Patent ID: 8118709

Claim:
A system for processing biological performance data received from an exercise machine, wherein the biological performance data is explicitly requested from the exercise machine and is responsive to a living subject operating the exercise machine in response to a physical workout regime, the system comprising: a docking station in signal communication with the exercise device, wherein the docking station is configured to, obtain machine data and workout data from the exercise device, wherein said workout data is responsive to the physical workout regime, and generate encrypted exercise data by combining said machine data and said workout data and encrypting said encrypted exercise data, and a data transfer device configured to receive said encrypted exercise data from said docking station and communicate said encrypted exercise data to a processing device for processing, wherein the docking station is configured to request said machine data and said workout data on a periodic basis during the physical workout regime and wherein if previous exercise data exists, the docking station is configured to generate said exercise data by appending said previous exercise data with said machine data and said workout data.