CN104011762A

CN104011762A - Competitive Race System

Info

Publication number: CN104011762A
Application number: CN201280064145.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 斯科特·R·沃特森
Original assignee: Icon IP Inc
Current assignee: Icon IP Inc; Ifit Health and Fitness Inc
Priority date: 2011-12-23
Filing date: 2012-12-21
Publication date: 2014-08-27
Also published as: WO2013096889A1; EP2795565A1; US20130165195A1; EP2795565A4; AU2012358201A1; CA2856139A1

Abstract

In general, the methods and exercise systems disclosed herein help to ensure a more fair competition in a race between two or more individuals or a race between a single individual and a previous performance by that individual. A competition equalization device, which may be worn on any part of a body of an individual competing in a race, can receive data concerning one or more conditions that may affect the performance of an individual in a competition. This data may be sent to a processing unit, which may analyze the data from two or more competition equalization devices and determine whether a competitive advantage or disadvantage exists for any participant in the competition. If a competitive advantage or disadvantage is found, the processing unit may determine an appropriate remedy.

Description

Contest system

Related application

The application requires to submit on Dec 23rd, 2011 according to 35U.S.C. § 119 (e), name is called the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.61/580 of " contest system (Competitive Race System) ", 166 right of priority.The full content of this provisional application merges to herein by reference.

Technical field

Generally, the present invention relates to between two or more individualities or individual and by this individuality, completed before match between carry out contest system and method.More specifically, the present invention relates to hinder or help one or more in match participant to experience to realize better competition.

Background technology

No matter people is that exercise can be dull and dull on indoor fixedly exercising apparatus or in by bike outdoor or running.Some are at war with in a part for their exercise routine (routine), to avoid dullness common and that exercise is associated separately and dull.No matter be at war with other people or with oneself, competition can help to make to take exercise more exciting and be easier to keep continuous routine.

By current available technology, the people of the part in the world can complete match with some of the diverse part in the world.Technology also make people can record in the future with the exercise period own or that be at war with other people.Yet such competition is normally inequitable.

There is the many different factor of impact competition.For example, environmental factor can cause the inequitable advantage between each rival who is in different geographic regions.Physiologic factor can cause the inequitable advantage between each rival who is in age groups.These factors and other factors must be considered, and remedy adjustment and must make so that compete justice as far as possible.In U.S. Patent No. 6,921,351, described the example of various exercise contention systems in U.S. Patent No. 6,997,852, U.S. Patent No. 7,549,947, U.S. Patent No. 7,628,730 and U.S. Patent No. 7,789,800.

Summary of the invention

Aspect of present disclosure, exercise device comprise framework, displaceable element, fan, sense mechanism, processing unit or aforementioned in one or more combination.

Present disclosure one or more other aspect, exercise device comprises the first competitive equilibrium equipment, the second competitive equilibrium equipment and processing unit.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the first competitive equilibrium equipment has the first race condition mechanism of collecting the data relevant with one or more condition of performance that can affect the first individuality in competition.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the second competitive equilibrium equipment has the second race condition mechanism of collecting the data relevant with one or more condition of performance that can affect the second individuality in competition.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, processing unit receives by the data of the first race condition mechanism and the second race condition collect.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the analysis of the data of processing unit based on to collected determines between first individual and the second individuality whether have competitive edge or competitive disadvantages.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, processing unit determines that suitable remedial measures is to offset competitive edge or the competitive disadvantages between first individual and the second individuality.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, processing unit sends remedial measures in the first competitive equilibrium equipment and the second competitive equilibrium equipment at least one.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, at least one in the first race condition mechanism and the second race condition mechanism collected data from sensor.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, sensor sends collected data in the first race condition mechanism and the second race condition mechanism at least one via wireless communication link.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, at least one in the first race condition mechanism and the second race condition mechanism collected data from user input device.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, first is individually in geographically separated position with the second individuality.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, one or more condition that can affect the performance of first individual or the second individuality is selected the type of free weather, landform, exercise and the group that physiological condition forms.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, at least one in the first race condition mechanism and the second race condition mechanism also comprises transmitter and receiver.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, processing unit connects to receive the data by the first race condition mechanism and the second race condition collect via network.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the data relevant with one or more condition during the first competitive equilibrium equipment is collected in competition with at least one in the second competitive equilibrium equipment.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, at least one in the first race condition mechanism and the second race condition mechanism also comprises display.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, display is auditory displays or visual displays and the information relevant with the remedial measures of being determined by processing unit is provided.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, display is visual displays and the information relevant with at least one relative position in first individual or the second individuality in competition is provided.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the remedial measures of being determined by processing unit is to hinder the individuality with competitive edge.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the remedial measures of being determined by processing unit is the individuality that helps to have competitive disadvantages.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the remedial measures of being determined by processing unit is to hinder the individuality that has the individual of competitive edge and help to have competitive disadvantages.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, method creates more fair play between two or more individualities.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method comprises collects the data relevant with the first condition that can affect the performance of the first individuality during competing.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method comprises collects the data relevant with the second condition that can affect the performance of the second individuality during competing.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method comprises the data that analysis is relevant with the second performance influence condition with the first performance influence condition, to determine whether the first performance influence condition or the second performance influence condition provide competitive edge or competitive disadvantages to the first individuality or the second individuality during competing.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method comprises determines that remedial measures is to offset during competing competitive edge or the competitive disadvantages of first individual or the second individuality.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method comprises that enforcing remedies measure is to offset during competing competitive edge or the competitive disadvantages of first individual or the second individuality.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the group that the first performance influence condition and the second performance influence condition select free environmental baseline, physiological condition and the condition relevant to the type of the exercise of carrying out to form.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, remedial measures comprises and hinders the individuality that has the individual of competitive edge and help to have competitive disadvantages.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, method is followed the tracks of the performance that the performance with during tempering the period before of person taking exercise during tempering the period is compared.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method comprises the performance of following the tracks of during the first exercise period, wherein, follow the tracks of in the performance during the first exercise period and comprise and collect the data relevant with the first condition of the performance of impact during the first exercise period.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method is followed the tracks of the performance during the second exercise period after being included in for the first exercise period, wherein, follow the tracks of in the performance during the second exercise period and comprise and collect the data relevant with the second condition of the performance of impact during the second exercise period.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method is included in during the second exercise period the performance during the second exercise period and the performance during the first exercise period is compared, with determine performance during the second exercise period than the performance during the first exercise period be better, poorer or identical.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the performance during the second exercise period and performance during the first exercise period are compared and comprise the data relevant with the first performance influence condition and the data relevant with the second performance influence condition are compared.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, the method be included in provide during the second exercise period to the performance during the second exercise period than the performance during the first exercise period better, poorer or identical one or more indication.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, first tempers the period and second tempers the period and is undertaken by single person taking exercise.

