KR20230032883A - The system of sport center and the method of managing thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A sports center system and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The sports center system of the present includes: an authentication device authenticating a user using biometric information of a user; and a management server granting activation rights for exercise devices to a user terminal corresponding to a user whose authentication has succeeded.

Description

Sports center system and its operation method {The system of sport center and the method of managing its}

The present disclosure relates to a sports center system and an operating method thereof.

Recently, as work-life balance, which represents a balance between work and personal life, has been attracting attention, consumption for one's own life, such as exercising after work, on weekends, or in spare time, is increasing. Users' desire to manage their health as part of work-life balance is increasing, and in order to improve the quality of life with a little time investment, various exercises such as swimming, fitness, PT (Personal Training), golf, and Pilates are provided. users are increasing.

In general, sports centers are available only to members who have completed membership authentication. A method of effectively performing member authentication and effectively guiding exercise equipment to authenticated members is being sought.

The present disclosure provides a sports center system and an operating method thereof capable of reducing authentication costs by differentiating authentication methods for access devices of sports centers and exercise devices.

Provided is a sports center system and its operating method that provides the user with an optimal exercise flow using a user's list of exercise equipment and the user's location.

A system for operating a sports center according to an aspect of the present invention includes an authentication device configured to authenticate a user using biometric information of the user; a management server that grants activation rights of exercise equipment to a user terminal corresponding to a user whose authentication has succeeded; and an exercise device that switches to an exercise mode when the user terminal enters a specific area in a standby mode.

The management server further includes an access device for determining whether or not a user enters the sports center, and the management server determines that the user who has successfully authenticated has entered the sports center through the access device. , Authorization to activate the exercise device may be granted to the user terminal.

In addition, the management server may terminate the granting of the activation authority to the user terminal when a predetermined time elapses after granting the activation authority to the user terminal.

Further, the management server may terminate the granting of the activation authority to the user terminal when it is determined that the user has left the sports center through the access device.

Also, the biometric information of the user may include at least one of face information, fingerprint information, iris information, blood vessel information, and voice information of the user.

In addition, the exercise device may provide an exercise program based on information about the user.

In addition, the management server determines an exercise device to be exercised next based on a list of exercise devices for the user to exercise, distance information between the user and the exercise device, and mode information of each exercise device, and the next exercise device. At least one of the user terminal, the exercise device, and the entry/exit device may be provided with information on an exercise device to be exercised.

In addition, the management server determines whether an exercise device in standby mode exists in the exercise device list, and determines an exercise device having the shortest distance between the user and the exercise device in standby mode as the next exercise device to be exercised. .

The user terminal may include at least one of a portable terminal, a wearable device, an RFID card, an NFC card, and a head mounted display.

A method of operating a sports center system according to an embodiment includes performing authentication using biometric information of a user; granting activation authority for exercise equipment to a user terminal corresponding to a user whose authentication has succeeded; and converting the mode of the exercise device into an exercise mode when it is determined that the user terminal has entered a specific area of the exercise device in a standby mode.

The step of controlling the access device so that the user who has succeeded in the authentication enters the inside of the sports center, and the step of granting the activation authority includes the step of allowing the user who has succeeded in the authentication to enter the sports center through the access device. When it is determined that the user has entered the center, granting the activation authority of the exercise device to the user terminal; may include.

The method may further include terminating grant of the activation authority to the user terminal when it is determined through the access device that the user has left the sports center.

The method may further include terminating the granting of the activation authority to the user terminal when a predetermined time elapses after granting the activation authority.

Also, determining an exercise device in a standby mode from among a list of exercise devices for the user to exercise; determining an exercise device having the shortest distance between the user and the exercise machine in standby mode as the exercise machine to be exercised next; and providing information on the next exercise device to be exercised through at least one of the user terminal, the access device, and the exercise device.

A sports center system and method of operating the same according to an embodiment can increase the accuracy of member authentication through biometric authentication when entering a sports center, and can reduce member authentication costs through device authentication when using exercise equipment.

A sports center system and method of operating the same according to an embodiment may provide an effective exercise route to a user in a sports center based on a user's list of exercise equipment, a user's location, and a state of the exercise equipment.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system for operating a sports center according to an embodiment.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a management server according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an access device according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is a block diagram illustrating an exercise device according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a sports center system in relation to user authentication according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a sports center system in relation to access to a sports center according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a sports center system for guiding an exercise device to be exercised next according to an embodiment.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a sports center system for providing an exercise program by an exercise device according to an exemplary embodiment.
9 is a reference diagram displaying information about an exercise device based on augmented reality according to an embodiment.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected from general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention of a person skilled in the art or precedent, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, not simply the name of the term.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. Terms are used only to distinguish one component from another.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system 1 for operating a sports center according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, a system 1 includes a management server 10, an authentication device 20, an access device 30, an exercise device 40, a user terminal 50, and a manager terminal 60 connected through a network. can include In addition, the system 1 may further include a payment server and a content server associated with the management server 10 .

Networks include a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Value Added Network (VAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), and a mobile radio communication network) or various types of wired and wireless networks such as satellite communication networks.

