Method for building an exercise program of an exercise apparatus

Abstract

A method for building an exercise program for an exercise apparatus, wherein the exercise apparatus controls a mechanical operation of the exercise apparatus thereof according to the exercise program; the exercise program comprises at least one segmented exercise profile; a difficulty level parameter and a time parameter are set in the segmented exercise profile. The method includes displaying a route diagram with a displaying unit and inputting a command into the exercise apparatus with an input unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of building an exercise program for an exercise apparatus, wherein the exercise apparatus controls a mechanical operation thereof according to the exercise program, and the exercise program comprises at least one segmented exercise profile with a difficulty level parameter and a time parameter associated with the segmented exercise profile, the method comprising:
 displaying a route chart having two ends which are respectively defined as a starting point and an ending point and at least one route segment therebetween, wherein the at least one route segment corresponds to the at least one segmented exercise profile;   receiving a command from an input unit to edit the segmented exercise profile, wherein the command causes the route segment corresponding to the segmented exercise profile to be placed in an editable condition;   adding an additional route segment if there is received a command to add a route segment;   subtracting a route segment if there is received a command to subtract a route segment;   maintaining the overall time duration under an entire route whether or not route segments are added or subtracted;   selecting a single route segment for editing if there is received a command to select a route segment; and   adjusting a parameter which is configured to be edited if there is received a command to edit a parameter.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , the input unit comprising a touch panel, wherein the touch panel overlays a displaying unit displaying the route chart, and wherein the user can touch the touch panel at a location corresponding to a route segment on the route chart so as to select the segmented exercise profile corresponding to the route segment for editing. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the editing of the segmented exercise profile which corresponds to the route segment is monitored and guided by the controlling unit, the method further consisting of:
 subtracting one route segment if there is received a command to subtract one route segment only if the total number of the route segments is not equal to a lower limit value, wherein the length of the overall time duration under the entire route is not changed even when one route segment is subtracted from the route chart.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the route segment which is subtracted is the route segment closest to the ending point of the route chart. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the route segment which is subtracted is the route segment which was most recently added along the route chart. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the route segment which is subtracted is the route segment which was most recently edited. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the editing of the segmented exercise profile which corresponds to the route segment is monitored and guided by the controlling unit, the method further consisting of:
 adding one route segment if there is received a command to add one route segment only if the total number of the route segments is not equal to an upper limit value, wherein the length of the overall time duration under the entire route is not changed even when one route segment is added to the route chart.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein adding the additional route segment adds a new route segment on the route chart closest to the ending point of the route chart. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein adding the additional route segment adds a new route segment along the route chart, and the segmented exercise profile corresponding to the new route segment is the only segmented exercise profile in an editable condition. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein only one route segment is in an editable condition at any one time. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein any route segment in an editable condition is highlighted. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the time duration of each route segment is equal to the time duration of each other route segment. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the overall time duration under the entire route is determined by the time parameter. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the display unit only shows the difficulty level parameter under the route segment which is in an editable condition. 
     
     
         15 . A method of building an exercise program for an exercise apparatus, wherein the exercise apparatus controls a mechanical operation thereof according to the exercise program, and the exercise program comprises at least one segmented exercise profile with a difficulty level parameter and a time parameter associated with the segmented exercise profile, the method comprising:
 displaying a route chart having two ends which are respectively defined as a starting point and an ending point and at least one route segment therebetween, wherein the at least one route segment corresponds to the at least one segmented exercise profile;   receiving a command from an input unit to edit the segmented exercise profile, wherein the command causes the route segment corresponding to the segmented exercise profile to be highlighted, the highlighting showing that the route segment is in an editable condition;   adding an additional route segment if the number of route segments is less than an upper limit value and if there is received a command to add a route segment;   subtracting a route segment if the number of route segments is greater than a lower limit value and if there is received a command to subtract a route segment;   maintaining the overall time duration under an entire route whether or not route segments are added or subtracted;   selecting a single route segment for editing if there is received a command to select a route segment; and   adjusting a parameter which is configured to be edited if there is received a command to edit a parameter.