one there to personally coach an individual through his or her program. Additionally, high tech equipment can be cost prohibitive for some people. [0007] What is needed is a personal approach to exercise that allows people to interact with other participants in an exercise program while the exercise is actually taking place. Such a program should provide trainer feedback and encouragement during the exercise routine. It would be highly advantageous to incorporate these benefits while allowing a person to exercise at home (in private) or at a remote location. The embodiments of the subject invention obviate the aforementioned problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] In one embodiment of the present invention a method of facilitating an exercise program includes providing an exercise facilitator leading or conducting an exercise program for at least a first remote attendee, where the remote attendee may be at a location apart from the location of the exercise facilitator. The method further includes providing a communication link, which may be telephone or computer network communication link, for use in communicating at least a portion of the exercise program to the remote attendee and communicating all or part of the exercise program over the communication link. [0009] One aspect of an embodiment of the present includes receiving tender, which may be currency or credit or any other form of payment, prior to activating or establishing the communication link. The tender may be received by the remote attendee or a third party. [0010] Another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention includes transmitting an exercise program live from a host location to the remote location of the remote attendee. [0011] In yet another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, one or more exercise programs may be recorded and stored for transmission at a later time. The recorded exercise programs may be archived and displayed for playback as desired by the remote attendee. [0012] Still another aspect of an embodiment of the subject invention includes a method of providing one or more interactive communication links for use in selectively remotely communicating at least an audio portion of the exercise program. [0013] Yet another aspect of an embodiment of the subject invention includes a method of providing one or more communication links for use in selectively remotely communicating at least an audio and a video portion of the exercise program. [0014] Even another aspect of an embodiment of the subject invention includes a method of providing one or more telephone communication links for use in selectively remotely communicating at least an audio portion of the exercise program. [0015] Another aspect of an embodiment of the subject invention includes a method of providing one or more communication links for use in selectively remotely communicating at least an audio and a video portion of the exercise program to a predetermined remote location, and further including a step of establishing an interactive audio and video communication link from the predetermined remote location to the exercise facilitator. [0016] Yet another aspect of an embodiment of the subject invention includes a method of communicating a portion of the live exercise program to a predetermined remote location responsive to the tender received, the associated live exercise program having an exercise facilitator, and, further including a step of sending interactive communication from the remote location back to the exercise facilitator. [0017] Still another aspect of an embodiment of the subject invention includes a method of providing a host computer processing system operatively connected to a wide area network, which may be the Internet, providing a selectively activated communication link through the wide area network, providing at least a first exercise session being lead by a facilitator, receiving tender for activating the transmission of the at least a first exercise session, and, activating the communication link thereby transmitting at least an audio portion of the at least a first exercise session responsive to receiving tender. [0018] Even another aspect of an embodiment of the subject invention includes a method of displaying a schedule of transmitting at least a first exercise session that can be accessed through the wide area network. [0019] Again another aspect of an embodiment of the subject invention includes a method of receiving payment via credit card over a secure wide area network link for activating the transmission of the at least a first exercise session. [0020] In one embodiment of the present invention a method of facilitating an exercise program includes the steps of recording an exercise program lead by an exercise facilitator, segmenting the recorded exercise program into multiple program segments, randomizing one or more of the program segments and communicating the one or more randomized program segments. The program segments may be communication to a remote location. [0021] One aspect of the embodiments of the subject invention includes a logic processor that is capable of storing and randomizing a discrete number of exercise program segments. Continue reading about Remote communication exercise training... 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