The management server 10 is connected to the authentication device 20, the access device 30, the exercise device 40, the user terminal 50, and the manager terminal 60 through a network to enable transmission and reception of data, and the manager According to the request of the terminal 60, the user's exercise schedule, exercise equipment list, etc. are stored, and the user's exercise results, etc. are stored from information received from the user terminal 50 or the exercise equipment 40, and the manager terminal 60 ) or the user terminal 50 may provide the above exercise result to the manager terminal 60 or the user terminal 50 according to a request.

In addition, the management server 10 controls the exercise device 40 in the sports center according to the request of the user terminal 50 or uses the exercise result received from the exercise device 40 to determine the exercise history and exercise result. It is also possible to generate corresponding calorie information and the like.

The management server 10 may be an operating server of an Internet site. The management server 10 operates a dedicated app and/or web program connected to the access device 30, exercise device 40, user terminal 50 and manager terminal 60, etc. support functions can be performed. In addition, the management server 10 has a function of supporting an interface necessary to build an application such as an application programming interface (API) on a web/app so that an application for implementing a content platform of a digital information display can run. can also be done

The authentication device 20 may perform user authentication using biometric information of the user. The authentication device 20 may include a camera, an infrared sensor, etc., which is a sensor that detects the user's biometric information such as the user's face, fingerprint, iris, blood vessel, and voice. It is difficult to steal the user's biometric information, which can increase the accuracy of authentication.

The authentication device 20 may check whether the user's biometric information obtained from the sensor is identical to the information received from the management server 10 to determine whether or not the user is registered. Although it has been said that the authentication device 20 performs user authentication, it is not limited thereto. The authentication device 20 detects biometric information and transmits it to the management server 10 , the management server 10 may perform user authentication, and transmit the result to the authentication device 20 . If the authentication is successful, the management server 10 or the authentication device 20 may grant the user terminal corresponding to the user whose authentication has succeeded to activate at least one of the access device 30 and the exercise device 40. .

The access device 30 is a terminal that is disposed in a sports center and manages a user's entrance or exit. The access device 30 may determine whether or not the user enters the room according to the number of people in the sports center, whether or not the user has made a reservation, and transmit the result to the management server 10 or the user terminal 50 . In addition, the entry/exit device 30 not only permits entry into the room, but also provides information on the exercise device 40 to be exercised to the user who has requested entry.

The exercise device 40 may include an exercise body 310 that is implemented as a weight training machine or a treadmill and moves according to a user's motion. In addition, the exercise device 40 may provide exercise guidance to the user under the control of the management server 10 and may transmit the user's exercise result to the management server 10 . The exercise machine 40 may be set in various modes under the user's manipulation or the control of the management server 10 .

The user terminal 50 is a terminal registered in the management server 10 to receive exercise management service, and accesses the management server 10, access device 30, and exercise device 40 through a wired or wireless network to provide data data. It is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving. The user terminal 50 includes a portable terminal, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) card, a Near Field Communication (NFC) card, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a media player, a global positioning system (GPS) device, and an electronic device. It may be a book terminal, a wearable device and other mobile and non-mobile computing devices, a smart band and a head mounted display, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Here, the user terminal 50 is sufficient if it is a device that the user receiving the exercise management service can carry inside the sports center.

The manager terminal 60 is a terminal registered in the management server 10 to provide exercise management services, and is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data by accessing the management server 10 through a wired or wireless network. The manager terminal 60 includes a smart phone, PC, tablet PC, laptop, smart TV, mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop, media player, global positioning system (GPS) device, e-book reader, digital broadcasting terminal, and navigation device. , digital cameras, wearable devices and other mobile or non-mobile computing devices, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Here, the administrator terminal 60 may mean a terminal owned by a person registered as an administrator in the management server 10, as well as an arbitrary terminal through which a registered administrator can access the management server 10 and log in. .

2 is a block diagram illustrating a management server 10 according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2 , the management server 10 includes an external terminal, for example, an authentication device 20, an access device 30, an exercise device 40, a mirror display 30, a user terminal 50, and an administrator. A first communication unit 110 that communicates with the terminal 60 and the like through a network, a user's exercise program, a user's exercise history, a sports center entry list, a database 120 storing information about the mode of the exercise device 40, and the like , the first user interface 130 for receiving user commands such as the manager who manages the management server 10, the first output unit 140 for displaying or notifying the status of the sports center, and overall functions of the management server 10. It may include a first processor 150 that performs. The first processor 150 may create a user's exercise program, manage the usage status of the center, and set the mode of the exercise device 40 according to the request of the manager terminal 60 .

Although not shown in the drawing, the authentication device 20, the access device 30, the user terminal 50 and the manager terminal 60, and the user terminal 50 also include a communication unit, a storage unit, a user interface, and a processor. can do.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an access device 30 according to an exemplary embodiment. The access device 30 according to an embodiment includes a first sensor 210, a switch 220, a second user interface 203, a second communication unit 240, a first memory 250, a second output unit ( 260) and a second processor 270.

