US 12,290,752 B2
Systems and methods for improving fitness equipment and exercise
Brian M. Dugan, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US)
Assigned to Dugan Health, LLC, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US)
Filed by Dugan Health, LLC, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/488,995.
Application 18/488,995 is a continuation of application No. 18/071,615, filed on Nov. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,826,652.
Application 18/071,615 is a continuation of application No. 17/317,885, filed on May 11, 2021, granted, now 11,534,692, issued on Dec. 27, 2022.
Application 17/317,885 is a continuation of application No. 16/392,612, filed on Apr. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,014,002, issued on May 5, 2021.
Application 16/392,612 is a continuation of application No. 15/628,640, filed on Jun. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,300,388, issued on May 28, 2019.
Application 15/628,640 is a continuation of application No. 14/538,135, filed on Nov. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,700,798, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 14/538,135 is a continuation of application No. 11/692,185, filed on Mar. 27, 2007, granted, now 8,939,831, issued on Jan. 27, 2015.
Application 11/692,185 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/620,046, filed on Jan. 4, 2007, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/786,810, filed on Mar. 27, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/756,111, filed on Jan. 4, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2024/0042325 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A63F 13/65 (2014.01); A63F 13/212 (2014.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.01); A63F 13/52 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/65 (2014.09) [A63F 13/212 (2014.09); A63F 13/24 (2014.09); A63F 13/52 (2014.09); A63F 2300/204 (2013.01); A63F 2300/66 (2013.01); A63F 2300/69 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for exercise competition, comprising:
a first mobile device and a second mobile device;
wherein the first mobile device has a memory and a display, the memory including computer program instructions that, when executed by the first mobile device, cause the first mobile device to:
communicate with one or more other mobile devices to form a group of exercisers that share a number of steps taken by each exerciser throughout a day with other exercisers in the group by wirelessly exchanging information between the first mobile device and the one or more other mobile devices;
track a number of steps taken by a first exerciser of the group using the first mobile device; and
communicate from the first mobile device information regarding the number of steps taken by the first exerciser to the second mobile device of a second exerciser of the group by wirelessly exchanging information between the first mobile device and the second mobile device;
wherein the second mobile device has a memory and a display, the memory including computer program instructions that, when executed by the second mobile device, cause the second mobile device to:
wirelessly receive step information transmitted from the first mobile device;
generate pixel data that includes an indication of the number of steps taken by the first exerciser based on the received step information, including altering the pixel data based on changes in the received step information such that the pixel data is correlated with step information from the first mobile device;
display the indication of the number of steps taken by the first exerciser on the second mobile device by displaying the pixel data on the display of the second mobile device;
track a number of steps taken by the second exerciser using the second mobile device; and
communicate from the second mobile device information regarding the number of steps taken by the second exerciser to the first mobile device by wirelessly exchanging information between the first mobile device and the second mobile device; and
wherein the memory of the first mobile device further includes computer program instructions that, when executed by the first mobile device, cause the first mobile device to:
wirelessly receive step information transmitted from the second mobile device;
generate pixel data that includes an indication of the number of steps taken by the second exerciser based on the received step information, including altering the pixel data based on changes in the received step information such that the pixel data is correlated with step information from the second mobile device;
display the indication of the number of steps taken by the second exerciser on the first mobile device by displaying the pixel data on the display of the first mobile device.