KR101141626B1 - Game method using exercise equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game method using the exercise equipment, and more specifically, to place the exercise equipment in the place of hospitals, PC rooms, restaurants, homes, and the like to exercise, exercise the logo of the company during the exercise or at the end of the exercise, promotion Display a video through a speaker or monitor attached to an exercise device or play a game during exercise, calculate a discount amount corresponding to the exercise amount, or calculate the exercise amount according to the game result and calculate the discount amount corresponding to the calculated exercise amount Achieve a sense of accomplishment by pursuing the fun of exercising through games, promoting corporate fun, playing games, and reminding you of the discounts you received after exercising if you later heard corporate logo songs and promotional videos elsewhere. Crab using exercise equipment that is effective for increasing company's image such as It relates to a method.

Exercise, games, cycles, cost savings, hospital expenses

Description

Game method using exercise equipment {GAME METHOD USING EXERCISE EQUIPMENT}

The present invention relates to a game method using the exercise equipment, and more specifically, to place the exercise equipment in the place of hospitals, PC rooms, restaurants, homes, and the like to exercise, exercise the logo of the company during the exercise or at the end of the exercise, promotion Display a video through a speaker or monitor attached to an exercise device or play a game during exercise, calculate a discount amount corresponding to the exercise amount, or calculate the exercise amount according to the game result and calculate the discount amount corresponding to the calculated exercise amount Achieve a sense of accomplishment by pursuing the fun of exercising through games, promoting corporate fun, playing games, and reminding you of the discounts you received after exercising if you later heard corporate logo songs and promotional videos elsewhere. Crab using exercise equipment that is effective for increasing company's image such as It relates to a method.

Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 1999-0033548 (Application No. 20-1999-0007394) discloses the technology for adjusting the tilting cycling exercise machine, Republic of Korea Utility Model No. 20-0368293 (Application No. 20-2004-0015048) ), A blower for a health exercise device is disclosed.

However, the above-described conventional techniques merely exercise, display a logo song or promotional video promoting the company during exercise or at the end of the exercise, or play a game simultaneously with the exercise, and increase the cost according to the result of the exercise and the game. There was a lack of means to induce exercise, such as discounts.

In addition, many sports equipment focuses only on improving the function of the sports equipment, and there is a lack of a device to promote the company more actively or play an active game through games, considering the psychological state of those who exercise. There was.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the game method using the exercise device according to the present invention is a game method using a server, a terminal and an exercise device connected to the server via a network, wherein the user An exercise amount calculating step of calculating an exercise amount exercised by the user when exercising using the exercise unit; Calculating a discount amount corresponding to the exercise amount; A total cost calculation step of calculating a total cost according to the use of the facility; An actual payment cost calculation step of calculating an actual payment cost by subtracting the discounted price from the total cost.

Another invention for solving the problems of the prior art as described above, the game method using the exercise device connected to the terminal and the terminal, when the user exercise using the exercise device, the amount of exercise exercised by the user Calculating the momentum calculation step; Calculating a discount amount corresponding to the exercise amount; A total cost calculation step of calculating a total cost according to the use of the facility; An actual payment cost calculation step of calculating an actual payment cost by subtracting the discounted price from the total cost.

A game step in which a game mounted on the server is displayed on a monitor mounted on the exercise device before the actual payment cost calculation step, and an online game is played on the exercise device; It is preferable to have an exercise amount calculation step of calculating the exercise amount of the user according to the game result of the game step.

The exercise device is provided with at least two, and the game step is preferably an online game played in at least two or more exercise equipment.

In the discount amount calculation step, the discount amount is preferably calculated by multiplying the amount of electricity calculated by the exercise amount, the amount of electricity per unit electricity amount and a constant constant.

In the momentum calculation step, the momentum is preferably calculated by any one or two or more of the number of rotations, reciprocation, the number of twists, the number of strikes, the load of the exercise device.

In the discount amount calculation step, the discount amount is discharged in the form of a discount coupon from the exercise equipment, the exercise equipment is equipped with a speaker and a monitor, at the time of discharge of the discount coupon, in the exercise equipment, a logo song or a visual advertisement Is preferably displayed.

The front of the exercise device is equipped with a fan, and if any one or two or more of the rotational speed, reciprocating speed, twist number, strike number, load of the exercise device, the rotation speed of the fan is preferably increased.

