US 12,263,368 B2
Braking systems and methods for exercise equipment
David William Petrillo, New York, NY (US); Wong Kun Ng, New York, NY (US); Matt Skavenski, New York, NY (US); Eric Kiss, New York, NY (US); Marissa Vivori, New York, NY (US); Bud Intonato, New York, NY (US); Mete Polat, New York, NY (US); Jooyoung Lee, New York, NY (US); Piotr Leja, New York, NY (US); and Betina Evancha, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Peloton Interactive, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed by PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/058,697.
Application 18/058,697 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/034632, filed on May 27, 2021.
Application 18/058,697 is a continuation of application No. 17/165,919, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,794,054.
Application PCT/US2021/034632 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/045013, filed on Aug. 2, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/075,198, filed on Sep. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/032,512, filed on May 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/714,635, filed on Aug. 3, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093086 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 21/015 (2006.01); A63B 21/22 (2006.01); A63B 22/06 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 21/015 (2013.01) [A63B 21/225 (2013.01); A63B 22/0605 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 24/0075 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0093 (2013.01); A63B 2220/50 (2013.01); A63B 2220/833 (2013.01); A63B 2225/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A resistance system for an exercise apparatus having a frame and a flywheel, the resistance system comprising:
a resistance apparatus comprising an actuator configured to selectively position the resistance apparatus relative to the flywheel, wherein a distance between the resistance apparatus to the flywheel corresponds to resistance applied to the flywheel;
control components configured to control operation of the resistance system in response to instructions; and
a computing device configured to output media for an exercise class to a user, the exercise class comprising one or more target resistance ranges corresponding to a segment of the exercise class;
wherein the computing device is further configured to selectively implement auto-follow logic configured to determine a target resistance value for a current segment of the exercise class and instruct the control components to adjust the resistance system to the target resistance value.