Exercise machine information system

Abstract

Example systems and methods involve receiving data communicated from multiple exercise machines and storing machine-related data for the multiple exercise machines, the machine-related data comprising at least maintenance data, use data and warranty data for a respective one or more of the exercise machines. The machine-related data is updated based on the data received from the multiple exercise machines and one or more operations are automatically performed with reference to the stored machine-related data to produce operation-generated information about one or more of the multiple exercise machines.

1 . A system comprising:
 an interface for receiving data communicated from multiple exercise machines;   storage for storing machine-related data for the multiple exercise machines, the machine-related data comprising at least maintenance data, use data and warranty data for a respective one or more of the exercise machines; and   a processor for updating the machine-related data based on the data received from the multiple exercise machines and for automatically performing one or more operations with reference to the stored machine-related data to produce operation-generated information about one or more of the multiple exercise machines.   
   
   
       2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the operation-generated information is maintenance information. 
   
   
       3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the multiple exerciser machines include exercise machines located at different health club facilities. 
   
   
       4 . A method comprising:
 receiving data communicated from multiple exercise machines;   storing machine-related data for the multiple exercise machines, the machine-related data comprising at least maintenance data, use data and warranty data for a respective one or more of the exercise machines;   updating the machine-related data based on the data received from the multiple exercise machines; and   automatically performing one or more operations with reference to the stored machine-related data to produce operation-generated information about one or more of the multiple exercise machines.   
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the operation-generated information is maintenance information. 
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the multiple exerciser machines include exercise machines located at different health club facilities. 
   
   
       7 . A system, comprising:
 multiple processor-controlled exercise machines;   a server computer comprising an interface for receiving data communicated from the multiple exercise machines; storage for storing machine-related data for the multiple exercise machines, the machine-related data comprising at least maintenance, use and warranty data for a respective one or more of the exercise machines; and a processor for updating the machine-related data based on the data received from the multiple exercise machines and for automatically performing one or more operations with reference to the stored machine-related data to produce operation-generated information about one or more of the multiple exercise machines.   
   
   
       8 . The system according to  claim 7 , wherein the multiple exercise machines include one or more of weight machines, stair climbers, steppers, rowing machines, ski machines, treadmills, cross trainers, and stationary bicycles. 
   
   
       9 . The system according to  claim 7 , wherein the multiple exercise machines are adapted for wireless communication. 
   
   
       10 . A computer readable medium having at least one physical media and encoded with a computer program code for accessing a data structure comprising machine-related data for one or more of multiple exercise machines, maintaining information about multiple exercise machines, the medium having stored thereon data structure including machine-related data for each of one or more of the multiple exercise machines: a first data field including data regarding maintenance of the exercise machine; a second data field including data regarding use of the exercise machine; and a third data filed including data regarding a warranty of the exercise machine, wherein the program code automatically performs one or more operations with reference to the stored machine-related data to produce operation-generated information about one or more of the multiple exercise machines.