Systems, Methods, and Devices for Interactive Exercise

Abstract

An interactive exercise system includes an exercise device having one or more movable elements that a user may move during exercise. The movable elements may have one or more selectively adjustable operating parameters. Other interactive features may also be includes to enable a user to interact with the exercise system in multiple ways. The interactive features may include simulations of real word locations, educational programming, multitasking features, and a voice response system.

1 . An interactive exercise device, comprising:
 a movable element that is movable in the performance of an exercise, the movable element having at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter; and   a voice response system operatively associated with the movable element, the voice response system being receptive to verbal commands from a user of the exercise device, wherein the voice response system adjusts the at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter in response to verbal commands from the user.   
     
     
         2 . The interactive exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the voice response system comprises a controller. 
     
     
         3 . The interactive exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the voice response system comprises voice recognition software. 
     
     
         4 . The interactive exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the voice response system is disposed within a control panel of the exercise device. 
     
     
         5 . The interactive exercise device of  claim 4 , wherein the control panel comprises a browser and a display. 
     
     
         6 . The interactive exercise device of  claim 5 , wherein the voice response system controls the operation of the browser in response to verbal commands from the user. 
     
     
         7 . The interactive exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the voice response system enables a user to dictate electronic messages. 
     
     
         8 . The interactive exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the voice response system enables a user to send or receive electronic messages. 
     
     
         9 . A fitness educational exercise system, comprising:
 an exercise device having a movable element that is movable in the performance of an exercise, the movable element having at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter; and   exercise programming that provides a fitness educational experience to a user, the exercise programming comprising:
 control signals that selectively adjust the at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter of the movable element to simulate terrain of a real world location; 
 display programming that presents to the user visual images of the simulated real world location; and 
 audio programming that presents to the user educational information relating to the simulated real world location. 
   
     
     
         10 . The fitness educational exercise system of  claim 9 , wherein the exercise programming presents questions to the user during the fitness educational experience. 
     
     
         11 . The fitness educational exercise system of  claim 10 , wherein the fitness educational exercise system is receptive to verbal responses from the user in answer to the presented questions. 
     
     
         12 . The fitness educational exercise system of  claim 10 , wherein the exercise device comprises a voice response system that is receptive to verbal responses from the user in answer to the presented questions. 
     
     
         13 . The fitness educational exercise system of  claim 9 , wherein the exercise programming is theme based. 
     
     
         14 . The fitness educational exercise system of  claim 13 , wherein the theme of the exercise programming is selected from educational, patriotic, somber, comedic, tragic, religious, and serious. 
     
     
         14 . The fitness educational exercise system of  claim 14 , wherein educational themed exercise programming includes education information relating to at least one of history, geography, botany, animals, science, music, math, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The fitness educational exercise system of  claim 9 , wherein the exercise programming is at least partially defined by the user. 
     
     
         16 . The fitness educational exercise system of  claim 9 , wherein exercise programming comprises a plurality of segments that are selected by the exercise system based upon fitness goals provided by the user. 
     
     
         17 . An interactive exercise system, comprising:
 an exercise device having a movable element that is movable in the performance of an exercise, the movable element having at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter; and   interactive exercise programming that provides a plurality of interactive exercise experiences to a user, the exercise programming comprising:
 control signals that selectively adjust the at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter of the movable element to simulate terrain of a real world location; 
 display programming that presents to the user visual images of the simulated real world location; and 
 audio programming that presents to the user i) educational information, and ii) questions relating to the education information; 
   a voice response system operatively associated with the interactive exercise programming, wherein the voice response system receives and processes the user's verbal answers to the presented questions,   wherein the exercise system provides awards to the user based on the user's performance in the interactive exercise experience.   
     
     
         18 . The interactive exercise system of  claim 17 , wherein the interactive exercise experiences are altered based on the verbal inputs from the user. 
     
     
         19 . The interactive exercise system of  claim 18 , wherein the interactive exercise experiences are altered by adjusting the at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter of the movable element. 
     
     
         20 . The interactive exercise system of  claim 17 , wherein the awards include digital incentives.