Patent ID: 6208889
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: A61B,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlled exercise of a user, including:a sensor for obtaining an ECG signal from a user of exercise equipment;means for determining the heartbeats of said user from said ECG signal,means for producing encoded signals representing at least one heartbeat of said user, said encoded signals also providing an identification signal,a transmitter for transmitting said encoded signals to a receiver, said identification signal being shared between said transmitter and said receiver,identification means in said receiver for using said identification signal to determine if said encoded signals are from said transmitter,rejection means in said receiver for rejecting said encoded signals if said encoded signals are not from said transmitter,means for determining heartbeat rate from said received encoded signals if said encoded signals are from said transmitter,exercise equipment having a parameter control therein for adjusting a parameter that affects the exercise workout of said user, said parameter control receiving a signal representing heartbeat rate and having means therein for adjusting said exercise workout in response to said signal representing heartbeat rate.