Patent ID: 7455622
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: A63B,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An exercise device configured to enable a user thereof to interact with a trainer in real-time communication via a communication line, comprising: (a) an exercise mechanism comprising a movable element for movement in performance of exercise by a user; (b) a user interface device configured to gather a first real-time signal from the user; (c) a communication interface cooperating with the user interface device and configured to enable real-time communication of the first real-time signal to the trainer and subsequently receiving a second real-time signal from the trainer through a communication system, the communication system being adapted to generate one or more control signals that are synchronized with the second real-time signal, the first real-time signal, the second real-time signal, and the one or more control signals being packetized for communication through the communication system; (d) means for reproducing the second real-time signal; and (e) means, responsive to the one or more control signals, for controlling the operating parameters of the exercise device in real-time, the means for controlling comprising