US 11,701,566 B2
Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of using same
Brynn Putnam, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Curiouser Products Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed by Curiouser Products Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/572,844.
Application 16/572,844 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/034292, filed on May 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/677,351, filed on May 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0014967 A1, Jan. 9, 2020
Int. Cl. A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/4402 (2011.01); H04N 21/8545 (2011.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); G09B 5/06 (2006.01); G09F 13/12 (2006.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/4415 (2011.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04L 65/613 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 65/80 (2022.01); G16Y 10/70 (2020.01); G16Y 20/40 (2020.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01)
CPC A63B 71/0622 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0079 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/4884 (2013.01); A61B 5/7435 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 24/0075 (2013.01); G02B 27/144 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2013.01); G06V 40/23 (2022.01); G09B 5/06 (2013.01); G09B 19/00 (2013.01); G09B 19/003 (2013.01); G09B 19/0038 (2013.01); G09F 13/12 (2013.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 65/613 (2022.05); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); H04N 5/445 (2013.01); H04N 21/2187 (2013.01); H04N 21/414 (2013.01); H04N 21/4126 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/431 (2013.01); H04N 21/44 (2013.01); H04N 21/4415 (2013.01); H04N 21/44029 (2013.01); H04N 21/47205 (2013.01); H04N 21/8545 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); A63B 2024/0068 (2013.01); A63B 2071/063 (2013.01); A63B 2071/065 (2013.01); A63B 2071/068 (2013.01); A63B 2220/806 (2013.01); A63B 2225/12 (2013.01); A63B 2225/20 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2230/06 (2013.01); A63B 2230/50 (2013.01); G16Y 10/70 (2020.01); G16Y 20/40 (2020.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04M 1/724095 (2022.02); H04W 88/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An interactive exercise method, comprising:
acquiring, via one of a wired network or a wireless network, video content of an exercise instructor against a dark background, at least a portion of the video content being a single continuous shot of the exercise instructor performing an exercise;
transmitting the video content to a set of interactive exercise devices, each interactive exercise device from the set of interactive exercise devices associated with at least one user from a set of users; and
for each interactive exercise device from the set of interactive exercise devices:
displaying the video content to the at least one user associated with that interactive exercise device via a video display of that interactive exercise device, the video display disposed behind a partially transmissive mirror of that interactive exercise device, at least a portion of the video content of the exercise instructor appearing superimposed on a first portion of a reflection of that at least one user in the partially transmissive mirror when displaying the video content, a second portion of the reflection of that at least one user appearing over the dark background of the video content shown on the video display when displaying the video content, the second portion of the reflection of that at least one user appearing unobscured by virtue of the dark background of the video content when displaying the video content;
measuring biometric information associated with that at least one user and displaying the biometric information via the video display of that interactive exercise device;
displaying, via the video display of that interactive exercise device, biometric information associated with each other user from the set of users;
displaying, via the video display of that interactive exercise device, a ranking of the set of users, the ranking based on the biometric information associated with each user from the set of users;
acquiring video of the at least one user performing the exercise, during the display of the video content, via a camera disposed behind the partially transmissive mirror of that interactive exercise device, the camera aligned with an aperture of a frame coupled to the partially transmissive mirror, the partially transmissive mirror positioned between the frame and the at least one user while the user is performing the exercise, the frame having a width equal to or smaller than a width of the partially transmissive mirror, and the frame having a height equal to or smaller than a height of the partially transmissive mirror;
determining, based on the video of the at least one user performing the exercise, a performance of the at least one user in reproducing a proper form or motion of the exercise;
displaying information based on the performance of the at least one user to advise the at least one user of the proper form or motion; and
pausing display of the video content in response to detecting that one of: (1) a software application of a mobile device operably coupled to that interactive exercise device has been closed, (2) the software application of the mobile device operably coupled to that interactive exercise device has been minimized, or (3) the mobile device operably coupled to that interactive exercise device has entered a sleep mode.