U.S. patent application number 14/472377 was filed with the patent office on 2016-03-03 for communicable exercise apparatus.
This patent application is currently assigned to Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is Hung-Mao Liao. Invention is credited to Hung-Mao Liao.
Application Number | 20160059078 14/472377 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55401340 |
Filed Date | 2016-03-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160059078 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Liao; Hung-Mao |
March 3, 2016 |
COMMUNICABLE EXERCISE APPARATUS
Abstract
An exercise apparatus comprises a frame, an operating unit, an
electrical adjusting member associated with the operating unit, a
console device on the frame, the console device having a user
control interface to receive a control command, a vision output
interface to output an image, and a communicating interface to
communicate with a mobile device, a controlling member electrically
connected to the interfaces and the electrical adjusting member,
the control command transmitted from the user control interface to
the controlling member, and the controlling member operating under
a basic mode to carry out at least one basic action when there is
no communication between the communicating interface and the mobile
device, wherein the mobile device computes for driving the
controlling member to operate under an advanced mode to carry out
an advanced action when there is a communication between the
communicating interface and the mobile device.
Inventors: |
Liao; Hung-Mao; (Taichung,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Liao; Hung-Mao |
Taichung |
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TW |
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Assignee: |
Johnson Health Tech Co.,
Ltd.
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Family ID: |
55401340 |
Appl. No.: |
14/472377 |
Filed: |
August 29, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/4 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 2225/685 20130101;
A63B 22/0242 20130101; A63B 22/0056 20130101; A63B 22/0664
20130101; A63B 2071/0677 20130101; A63B 24/0087 20130101; A63B
22/0023 20130101; A63B 2071/0683 20130101; A63B 22/0605 20130101;
A63B 69/04 20130101; A63B 2225/20 20130101; A63B 2220/803 20130101;
A63B 2225/50 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A63B 24/00 20060101
A63B024/00 |
Claims
1. An exercise apparatus comprising: a frame; an operating unit
operably set on the frame; an electrical adjusting member
electrically associated with the operating unit for adjusting an
operation of the operating unit; a console device set on the frame,
the console device having a user control interface configured to
receive a control command, a vision output interface configured to
output a vision content, and a communicating interface configured
to locally interactively communicate with a mobile device, the
vision content having an image, the vision output interface having
a display member configured to show the image; and a controlling
member electrically connected to the user control interface, the
vision output interface, the communicating interface and the
electrical adjusting member, the control command transmitted from
the user control interface to the controlling member for
controlling the vision output interface and the electrical
adjusting member, the controlling member operating under a basic
mode to carry out at least one basic action when there is no
communication between the communicating interface and the mobile
device, the controlling member operating under an advanced mode to
carry out at least one advanced action when there is a
communication between the communicating interface and the mobile
device, the effect of the basic action unequal to that of the
advanced action, wherein the mobile device creates a communicating
command via computing, the communicating command transmitted from
the mobile device to the controlling member for controlling the
vision output interface and the electrical adjusting member, the
mobile device creating an advanced image signal via computing, the
advanced image signal transmitted from the mobile device to the
display member for showing the image which is advanced under the
advanced action.
2. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
controlling member creates at least one parameter and transmits the
parameter to the mobile device via the communicating interface, the
advanced image signal created via computing with the parameter.
3. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
controlling member creates the parameter, according to a user
status on the operating unit.
4. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the
controlling member creates the parameter, according to the control
command.
5. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mobile
device creates the advanced image signal via real-time
computing.
6. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the mobile
device has a graphics processing unit, the graphics processing unit
processing the advanced image signal via real-time rendering, into
a three-D advanced image signal.
7. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
controlling member creates a basic image signal via computing, the
basic image signal transmitted from the controlling member to the
display member for showing the image which is basic under the basic
action, an image quality difference between two statuses
respectively under the basic action and the advanced action being
at least one selected from the group consisting of resolution,
chromatic number and frame rate.
8. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
console device has an audio output interface electrically connected
to the controlling member, the mobile device creating an advanced
audio signal via computing, the advanced audio signal transmitted
from the mobile device to the audio output interface for outputting
one of an advanced audio sound and a certain audio signal under the
advanced action.
9. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
controlling member controls the electrical adjusting member in a
basic status under the basic mode, the controlling member
controlling the electrical adjusting member in an advanced status
under the advanced mode, the basic status and the advanced status
switched with the switch between the basic mode and the advanced
mode.
10. An exercise apparatus comprising: a frame; an operating unit
operably set on the frame; an electrical adjusting member
electrically associated with the operating unit for adjusting an
operation of the operating unit; a console device set on the frame,
the console device having a user control interface configured to
receive a control command, a vision output interface configured to
output a vision content, and a communicating interface configured
to locally interactively communicate with a mobile device; and a
controlling member electrically connected to the user control
interface, the vision output interface, the communicating interface
and the electrical adjusting member, the control command
transmitted from the user control interface to the controlling
member for controlling the vision output interface and the
electrical adjusting member, the controlling member operating under
a basic mode to carry out at least one basic action when there is
no communication between the communicating interface and the mobile
device, wherein the mobile device computes for driving the
controlling member to operate under an advanced mode to carry out
at least one advanced action when there is a communication between
the communicating interface and the mobile device, the effect of
the basic action unequal to that of the advanced action.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present disclosure relates to an exercise apparatus.
More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a communicable
exercise apparatus.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] General indoor exercise apparatuses, such as treadmills,
stationary bicycles or steppers, are more and more popular. The
exercise apparatus usually has a console for the user to input a
control command. The console often has a display member configured
to show a vision content to the user. The display member might be
basically illustrated as a LED matrix display member configured to
show numeral, letter, or graph, or might be illustrated as a color
LCD display member configured to show media image (such as film,
animation, photo, graphics, web browser, picture of the game or any
combination thereof), or something (such as exercise program
information or operation state information). In order to further
satisfy the user, the console might have a storage unit, such as a
memory unit or a hard disc, configured to store exercise program
file, video file, video game file, etc. In addition, the console
might be able to communicate with a mobile device (such as iphone
or ipad) which stores exercise program file, video file, video game
file, etc. As a result, a controlling member of the console, such
as CPU, GPU, etc., processes the file so as to create a certain
signal (such as an exercise program signal, a video signal or a
video game signal) and carry out a corresponding certain action
(such as performing the exercise program, showing the video or
generating game feedback). Therefore, the user could exercise under
the exercise program, or enjoy the video, the video game, etc.,
during exercise session.
[0005] However, the format of the file is more and more developed.
For example, the display resolution format of the file is developed
from XGA (1024.times.768) to WUXGA (1920.times.1200). The color
deep format of the file is developed from 16 bit to 32 bit. The
frame rate format of the file is developed from 30 FPS to 60 FPS.
Therefore, the controlling member needs to be leveled up so as to
satisfy the developed format of the file. Otherwise, the file would
be processed unsmoothly because the developed format of the file is
more complicated; as a result, the corresponding certain action
would be carried out unsmoothly. For example, there might be video
signal delay when the user enjoys the video. In addition, if the
manufacturer levels up the controlling member, it would not be
cost-effective because the CPU (or GPU) utilization would be very
low when there is no command from the user to request the
controlling member to process the file.
[0006] Furthermore, even if the manufacturer levels up the
controlling member before selling, the format of the file would be
further developed in the future. For example, the display
resolution format of the file would be further developed from WUXGA
(1920.times.1200) to WQUXGA (3840.times.2400) in the future. When
the moment comes, the controlling member would not satisfy the
further developed format of the file. Maybe the manufacturer would
go to the user's house to replace the controlling member with a
further one which satisfies the further developed format of the
file, but it would be very inconvenient for the user and the
manufacturer.