Can with each side herein in any aspect one or more other aspects of combination, first tempers the period and second tempers the period and is undertaken by different persons taking exercise.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Accompanying drawing shows the various embodiments of this method and system and is the part of instructions.Shown embodiment is only the example of native system and method and the scope that does not limit native system and method.

Fig. 1 is used block diagram to show the exercise system according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 shows exercise system according to another implementation of the invention.

Fig. 3 shows that illustrate can be for realizing at the same time the process flow diagram of the step that more method of fair play is implemented between two or more individualities that participate in match.

Fig. 4 shows that illustrate can be for realizing the process flow diagram of the step that more method of fair play is implemented between two or more individualities that participating in non-match simultaneously.

Fig. 5 shows the exercise system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows that illustrate can be for realizing between the individuality that is participating in non-match simultaneously more fair play and using the process flow diagram of the step that the method for identical competitive equilibrium equipment implements.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 shows the exercise system 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.Exercise system 100 comprises the first competitive equilibrium equipment 102, the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104, remote processing unit 105 and network 106.The first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 can be connected to remote processing unit 105 and the first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 communicatedly by network 106 can be connected with each other communicatedly.

The first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 can be fixed to individual health.For example, the first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 can seemingly be worn in individual wrist with watch kind.The first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 comprises race condition mechanism 108.According to the present invention, race condition mechanism 108 can be any mechanism that receives the data relevant with one or more condition of the individual ability that can affect competition and/or carry out in competition.

Race condition mechanism 108 can receive data from one or more user's input control device 110, one or more integrated sensor 112 and/or one or more outside sense mechanism 114.Outside sense mechanism 114 can send data to race condition mechanism 108 by wire communication link or wireless communication link.For example, outside sense mechanism 114 can send data to race condition mechanism 108 by blue teeth wireless transmitter or Wi-Fi wireless launcher.

User's input control device 110 can be for entering data in race condition mechanism 108.For example, user's input control device 110 can comprise one or more button, dial (of a telephone), knob, switch or other input mechanisms.Sensor 112 and sensor 114 can be any equipment of the sensing condition that can affect competition.For example, sensor 112 and sensor 114 can one or more environmental baseline of sensing or physiological conditions.

The environmental baseline that can affect performance individual in competition can comprise sea level elevation and/or the individual surperficial inclination performing physical exercise that individuality performs physical exercise thereon.The environmental baseline that can affect competition can also comprise individual surperficial type and/or the temperature performing physical exercise thereon.Possible surface can comprise sand, cement, meadow, earth or other surfaces.

The environmental baseline that can affect the individual ability of carrying out in competition can also comprise that individuality is to perform physical exercise or whether people performs physical exercise on machine indoor or outdoor.For example, if two individual participate in match by bike and one by one body on outdoor path by bike and another individually uses indoor stationary bicycle, such difference can cause the competition performance between each individuality.

If people carries out outdoor exercise, comprise that for example, environmental baseline such as the weather of wind, atmospheric pressure, temperature, rainfall, cloud amount, humidity and air quality (, smog) can affect the individual ability of carrying out in competition.In addition, if people carries out outdoor exercise, such as traffic lights, the environmental baseline that stops sign and general traffic, can affect the individual ability of carrying out in competition.For example, if two individual participate in running match and one by one body indoor track run and another individuality the running in the street of prosperity, outdoor runner may be when red light or the fact that must stop because of traffic can affect the competition between each individuality.

The type of the exercise that each individuality carries out can also be the environmental baseline that can affect two competitions between individuality.For example, if two individualities are taken part in game and one of them by bike and another is run, obviously this is to affect the condition of the competition between these individualities.

Physiological condition also can affect the individual ability of carrying out in competition.The physiological condition that can affect the individual ability of carrying out in competition can comprise the individual sex of competition, age, body weight, highly, long in trousers, rhythm and/or step-length.For example, age and gender differences can cause the competition gap between middle-aged women and signorini.

