A63B2220/20

GOLFING DISTANCE CALCULATOR DEVICES AND METHODS

Distance display systems and methods are included which may be used to display an accurate range from a cup of a golf hole to a plurality of tee hitting positions.

Activity monitoring device with assessment of exercise intensity

Aspects relate to a portable device that may be used to identify a critical intensity and an anaerobic work capacity of an individual. The device may utilize muscle oxygen sensor data, speed data, or power data. The device may utilize data from multiple exercise sessions, or may utilize data from a single exercise session. The device may additionally estimate a critical intensity from a previous race time input from a user.

Treadmill having two belts

A treadmill may include two separate left and right belts rotating around two sets of rollers, four legs having an adjustable height via air suspension to customize an inclination of the treadmill, a thermoelectric assembly, a fragrance assembly having a rotating fragrance cartridge to emit various smells toward a user of the treadmill, a display on which exercise programs are played, and an attachment module having a dispensing tray on which treats are dispensed. A handle of the treadmill may have a sensor to sense a height and front-rear position, and a belt divider provided between the left and right belts may have position or proximity sensors to sense a left-right position. An inclination of the treadmill may be automatically adjusted according to positions detected by the sensors, and the fragrance assembly, attachment module, and inclination may be automatically operated in accordance with an exercise program played on the display.

Golf aid including heads up display for green reading
11541294 · 2023-01-03 · ·

An electronic golf aid system for assisting users with reading greens on golf courses includes a camera that captures images of the user's field of view, and an electronic display device with a display screen that displays captured images. A processor, which communicates with the camera and display device, is programmed to: receive signals from the camera indicative of images of a golf ball and a cup on the green; determine respective locations for the golf ball and cup; determine a perspective view of the topology of the green between the golf ball and cup from the user's point of view; determine, based on the green's topology, a proposed trajectory line from the golf ball's location to the cup's location; and direct the electronic display device to display the proposed trajectory line superimposed on the surface of the green as the green is shown in real-time on the display screen.

Motion device for virtual reality interaction and virtual reality system

A motion device for a virtual reality interaction includes a core, a running belt carried by the core and a frame. The running belt is configured to wrap the core and capable of sliding on the outer surface of the core. The running belt includes a number of running belt units. A surface of each running belt unit facing the core is provided with a number of grooves, and each groove of each running belt unit is connected with a corresponding groove of an adjacent running belt unit through an elastic strap. The frame is located at a periphery of the running belt and is configured to carry the running belt and the core. A number of first balls are arranged between the frame and the running belt.

Monitoring and tracking athletic activity
11534659 · 2022-12-27 · ·

Tracking and monitoring athletic activity offers individuals with additional motivation to continue such behavior. An individual may track his or her athletic activity by completing goals. These goals may be represented by real-world objects such as food items, landmarks, buildings, statues, other physical structures, toys and the like. Each object may correspond to an athletic activity goal and require an amount of athletic activity to complete the goal. For example, a donut goal object may correspond to an athletic activity goal of burning 350 calories. The user may progress from goal object to goal object. Goal objects may increase in difficulty (e.g., amount of athletic activity required) and might only be available for selection upon completing an immediately previous goal object, a number of goal objects, an amount of athletic activity and the like.

Strength exercise mechanisms
11534655 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A treadmill includes a frame, an exercise deck attached to the frame, and a first handle movably attached to the frame. The first handle has a first orientation where the first handle is positioned within a region above the exercise deck and stabilized to support a user's weight during a body weight exercise, and a second orientation where the first handle is positioned away from the region above the exercise deck.

Systems and methods for the production, management, syndication and distribution of digital assets through a network in a micro-subscription-based platform
11534661 · 2022-12-27 · ·

Systems and methods are for production, management, syndication and distribution of digital assets through a network such as the Internet or wireless network. Digital media assets are distributed to consumers through a syndicated network of Outlets under control of a central platform. Distribution is format agnostic. There is a single platform between the B2B2C, wherein a platform allows, through a single access for each stakeholder, the ability to each have control over availability dates and pricing specifications to a plurality of merchants and/or subscription outlets or channels. Subscription channels can support micro-subscriptions with diversely curated and priced offerings, including acceptance of crypto-currency. The delivered media assets may include content associated with an exercise apparatus, including content for an exercise session including computer generated content and computer augmented content created in response to exercise session data.

METHOD FOR PROVIDING WORKOUT DATA USING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES THEREFOR
20220401815 · 2022-12-22 ·

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a communication circuit, and at least one processor configured to recognize a user's initial posture based on at least one of motion sensor signals of a first external electronic device and a second external electronic device received through the communication circuit, control the first external electronic device to receive a first motion sensor signal, obtain the user's workout data based on the first motion sensor signal when the initial posture satisfies a designated condition, control the second external electronic device to receive a second motion sensor signal when the user's movement is not recognized based on the first motion sensor signal and obtain the user's workout data based on the second motion sensor signal, and provide the workout data through at least one of the display or the first external electronic device.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STIMP RATING FOR A GOLF GREEN
20220395731 · 2022-12-15 · ·

An apparatus and method for determining a stimp rating of a golf putting green surface. The stimp device measures distance traversed over a horizontal surface through a rotary encoder with a predetermined force applied to calculate the Stimp rating of the surface. A microprocessor automates the process and the calculation and communicates the results to the user via a display or wireless communication with a mobile computing device.