The lower portion of the exercise device is to adjust the inclination of the exercise device, when the exercise device is inclined uphill, the load of the exercise equipment increases, the rotation speed of the fan is reduced, the exercise equipment is inclined downhill It is preferable that the load of the exercise device decreases and the rotation speed of the fan increases.

In the total cost calculation step, the total cost is preferably one or two or more of the hospital fee, health club fee, sports facility fee, PC fee.

As described above, according to the present invention, in the modern society lacking exercise, to install sports equipment in restaurants and homes, and to promote the fun of exercise through games with the corporate publicity, and later heard the company logo song and promotional videos elsewhere The present invention relates to a game method using an exercise device that is effective in increasing an image of a company such as a sense of accomplishment and intimacy by reminding a memory that is discounted after exercise.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail. However, these drawings are for illustrative purposes only and the present invention is not limited thereto.

1 is a system schematic diagram in one embodiment according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the present invention, the server 10, the terminal 30, and the exercise device 40 are connected through a network 20.

The server 10 includes a member DB 11, an exercise amount DB 12, a discount amount DB 13, a cost DB 14, an exercise amount calculating module 15, a discount amount calculating module 16, and a cost calculating module 17. ), The exercise equipment 40, the health cycle is the saddle 41, the handle 42, the pedal 43, the monitor 44, the fan 45, the control box 46, the tilt control device 47 It consists of.

The member DB 11 contains information of people who have joined as members in the facility where the exercise equipment 40 is installed. The member DB 11 may be a member by receiving a resident registration number and the corresponding information, ID, password, etc., and the member DB 11 by identification of a serial number contained in an anonymous magnetic card or a smart card distributed at the facility. May be established.

The exercise amount DB 12 is a DB in which a member or a non-member has exercised using the exercise device 40. The exercise amount DB 12 may be recorded for each member start / end time, the number of revolutions, load amount, etc., even non-members may be recorded start / end time, number of revolutions, load amount and the like. In the case of members, it is possible to record cumulatively by member, but in the case of non-members, it cannot be accumulated.

In the discount amount DB 13, a discount amount corresponding to the amount of exercise for each member recorded in the exercise amount DB 12 is recorded. For each member, a discount amount according to each exercise amount may be accumulated and recorded. Even in the case of non-members, the discount amount for each exercise amount may be recorded. In this case, a user who secures unity by card such as an anonymous magnetic card or a smart card may also be regarded as a member and accumulate a discount amount.

The cost DB 14 records the total cost of using the facility incurred by the member and the actual payment cost by subtracting the discount amount recorded in the discount amount DB 13 from the total cost. Since the non-member cannot know the total cost of using the facility in the cost DB 14, the nonmember's information is not recorded. In the cost DB 14, the membership is regarded as a member if the total cost can be recorded for an anonymous magnetic card or smart card user, and if it is impossible to record the total cost, it is regarded as a non-member.

The member DB 11, the exercise amount DB 12, the discount amount DB 13, and the cost DB 14 may be recorded in one DB or divided into more DBs as necessary.

The exercise amount calculation module 15 is a module that calculates the exercise amount that the user has exercised using the exercise facility 40. The exercise amount calculation module 15 calculates an exercise amount in consideration of the time when the exercise facility 40 is operated from the control box 46 of the exercise facility 40 and the load of the corresponding time, and calculates the exercise amount in the exercise amount DB 12. ).

The exercise amount calculation is performed in the control box 46 as needed, and the exercise amount calculation module 15 may perform only a function of receiving the exercise amount calculated in the control box 46 and recording it in the exercise amount DB 12.

The discount amount calculating module 16 calculates the discount amount using the exercise amount calculated by the exercise amount calculating module 15, and records the calculated discount amount in the discount amount DB 13.

The discount amount calculation module 16 may calculate the discount amount in proportion to the amount of exercise, or may calculate the discount amount in proportion to the square of the amount of exercise or proportional to the cube, if necessary.

The discount amount calculating module 16 may convert the amount of power that can be produced as the momentum, convert the amount of power generated by multiplying the amount per unit power, and calculate the discount amount by multiplying the predetermined amount by a predetermined constant.

In addition, the exercise device 40 may actually produce power, sell the produced power to a power exchange such as KEPCO, and determine a discount amount by multiplying the selling price of the sold power by a predetermined constant.

The cost calculation module 17 calculates the total cost (hospital fee, PC room fee, facility fee, etc.) incurred by the use of the facility, and calculates the actual amount to be paid by subtracting the discount amount calculated by the discount amount calculation module 16 from the total cost. Calculate and record in cost DB14.