Comprise body fat rate, blood sugar level, cholesterol levels, general health condition, current disease or ailing or disease or other physiological conditions ailing and other physiology limitations also can affect the individual ability of carrying out in competition before.For example, the competition between two individualities can be subject to body one by one to suffer the true impact of asthma.The physiological condition of impact competition can also comprise individual life style.For example, individual smoking or individual to follow strict dietary be the factor that can affect the individual ability of carrying out in competition.

Other physiological conditions of the individual ability that impact is carried out in competition can also comprise individual heart rate, body temperature, calorie combustion rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, perspire rate, blood oxygen level, task metabolic equivalent (or " MET ") and/or carbohydrate combustion rate.For example, the competition between two individualities can be subject to the impact of individual blood oxygen level.

The first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 can receive the data relevant with any condition of physiological condition with above the identified environmental baseline of individual ability that includes but not limited to can affect competition and/or carry out in competition by race condition mechanism 108.The data that race condition mechanism 108 can receive about competitive influence condition from user's input control device 110 and/or sensor 112 and sensor 114.For example, individuality can be input to the relevant data of the sex with individual, age and weight in race condition mechanism 108 with button.Alternatively, sensor 112 can offer race condition mechanism 108 by the relevant data of the condition with affecting competition with sensor 114.For example, competitive influence condition can be carried out sensing by pulse monitor, clinical thermometer, altitude gauge and/or barometer.In addition, can be by race condition mechanism 108 reception data before starting exercise, at exercise period or after completing exercise.

The first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 can also comprise processor 116.Processor 116 further can comprise storer 118.The data of being collected by race condition mechanism 108 and/or the data of being collected by other competitive equilibrium equipment can be analyzed and store to processor 116.The first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 also comprises display 120.Display 120 is visual displays.For example, display 120 can be the visual displays of light-emitting diode display, LCD or other types.Alternatively, display 120 can be auditory displays.For example, display 120 can be loudspeaker.

Finally, the first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 comprises transmitter 122 and receiver 124.Transmitter 122 can Jiang You race condition mechanism 108 data that gather by network 106, send to the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 or remote processing unit 105.Network 106 can be wide area network or the LAN (Local Area Network) of picture internet.Transmitter 122 can be bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cellular wireless launcher.Remote processing unit 105 is the website on addressable internet for example.Receiver 124 can receive data from outside sense mechanism 114 and/or from remote processing unit 105 by network 106.For example, receiver 124 can be bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cellular wireless receiver.

In current shown embodiment, the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 is parts of exercising apparatus 126.Yet in other embodiments, similar with the first competitive equilibrium equipment 102, the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 can be separated with exercising apparatus.The second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 can comprise the identical parts of the part that is the first competitive equilibrium equipment 102.For example, the second competitive equilibrium equipment can comprise race condition mechanism 128.

Race condition mechanism 128 can receive data from one or more user's input control 130, one or more integrated sensor 132 and/or one or more outside sense mechanism 134.Outside sense mechanism 134 can send data to race condition mechanism 128 by wire communication link or wireless communication link.For example, outside sense mechanism 134 can send data to race condition mechanism 128 by blue teeth wireless transmitter or Wi-Fi wireless launcher.

Race condition mechanism 128 can receive above the identified environmental baseline relevant with the condition that can affect competition or physiological condition or other data.Because the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 is parts of exercising apparatus 126, so integrated sensor 132 can be positioned in any part of exercising apparatus 126.For example, exercising apparatus 126 can be treadmill and sensor 132 can comprise scale or the pot on pedal.In addition, race condition mechanism 128 can receive other data, as the service data about exercising apparatus 126.

The second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 can also comprise processor 136.Processor 136 further can comprise storer 138.The data of being collected by race condition mechanism 138 and/or the data of being collected by other competitive equilibrium equipment can be analyzed and store to processor 136.The second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 also comprises display 140.Display 140 is visual displays.For example, display 140 can be the visual displays of light-emitting diode display, LCD or other types.Alternatively, display 140 can be auditory displays.For example, display 140 can be loudspeaker.

Finally, the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 comprises transmitter 142 and receiver 144.Transmitter 142 can Jiang You race condition mechanism 128 data that gather by network 106, send to the first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 or remote processing unit 105.For example, transmitter 142 can be bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cellular wireless launcher.Transmitter 142 can also be wire communication link.Receiver 144 can receive data from outside sense mechanism 114 and/or from remote processing unit 105 by network 106.For example, receiver 144 can be bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cellular wireless receiver.Receiver 144 can also be cable receiver.

Exercising apparatus 126 also comprises one or more actuator 146.According to the present invention, actuator optionally regulates the operating parameter on exercising apparatus 126.For example, actuator 146 can be adjusted in the difficulty level of the exercise of carrying out on exercising apparatus 126.Particularly, actuator 146 can comprise the motor that optionally regulates the speed that movable member 148 moves.Alternatively, actuator 146 can comprise the detent that optionally regulates the resistance of the rotational motion that imposes on the pedal in training bicycle or elliptical machine.Actuator 146 can comprise the travelling belt motor of the speed that optionally regulates the travelling belt on treadmill.Actuator 146 can also regulate the speed of fan or other operating parameters that are associated with other movable members 148 on exercising apparatus 126.Actuator 146 can also regulate dip plane (performing physical exercise on this dip plane).

Once collect the data relevant with one or more condition that can affect competition by the 108He of race condition mechanism race condition mechanism 128, these data just can send to remote processing unit 105 by transmitter 122 and transmitter 142.Remote processing unit 105 can comprise to be analyzed the software of these data and determines based on these data whether body has over other individual competitive edges one by one.If found that body has advantage one by one, this software can further be determined suitable remedial measures so that can realize the better competition between two individualities.