The first sensor 210 may include a sensor that senses the user terminal 50 . For example, the first sensor 210 may include an RFID reader, an NFC reader, and the like. Detection of the user terminal 50 may be performed through the third communication unit 330 without a separate sensor.

The opener 220 may be opened or closed under the control of the second processor 270 . A user may enter and exit the sports center through the opener 220 . For example, when it is determined that the user terminal 50 sensed by the first sensor 210 is the user terminal 50 that has succeeded in user authentication, the second processor 270 sends a control signal for opening the switch 220. It can be transmitted to the opener 220. The opener 220 is opened, and when a user enters the sports center, the opener 220 may transfer the result to the second processor 270 and be closed. Alternatively, if the user does not enter the room for a certain period of time after being opened, the opener 220 may transfer the result to the second processor 270 and be closed.

When the user receives a user command requesting opening from inside the sports center, the opener 220 is opened, and when the user leaves the sports center, the opener 220 transmits the result to the second processor 270, and then may be closed. If the user does not leave the door for a certain period of time after being opened, the door opener 220 transmits the result to the second processor 270 and may be closed.

The second user interface 203 may receive a user command such as a user or administrator and transmit the result to the second processor 270 . The second communication unit 240 may communicate with external devices such as the management server 10 , the exercise device 40 , the user terminal 50 , and the manager terminal 60 . The second communication unit 240 may communicate with the management server 10 through various types of wired or wireless networks. The second communication unit 240 communicates with the exercise equipment 40, the user terminal 50, and the manager terminal 60 via a local area network (LAN) or personal area network (PAN). can communicate with Thus, it is possible to prevent the access device 30 from being controlled by an external device other than the management server 10 . However, it is not limited thereto. In some cases, the second communication unit 240 may perform remote communication with the manager terminal 60 .

The second output unit 260 may provide output information. Output information according to an example may be user information, user exercise information, or information guiding the user's exercise. As an example, the second output unit 260 may include a display for displaying output information.

In FIGS. 1 and 3 , it has been described that the authentication device 20 and the access device 30 are separate devices. However, it is not limited thereto. The authentication device 20 may be one component of the access device 30 .

4 is a block diagram illustrating an exercise device 40 according to an exemplary embodiment. The exercise device 40 according to an embodiment may be an aerobic exercise device or an anaerobic exercise device. For example, the exercise device 40 may be an aerobic exercise device such as a treadmill, a bicycle, an elliptical, a stair exercise machine, or a chest. Anaerobic exercise equipment such as press, shoulder press, arm curl lat pull down peck deck fly, city draw, low pull chining dipping, leg curl, leg extension, leg press, inner space, outer space, total hip, torso back extension, updominal, etc. can

The exercise device 40 includes an exercise body 310, a second sensor 320, a third communication unit 330, a second memory 340, a third user interface 350, a third output unit 360, and a second 3 processors 370 may be included.

The exercise body 310 is a physical exercise device that moves according to the user's motion. The exercise body 310 according to one example may add, decrease, or maintain a load according to a set exercise level. The exercise body 310 may vary according to the type of exercise device 40 .

The second sensor 320 may detect movement of components included in the exercise body 310 and transmit the result to the third processor 370 . The second sensor 320 may include a laser sensor, a motion sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like.

Alternatively, the second sensor 320 may include a sensor that senses the user terminal 50 . For example, the second sensor may include an RFID reader, an NFC reader, and the like. Detection of the user terminal 50 may be performed through the third communication unit 330 without a separate sensor.

The third communication unit 330 may communicate with external devices, such as the management server 10, the access device 30, other exercise devices 40, the user terminal 50, and the manager terminal 60. The third communication unit 330 includes the management server 10 and a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), and a personal local area wireless communication (Personal Area Network). Network; PAN), mobile communication network (mobile radio communication network) or satellite communication network, etc. can communicate through various types of wired and wireless networks. In addition, the third communication unit 330 communicates with the access device 30, the user terminal 50, and the manager terminal 60 through a local area network (LAN), personal area network (PAN), and the like. It can communicate over a local area network. Thus, it is possible to prevent the exercise device 40 from being controlled by an external device other than the management server 10 . However, it is not limited thereto. In some cases, the third communication unit 330 may perform remote communication with the manager terminal 60 .

The second memory 340 may store various information used by at least one component (eg, the third processor 370 or the second sensor 320) included in the exercise device 40 . The above information may include, for example, software (eg, a program) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. As an example, the second memory 340 may include an adjustment motion range or a threshold motion range determined in advance according to user information.

The third user interface 350 may receive a command or data to be used for the exercise device 40 from an outside of the exercise device 40 (eg, a user). The third user interface 350 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, and a keypad. As an example, the user may input user information through the third user interface 350 . For example, the user information may include one or more of the user's name, age, gender, height, weight, and sports history.

The third output unit 360 may provide output information. Output information according to an example may be user information, user exercise information, or information guiding the user's exercise. As an example, the third output unit 360 may include a display for displaying output information. Also, the third output unit 360 may be physically or electrically connected to the exercise body 310 . For example, the display may be installed on a frame structure of the athletic body 310 . However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the display including the communication unit may be connected to receive a predetermined signal from the exercise body 310 even though it is arranged to be spaced apart from the exercise body 310 .