[0007] By the way, the console might be able to communicate with a
nonlocal server (such as internet server) which stores exercise
program file, video file, video game file, etc. As a result, the
nonlocal server processes the file therein so as to create a
certain signal. Thereafter, the certain signal is transmitted to
the console via the communication, so as to carry out a
corresponding certain action as said description. Therefore, the
user could exercise under the exercise program, or enjoy the video,
the video game, etc., during exercise session. However, there are
still the same issues as said description. For example, the frame
rate format of the file would be further developed from 60 FPS to
90 FPS in the future. When the moment comes, the nonlocal server
would not satisfy the further developed format of the file. Maybe
the server dealer would upgrade the nonlocal server thereat so as
to satisfy the further developed format of the file, but it would
be very inconvenient for the user and the server dealer. In
addition, if the internet transmitting speed is too slow to
smoothly transmit the certain signal to the console, the
corresponding certain action would be carried out unsmoothly.
[0008] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the disadvantages of the conventional method of building an
exercise program. Further benefits and advantages of the present
invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the
detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
SUMMARY
[0009] The present invention involves an exercise apparatus.
Generally speaking, the exercise apparatus is to provide a
communication with a mobile device during exercise session.
Specially, the mobile device computes for driving the exercise
apparatus to operate under an advanced mode to carry out at least
one advanced action.
[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, the
exercise apparatus includes a frame, an operating unit operably set
on the frame, an electrical adjusting member electrically
associated with the operating unit for adjusting an operation of
the operating unit, a console device set on the frame, the console
device having a user control interface configured to receive a
control command, a vision output interface configured to output a
vision content, and a communicating interface configured to locally
interactively communicate with a mobile device, the vision content
having an image, the vision output interface having a display
member configured to show the image, a controlling member
electrically connected to the user control interface, the vision
output interface, the communicating interface and the electrical
adjusting member, the control command transmitted from the user
control interface to the controlling member for controlling the
vision output interface and the electrical adjusting member, the
controlling member operating under a basic mode to carry out at
least one basic action when there is no communication between the
communicating interface and the mobile device, the controlling
member operating under an advanced mode to carry out at least one
advanced action when there is a communication between the
communicating interface and the mobile device, the effect of the
basic action unequal to that of the advanced action, wherein the
mobile device creates a communicating command via computing, the
communicating command transmitted from the mobile device to the
controlling member for controlling the vision output interface and
the electrical adjusting member, the mobile device creating an
advanced image signal via computing, and the advanced image signal
transmitted from the mobile device to the display member for
showing the image which is advanced under the advanced action for a
predetermined amount of time.
[0011] According to another aspect of the present invention, the
controlling member creates at least one parameter and transmits the
parameter to the mobile device via the communicating interface. The
advanced image signal is created via computing with the
parameter.
[0012] According to another aspect of the present invention, the
controlling member creates the parameter, according to a user input
on the operating unit.
[0013] According to another aspect of the present invention, the
controlling member creates the parameter, according to the control
command.
[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, the
mobile device creates the advanced image signal via real-time
computing.
[0015] According to another aspect of the present invention, the
mobile device has a graphics processing unit. The graphics
processing unit processes the advanced image signal via real-time
rendering, into a three-D advanced image signal.
[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, the
controlling member creates a basic image signal via computing. The
basic image signal is transmitted from the controlling member to
the display member for showing the image which is basic under the
basic action. An image quality difference between two statuses
respectively under the basic action and the advanced action is at
least one selected from the group consisting of resolution,
chromatic number and frame rate.
[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, the
console device has an audio output interface electrically connected
to the controlling member. The mobile device creates an advanced
audio signal via computing. The advanced audio signal is
transmitted from the mobile device to the audio output interface
for outputting one of an advanced audio sound and a certain audio
signal under the advanced action.