Remote processing unit 105 can be analyzed any data to determine whether each individuality exists competitive edge or competitive disadvantages and definite suitable remedial measures.The data that compared can be about the data from each individual the same terms or about the data from each individual different condition.For example, remote processing unit 105 can be relatively from two individual body fat rates to determine whether to exist competitive edge or competitive disadvantages.Then, remote processing unit 105 can depend on that the difference between body fat rate identifies suitable remedial measures.Alternatively, remote processing unit 105 body one by one can be there is to the fact of asthma and another individual exercises the fact of 5,000 feet compare.Remote processing unit 105 can determine whether to exist competitive edge or competitive disadvantages and determine as required suitable remedial measures by these data.

Remedying of being identified by remote processing unit 105 can be that obstruction advantage is individual, or help inferior position individuality or obstruction advantage individual and help individual the two the combination of inferior position.In order to hinder the one by one body of competition in individuality, remote processing unit 105 can require advantage individuality to wear weight belt or increase other equipment of the difficulty level of this individual exercises.Alternatively or in addition, remote processing unit 105 can require advantage individuality more to grow or the exercise of shorter time.

Remote processing unit 105 can also require advantage individuality to carry out other exercise.For example, if ten miles of matches of two individual races, advantage individuality can be required run extra mile or after every mile, do other exercise or one group of exercise (as ten push-ups).

Individual for obstruction advantage, remote processing unit 105 can also require the individual higher heart rate of realizing before this individuality performs physical exercise, counting in competition of advantage.Alternatively, the individuality that has lower heart rate is wanted must carry out other exercise to complete competition.In addition, remote processing unit 105 can require carbohydrate total amount or the carbohydrate combustion rate of the individual calorie total amount that realizes larger task metabolic equivalent (MET), higher burning of advantage or calorie combustion rate and/or higher burning.In addition, remote processing unit 105 can require the individual step that keeps appointment of advantage.

If advantage individuality performs physical exercise on exercising apparatus, remote processing unit 105 can send to control command exercising apparatus to regulate the parameter on exercising apparatus.For example, remote processing unit 105 can send to control command exercising apparatus to increase difficulty level.Particularly, if exercising apparatus is treadmill, can increase the inclination of pedal base.If exercising apparatus is elliptical machine or training bicycle, can increase the rotary resistance that imposes on pedal.In addition, can regulate damping on treadmill deck or the pedal on elliptical machine or training bicycle.

For the body one by one that helps to take in competition in individuality, remote processing unit 105 can make inferior position individuality can carry out the exercise of more short distance and/or time.If inferior position individuality performs physical exercise on exercising apparatus, remote processing unit 105 can send to control command exercising apparatus to regulate the parameter on exercising apparatus.For example, remote processing unit 105 can send to control command exercising apparatus to reduce difficulty level.Particularly, if exercising apparatus is treadmill, can reduce the inclination of pedal base.If exercising apparatus is elliptical machine or training bicycle, can reduce to impose on the rotary resistance of pedal.

Once remote processing unit 105 determined suitable remedial measures or multinomial remedial measures and realized the better competition between two individualities, remedial measures or multinomial remedial measures can be transmitted to the first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 from remote processing unit 105.The first competitive equilibrium equipment 102 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 104 can make remedial measures or multinomial remedial measures be shown by display 120 and display 140.The remedial measures of remote processing unit 105 identifications or multinomial remedial measures can self be implemented by competition is individual.Alternatively, remote processing unit 105 can send control command remedial measures is implemented automatically.

Fig. 2 shows the exercise system 200 into another possible enforcement of the present invention.Exercise system 200 allows to participate between two individualities apart from match and competes in real time.Exercise system 200 comprises the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 in the wrist that is worn on the first individuality 204.Exercise system 200 is also included as fixedly the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 of a part for training bicycle 208.The second individuality 210 is fixedly performing physical exercise on training bicycle 208.In exercise system 200, first individual 204 separated position performs physical exercise geographically with the second individuality 210 simultaneously.Exercise system 200 also comprises remote processing unit 212 and network 214.

Before starting to take exercise by individual 204 or individual 210 and/or at individuality 204 or individual 210 exercise periods, the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 can gather the data relevant with one or more condition that can affect the competition between first individual the 204 and second individuality 210.These data can be inputted by the user's input control device being associated with the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 with the second individuality 210 by the sensor collection on the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 and training bicycle 208 or by first individual 204.

An obvious condition that can affect the competition between first individual the 204 and second individuality 210 is the type of the exercise carried out of each individuality.First individual 204 runs and the second individuality 210 is ridden stationary bicycle.Other factors that comprise above those factors of identifying herein also can affect the competition of exercise system 200.

Once the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 have gathered the data relevant with the condition that can affect the competition between first individual the 204 and second individuality 210, these data are just transmitted to remote processing unit 212 by network 214.Network 214 can be internet, and remote processing unit 212 can be addressable by website.

Once remote processing unit 212 has received the data that gathered by the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206, remote processing unit 212 for example just can be analyzed these data, to determine whether first individual the 204 or second individuality 210 is in competitive edge (or competitive disadvantages) in the competition between first individual the 204 and second individuality 210 (, match).In exercise system 200, in the situation that individual running of supposition first and the second individuality are ridden the true of fixing training bicycle 208, remote processing unit 212 will probably find that the second individuality has the competitive edge over the first individuality.

