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Fitness facility equipment usage control system and method

US8419593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2012
Grant dateApr 16, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S482/901
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic method of obtaining exercise equipment information. The method including using a first control server associated with a first fitness facility to gather first usage information from a first fitness equipment unit, sending the first usage information from the control server to an accumulated data storage unit, and using the first control server associated with the first fitness facility to gather second usage information from a second fitness equipment unit. The method further including sending the second usage information from the control server to the accumulated data storage unit, and sending the first usage information from the accumulated data storage unit information to a requester.

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