User interactive exercise system

Abstract

System and method for interactive video game fitness equipment. Fitness hardware (e.g., an exercise bicycle, a stair machine, treadmill, elliptical trainer, rotary climbing wall, or other fitness equipment) interacts with a video game, optionally via various devices, e.g., a PC, game console, or other hardware and/or software device or system capable of implementing an interactive application), for an immersive hybrid exercise/game user experience.

1 . A user interactive exercise system comprising:
 a device for use with an exercise apparatus having a display, the device capable of receiving signal communication derived from the exercise apparatus, programmable to respond to at least one user-engaged image presented on the display from the received signal communication, and to manipulate the at least one user-engaged image.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor to convert the use of an exercise apparatus into signals for a single axis joystick. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor to convert the use of an exercise apparatus into signals for a multiple axis joystick. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising executable computer code to allow the device to interact with a plurality of developed computer code. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device includes the means to calibrate a level of effort between a plurality of devices. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a music player; the music player connectable signal in communication with the device to select music complementary to an exercise pattern. 
     
     
         7 . The programmable device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is capable of reading a computer readable medium containing code for an interactive exercise program. 
     
     
         8 . The user engaged image of  claim 1  further comprises a video overlay, the video overlay containing at least one of the following: current heart rate, intensity, upcoming changes, time and distance. 
     
     
         9 . A method for using a user interactive exercise system, the method comprising:
 operating an exercise apparatus;   capturing data derived from the exercise apparatus;   transmitting the data to a device; and   manipulating on a display a plurality of user engaged images from the device.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising calibrating a level of effort between a plurality of devices. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising converting the use of an exercise apparatus into a single axis joystick. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising converting the use of an exercise apparatus into a multiple axis joystick. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising interfacing the device to interact with a plurality of developed computer code. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising tracking a user. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein exercising causes the program to generate a game play experience. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising transmitting data to a music player; the music player in communication with the device to select music complementary to an exercise pattern. 
     
     
         17 . The manipulating on a display a plurality of user engaged images of  claim 9 , further comprising overlaying the display with at least one of current heart rate, intensity, upcoming changes, time and distance. 
     
     
         18 . A method for using a user interactive exercise system, the method comprising:
 activating at least one of an audio and video source;   capturing data from at least one of an audio and video source;   transmitting the data to an exercise apparatus; and   coordinating an exercise program that is synchronized with at least one of an audio and video source.   
     
     
         19 . The capturing data of  claim 18  wherein capturing data includes capturing data from a previously created exercise program.