In order to make the competition between first individual the 204 and second individuality 210 more fair, remote processing unit 212 can be identified suitable remedial measures or multinomial remedial measures, so that can realize better competition between first individual the 204 and second individuality 210.A remedial measures can be to help the first individuality 204.For example, the first individuality 204 can be required to advance than the shorter distance of the second individuality 210.Alternatively or in addition, the second individuality 210 can be hindered.For example, can increase the fixedly resistance levels of training bicycle 208.

For remedial measures or the multinomial remedial measures of implementing to be identified by remote processing unit 212, auditory message or visual message can be sent to the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206, to indicate the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 to implement remedial measures or the multinomial remedial measures identified.Alternatively, remote processing unit 212 can send to control command the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and/or the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206, so that remedy, is automatically implemented.For example, remote processing unit 212 can send to control command fixedly training bicycle 208, so that in the situation that there is no any interaction enforcing remedies of the second individuality 210.

The first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 can first individual 204 with the second individuality 210 between match period between continue to obtain and can affect the relevant data of the condition of the competition between first individuality the 204 and second individuality 210.These data can be sent to remote processing unit 212 to analyze, and other the remedying or corrective action of the remedial measures that is offered before the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 can be provided as required.Therefore, the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 can continue to receive the real time data relevant with the condition that can affect match with the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206, and these data are sent to remote processing unit 212 and receive from remote processing unit 212 remedial measures of upgrading.This can assist in ensuring that the institute in the match of first individual the 204 and second individuality 210 competes justice as far as possible if having time between first individual the 204 and second individuality 210.

For example, if blowing afloat of the first individuality 204 assisted at certain the some place between match period with the wind, remote processing unit 212 can send to remedial measures the second individuality 210, auxiliary by what produce with the wind to compensate.Particularly, remote processing unit 212 can send to control command fixedly training bicycle 208 to reduce resistance levels.

In other embodiments, the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 can be a part for exercising apparatus and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 can be worn on the individual health performing physical exercise.In addition, can exist more than two competitive equilibrium equipment and receive the data relevant with the condition that can affect performance individual in competition.For example, can have ten or more competitive equilibrium equipment, each competitive equilibrium equipment receives the data relevant with the condition that can affect the performance of Different Individual in competition.In competition, can all individualities on exercising apparatus, can not have individual on exercising apparatus or can some individualities on exercising apparatus and other individualities not on exercising apparatus.

The first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 and the second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 can also provide with compete in relevant visual cues or the auditory cues of rival's process.For example, the first competitive equilibrium equipment 202 can comprise and makes the first individuality 204 know whether he wins the game and he is at the display how far below or above of the second individuality 210.The second competitive equilibrium equipment 206 can comprise the display that can see the image of the first individuality 204 and/or the image of the second individuality 210.

Fig. 3 shows that illustrate can be for realizing at the same time the process flow diagram of the step that the method 300 of more fair play between two or more individualities that participate in match implements.In first step 302, by the first competitive equilibrium equipment collection data relevant with the more conditions of the conditioned disjunction that can affect competition.The first competitive equilibrium equipment is associated with the first individuality.In second step 304, by the second competitive equilibrium equipment collection data relevant with the more conditions of the conditioned disjunction that can affect competition.The second competitive equilibrium equipment is associated with the second individuality.The first competitive equilibrium equipment and/or the second competitive equilibrium equipment can be parts for exercising apparatus or is worn on individual health or otherwise by individuality, carried.The data relevant with the more conditions of the conditioned disjunction that can affect competition can be gathered or be inputted by the user's input control device being associated with competitive equilibrium equipment by individuality by one or more sensor.

Next, will in step 302 and 304, by the data of the first competitive equilibrium equipment and the second competitive equilibrium equipment collection, send to processing unit.As shown in step 306, processing unit can be away from the first competitive equilibrium equipment and the second competitive equilibrium equipment.Alternatively, as shown in step 308, processing unit can be a part for the first competitive equilibrium equipment and/or the second competitive equilibrium equipment.In step 310, processing unit is analyzed data to determine whether any in first individual or the second individuality has competitive edge or the competitive disadvantages over another.

If find that in step 312 body one by one in individuality has competitive edge or competitive disadvantages, processing unit identification remedial measures is so that the competition between the first individuality and the second individuality is more fair.In step 314, by the remedial measures of being identified by processing unit send in the first competitive equilibrium equipment or the second competitive equilibrium equipment any or the two.Finally, in step 316, implement the remedial measures sending from processing unit.Remedial measures can be implemented or be implemented by individuality automatically.Step 302 to step 316 can be implemented before taking the field and/or between match period, so that made the real-time adjusting (this is step 318) to the competition between the first individuality and the second individuality before match completes.

Due to stroke conflict and different time zones, when competition between each individuality is conventionally different, occur.Therefore, Fig. 4 shows the process flow diagram that the step that can implement in the method 400 that is participating in more fair play between non-two or more individualities of competing for realizing is simultaneously shown.In first step 402, by the first competitive equilibrium equipment collection data relevant with the more conditions of the conditioned disjunction that can affect competition.These data can be before the first exercise period, during the first exercise period and/or collected after the first exercise period.A part for exercising apparatus can be worn or be kept or can be by individuality to the first competitive equilibrium equipment.In second step 404, the data by the first competitive equilibrium equipment collection are sent to processing unit.In step 406, by the second competitive equilibrium equipment, be captured in the data relevant with the more conditions of the conditioned disjunction that can affect competition during the second exercise period, second tempers the period was later than for the first exercise period in time.

