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  System and a method for providing an environment for organizing interactive x events for users of exercise apparatusUSPTO Application #: 20060058155Title: System and a method for providing an environment for organizing interactive x events for users of exercise apparatus Abstract: A method that gives user/s of the exercise apparatus, a choice of exercise events that uses data generated in response to a dynamically engaging event, being performed or performed earlier on any apparatus. The participant/s have the option of participating in local, inter-group, and global exercise events. The users may have the choice of participating in exercise events, based on using raw or PAP data. From the access point, users will signup using (SAID), (FM), (ECSL); select an exercise event for competition or regular workout, using (ECES), and sampling studies, using (FELTS). The exercise data generated will be collected (DCAT), and sent for processing, analyzing and out putting, to application, database, and web servers such as LAS, LDBS, GAS, GDBS, GWS, and Server Banks. The results of the interactive exercise events will be posted at main web page and other web sites. The sampling data and other statistical data generated from the events will be shared with groups and other interested agencies. (end of abstract)
Agent: Harish Kumar - Anthem, AZ, US Inventor: Harish Kumar USPTO Applicaton #: 20060058155 - Class: 482004000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Having Specific Electrical Feature, Equipment Control The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060058155. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application, Ser. No. Docket Number HK08180401, filed Aug. 24, 2004, for GLOBAL FITNESS CHALLENGE ONLINE, by Harish Kumar, included by reference herein and for which benefit of the priority date is hereby claimed. [0002] In the previous application, the subject matter is same except it discusses lot of details about the technology and data transfer, collecting devices, and less about the type of fitness competitions, and interactive exercise events. So, we feel that we need to elaborate more on the type of competitions and the broader scope that was presented previously. We are treating this as our new application because of some new subject matter, new title, and more descriptive nature of the content in the menu of choices for different category of competitions. In the new application, there is also presentation of new material on mass sampling of exercise events, and recording cardio and other physiological changes caused by changs in the environment and varying exercise parameters. [0003] There are some changes in the FIGS. 1 through 5 and some ornamental changes in placing some of the elements. The basic invention idea is same but with few new elements added. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention relates to a system for organizing exercise events in which participants can interact, engage, improve and compare their physical conditioning, in relation to others, using exercise data generated from a dynamic interaction with the exercise appratus or even with arcade games. In particular, this process, that can (1) provide an option of using raw exercise data or PAP data; (2) give choice of engaging in different types of individual and group exercise events; (3) provide an environment for a wide range of standard and proprietary competitions; (4) give people and groups, a choice of compairing data generated from any type of dynamic interaction, between people or between people and exercise apparatus; (5) evaluate and analyze individual and groups' physical conditioning as compared to other individuals and groups, (6) provide health care professionals and other organizations an access to a vast sampling model and resources; and (7) compare, monitor, track, measure, and record any physiological changes in the cardiovascular data, caused by variations in foods consumed before the exercise event, warm up time, warm up rate, increase or decrease of physical stresss level, and by changing the surroundings. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005] People love to compete and challenge each other in every aspect of their lives. Wheather it is education, sports, or the material things we possess. We may be able to challenge ourselves physically, but until and unless we compete head on with our peers, we will not be able to enhance our performance or reach our pinnacle. Currently, there are no environments where people can go and compete against each other, or one group of people such as, students of one university, compare or compete their physical conditioning, with other group of students. There is no challenging environment where a father, mother, and children can compare their exercise data with each other, without giving any family member an advantage over the other family member. [0006] There is no mass stastical system in place, which will let users from all over the globe, generate synchronous as well as asynchronous exercise data, for mass sampling purposes. There has been talk about effects on cardio system due to changes in diet ot other factors. No one, to our knowledge, has created an environment, where thousands and thousands of people, can participate in studying effects on the physiological aspects of our bodies by changing certain factors such as: (1) increasing body resistance after 5 minutes of warm up verses 15 minutes of warm up; (2) increasing or decreasing rate of walking/jogging speed, during the warm up phase; (3) effects of warming up for different durations, before starting a regular routine, on the heart conditioning; (4) the effect of consuming different foods on the cardio output; (5) effects of surroundings on the cardio conditioning and output, during the warm up phase, normal phase; (6) effects of exercising, at different times of the day, on individual cardio strength and output; (7) effects on individual