Patent ID: 6059692
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A63B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
An exercise system comprising:a local system physically located at a first location and including at least one exercise apparatus having an adjustable resistance and at least one associated local computer having read/write memory, said at least one local computer controlling and monitoring the operation and use, respectively, of said at least one exercise apparatus, wherein said local computer can automatically control the resistance of said exercise apparatus based upon a script stored in said read/write memory of said local computer;a remote system physically located at a second location distant from said first location and including at least one remote computer; anda communication linkage through a telephone system that at least part-time couples said local system to said remote system for data communication between said local system and said remote system, such that said remote system may receive local system data from said local system concerning said use of said exercise apparatus, and such that said local system may receive remote system data from said remote system concerning said operation of said exercise apparatus; wherein said remote system data can include a new or modified script to be stored in said read/write memory of said local computer that can control the operation of the exercise apparatus at a time when there is no communication linkage between the local system and the remote system.