[0018] According to another aspect of the present invention, the
controlling member controls the electrical adjusting member in a
basic status under the basic mode. The controlling member controls
the electrical adjusting member in an advanced status under the
advanced mode. The basic status and the advanced status are
switched with the switch between the basic mode and the advanced
mode.
[0019] The reader is advised that this summary is not meant to be
exhaustive. Further features, aspects, and advantages of the
present invention will become better understood with reference to
the following description, accompanying drawings and appended
claims.
[0020] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of
the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 2 is a system diagram of the preferred embodiment;
and
[0023] FIG. 3 is a system diagram of the preferred embodiment.
DETAIL DESCRIPTION
[0024] In the following detailed description, for purposes of
explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to
provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. It
will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be
practiced without these specific details. In other instances,
well-known structures and devices are schematically depicted in
order to simplify the drawings.
[0025] Referring to FIGS. 1-2, according to a preferred embodiment
of the present invention, a communicable exercise apparatus 10 is
described as follows. The communicable exercise apparatus 10
comprises a frame 20, an operating unit 30, an electrical adjusting
member 40, a console device 50 and a controlling member 58. The
frame 20 is configured to support the components, so as to assemble
the communicable exercise apparatus 10 as a whole. The frame 20 has
a base designed for placement on a support surface such as a floor.
The frame 20 is substantially made of metal. The operating unit 30
is configured for a user to exercise. The operating unit 30 is
operably set on the frame 20. The electrical adjusting member 40 is
connected to the operating unit 30 and electrically associated with
the operating unit 30 for adjusting an operation of the operating
unit 30, such as difficulty level for the user. The difficulty
level might be illustrated as belt rotation speed and incline angle
of treadmill, crank resistance of stationary bike, etc. The console
device 50 is set on the frame 20. The console device 50 is
configured for the user to interact with the communicable exercise
apparatus 10. For example, the user could input a certain command
for controlling the electrical adjusting member 40 of the
communicable exercise apparatus 10, via the console device 50. The
console device 50 could also output certain information for the
user.
[0026] Examples of the communicable exercise apparatus 10 could
include a treadmill (as shown in FIG. 1), a stationary bike, a
stepper, a slide board, an air walker, a horse riding machine or an
elliptical cross-trainer, and could also include other types of
exercise equipment not listed here. In addition, the details, such
as the structure, the operation and the operation theory of the
frame 20, the operating unit 30 and the electrical adjusting member
40, are well-known and will not be further described here.
[0027] The console device 50 has a user control interface 52
configured to receive the control command, a vision output
interface 54 configured to output a vision content, and a
communicating interface 56 configured to locally interactively
communicate with a mobile device 90. The controlling member 58 is
electrically connected to the user control interface 52, the vision
output interface 54, the communicating interface 56 and the
electrical adjusting member 40. The console device 50 is located at
a reachable distance of the user who performs exercise at the
communicable exercise apparatus 10; usually, the console device 50
is located below the line of sight of the user. In another
embodiment, the console device 50 might be located at the upper
portion or the side portion of the user, according to the type of
exercise equipment. In addition, the console device 50 might be
foldable or adjustable. For example, the user could unfold the
console device 50 when he (she) wants to operate the console device
50, or fold the console device 50 when he (she) wants to stop
operating the console device 50. The user could adjust the facing
direction of the console device 50. Specially, although the
interfaces of the console device 50, and the controlling member 58
are illustrated as one assembly in the preferred embodiment of the
present invention, these components shouldn't limit the present
invention; in other words, those might be independent pieces from
one another. For instance, those could be located at different
portions of the whole exercise apparatus according to the design of
the exercise apparatus, under the present invention.
[0028] The user control interface 52 has an entering device and a
circuit device. The entering device might be illustrated as a
button, a touch switch, a knob, a fader, a joystick, a trackball, a
touch-pad, a touch-screen, etc., in which way the user could
directly touch the entering device for inputting the control
command, or might be illustrated as a photointerrupter, a motion
detector, etc., in which way the user could input the control
command without touching anything. The circuit device is configured
to create a certain signal, according to the control command. The
certain signal would be transmitted to the controlling member 58.