Next, in step 410, will in step 406, by the data of the second competitive equilibrium equipment collection, send to processing unit.Processing unit can be away from the first competitive equilibrium equipment and the second competitive equilibrium equipment, or processing unit can be any part in the first competitive equilibrium equipment and/or the second competitive equilibrium equipment.In step 412, processing unit is analyzed from the two data of the first competitive equilibrium equipment and the second competitive equilibrium equipment, to determine, carries out the individual of the first exercise period or carry out the individuality of the second exercise period to have competitive edge or the competitive disadvantages over another.

If find that in step 414 body one by one in individuality has competitive edge or competitive disadvantages, processing unit identification remedial measures is so that the competition between the first individuality and the second individuality is more fair.In step 416, the remedial measures of being identified by processing unit is sent to the second competitive equilibrium equipment.Because the first exercise period occurred early than the second exercise period in time, so the remedial measures of being identified by processing unit (hinder or help) can only be implemented in the second exercise period.

Finally, in step 418, implement the remedial measures sending from processing unit.Remedial measures can be implemented or be implemented by individuality automatically.Step 406 to step 418 can be performed and be repeated during the second exercise period before the period is tempered in beginning second, so that can make and implement the adjusting (this is step 420) of the remedial measures to being identified by processing unit before the second exercise period completed.

Fig. 5 shows exercise system 500.Exercise system 500 is another possible enforcement of the present invention, and exercise system 500 can be at war with the exercise period before of being undertaken by this individuality or other individualities individuality.Exercise system 500 comprises competitive equilibrium equipment 502, and this is that a part as treadmill 504 is illustrated.Yet the same with competitive equilibrium equipment 206 with competitive equilibrium equipment 104, competitive equilibrium equipment 502 can be separated with exercising apparatus.

Individual 506 perform physical exercise on treadmill 504.Competitive equilibrium equipment 502 is captured in first on treadmill 504 and tempers the data relevant with the condition that can affect competition during the period.These data can be gathered or be inputted by the user's input control device being associated with treadmill 504 or competitive equilibrium equipment 502 by individuality by one or more sensor.Sensor can be the interior section of treadmill 504, or sensor can connect or radio communication connects with treadmill 504 and communicates the outside of treadmill 504 and by wire communication.For example, individual 506 pectoral girdles 510 of wearing heart rate, perspire, calorie combustion rate, respiratory rate and other physiological parameters that can sensing individuality 506.Pectoral girdle 510 can send these data to treadmill 504 via wire communication link or wireless communication link 512.

Once competitive equilibrium equipment 502 has gathered and first temper the data relevant with the condition that can affect competition during the period on treadmill 504, these data are just stored in storer.This storer can be in inside or the outside of treadmill 504.For example, these data can be stored on the memory devices engaging removedly with treadmill 504 or these data can be stored on the storer in the electronic installation of treadmill 504.

Competitive equilibrium equipment 502 is also captured in second on treadmill 504 and tempers the period data relevant with the condition that can affect competition during (this appeared at for the first exercise period after).Second tempers the period can be undertaken by same individuality or Different Individual.

Different from other embodiments of the present invention that wherein use different competitive equilibrium equipment to be at war with between two or more individualities, in exercise system 500 two temper the period in the situation that carry out while using identical competitive equilibrium equipment different.Therefore, owing to taking exercise in the period and using identical competitive equilibrium equipment at each, so do not need to send the data that gathered by competitive equilibrium equipment to remote processing unit.Yet in exercise system 500, competitive equilibrium equipment 502 self can comprise the processing unit 508 having the software of data analysis relevant with the condition that can affect competition during the first exercise period on treadmill 504 and the second exercise period.Processing unit 508 can determine whether the individuality of competition on treadmill 504 during the first exercise period or second is tempered the period has competitive edge or competitive disadvantages based on these data.If found competitive edge or competitive disadvantages, the remedial measures that processing unit 508 will apply offered for the second exercise period.

The remedial measures being provided by processing unit 508 can be during the second exercise period, to hinder or help the individuality of competition on treadmill 504.This remedial measures can visually or be acoustically presented on treadmill 504.Remedial measures can during the second exercise period, by the individuality of competition on treadmill 504, be implemented or remedial measures can be implemented automatically.

For example, if temperature and humidity level is higher during the second exercise period, at the individuality of competing on treadmill 504 during the first exercise period, can has and surpass the individual competitive edge of competing during the second exercise period on treadmill 504.In this case, processing unit 508 can determine that suitable remedial measures is to reduce the inclination of the pedal base on treadmill 504 during the second exercise period.In another example, if there is the higher body fat rate of individuality of competing than during the second exercise period on treadmill 504 at the individuality of competing during the first exercise period on treadmill 504, at the individuality of competing on treadmill 504 during the second exercise period, can have and surpass the individual competitive edge of competing during the first exercise period on treadmill 504.In this case, processing unit 508 can determine that suitable remedial measures is to increase the inclination of the pedal base on treadmill 504 during the second exercise period.

Competitive equilibrium equipment 502 or treadmill 504 can provide visual cues or the auditory cues relevant with the process of competing.For example, competitive equilibrium equipment 502 or treadmill 504 can comprise and make individual 506 to know whether he wins the game and he is at the display how far or above of competition below.Competitive equilibrium equipment 502 or treadmill 504 can comprise the display of the image that can see rival.