cardio output at varying altitude and temperature levels. [0007] To help solve these problems, we have created a challenging environment, called "Interactive X Events", where people can sign-up to compete and analyze their cardio conditioning under different conditions and environments. Using this broad platform, from the gyms, work places, schools, offices, public agencies, and other countries, people can compete against each other, compete against other groups, or just participate in mass sampling studies conducted by any agencies such as health professionals and researchers. They can monitor their own cardio output by changing parameters as discussed above. This system will also provide a virtual environment for users to compare, compete and track their performance against their peers, groups, and other exercise enthusiasts. Besides seeing how they fair against other users, the users will be able to monitor in real time, their statistics such as: Cardio Strength, Endurance, total calories burned, calories burned per unit weight, total altitude gained, calories burned/feet of altitude climbed, distance travelled, distance travelled/unit calorie burned, heart rate, calories burned/avg heart rate, weight loss, avg heart rate/unit weight, weight lifted/unit weight, weight lifted/calorie burned, total aggregate weight moved/unit weight and lots of other possible combinations. [0008] To our knowledge there are no products, similar to what is being, marketed or used, in this type of environment presented in this application. There are some web based applications and products which will keep track of the calories burned and other personal data. But these web based applications are just storing personal information and do not offer any real time competittive environment. There is a company called `bodymedia.com` which manages the personal information but do not offer the competitive user environment as presented in this invention. As a matter of fact, we may be using some of Body Media's devices to fit into our environment. [0009] There is another company with the patent number U.S. Pat. No. 6,749,536, exercising using a public communication network. [0010] There is one more company with the U.S. Pat. No. 5,916,063, portable memory system and method for providing customized training program. [0011] There is another company with U.S. Pat. No. 5,937,387 for selecting a customized wellness plan. [0012] I have also submitted another application in this matter on Aug. 23, 2004 under a different title "Global Fitness Challenge Online," docket number (HK08180401), and we are attaching a copy of that application. In that application, the subject matter is same except it discusses lot of details about the technology and less about the type of interactive events and fitness competitions. So, we feel that we need to elaborate more on the type of exercise events, competitions, and the mass sampling of cardio and other fitness data, and also the broader scope of the previous application that was presented previously. We are treating this as our new application because of some new subject matter, new title, and more descriptive nature of the content in the menu of choices for different category of competitions. [0013] The above mentioned patents and other monitoring equipment available today, are not offering any exercise events, fitness challenge events based on PAP factor data, or raw exercise data. They are not presenting or offering any broader environment that specifically solves the problem, for individuals and groups, interested in competing, and comparing their physical conditioning, with other individuals and groups. The above mentioned patents do not offer any way of verification, authentication and identification of personal data. There is no competitive environment existing today, in the physical exercise competitions and comparisons, that lets people of different weights, physical dimensions, age and sex, compete with each other, bringing them to the same platform and base level. These other patents do not offer a mass sampling environment, as discussed here, and also do not offer any solution for people to monitor physiological changes caused by varying parameters and other factors, that have an effect on the cardiovascular output. [0014] It is therefore an object of the invention to introduce a structure for interactive exercise events, fitness events, and challenging environment, refered to as `Interactive X events` for the users of exercise apparatus, in a connected and unconnected format. [0015] It is another object of the invention to present exercise events in a challenging and/or unchallenging environment, for individuals, and groups. [0016] It is another object of the invention to offer variety of unconventional and conventional exercise events, for statistical and comparison purposes, for diverse range of people. [0017] It is another object of the invention to offer synchronous and asynchronous exercise events globally. [0018] It is another object of the invention to offer local, inter/intra group, and global exercise events. [0019] It is another object of the invention to present a real-time, internet/network based comparison environment, for the users of the exercise apparatus. [0020] It is another object of the invention to provide a global environment for organizing, synchronous and asynchronous studies, for analysing physiological changes brought on by varying exercise environment and parameters. [0021] It is another object of the invention to share and communicate effects of environment on physiological changes. Continue reading... Full patent description for System and a method for providing an environment for organizing interactive x events for users of exercise apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this System and a method for providing an environment for organizing interactive x events for users of exercise apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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