The detail, such as the detail structure of the entering device or
the circuit device, or how to operate the user control interface 52
is well-known and will not be further described here. The user
control interface 52 is located at a reachable distance of the user
who performs exercise at the communicable exercise apparatus 10;
usually, the user control interface 52 is located on a principle
body of the console device 50. In another embodiment, the user
control interface 52 might be located at somewhere other than that,
such as an armrest or a handle of the exercise apparatus.
[0029] The vision content has an image. The image is defined by an
image signal. The vision output interface 54 has a display member
55 configured to show the image for the user. The display member 55
might be touch screen, liquid-crystal display, plasma display
panel, organic light-emitting diode display, electronic paper,
cathode ray tube display, projector, head up display, etc. The
image might be film, animation, photo, graphics, web browser,
picture of the game or any combination thereof. The display member
55 is usually illustrated as a colour display member. In another
embodiment, the display member 55 might be a monochromatic display
member. The vision output interface 54 might further have a vision
output member, such as seven-segment display, fourteen-segment
display, sixteen-segment display, LED matrix display configured to
show numeral, letter, or graph, or single LED signal light. In
addition, the association between the controlling member 58 and the
vision output interface 54 is well-known and will not be further
described here.
[0030] The console device 50 has an audio output interface 59. The
audio output interface 59 is configured to output an audio sound or
a certain audio signal. The audio output interface 59 is
electrically connected to the controlling member 58. The
controlling member 58 controls the audio output interface 59. The
audio output interface 59 might be speaker, buzzer, etc., which
directly shows the audio sound to the user. In another embodiment,
the audio output interface 59 might be a certain port so as to
connect to a wired earphone via cable, or a wireless module (such
as a Bluetooth module) so as to wirelessly connect to a wireless
earphone (such as a Bluetooth earphone). Therefore, a connection
could be defined between the audio output interface 59 and the
earphone, and the certain audio signal would be transmitted form
the audio output interface 59 to the earphone. As a result, the
earphone converts the certain audio signal into the audio sound,
and directly shows the audio sound to the user.
[0031] The mobile device 90 is an electrical device which is
portable and has functions of general-purpose computer, such as
notebook, tablet, smart phone, PDA, wearable computer, etc.
Clearly, the mobile device 90 has principle components of computer,
such as CPU, GPU, RAM, ROM, communicating ports, operating system,
electronic file (such as multimedia file or text file) and software
(such as libraries and application programs). The user could
administrate the operating system and the software of the mobile
device 90, such as upgrading the operating system, installing the
software, or deleting or editing the electronic file. Recently, the
computing performance of the mobile device 90 approaches to that of
a desk-top computer. For example, the smart phone on the market
usually has Quad-Core CPU, 3 GB of RAM, 64 GB of ROM and highly
efficient GPU. Specially, the manufacturer always advances the
hardware level of the smart phone every minute and every moment, so
that there might be a smart phone with 16-Core CPU, 8 GB of RAM,
128 GB of ROM and super highly efficient GPU in the future.
Interestingly, people often change their smart phone into a new one
frequently, so as to satisfy their desire or requirement. In
addition, the communicating port of the mobile device 90 might be
RS232 port, USB port, certain port from apple Inc., lightning port,
etc., or replaced with a first wireless communicating module so as
to define a wireless connection therebetween, such as Wi-Fi or
Bluetooth.
