| US 7,537,546 B2 | ||
| Systems and methods for controlling the operation of one or more exercise devices and providing motivational programming | ||
| Scott R. Watterson, Logan, Utah (US); William T. Dalebout, North Logan, Utah (US); and Darren C. Ashby, Richmond, Utah (US) | ||
| Assigned to Icon IP, Inc., Logan, Utah (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 29, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/674,911. | ||
| Application 10/674911 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/933701, filed on Aug. 20, 2001, granted, now 6,626,799. | ||
| Application 09/933701 is a continuation of application No. 09/349608, filed on Jul. 08, 1999, granted, now 6,312,363, filed on Nov. 06, 2001. | ||
| Application 09/933701 is a continuation of application No. 10/674911, filed on Sep. 29, 2003. | ||
| Application 10/674911 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/641627, filed on Aug. 18, 2000, granted, now 7,166,062. | ||
| Application 09/641627 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/349608, filed on Jul. 08, 1999, granted, now 6,312,363. | ||
| Application 09/349608 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/496560, filed on Feb. 02, 2000, granted, now 6,447,424, filed on Sep. 10, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0127335 A1, Jul. 01, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. A63B 71/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 482—8 [482/1; 482/9; 482/54; 482/900] | 43 Claims |
| 1. A central control unit for controlling a plurality of exercise devices through wireless control signals delivered to the
plurality of exercise devices, the central control unit comprising:
a receptacle that supports at least one storage medium containing an exercise program to be delivered to the plurality of
exercise devices, said exercise program comprising (i) motivational content and (ii) control signals synchronized with said
motivational content; and
a wireless transmitter communicably connected with said at least one storage medium and receiving said exercise program, said
transmitter delivering said exercise program simultaneously to each of the plurality of exercise devices, wherein the central
control unit is adapted to control an operation of a first exercise device of the plurality of exercise devices upon activation
of the central control unit by a user and, upon completion of the operation of the first exercise device, automatically control
an operation of a second exercise device of the plurality of exercise devices without any additional input from the user at
the central control unit or at the plurality of exercise devices.
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