US 12,141,876 B2
Exercise apparatus with exercise use verification function and verifying method
Nathan Pyles, Lake Mills, WI (US); Hung-Mao Liao, Taichung (TW); and Joe Chen, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd., Taichung (TW)
Filed by Johnson Health Tech. Co., Ltd., Taichung (TW)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/581,967.
Application 17/581,967 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/210,031, filed on Mar. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,995,725.
Application 17/210,031 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/026,847, filed on Sep. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,663,673.
Application 17/026,847 is a continuation of application No. 16/043,925, filed on Jul. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,796,375, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/043,925 is a continuation of application No. 14/983,171, filed on Dec. 29, 2015, granted, now 10,032,227, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/098,309, filed on Dec. 30, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0148095 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); A63B 22/02 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); A63B 22/04 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 40/08 (2013.01) [A63B 22/0235 (2013.01); A63B 24/0062 (2013.01); A63B 24/0087 (2013.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); A63B 22/025 (2015.10); A63B 22/04 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0093 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0096 (2013.01); A63B 2220/13 (2013.01); A63B 2220/20 (2013.01); A63B 2220/30 (2013.01); A63B 2220/56 (2013.01); A63B 2220/62 (2013.01); A63B 2220/805 (2013.01); A63B 2225/20 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2230/50 (2013.01); A63B 2230/505 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motorized treadmill provided for allowing a user to perform a programed workout, comprising:
a base;
an endless belt movable relative to the base for allowing a user to exercise thereon;
a motor coupled to the endless belt for driving the endless belt to rotate;
a signal receiver configured to receive a weight training signal when the user performs the programed workout with free weight equipment; and
a controller in communication with the signal receiver, the controller configured to transmit validated exercise use data when the user is engaging the endless belt, wherein when the signal receiver receives the weight training signal, the controller determines that the user is not engaging the endless belt and stops transmitting the validated exercise use data.