[0032] The communicating interface 56 of the console device 50 is
configured to locally interactively communicate with the
communicating port of the mobile device 90, either wirelessly or
via cable. For example, designed for a wired connection, the
communicating interface 56 might be illustrated as a dock on a top
plane of the console device 50. A communicating plug is extended
from a bottom of the dock. Under this arrangement, when the mobile
device 90 is placed on the dock, the communicating plug is also
inserted into the communicating port so as to define the wired
connection therebetween. In another embodiment, the communicating
interface 56 might be illustrated as a cable with a communicating
plug. The cable is extended from the console device 50. Under this
arrangement, the user could insert the communicating plug into the
communicating port so as to define the wired connection
therebetween. In addition, the communicating plug of the console
device 50 might be RS232 plug, USB plug, certain plug from apple
Inc., lightning plug, etc., or replaced with a second wireless
communicating module so as to define the wireless connection
therebetween, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
[0033] The controlling member 58 is usually received in the console
device 50. The controlling member 58 is substantially illustrated
as a hardware, software and firmware assembly which is configured
to process each signal according to each corresponding command. For
example, the controlling member 58 has a microcontroller unit, at
least one electronic circuit and at least one circuit board. A
certain program is read in the microcontroller unit. The
microcontroller unit and the electronic circuit are assembled on
the circuit board so as to define an assembly as a whole. In
addition, the assembly is associated with another one, or an
electric device via a wired connection (such as bus wire) or a
wireless connection (such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi). The control
command is transmitted from the user control interface 52 to the
controlling member 58. As a result, the controlling member 58
controls the vision output interface 54 and the electrical
adjusting member 40, according to the control command. Furthermore,
certain information (such as a certain command or signal) could be
transmitted between the controlling member 58 and the mobile device
90 via the communicating interface 56.
[0034] The certain program drives the controlling member 58 to
operate under a basic mode or an advanced mode. Clearly, when there
is no communication between the communicating interface 56 and the
mobile device 90, the controlling member 58 operates under the
basic mode to carry out at least one basic action. When there is a
communication between the communicating interface 56 and the mobile
device 90, the controlling member 58 operates under the advanced
mode to carry out at least one advanced action. Specially, when the
communicating port of the mobile device 90 is connected to the
communicating interface 56 of the console device 50, the
communication would be automatically defined between the
communicating interface 56 and the mobile device 90. In another
embodiment, the communication might be manually defined by the
user. For example, when the communicating port of the mobile device
90 is connected to the communicating interface 56 of the console
device 50, the user might need to further manipulate the console
device 50 so as to define the communication. In addition, when the
communication is defined between the communicating interface 56 and
the mobile device 90, the user manually could cancel the
communication via manipulating the console device 50. Furthermore,
the controlling member 58 controls the electrical adjusting member
40 in a basic status under the basic mode. The controlling member
58 controls the electrical adjusting member 40 in an advanced
status under the advanced mode. The basic status and the advanced
status are switched with the switch between the basic mode and the
advanced mode.
[0035] When the communication is defined between the communicating
interface 56 and the mobile device 90, the mobile device 90
computes for driving the controlling member 58 to operate under the
advanced mode to carry out the advanced action. Specially, the
effect of the basic action is unequal to that of the advanced
action. For example, when the controlling member 58 operates under
the basic mode, only the controlling member 58 creates a basic
image signal via computing. Then, the controlling member 58
transmits the basic image signal to the display member 55. As a
result, the display member 55 converts the basic image signal into
the image which is basic under the basic action, and finally shows
it to the user. In another embodiment, the controlling member 58
only controls the vision output member (such as single LED signal
light) and doesn't control the display member 55. In contrast, when
the controlling member 58 operates under the advanced mode, the
mobile device 90 creates an advanced image signal via computing.