The cost calculation module 17 may be configured by separating the total cost calculation module and the actual payment amount calculation module, and the cost DB 14 may be configured by separating the total cost DB and the actual payment cost DB.

When the payment module 18 calculates the amount corresponding to the actual payment cost calculated by the cost calculation module with a credit card, cash, etc., records the content in the cost DB 14 and completes the payment.

The exercise device 40 is in the form of a health cycle.

The exercise device 40 may be used a variety of exercise equipment, such as a treadmill (twisting exercise equipment), stepper (walking exercise equipment), leg exercise equipment, arm exercise equipment.

The health-cycle type exercise device 40 shown in the figure is configured to allow the user to sit on the saddle 41, hold the handle 42, and roll the pedal 43 to exercise.

The monitor 44 is located at the front of the exercise equipment 40 to watch TV or search the Internet, and the fan 45 located at the front of the exercise equipment 40 actually winds from the front when cycling. Like this, it can generate wind.

In the fan 45, the rotation speed of the fan 45 may be increased in proportion to the speed at which the pedal 43 is rotated, thereby giving a feeling of actually riding a cycle.

In fact, in order to obtain the effect that the wind blows from the front when the cycle, the fan 45 may be installed in a plurality, such as to be installed in the lower portion as needed to give an even wind effect.

The control box 46 controls the exercise device (40).

In the control box 46, the difficulty level (high and low load, uphill / downhill / flat) of the exercise device 40 can be adjusted, and the rotation speed of the pedal 43 is checked.

The control box 46 is connected to the network 20 to transmit the difficulty and the number of rotations to the server 10.

If necessary, the control box 46 may calculate the amount of exercise using difficulty, rotation speed, and the like, and transmit the amount of exercise to the server 10.

The control box 46 may be provided with a coin injection box (not shown) to use the exercise equipment 40 for a fee.

In addition, the control box 46 is provided with a coupon issuing device (not shown), a non-member may issue a coupon that prints the discount amount generated using the exercise equipment (40).

When issuing a coupon from the control box 46, the user should present the issued coupon at the time of cost calculation so that the cost described in the coupon can be discounted.

When the coupon is issued from the control box 46, the logo 44 or the advertisement of the facility in which the exercise equipment 40 is installed is displayed on the monitor 44 and a speaker (not shown) separately installed. If necessary, a logo song or advertisement may be displayed on the monitor 44 and a speaker (not shown) installed by attracting advertisements from external organizations or companies.

The exercise device 40 may be installed at the lower portion of the inclination adjusting device 47 and adjust the inclination of the exercise device 40.

The inclination adjusting device 47 can be set to be located on an uphill road by raising the front (handle side) of the exercise device 40 and lowering the rear (saddle side). In the case of setting uphill, more load is applied to the pedal 43, which makes it difficult to roll the pedal. By lowering the front side (handle side) and raising the rear side (saddle side), it is possible to make the exercise equipment 40 run downhill. When the exercise device 40 runs downhill, the load of the pedal 43 may be reduced so as to return even without rolling the pedal 43.

The inclination adjustment device 47 may be set and operated manually in the control box 46, and may be automatically changed by a program embedded in the control box 46 as necessary.

2 is a system schematic diagram of a network without a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the exercise device 40 is directly connected to the terminal 30.

The exercise device 40 may be connected to the terminal 30 via the network 20 of FIG.

In the terminal 30, the same DBs 31 to 34 and modules 35 to 36 as the server 10 of FIG. 1 are located.

DB / modules 31 to 38, which are components of the terminal 30, play the same functions and functions as DB / modules 11 to 18 of the same name of the server 10.

The terminal 30 has a separate output device (monitor, etc.) and input device (keyboard, mouse, etc.) are attached.

In FIG. 1, the terminal 30 controls the function of the server 10 or receives and displays data, and performs the data. In FIG. 2, the various operations are performed by directly operating various modules / DBs installed in the terminal 30. And the difference between FIG.

3 is a flowchart of one embodiment according to the present invention.

Looking at Figure 3, the user exercises in the exercise equipment (exercise step: 100).

In the server or the terminal calculates the amount of exercise the user exercised in the exercise equipment (exercise amount calculation step: 200).

The amount of exercise is calculated by calculating the number of rotations of the pedal in the case of the health cycle, the calculation of the amount of exercise in accordance with the characteristics of the exercise equipment, such as calculating on the basis of the number of revolutions of the running plate in the case of the treadmill.

