CPC A63B 71/0622 (2013.01) [A61H 3/008 (2013.01); A63B 21/00043 (2013.01); A63B 21/02 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 24/0075 (2013.01); A63B 71/0686 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G10H 1/0008 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0625 (2013.01); A63B 2220/802 (2013.01); A63B 2220/806 (2013.01); A63B 2220/836 (2013.01); G10H 2220/201 (2013.01); G10H 2220/371 (2013.01); G10H 2220/395 (2013.01); G10H 2250/035 (2013.01)] | 26 Claims |
1. A method of providing acoustic feedback during a physical exercise, the method comprising:
providing several audio clips having a synchronized beat, wherein the several audio clips having a synchronized beat exhibit repeated temporal events that relate to identical intervals therebetween or a recurring pattern of maximum acoustic amplitude or timbre events;
capturing a sensor signal by a sensor attachable to an elastic member of an exercise device;
receiving the sensor signal from the sensor, the sensor signal having a sensor signal range divided by first and second thresholds into at least three sensor signal sub-ranges; and
outputting an audio signal in response to the received sensor signal, the output audio signal comprising one or more of the audio clips;
wherein, when the received sensor signal exceeds the first threshold, at least one of the one or more audio clips is discontinued and/or at least one additional audio clip of the audio clips is initiated in synchronization with the one or more audio clips; and
wherein, when the received sensor signal falls below the second threshold, at least one of the one or more audio clips is discontinued and/or at least one additional audio clip of the audio clips is initiated in synchronization with the one or more audio clips.
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