Monitoring fitness activity across diverse exercise machines utilizing a universally accessible server system
US6601016B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2071/0675
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
According to the present invention, current fitness indicators for a particular user are detected by a particular exercise machine monitoring device that monitors exercise performed by the particular user on a particular exercise machine. The current fitness indicators are transmitted in a particular transmittable data format to a universally accessible server system in accordance with a universal identifier associated with the particular user and stored at said universally accessible server system in accordance with the universal identifier as current fitness activity, such that real-time fitness activity for a user computed from fitness activity received from any of multiple diverse exercise machines over a period of time is monitored by a universally accessible server system according to a universal identifier for a particular user.
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