The third processor 370 may control the overall exercise device 40 and control the third communication unit 330 to communicate with external devices. The third processor 370 may, for example, execute software (eg, a program) to control at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) connected to the third processor 370, It can perform various data processing or calculations. According to an embodiment, as at least part of data processing or calculation, the third processor 370 provides commands or data received from other components (eg, the second sensor 320 or the third communication unit 330). 2 A volatile memory of the memory 340 may be loaded, a command or data stored in the volatile memory may be processed, and resultant data may be stored in a non-volatile memory of the second memory 340 .

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a sports center system in relation to user authentication according to an exemplary embodiment.

The authentication device 20 may perform user authentication (S410). For example, a user may request user authentication by approaching the authentication device 20 and approaching a part of the user's body to a sensor. The sensor of the authentication device 20 may obtain the user's biometric information and perform user authentication by determining whether pre-registered biometric information and the acquired biometric information are identical.

Biometric information may include information on at least one of iris, blood vessel, fingerprint, face, and voice. A fingerprint contains about 40 distinguishable features, such as cracks, connected dots, and endpoints, and can be detected by an infrared sensor. The iris is a comb-like muscle pattern that controls pupil dilation, and is detectable with an infrared camera.

Voice includes different characteristics of voice depending on the pitch and tone of voice, nasal cavity and oral cavity shape, and can be detected with a microphone. It includes features for detection by an infrared sensor and a 3D camera. Blood vessels have a unique blood vessel shape, and traces of blood vessels can be confirmed with infrared light using an infrared sensor.

Biometric information is not limited to this, 1) everyone has it (universal), 2) each person has it (unique), 3) it is unchanging and cannot be changed (permanent), 4) it is easy to acquire and quantify by sensors As long as it corresponds to information related to a living body having (collectable) characteristics, it may correspond to biometric information used in the present invention.

When using the sports center, user authentication using biometric information is used so that only legitimate users can use the sports center.

Although it has been said that the authentication device 20 performs user authentication using the user's biometric information, it is not limited thereto. The management server 10 may perform user authentication. For example, the authentication device 20 may transmit the acquired biometric information of the user to the management server 10 . Then, the management server 10 may perform user authentication by comparing the biometric information of the user previously registered with the obtained biometric information of the user, and transmit the result to the authentication device 20 .

If the user authentication is successful, the management server 10 may grant activation authority for activating the exercise devices 40 disposed in the sports center to the user terminal 50 corresponding to the authenticated biometric information (S420). . In the management server 10, biometric information for each user and information about the user terminal 50 may be pre-registered as meta data types. The management server 10 acquires information on the user terminal 50 corresponding to the biometric information using the above meta data, and based on the obtained information on the user terminal 50, the biometric information through the first communication unit. Authorization to activate the exercise device 40 may be granted to the user terminal 50 corresponding to . When activation authority is granted to the user terminal 50, the user can control the mode of the exercise machine 40 using the user terminal 50 described above.

For example, when the user terminal 50 enters a certain area of the exercise device 40 (S430), the mode of the exercise device 40 may be switched to an exercise mode (S440).

As described above, since user authentication is performed using the user's biometric information, user authentication can be performed more stably. Since the exercise device 40 performs device authentication using a user terminal, there is no need to install an authentication device for authenticating biometric information for each exercise device 40 . Therefore, cost can be reduced.

After user authentication is completed, it has been described that activation authority of the exercise equipment may be granted to a user terminal corresponding to the user, but is not limited thereto. It goes without saying that authorization for activating the exercise equipment may be granted to a user terminal corresponding to user authentication and a user entering the sports center.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a sports center system in relation to access to a sports center according to an exemplary embodiment. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the authentication device 20 is one component of the access device 30 . However, it is not limited thereto. The authentication device 20 may be a device different from the access device 30, and user authentication may be performed only on the authentication device. Also, the access device 30 can open and close the switch by authenticating the user terminal, similarly to the exercise device 40 .

The access device 30 may perform user authentication (S510). For example, user authentication may be requested by approaching the access device 30 and approaching a part of the user's body to the first sensor 210 . The first sensor 210 of the access device 30 may acquire the user's biometric information and transmit it to the second processor 270, and the second processor 270 may obtain the user's biometric information and the first sensor 210. User authentication may be performed by comparing biometric information of the user received from the user.

Although it has been said that the access device 30 performs user authentication using the user's biometric information, it is not limited thereto. The management server 10 may perform user authentication. For example, the second processor 270 of the access device 30 may transmit biometric information of the user received from the first sensor 210 to the management server 10 through the second communication unit 240 . In addition, the management server 10 may perform user authentication by comparing the previously registered user's biometric information with the user's biometric information acquired by the first sensor 210, and transmit the result to the access device 30. .

When user authentication is completed, the second processor 270 of the access device 30 opens the door 220 so that the user can enter the sports center (S520).

When the opener 220 is opened and the user enters the sports center (S530), the opener 220 transmits the result to the second processor 270. In addition, the access device 30 may transmit the result to the management server 10 when the user enters the sports center.