Fig. 6 shows that illustrate can be for realizing between the individuality that is participating in non-match simultaneously more fair play and using the process flow diagram of the step that the method 600 of identical competitive equilibrium equipment implements.In first step 602, by the competitive equilibrium equipment collection data relevant with the more conditions of the conditioned disjunction that can affect competition.These data can be before the first exercise period, during the first exercise period and/or collected after the first exercise period.In second step 604, the data from the first exercise period are stored in storer.In step 606, by competitive equilibrium equipment, be captured in the data relevant with the more conditions of the conditioned disjunction that can affect competition during the second exercise period, second tempers the period was later than for the first exercise period in time.

Next, the data that gathered by competitive equilibrium equipment are sent to processing unit in step 602 and step 606.Processing unit can be away from competitive equilibrium equipment, as shown in step 608.Alternatively, processing unit can be a part for competitive equilibrium equipment, as shown in step 610.In step 612, processing unit is analyzed data, to determine, carries out the individual of the first exercise period or carry out the individuality of the second exercise period to have competitive edge or the competitive disadvantages over another.

If find that in step 614 body one by one in individuality has competitive edge or competitive disadvantages, processing unit identification remedial measures is so that the competition between the first individuality and the second individuality is more fair.In step 616, the remedial measures of being identified by processing unit is sent to the second competitive equilibrium equipment.Finally, in step 618, implement the remedial measures sending from processing unit.Remedial measures can be implemented or be implemented by individuality automatically.Step 606 to step 618 can be performed and be repeated during the second exercise period before the period is tempered in beginning second, so that can make and implement the adjusting of the remedial measures to being identified by processing unit before the second exercise period completed, this is step 620.

industrial applicibility

Generally, method disclosed herein and exercise system assist in ensuring that more fair play in the match between performance in the match between two or more individualities or before single individuality and this individuality.The competitive equilibrium equipment can be worn in any part of the individual health of taking part in game can receive the data relevant with one or more condition that can affect performance individual in competition.These data can be sent to processing unit, and this processing unit can be analyzed from the data of two or more competitive equilibrium equipment and determine whether any participant in competition exists competitive edge or competitive disadvantages.If found competitive edge or competitive disadvantages, this processing unit can be determined suitable remedial measures.

Competitive equilibrium equipment can be worn on individual wrist, arm, ankle, shank, trunk or around individual neck.Competitive equilibrium equipment can also be individual for the exercising apparatus competed or a part for body-building apparatus.For example, competitive equilibrium equipment can be a part for fixedly exercising apparatus for performing physical exercise or other equipment or be installed in fixedly exercising apparatus or other equipment.Such exercising apparatus can be skied including but not limited to training bicycle, Nordic Style, rows the boat, dances, goes hiking, climbed, the oval and exercising machine that strides.These exercising apparatuss can comprise one or more displaceable element, as travelling belt, pedal, pin and/or arm web member, control lever, seat, handle component etc.Competitive equilibrium equipment can also be the part of bicycle, slide plate, inclination skating boots, ice skate or other equipment for performing physical exercise or be installed in bicycle, slide plate, inclination skating boots, ice skate or other equipment.

System and method disclosed herein can be for making the competition between any amount of individuality more fair, no matter at any environmental baseline, physiological condition or other condition bars.Environmental baseline includes but not limited to the sea level elevation that individuality performs physical exercise, the individual surperficial inclination performing physical exercise, the individual surperficial type performing physical exercise and/or temperature, individual for example, indoor or perform physical exercise and/or whether people performs physical exercise on machine, weather, wind, atmospheric pressure, temperature, rainfall, cloud amount, humidity and air quality (, smog), traffic lights, stop sign and general traffic outdoor thereon thereon.

The physiological condition that can affect the individual ability of carrying out in competition includes but not limited to the individual sex of competition, age, body weight, highly, long in trousers, rhythm and/or step-length, body fat rate, blood sugar level, cholesterol levels, general health condition, current disease or slight illness or before disease or slight illness, life style, heart rate, body temperature, calorie combustion rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, perspire rate, blood oxygen level, task metabolic equivalent (or " MET ") and/or carbohydrate combustion rate.

The present invention can also be more fair for the competition between two individualities that make to perform physical exercise on different exercising apparatuss.For example, use the present invention, the match between the individuality of running and individuality by bike can be at war with.Individuality in competition can be positioned in the world Anywhere.Competition can relate to any amount of individuality.Competition can be held at same time or different time.Individual reception that can be in match to the real-time update of competition, so that can be taken into account in the condition changing during the games.The match before that competition can be undertaken by single individuality is relatively carried out.For example, completed five miles of matches if individual before 10 years, this individuality can or herself play with he oneself, and the condition of individual age and other changes is taken into account, so that competition is more fair.

With individual self or be at war with other individualities during, auditory displays or visual displays can provide information, so that each individuality is known his or she position in play and they and other rivals' relative position.For example, visual displays can make individuality can see the image that other are individual.The map of match with each rival's position also may be provided on visual displays.Alternatively, as the auditory displays of loudspeaker can for individuality provide about his or her position in play and/or with the information of other rivals' relative position.For example, individuality can be provided by the earplug providing about the regular update of individuality relative position in play.For example, sound can state " you the second place and after leader 30 seconds ".

This auditory displays or visual displays can also be for conveying to competition remedial measures information the individuality of match.For example, can start two synchronous self car matches between individuality.If blown with the wind for body one by one between match period, competitive equilibrium equipment can this condition of sensing and the data about this condition is sent to processing unit.Processing unit can determine that regulating the suitable remedial measures of this variation can be the distance for extra mile of individual body extension with the wind.This remedial measures can visually or be acoustically shown to one or two in individuality.For example, the earplug in each ear in individual ear can be stated " owing to helping individual A with the wind, so the match of individual A is apart from having increased by one mile ".Similarly demonstration can visually be offered individuality.

