Fitness System with Smart Television Interface

Abstract

The disclosure relates to improvements in fitness device displays. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: initiating, by a fitness device, a short-range wireless connection with a display device; adjusting, by the fitness device, at least one operating parameter; broadcasting, by the fitness device, an identifier of the fitness device to the display device while the at least one operating parameter is being adjusted; and establishing, by the fitness device, a connection with the display device after a user of the fitness device selects the identifier when displayed on the display device.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 initiating, by a fitness device, a short-range wireless connection with a display device;   adjusting, by the fitness device, at least one operating parameter;   broadcasting, by the fitness device, an identifier of the fitness device to the display device while the at least one operating parameter is being adjusted; and   establishing, by the fitness device, a connection with the display device after a user of the fitness device selects the identifier when displayed on the display device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises initiating a Bluetooth pairing process by setting the fitness device in a discoverable. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises flashing an indicator on the fitness device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises adjusting a resistance of the exercise bike. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises pedaling the exercise bike. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising terminating a connection process when a user stops adjusting the at least one operating parameter before establishing a connection with the display device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, at the fitness device, an indication that a fitness activity has started on the display device; and   transmitting, by the fitness device, sensor data to the display device, the sensor data causing the display device to update a graphical user interface displayed on the display device.   
     
     
         8 . A fitness device comprising:
 a processor, the processor configured to:   initiate a short-range wireless connection with a display device;   adjust at least one operating parameter;   broadcast an identifier of the fitness device to the display device while the at least one operating parameter is being adjusted; and   establish a connection with the display device after a user of the fitness device selects the identifier when displayed on the display device.   
     
     
         9 . The fitness device of  claim 8 , wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises initiating a Bluetooth pairing process by setting the fitness device in a discoverable. 
     
     
         10 . The fitness device of  claim 8 , further comprising an indicator, and wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises flashing the indicator. 
     
     
         11 . The fitness device of  claim 8 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises adjusting a resistance of the exercise bike. 
     
     
         12 . The fitness device of  claim 8 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises pedaling the exercise bike. 
     
     
         13 . The fitness device of  claim 8 , the processor further configured for terminating a connection process when a user stops adjusting the at least one operating parameter before establishing a connection with the display device. 
     
     
         14 . The fitness device of  claim 8 , the processor further configured to:
 receive an indication that a fitness activity has started on the display device; and   transmit sensor data to the display device, the sensor data causing the display device to update a graphical user interface displayed on the display device.   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing computer program instructions capable of being executed by a computer processor, the computer program instructions defining steps of:
 initiating, by a fitness device, a short-range wireless connection with a display device;   adjusting, by the fitness device, at least one operating parameter;   broadcasting, by the fitness device, an identifier of the fitness device to the display device while the at least one operating parameter is being adjusted; and   establishing, by the fitness device, a connection with the display device after a user of the fitness device selects the identifier when displayed on the display device.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises initiating a Bluetooth pairing process by setting the fitness device in a discoverable. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises adjusting a resistance of the exercise bike. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises pedaling the exercise bike. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further comprising terminating a connection process when a user stops adjusting the at least one operating parameter before establishing a connection with the display device. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 receiving, at the fitness device, an indication that a fitness activity has started on the display device; and   transmitting, by the fitness device, sensor data to the display device, the sensor data causing the display device to update a graphical user interface displayed on the display device.