The management server 10 may grant the user terminal 50 corresponding to the authenticated biometric information an activation authority capable of activating the exercise devices 40 disposed in the sports center (S540). In the management server 10, biometric information for each user and information about the user terminal 50 may be pre-registered as meta data types. The management server 10 acquires information on the user terminal 50 corresponding to the biometric information using the above meta data, and based on the obtained information on the user terminal 50, the biometric information through the first communication unit. Authorization to activate the exercise device 40 may be granted to the user terminal 50 corresponding to . When activation authority is granted to the user terminal 50, the user can control the mode of the exercise machine 40 using the user terminal 50 described above. For example, when the user terminal 50 enters a certain area of the exercise device 40, the mode of the exercise device 40 may be switched to an exercise mode.

Meanwhile, the use time of the activation right may also be pre-stored in the meta data. The management server 10 may terminate the activation authority granted to the user terminal 50 when the use time stored in the meta data has elapsed. When the activation authority is terminated, even if the user terminal 50 enters a certain area of the exercise device 40, the mode of the exercise device 40 does not change.

In addition, when the access device 30 determines that the user has left the room through the switch 220 (S550), the access device 30 may transmit the result to the management server 10. A user may input a user command requesting exit through the second user interface 230 of the access device 30 from within the sports center. The second user interface 230 transmits the above user command to the second processor 270, and the second processor 270 may open the switch 220 according to the user command. When the door opener 220 is opened and the user leaves the room, the door opener 220 transmits the result to the second processor 270, and the second processor 270 determines that the user has left the room through the second communication unit 240. Can be transmitted to the management server (10).

Then, the management server 10 may end the activation authority granted to the user terminal 50 (S570). Alternatively, when information on a user terminal corresponding to a user entering a sports center is stored in the first memory 250 of the access device 30, the second processor 270 of the access device 30 may operate the user terminal Activation rights granted to the user terminal 50 may be terminated by communicating with (50).

As described above, since user authentication is performed using the user's biometric information, user authentication can be performed more stably. Thus, only legitimate users can enter and exit the sports center.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a sports center system for guiding an exercise machine 40 to exercise next according to an exemplary embodiment.

The first processor 150 of the management server 10 may receive a request to guide the exercise device 40 from an external device through the first communication unit 110 (S610). The external device may be the user terminal 50 , the access device 30 , or the exercise device 40 . For example, the access device 30 may request the management server 10 to guide the user to the exercise device 40 after allowing the user to enter the room. Alternatively, after the user terminal 50 enters the sports center, it may request to guide the exercise device 40, and the exercise device 40 whose exercise mode has ended or is scheduled to end guides the next exercise device 40. It is possible to request the management server 10 to do so.

Upon receiving a request for guidance on the exercise device 40, the first processor 150 of the management server 10 may obtain a list of the user's exercise device 40 (S620). The first processor 150 of the management server 10 may read a list of exercise devices 40 corresponding to user information received from an external device from the database 120 . In the database 120 described above, a list of exercise devices 40 matched with information about the user terminal 50 is stored in advance. When receiving information that the user has completed an exercise from an external device, the first processor 150 of the management server 10 may update the list of exercise devices 40 as to whether or not the exercise has been performed.

The first processor 150 of the management server 10 may determine a candidate exercise device 40 based on whether an exercise is performed from among the list of exercise devices 40 (S630). Here, the candidate exercise device 40 may mean an exercise device 40 on which exercise is not performed among the list of exercise devices 40 . The list of exercise devices 40 read from the database 120 also includes whether an exercise has been performed.

The first processor 150 of the management server 10 may determine an unexercised exercise device 40 from the list of exercise devices 40 as the candidate exercise device 40 . Here, the criterion for non-execution may be determined and stored by a user or an administrator. For example, whether or not the exercise device 40 is operated may be reset whenever entering or exiting a sports center. That is, when the user enters the sports center, the list of all exercise devices 40 is reset to non-exercise, and the user can exercise on the exercise devices 40 included in the list of exercise devices 40 . However, it is not limited thereto. The reset period may be set at intervals of, for example, 2 days. Thus, after 2 days have elapsed, the exercise device 40 in the exercise device 40 list may be reset to non-exercise. This may be useful when the user wants to divide and perform several types of exercise within a certain period of time (eg, 2 days). In addition, whenever a request from a user or manager is received, the management server 10 may reset the list of exercise devices 40 to non-execution.

When there are a plurality of exercise devices 40 that have not been performed, the management server 10 may determine an exercise device 40 having a higher priority among the list of exercise devices 40 as the exercise device 40 to be guided. When setting the list of exercise devices 40, the user or administrator may include the exercise device 40 with a high priority, that is, the exercise device 40 to be exercised first at the top of the list, and the first processor 150 may determine the exercise device 40 having a high priority based on the display order of the exercise device 40 list.

The first processor 150 of the management server 10 may determine whether the candidate exercise device 40 is in a standby mode in step S630 (S640).