The amount of power that can be produced using the momentum calculated in the momentum calculation step 200 is calculated (power amount calculation step: 300).

Power calculation step 300 may calculate the amount of power that can be produced virtually, if necessary, may actually be equipped with a generator and produce power to calculate the amount of power.

When generating power directly in the power calculation step 300, the momentum calculation step 200 may be omitted.

The amount of power produced in the power amount calculating step 300 is converted into an amount of money, and the discounted amount is calculated by multiplying the converted power amount by a predetermined number (discount amount calculating step 400).

The discount amount calculated in the discount amount calculation step 400 is used to discount a part of the user's facility use cost.

The server or the terminal calculates the total cost of using the facility of the user (calculating the total cost: 500).

Facility usage costs refer to various facilities or expenses incurred such as hospital fees, PC room fees, game room fees, karaoke fees, etc.

The server or the terminal calculates the actual payment cost by subtracting the discount amount calculated in the discount amount calculation step 400 from the total cost calculated in the total cost calculation step 500 (actual payment cost calculation step 600).

The user pays the actual payment cost calculated in the actual payment cost calculation step 600 using a credit card or cash (payment step 700).

4 is a system schematic in another embodiment according to the present invention.

4 differs from FIG. 1 in that there are two exercise machines 40, and the game module 19 and the exercise amount calculation module 39-1 are added to the server 10. FIG.

Referring to Figure 4, while exercising in the exercise device 40, each exercise device 40 is loaded with a game.

The game loaded on the exercise device 40 is a normal online game. It is a commonly known game that a driving game such as a cart rider is loaded.

The game module 19 loads the game on the exercise device 40 and advances the game according to a signal input from a monitor and an input device (not shown) mounted on the exercise device 40.

The game module 19 finally derives the result (win / loss, score obtained, etc.) of the game played by the user.

The game contents progressed by the game module 19 or the result of the game derived by the game module 19 may be recorded in the member DB 11 or provided with a separate DB.

The exercise amount calculation module 19-1 calculates the exercise amount between users according to the result of the game by the game module 19.

For example, if a player who played a cartrider game decides to give 100 wins to a winner, 100 moves will be transferred from the loser to the winner.

The exercise amount settled by the exercise amount calculation module 19-1 is recorded in the exercise amount DB 12.

If necessary, the exercise amount calculation module 19-1 may allow the amount of power or the discount amount to be settled.

When the amount of electricity or the discounted amount is settled, the settlement is made in the amount of electricity DB (not shown) or the discounted amount DB 13.

5 is a system schematic diagram of a network without a server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the exercise device 40 is directly connected to the terminal 30.

The exercise device 40 may be connected to the terminal 30 via the network 20 of FIG.

In the terminal 30, the same DBs 31 to 34 and modules 35 to 39-1 as those of the server 10 of FIG. 4 are located.

DB / modules 31 to 39-1, which are components of the terminal 30, have the same function and role as DB / modules 11 to 19-1 of the same name of the server 10.

The terminal 30 has a separate output device (monitor, etc.) and input device (keyboard, mouse, etc.) are attached.

In FIG. 1, the terminal 30 controls the function of the server 10 or receives and displays data, and performs the data. In FIG. 5, the direct operation is performed by operating various modules / DBs installed in the terminal 30. And the difference between FIG.

6 is a flowchart of another embodiment according to the present invention.

6 is identical to FIG. 5 except for the game step 800 and the exercise amount settlement step 900.

In the game step 800, the game is loaded on the monitor of the exercise equipment (40 in Figs. 4 and 5), and the user plays the game. The game may be played on only one of the sports equipments, or the game may be played on at least two or more sports equipments (40 in FIGS. 4 and 5).

The exercise amount settlement step 900 calculates the exercise amount according to the result of the game played in the game step 800.

In the exercise amount settlement step 900, when a game is played in one exercise device (40 of FIGS. 4 and 5), the amount of exercise is added or subtracted according to the game win or lose of the user, and the two or more exercise devices (40 of FIGS. 4 and 5). In the case of an online game, the amount of exercise is added to or subtracted from each other according to the winning or losing.

The exercise device according to the present invention includes a power generation device, for example, to be installed in each home of one apartment, and to consume energy (electricity) generated in the apartment itself, and to deduct the amount from the management expenses of each home. You may.