Claims

1. an exercise system, comprising:

The first competitive equilibrium equipment, described the first competitive equilibrium equipment has the first race condition mechanism, the data that described the first race condition collect is relevant with one or more condition of performance that can affect the first individuality in competition;

The second competitive equilibrium equipment, described the second competitive equilibrium equipment has the second race condition mechanism, the data that described the second race condition collect is relevant with one or more condition of performance that can affect the second individuality in described competition; And

Processing unit, described processing unit receives by the data of described the first race condition mechanism and described the second race condition collect, wherein, described processing unit is based on the analysis of described data being determined between described the first individuality and described the second individuality whether have competitive edge or competitive disadvantages, wherein, described processing unit determines that suitable remedial measures is to offset described competitive edge or the described competitive disadvantages between described the first individuality and described the second individuality, and wherein, described processing unit sends described remedial measures in described the first competitive equilibrium equipment and described the second competitive equilibrium equipment at least one.

2. exercise system according to claim 1, wherein, at least one in described the first race condition mechanism and described the second race condition mechanism collected described data from sensor.

3. exercise system according to claim 2, wherein, described sensor sends the data of collection in described the first race condition mechanism and described the second race condition mechanism at least one via wireless communication link.

4. exercise system according to claim 1, wherein, at least one in described the first race condition mechanism and described the second race condition mechanism collected described data from user input device.

5. exercise system according to claim 1, wherein, described first is individually in geographically separated position with described the second individuality.

6. exercise system according to claim 1, wherein, described one or more condition that can affect the described performance of first individual or the second individuality is selected the type of free weather, landform, exercise and the group that physiological condition forms.

7. exercise system according to claim 1, wherein, at least one in described the first race condition mechanism and described the second race condition mechanism also comprises transmitter and receiver.

8. exercise system according to claim 1, wherein, described processing unit connects to receive the described data by described the first race condition mechanism and described the second race condition collect via network.

9. exercise system according to claim 1, wherein, the data relevant with described one or more condition during described the first competitive equilibrium equipment is collected in described competition with at least one in described the second competitive equilibrium equipment.

10. exercise system according to claim 1, wherein, at least one in described the first race condition mechanism and described the second race condition mechanism also comprises display.

11. exercise systems according to claim 10, wherein, described display is auditory displays or visual displays and the information relevant with the described remedial measures of being determined by described processing unit is provided.

12. exercise systems according to claim 10, wherein, described display is visual displays and the information relevant with at least one relative position in first individual or described the second individuality described in described competition is provided.

13. exercise systems according to claim 1, wherein, the described remedial measures of being determined by described processing unit is to hinder the described individuality with described competitive edge.

14. exercise systems according to claim 1, wherein, the described remedial measures of being determined by described processing unit is the described individuality that helps to have described competitive disadvantages.

15. exercise systems according to claim 1, wherein, the described remedial measures of being determined by described processing unit is to hinder to have the described individuality of described competitive edge and the described individuality that help has described competitive disadvantages.

16. 1 kinds for creating between two or more individualities the more method of fair play, comprising:

Collect the data relevant with the first condition that can affect the performance of the first individuality during competing;

Collect the data relevant with the second condition that can affect the performance of the second individuality during described competition;

Analyze with described first and show the influence condition described data relevant with described the second performance influence condition, to determine whether described the first performance influence condition or described the second performance influence condition provide competitive edge or competitive disadvantages to described the first individuality or described the second individuality during described competition;

Determine that remedial measures is to offset during described competition described competitive edge or the described competitive disadvantages of described first individual or described the second individuality; And

Implement described remedial measures to offset during described competition described competitive edge or the described competitive disadvantages of described first individual or described the second individuality.

17. methods according to claim 16, wherein, the group that described the first performance influence condition selects free environmental baseline, physiological condition and the condition relevant to the type of the exercise of carrying out to form with described the second performance influence condition.

18. methods according to claim 16, wherein, described remedial measures comprises hindering to have the described individuality of described competitive edge and the described individuality that help has described competitive disadvantages.

19. 1 kinds for following the tracks of the method for the performance that person taking exercise's the performance with during previously tempering the period is compared during tempering the period, comprising:

The performance of tracking during the first exercise period, wherein, follows the tracks of in the described performance during described the first exercise period and comprises and collect the data relevant with the first condition of the described performance of impact during described the first exercise period;

After described first tempers the period, the performance of tracking during the second exercise period, wherein, follow the tracks of in the described performance during described the second exercise period and comprise and collect the data relevant with the second condition of the described performance of impact during described the second exercise period;

During described the second exercise period, described performance during described the second exercise period and the described performance during described the first exercise period are compared, comprise and will compare with described the first relevant data of performance influence condition and data relevant with described the second performance influence condition, with determine the described second described performance during tempering the period than described first the described performance during tempering the period be better, poorer or identical; And

Described second temper the period during, provide to described second the described performance during tempering the period than described first the described performance during tempering the period better, poorer or identical one or more indication.

20. methods according to claim 19, wherein, carry out described first by single person taking exercise and temper period and described the second exercise period.

21. methods according to claim 19, wherein, carry out described first by different persons taking exercise and temper period and described the second exercise period.