When there is no exercise device 40 in standby mode among the candidate exercise devices 40 , the management server 10 may determine another exercise device 40 not in use from the list of exercise devices 40 . For example, among the list of exercise devices 40, 'tread mill' and 'weight machine' are non-exercise machines 40, and all of the exercise machines 40 of the 'tread mill' disposed in a sports center are not in standby mode. In this case, the management server 10 may determine whether the exercise device 40 of the 'weight device' is in a standby mode.

Meanwhile, when all of the candidate exercise devices 40 are not in the standby mode, the management server 10 reports that the exercise devices 40 cannot be used by external devices (eg, the access device 30 and the user terminal 50). , can be notified to the user through another exercise device (40). Then, the user can wait or request the management server 10 to guide the exercise device 40 that is not included in the exercise device 40 list through the above external device.

Alternatively, the management server 10 informs the user that the exercise device 40 cannot be used through an external device (eg, the access device 30, the user terminal 50, or another exercise device 40). An exercise device 40 equivalent to the exercise device 40 that has not been performed may be recommended. For example, when all of the exercise devices 40 of the 'treadmill' are not in standby mode, the management server 10 may recommend 'bicycle', which is another exercise device 40 for aerobic exercise, to the user.

If the candidate exercise device 40 is in the standby mode (S640-Yes) and the number of exercise machines 40 in the standby mode is singular (S650-Yes), the first processor 150 of the management server 10 performs the exercise device as described above. (40) can be finally determined as an exercise device (40) to be guided.

And, the management server 10 may provide information about the exercise device 40 to be guided to the user through external devices, for example, the access device 30, the user terminal 50, and the exercise device 40. there is. For example, the management server 10 is configured through the second output unit 260 of the access device 30, the output unit of the user terminal 50, or the third output unit of the exercise device 40 where the current exercise is completed. Information on the exercise device 40 to be exercised next may be displayed as text or image.

The management server 10 may control the exercise device 40 determined as the next exercise device 40 to output a guide indicator. The above guide indicator may be an indicator that guides the user's movement by easily identifying the exercise device 40 that the user should exercise with. For example, each exercise device 40 may include a display indicating a mode of the exercise device 40 . The above display may have different colors depending on the mode. For example, in the exercise mode, the display may display white, and in the standby mode, the display may display green. Also, the display may display the guide indicator in red or green flickering light.

When there are a plurality of exercise machines 40 in standby mode (S650-No), the first processor of the management server 10 selects the exercise machines 40 based on the distance between the user terminal 50 and the exercise machine 40. It can be determined (S670). For example, the management server 10 may determine an exercise device 40 closest to the user terminal 50 among a plurality of exercise devices 40 as the next exercise device 40 to be exercised.

As the management server 10 provides the next exercise device 40 to be exercised, the user can increase the convenience of exercising sequentially according to the guidance of the management server 10 . In addition, since the next exercise device 40 to be exercised is determined and guided based on the user's location, that is, the distance between the location of the user terminal and the exercise device 40, the user's exercise movement line can be minimized.

Although it has been said that the next exercise device 40 to be exercised is determined based on the distance between the user terminal and the exercise device 40, it is not limited thereto. Based on the distance between the entrance of the sports center, the locker room, and the exercise machine 40, the exercise machine 40 to exercise next may be determined. For example, the management server may determine the exercise machine 40 to exercise next so that the more the exercise machine 40 is used, the closer the movement is to the changing room.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a sports center system for providing an exercise program by an exercise device 40 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in the standby mode, the exercise device 40 may determine whether the user terminal 50 has entered a specific area (S720). The exercise device 40 may operate in various modes. For example, the exercise device 40 may have a lock mode, a standby mode, and an exercise mode.

The exercise mode is a mode in which the exercise body 210 of the exercise device 40 moves according to a user's motion or moves according to an exercise program. An exercise mode may be set by a user's manipulation. For example, a user command for switching to the exercise mode may be input through the third user interface 360 of the exercise device 40 or a request for switching to the exercise mode may be received from the user terminal 50 or the like.

The standby mode may mean a state in which the exercise body 310 is not moving or a mode that can be converted into an exercise mode by user manipulation. Although it has been said that the motion body 310 does not move in the standby mode, it is not limited thereto. In the standby mode, even if the exercise body 310 moves according to the user's motion, it may not guide an exercise program to the user or store or transmit the user's exercise result. When the exercise body 310 is moved by a user's motion in the standby mode, the exercise device 40 may output an indicator requesting conversion to the exercise mode through the third output unit 370 . The exercise mode can be switched only when the exercise device 40 is in a standby mode.

The lock mode is a mode in which the exercise body 310 is not switched to the exercise mode even when a request for switching to the exercise mode is received by a user manipulation or the like while the exercise body 310 is not moving. Accordingly, the exercise body 310 of the exercise device 40 may not be moved by the user's motion. However, it is not limited thereto. In the locked mode, even if the exercise body 210 moves according to the user's movement, it may not guide the user with an exercise program or store and transmit the user's exercise results. In addition, when the exercise body 310 is moved by a user's motion in the locked mode, the exercise device 40 may output an indicator requesting to stop the exercise through the third output unit 370 . Alternatively, when the user wants to move the exercise body 310 in the lock mode state, the third processor 380 may control components of the exercise body 310 so that the exercise body 210 does not move.

