System and method for improving fitness equipment and exercise

摘要

In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes the steps of (1) providing a monitor for determining a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser and for outputting a signal representative of the performance level; (2) using the monitor to measure a level of exercise performance performed by an exerciser; (3) outputting from the monitor a signal representative of the performance level; (4) providing a video game having a character, the video game inputting and being responsive to the performance level signal output by the monitor, the video game using the performance level signal to control a performance level of the video game character; and (5) while the exerciser is not exercising, controlling a performance level of the video game character based on a performance level signal output by the monitor.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a wearable monitor that monitors biometric information of a user as the user exercises; and an application executable on a mobile device, the mobile device associated with the user and configured to execute one or more video games having a character controllable by the user of the mobile device, the application including computer program code operative to direct the mobile device to:
communicate with the wearable monitor so as to determine a level of exercise performance performed by the user during exercise;receive, at the mobile device, a performance level requirement for the exercise by the user set by a third party;receive, at the mobile device, performance level information from the wearable monitor related to exercise performed by the user subsequent to reception of the performance level requirement set by the third party;based on the performance level information from the wearable monitor, determine if the user is over exercising, and if the user is over exercising, attempting to prevent the user from over exercising using the mobile device;effectuate communication, from the mobile device to the third party, of information regarding the monitored performance level information received from the wearable monitor related to exercise performed by the user subsequent to reception of the performance level requirement; andreceive, at the mobile device, an incentive offer provided to the mobile device in response to the information communicated to the third party indicating that the exercise by the user has met the performance level requirement set by the third party;wherein the communications with the third party occur via the Internet.