1 is a system schematic diagram in one embodiment according to the present invention;

2 is a system schematic diagram of a network without a server in one embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is a flowchart of one embodiment according to the present invention.

4 is a system schematic diagram in another embodiment according to the present invention;

5 is a system schematic diagram of a network without a server in another embodiment according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart of another embodiment according to the present invention.

*** Explanation of main parts of drawing ***

10. Server 11. Member DB

12. Exercise amount DB 13. Discounted amount DB

14. Cost DB 15. Momentum calculation module

16. Discount Amount Module 17. Cost Calculation Module

18. Payment module 19. Game module

19-1. Momentum settlement module 20. Network

30. Terminal 31. Member DB

32. Exercise DB 33. Discounted amount DB

34. Cost DB 35. Momentum Calculation Module

36. Discounted amount calculation module 37. Cost calculation module

38. Payment Module 39. Game Module

39-1. Momentum settlement module

40. Fitness equipment (Health cycle) 41. Saddle

42.Handle 43.Pedal

44. Monitor 45. Fan

46. Control box 47. Tilt adjuster

100. Exercise step 200. Exercise amount calculation step

300. Calculation of electricity produced 400. Calculation of discounted amount

500. Total Cost Calculation Stage 600. Actual Payment Expense Stage

700. Storage stage 800. Game stage

900. Momentum Settlement Stage

Claims (12)

In the game method using a server, a terminal and a sports equipment connected to the server via a network, An exercise amount calculating step of calculating an exercise amount exercised by the user when a user exercises using the exercise device; A game step in which a game mounted on the server is displayed on a monitor mounted on the exercise device and an online game is played on the exercise device; And an exercise amount calculating step of adding or subtracting an exercise amount of the user according to the game win or lose of the game step or the game score. In the game method using a terminal and the exercise equipment connected to the terminal, An exercise amount calculating step of calculating an exercise amount exercised by the user when a user exercises using the exercise device; A game step in which a game mounted on the terminal is displayed on a monitor mounted on the exercise device and the game is played on the exercise device; And an exercise amount calculating step of adding or subtracting an exercise amount of the user according to the game win or lose of the game step or the game score. The method of claim 1, After the momentum settlement step, Calculating a discount amount corresponding to the exercise amount; A total cost calculation step of calculating a total cost according to the use of the facility; And calculating an actual payment cost by subtracting the discounted price from the total cost and calculating the actual payment cost. 3. The method of claim 2, After the momentum settlement step, Calculating a discount amount corresponding to the exercise amount; A total cost calculation step of calculating a total cost according to the use of the facility; An actual payment cost calculation step of calculating an actual payment cost by subtracting the discounted price from the total cost; Game method using an exercise device having a. The method of claim 3, The exercise device is provided with at least two, The game step is a game method using an exercise device, characterized in that the online game played in at least two or more exercise equipment. 5. The method of claim 4, The exercise device is provided with at least two, The game step is a game method using an exercise device, characterized in that the online game played in at least two or more exercise equipment. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 6, In the discount amount calculation step, The discount amount is calculated by multiplying the amount of electricity calculated by the exercise amount, the amount of electricity per unit electricity amount and a constant constant, characterized in that the game method using the exercise equipment. The method of claim 7, wherein In the momentum calculation step, The exercise amount is a game method using the exercise equipment, characterized in that calculated by any one or two or more of the rotational speed, reciprocating motion number, the number of twists, the number of blow, the load of the exercise device. The method of claim 8, In the discount amount calculation step, The discount amount is discharged in the form of a discount coupon from the exercise equipment, The exercise device is equipped with a speaker and a monitor, when the discount coupon is discharged from the exercise device, a logo song or a visual advertisement is characterized in that the game method using the exercise device. 10. The method of claim 9, The front of the exercise equipment is equipped with a fan, The game method using the exercise equipment, characterized in that the rotational speed of the fan increases if any one or two or more of the rotational speed, reciprocating speed, twist number of times, the number of blows, the load amount of the exercise device increases. The method of claim 10, The lower portion of the exercise device is to adjust the inclination of the exercise device, When the exercise device is inclined uphill, the load of the exercise equipment increases and the rotation speed of the fan decreases, and when the exercise device is inclined downhill, the load of the exercise equipment decreases and the rotation speed of the fan increases. Game method using the exercise equipment. The method of claim 11, In the total cost calculation step, The total cost is a game method using a sports equipment, characterized in that any one or two or more of the hospital fee, health club fee, exercise facility fee, PC fee.

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