Adaptive audio and video channels in a group exercise class

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11079918-B2
Application number	US-201916283099-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 22, 2019
Priority date	Feb 22, 2019
Publication date	Aug 3, 2021
Grant date	Aug 3, 2021

Abstract

Systems and methods for adaptive delivery of audio and/or video channels in a group exercise class are provided. Exemplary methods include: receiving audio and video from the selected source over a communications network, the audio and video comprising the group exercise class; providing the audio and video from the selected source, a volume level for each channel of the audio being at a respective initial value, the audio mixer including a control for each audio channel associated with the selected source; receiving an input indicating a change in volume to an audio channel using the audio mixer; changing a volume of the audio channel responsive to the input; making a first volume change to a volume of another audio channel when a first condition is satisfied; and making a second volume change to the volume of the another audio channel when a second condition is satisfied.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for adaptive delivery of audio and video channels in a group exercise class, the method being performed by an exercise equipment computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
getting a selection of a group exercise class from a user;
receiving audio and video for the group exercise class over a communications network from a trainer station of the group exercise class, the audio and video for the group exercise class having a plurality of audio signals selected by the trainer station;
playing the audio and video for the group exercise class, a volume level for each audio signal being at a respective initial value, the video being from a default camera;
displaying an audio mixer, the audio mixer comprising a control for an audio mix of the plurality of audio signals associated with the group exercise class, the control comprising a discrete actuator for each of the plurality of audio signals of the audio mix;
receiving a user selection to change the audio mix of at least two of the plurality of audio signals; and
changing the audio mix played during the group exercise class in accordance with the user selection.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the user selection to change the audio mix is manually provided to the exercise equipment computing device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the exercise equipment computing device receives an input that satisfies a predetermined condition to automatically change the volume level of one of the plurality of audio signals.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined condition comprises at least one factor related to the group exercise class, the predetermined condition comprising at least one of a level of effort expended by the user, volume levels of other audio signals, and reaching a particular part, point, or time of the group exercise class.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises:
making a first volume change to a volume level of another audio signal when a first condition is satisfied; and
making a second volume change to the volume level of the another audio signal when a second condition is satisfied.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein:
the first condition is a heart rate of the user being a first predetermined fraction of a maximum heart rate of the user, the heart rate of the user being detected by a sensor of an exercise equipment,
the second condition is the heart rate of the user being a second predetermined fraction of the maximum heart rate of the user,
the first predetermined fraction is less than the second predetermined fraction, and
the first volume change and the second volume change each increase the volume level of the another audio signal.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein:
the first condition is a first predetermined volume level of an ambient noise in a space from which a trainer of the group exercise class is conducting the group exercise class, and
the second condition is a second predetermined volume level of the ambient noise in the space.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein:
the first condition is a first volume level of a music channel selected by a trainer of the group exercise class, and
the second condition is a second volume level of the music channel selected by the trainer.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein:
the first condition is a first elapsed time in the group exercise class, the first elapsed time being selected by a trainer of the group exercise class; and
the second condition is a second elapsed time in the group exercise class, the second elapsed time being selected by the trainer.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:
showing a camera selector, the camera selector including a selection for each available camera; and
provisioning video from another camera, when another input indicating a change to the another camera associated with a selected source is received using the camera selector.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
showing an output selector, the output selector including a selection for each available output device; and
providing the audio to another available output device, when another input indicating a change to the another available output device is received using the output selector.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the another available output device is at least one of a speaker associated with the exercise equipment computing device and a wireless headphone.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
a volume level of an audio channel is increased when the input indicates the change is raising the volume level, and
the volume level of the audio channel is decreased when the input indicates the change is lowering the volume level.

14. A system for adaptive delivery of audio and video channels in a group exercise class, the system comprising:
exercise equipment;
a processor physically coupled to the exercise equipment; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
get a selection of a group exercise class from a user;
receive audio and video for the group exercise class over a communications network, the audio and video for the group exercise class having a plurality of audio signals that have been selected by a user of a trainer station;
play the audio and video for the group exercise class, a volume level for each of the plurality of audio signals being at a respective initial value, the video being from a default camera;
display an audio mixer comprising a control for each of the plurality of audio signals associated with the group exercise class, the control comprising a discrete actuator for each of the plurality of audio signals of an audio mix;
receive a user selection to change the audio mix of at least two of the plurality of audio signals; and
change the audio mix played during the group exercise class in accordance with the user selection.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the user selection to change the audio mix is manually provided to the system.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the system receives an input that satisfies a predetermined condition to automatically change the volume level of one of the plurality of audio signals.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the predetermined condition comprises at least one factor related to the group exercise class, the predetermined condition comprising at least one of a level of effort expended by the user, volume levels of other audio channels, and reaching a particular part, point, or time of the group exercise class.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:
making a first volume change to a volume level of another audio signal when a first condition is satisfied; and
making a second volume change to the volume level of the another audio signal when a second condition is satisfied.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein:
the first condition is a heart rate of the user being a first predetermined fraction of a maximum heart rate of the user, the heart rate of the user being detected by a sensor of the exercise equipment,
the second condition is the heart rate of the user being a second predetermined fraction of the maximum heart

Assignees

• Technogym Spa

Inventors

• Rotta Andrea

Classifications

• A63B22/0664

  performing an elliptic movement · CPC title

• H04N21/42201

  biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user (input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015) · CPC title

• A63B2230/067

  used as a control parameter for the apparatus · CPC title

• A63B2220/808

  Microphones · CPC title

• A63B71/0622

  Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user · CPC title