Systems, methods, and devices for simulating real world terrain on an exercise device

US9028368B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9028368-B2
Application numberUS-201113176510-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 5, 2011
Priority dateJul 8, 1999
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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An exercise system includes one or more exercise devices that communicate via a network with a communication system. The communication system stores and/or generates exercise programming for use on the exercise device. The exercise programming is able to control one or more operating parameters of the exercise device to simulate terrain found at a remote, real world location. The exercise programming can include images/videos of the remote, real world location. The control signals and the images/videos can be synchronized so that a user of the exercise device is able to experience, via the changing operating parameters, the topographical characteristics of the remote, real world location as well as see images of the location.

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What is claimed is: 1. An exercise system that simulates a real world exercise route, the exercise system comprising: an exercise device comprising a movable element that is movable in performance of exercise by a user, the exercise device having one or more operating parameters that are controllable by user defined exercise programming, the exercise device comprising a support base that rests upon a support surface, an upright support structure mounted on the support base, and a…

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What does patent US9028368B2 cover?
An exercise system includes one or more exercise devices that communicate via a network with a communication system. The communication system stores and/or generates exercise programming for use on the exercise device. The exercise programming is able to control one or more operating parameters of the exercise device to simulate terrain found at a remote, real world location. The exercise progr…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ashby Darren C, Watterson Scott R, Lorrigan Kirk, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63B24/0075. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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