US2013310221A1PendingUtilityA1

Exercise metric graphical code generation

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Assignee: ZUBER NATHAN SPriority: May 18, 2012Filed: May 18, 2012Published: Nov 21, 2013
Est. expiryMay 18, 2032(~5.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Nathan Stanislaw Zuber
A63B 22/0664A63B 69/18A63B 22/02A63B 22/0605A63B 22/0056A63B 2220/89A63B 2220/17A63B 21/0628G16H 40/60A63B 2225/50A63B 2220/51G16H 20/30A63B 2220/30A63B 22/0076A63B 23/0405A63B 2225/20
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Abstract

Different graphical codes are generated and displayed based upon signals representing different values of an exercise metric of a fitness equipment unit.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a display; and   a controller to receive signals representing different values for an exercise metric of a fitness equipment unit and to generate control signals causing the display to present different graphical codes based on the different values for the exercise metric.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a sensor to sense the exercise metric of the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the sensor comprises a reed switch. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the display and the controller are powered by a battery. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  further comprising a photovoltaic cell to recharge the battery. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the graphical codes comprise quick response (QR) codes. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , when the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises motion of a movable member of the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises a number of repetitions of movement of the movable member. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , when the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises a speed or a time duration of movement of the movable member. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises a level of resistance to movement of the movable member. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises which of a plurality of selectable weights of the fitness equipment unit has been selected. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the graphical codes further indicate and identity of the fitness equipment unit. Another claim or a markush claim that lists user, etc. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the graphical codes further identify a day at which exercises performed. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the graphical codes represents at least two exercise metrics for the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the graphical codes comprises a barcode. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display and the controller are removably mounted to the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the fitness equipment unit comprises a stack of selectable weights to be repeatedly moved by a person during exercise and wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprise a selected weight of the stack of selectable weights and a number of times at which the selected weight has been lifted. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes further the comprises a distance at which the selectable weight has been lifted. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an input to indicate completion of an exercise, wherein the controller causes generation of a graphical code in response to the input indicating completion of the exercise. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a code capture device to capture a digital image of each of the graphical codes; and 
 a non-transient computer-readable medium storing computer-readable code to translate the digital image of each of the different graphical codes into the different values for the exercise metric. 
 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21  further comprising a portable electronic device including the code capture device and the non-transient computer-readable medium. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 22  further comprising a remote computing device to receive signals from the portable electronic device representing the different values for the exercise metric and to transmit messages for display by the portable electronic device based upon the different values for the exercise metric. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a portable electronic device comprising: 
 a portable electronic device display; and 
 a barcode reader. 
 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 24  further comprising a remote computing device to receive signals from the portable electronic device representing the different values for the exercise metric and to transmit messages for display by the portable electronic device based upon the different values for the exercise metric. 
     
     
         26 . A method comprising:
 receiving signals representing different values for an exercise metric of a fitness equipment unit; and   generating and displaying different graphical codes based on different values received for the exercise metric.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26  further comprising sensing the exercise metric of the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26  further comprising supplying all power for the generating and displaying of the different graphical codes from one or more local batteries. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the graphical codes comprise quick response (QR) codes. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 26 , when the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises motion of a movable member of the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises a number of repetitions of movement of the movable member. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 26 , when the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises a speed or a time duration of movement of a movable member of the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises a level of resistance to movement of a movable member of the fitness grim unit. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprises which of a plurality of selectable weights of the fitness equipment unit has been selected. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the graphical codes further indicate and identity of the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the graphical codes further identify a day at which exercises performed. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein each of the graphical codes represents at least two exercise metrics for the fitness equipment unit. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein each of the graphical codes comprises a barcode. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the fitness equipment unit comprises a stack of selectable weights to be repeatedly moved by a person during exercise and wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes comprise a selected weight of the stack of selectable weights and a number of times at which the selected weight has been lifted. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the exercise metric represented by the graphical codes further the comprises a distance at which the selectable weight has been lifted. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 26  further comprising inputting an indication of completion of an exercise, wherein the generation of one of the graphical codes is in response to the input indicating completion of the exercise. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 26  further comprising reading the graphical code with a code reader of a portable electronic device to translate the graphical code into the different values. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42  further comprising:
 transmitting the different values to a remote computing device and receiving signals from the remote computing device that are based upon the different values; and 
 displaying a message on the portable electronic device based upon the received signals.

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