The exercise mode is a user's manipulation (here, the user's manipulation means a user command through the third user interface 360 and a user command received from the user terminal 50 through the third communication unit 340.) , and the standby mode or lock mode may be set by the management server 10 .

A user carrying the user terminal 50 approaches the exercise device 40 in standby mode and then moves the user terminal 50 into an area where the second sensor 320 of the exercise device 40 can detect it. can For example, when the second sensor 320 is an RFID sensor, the user activates the RFID module of the user terminal 50 and then approaches the RFID module of the user terminal 50 within a range detectable by the RFID sensor. can make it The second sensor 320 of the exercise device 40 detects information about the user terminal 50 and applies it to the third processor 370 of the exercise device 40, and the third processor detects information about the user terminal 50. You can check whether you have the right to activate.

For example, the management server 10 grants a code corresponding to the activation authority to the user terminal 50, and the third processor checks whether the detected user terminal 50 has the above code, thereby detecting the user terminal 50. It is possible to check whether the terminal 50 has been granted activation authority. The exercise device 40 may transmit information about the detected user terminal 50 to the management server 10 and request the management server 10 whether the user terminal 50 has been granted activation authority. Also, the management server 10 may provide the exercise device 40 with information on whether or not there is an activation right.

The sports center system according to an embodiment may perform authentication for activating the exercise equipment 40 by authenticating the user terminal 50, that is, the device. If user authentication or biometric authentication is also performed for authentication to activate the exercise device 40, there is a problem in that the cost for authentication for each exercise device 40 increases. Since the user entering the sports center is a legitimate user, the exercise device 40 can authenticate the user and provide a program through relatively low-cost device authentication.

When it is determined that the activation authority is granted (S720-Yes), the exercise device 40 may switch to an exercise mode (S730). When the third processor 370 of the exercise device 40 determines that the user terminal 50 has activation authority, it can switch the mode to the exercise mode. Alternatively, if the management server 10 determines that the user terminal 50 has activation authority, the management server 10 may switch the exercise device 40 from a mode to an exercise mode under the control of the management server 10. .

And, the exercise device 40 may provide an exercise program to the user (S740). When it is determined that the user terminal 50 has activation authority, the exercise device 40 may request an exercise program corresponding to the user terminal 50 from the management server 10 . The management server 10 reads the information about the user terminal 50 stored in the database 120 or the exercise program of the exercise device 40 matched to the user information, and transmits the information to the exercise device 40, so that the exercise device 40 may obtain an exercise program. Alternatively, when the exercise device 40 inquires the management server 10 whether the user terminal 50 has activation authority, the management server 10, if the user terminal 50 has activation authority, activates Information on the exercise program corresponding to the user terminal 50 may also be provided to the exercise device 40 along with information on the presence or absence of authority.

The exercise device 40 may provide an exercise guide so that the user can exercise according to an exercise program. For example, when the exercise device 40 is a treadmill, the exercise device 40 may be operated with an exercise time and speed set according to an exercise program. The exercise device 40 may store the user's exercise results, such as the user's exercise intensity, exercise time, and amount of exercise during the exercise mode period.

Meanwhile, the exercise mode of the exercise device 40 may end (S750). When the user completes the exercise according to the exercise program, the third processor 370 of the exercise device 40 may end the exercise mode. However, it is not limited thereto. The third processor 370 of the exercise device 40 may end the exercise mode by a user's manipulation.

When the exercise mode of the exercise device 40 ends, the exercise device 40 may transmit a notification indicating that the exercise mode has ended to the management server 10 (S350). While transmitting the notification, the exercise device 40 may also transmit the user's exercise result to the management server 10 . The management server 10 may match the exercise results to user information and store them in the database 120 . Alternatively, the first processor 150 of the management server 10 may convert the exercise results into calories and store them in a database. The management server 10 may transmit the stored exercise results and the like to an external device, for example, the user terminal 50 or the manager terminal 60 .

When the exercise ends, the management server 10 determines the next exercise device 40 and provides the result to the user terminal 50, the exercise device 40 for which the current exercise has ended, or the next exercise device 40. can do. The method of determining the exercise device 40 to be exercised next has been described with reference to FIG. 6 , and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The sports center system according to an embodiment may display an exercise sequence suitable for an exercise plan or provide information on the exercise device 40 to the user based on augmented reality or virtual reality. For example, the user terminal 50 may be a head mounted display based on augmented reality or virtual reality. The head mounted display may include an eye tracking sensor that tracks the user's gaze.

The sports center system according to an embodiment of the present invention transmits and receives related data from the management server 10, and provides information related to the exercise equipment 40 to the user through an augmented reality interface, for example, a head-mounted display. can be provided to

A user is given an exercise plan based on the management server 10, and exercise devices 40 used by the user may be connected to the management server 10 through a network. In this environment, location information of the exercise devices 40 and a user's movement situation may be stored in the management server 10 . For example, the management server 10 may store information about the exercise equipment 40 possessed by the sports center and information about where the corresponding exercise equipment 40 is located in the sports center.