Then, the mobile device 90 transmits the advanced image signal to
the display member 55 via the controlling member 58. As a result,
the display member 55 converts the advanced image signal into the
image which is advanced under the advanced action, and finally
shows it to the user. Specially, the mobile device 90 must
currently create the advanced image signal; in other words, the
advanced image signal would never be preserved. By the way, there
must be some electronic file (such as multimedia file) stored in
the mobile device 90. When the electronic file is opened, the
mobile device 90 currently creates the advanced image signal via
computing, according to the format or content of the electronic
file. In addition, the mobile device 90 might only create a
communicating command via computing. The communicating command is
transmitted from the mobile device 90 to the controlling member 58
for controlling the vision output interface 54 and the electrical
adjusting member 40. Furthermore, the mobile device 90 might not do
anything under the advanced mode, if there is not received any
control command to operate the mobile device 90.
[0036] The exercise apparatus usually further comprises some
monitoring members such as a detecting member 60 and a calculating
member, so as to measure the user status (such as running speed or
running direction). The detail of this feature is well-known and
will not be further described herein.
[0037] In this embodiment, an environment simulation exercise
program is stored in the mobile device 90 (or in the console device
50). When the communication is defined between the communicating
interface 56 and the mobile device 90, the user could execute this
exercise program to enjoy a simulated environment. Clearly, the
mobile device 90 creates the advanced image signal and the
communicating command via computing, and respectively transmits the
advanced image signal and the communicating command to the display
member 55 and the controlling member 58. The display member 55
shows the image of which the content is illustrated as the
simulated environment, such as street track or hillside track, to
the user. The communicating command corresponds to the content of
the image. The controlling member 58 controls the electrical
adjusting member 40 according to the communicating command. For
example, when the simulated environment is a hillside track, the
difficulty level for the user would be increased. When the
simulated environment is a street track, the difficulty level for
the user would be decreased. In addition, the user status also
determines the advanced image signal and the communicating command
created by the mobile device 90. Furthermore, the mobile device 90
creates the advanced image signal via real-time computing. The
mobile device 90 has a graphics processing unit. The graphics
processing unit processes the advanced image signal via real-time
rendering, into a three-D advanced image signal. Moreover, the
controlling member 58 creates at least one parameter and transmits
the parameter to the mobile device 90 via the communicating
interface 56. The advanced image signal is created via computing
with the parameter. The controlling member 58 creates the
parameter, according to a user status on the operating unit 30, or
according to the control command. For example, when the user
changes his (or her) running direction or the user presses some
button for changing his (or her) running direction, the visual
angle of the simulated environment would be changed therewith.
[0038] By the way, if there is no communication defined between the
communicating interface 56 and the mobile device 90, the user could
also execute this exercise program. In this way, only the
controlling member 58 creates the basic image signal via computing,
and controls the electrical adjusting member 40 according to the
exercise program. However, an image quality under the basic action
would be worse than that under the advanced action. The image
quality difference between two statuses respectively under the
basic action and the advanced action is at least one selected from
the group consisting of resolution, chromatic number and frame
rate. For example, the resolution of the image which is advanced
under the advanced action might be 1920.times.1200, but that of the
image which is basic under the basic action might be
1024.times.768. The frame rate of the image which is advanced under
the advanced action might be 60 FPS, but that of the image which is
basic under the basic action might be 30 FPS. In another
embodiment, if there is no communication defined between the
communicating interface 56 and the mobile device 90, the exercise
program cannot be executed.
[0039] The mobile device 90 creates an advanced audio signal via
computing. The advanced audio signal is transmitted from the mobile
device 90 to the audio output interface 59 for outputting one of an
advanced audio sound and a certain audio signal under the advanced
action. If there is no communication defined between the
communicating interface 56 and the mobile device 90, the user could
also execute this exercise program. In this way, only the
controlling member 58 creates the basic audio signal via computing.
However, an audio quality (such as kbps) under the basic action
would be worse than that under the advanced action.
[0040] Furthermore, the user could download the further multimedia
file or the further exercise program into the mobile device 90 via
internet. Therefore, the user could update the database of the
mobile device 90 via internet.
[0041] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various
modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the
present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the
invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the
present invention cover modifications and variations of this
invention provided they fall within the scope of the following
claims and their equivalents.
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