As an embodiment, the management server 10 may provide an exercise sequence along with the exercise device 40 through the user terminal 50 based on the arrangement information of the exercise device 40 and the user exercise plan. When the user terminal 50 is a head mounted display, information on the exercise equipment 40 and exercise sequence may be provided as an augmented reality screen. For example, the eye tracking sensor of the user terminal 50 tracks the user's gaze, transmits the result to the management server 10, and the management server 10, based on the tracking result of the eye tracking sensor, the user The gazed exercise device 40 may be determined, and information on the determined exercise device 40 may be transmitted to the user terminal 50 . The user terminal 50 may provide information about the exercise device 40 through an augmented reality screen.

In addition to information about the exercise device 40 and an exercise sequence, various information may be provided on the augmented reality screen. For example, a state of whether the exercise device 40 is in use may be displayed, or information indicating the next exercise device 40 may be displayed.

9 is a reference diagram displaying information about an exercise device based on augmented reality according to an embodiment. For example, when a user looks at the inside of a sports center while wearing a head-mounted display, the sports center system 1 displays information 810 on the exercise device and information 820 on the exercise program at a location corresponding to the exercise device. ) can be provided. Also, when the user selects the usage guide interface 830 on the augmented reality screen, a video guiding the usage method may be played on the augmented reality screen.

The method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. Computer readable media may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program commands recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the present disclosure, or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Also, computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media. In addition, some embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as a computer program or computer program product including instructions executable by a computer, such as a computer program executed by a computer.

The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary storage medium' only means that it is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium and temporary It does not discriminate if it is saved as . For example, a 'non-temporary storage medium' may include a buffer in which data is temporarily stored.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided by being included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. A computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store or between two user devices (eg smartphones). It can be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly or online. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of a computer program product (eg, a downloadable app) is stored on a device-readable storage medium such as a memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store server, or a relay server. It can be temporarily stored or created temporarily.

So far, we have looked at the preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an illustrative rather than a limiting point of view. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

1: Sports center system
10: management server
20: exercise equipment
40: user terminal
50: manager terminal

Claims (14)

In the system for operating a sports center,
an authentication device that performs authentication using user's biometric information;
a management server that grants activation rights of exercise equipment to a user terminal corresponding to a user whose authentication has succeeded; and
In a standby mode, when the user terminal enters a specific area, an exercise device that switches to an exercise mode; sports center system that includes a. According to claim 1,
Further comprising an access device for determining whether a user enters or exits the inside of the sports center,
The management server,
The system of the sports center granting the activation authority of the exercise equipment to the user terminal when it is determined that the user who has successfully authenticated has entered the sports center through the access device. According to claim 1,
The management server,
The sports center system of terminating the granting of the activation authority to the user terminal when a predetermined time elapses after granting the activation authority to the user terminal. According to claim 1,
The management server,
When it is determined through the access device that the user has left the sports center, the system of the sports center terminates the granting of the activation authority to the user terminal. According to claim 1,
The biometric information of the user,
The system of the sports center including at least one of the user's face information, fingerprint information, iris information, blood vessel information, and voice information. According to claim 1,
The exercise equipment,
A system of a sports center that provides an exercise program based on the information about the user. According to claim 1,
The management server,
The next exercise device is determined based on the list of exercise devices for the user to exercise, distance information between the user and the exercise device, and mode information of each exercise device, and information on the next exercise device to be exercised. A sports center system that provides at least one of the user terminal, the exercise device, and the access device. According to claim 1,
The management server,
Determines whether there is an exercise device in standby mode among the list of exercise devices;
The sports center system determines an exercise device having the shortest distance between the user and the exercise machine in standby mode as the exercise machine to be exercised next. According to claim 1,
The user terminal,
A sports center system including at least one of a portable terminal, a wearable device, an RFID card, an NFC card, and a head mounted display. In the operation method of the sports center system,
performing authentication using user's biometric information;
granting activation authority for exercise equipment to a user terminal corresponding to a user whose authentication has succeeded; and
and switching a mode of the exercise machine to an exercise mode when it is determined that the user terminal has entered a specific area of the exercise machine in a standby mode. According to claim 10,
Controlling the access device so that the user whose authentication is successful enters the inside of the sports center;
The step of granting the activation authority,
and granting the activation authority of the exercise equipment to the user terminal when it is determined that the user whose authentication has succeeded through the access device has entered the sports center. According to claim 11,
and terminating the granting of the activation authority to the user terminal when it is determined through the access device that the user has left the sports center. According to claim 10,
and terminating the granting of the activation authority to the user terminal when a predetermined time elapses after granting the activation authority. According to claim 10,
determining an exercise device in standby mode from a list of exercise devices for the user to exercise;
determining an exercise device having the shortest distance between the user and the exercise machine in standby mode as the exercise machine to be exercised next; and
The method of operating a sports center system further comprising providing information on the next exercise device to be exercised through at least one of the user terminal, the access device, and the exercise device.

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