Holistic ring-based exercise system and method

Abstract

A ring-based exercise system collects health metrics and senses rotational movements of a ring moving in a rotational path to calculate exercise results, such as calories burned, and provide instantaneous visual and data feedback. The system monitors the number of calories burned, duration of exercise, and number of rotations, while simultaneously emitting both illumination and audio feedback that correlates to the ring exercise. A ring is twirled around a central axis, such as a torso or limbs. A motion sensor senses the positional information of the ring during the exercise, such as velocity, acceleration, number of rotations, and x-y-z axis motion. A processor, wither integrated into the ring or remotely located calculates the exercise results, i.e., calories burned, through the health metrics and sensor signals. An illumination and an audio signal visible on the ring correlates with the velocity and movement of the ring.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to a holistic ring-based exercise system and method. More so, a holistic exercise system and method collects health metrics and senses rotational movements of a ring during a ring-based exercise to calculate exercise results.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The following background information may present examples of specific aspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts, or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educate the reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to be construed as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof, to anything stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon.[0003]Typically, a hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. The hula hoop rotates around the waist, arms, or legs and remains rotating as long as sufficient angular momentum is applied thereto. The hula hoop is used as a game ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is about a ring-based exercise system and method that can collect health metrics and track rotational movements of a ring during an exercise to calculate results. The system provides motivation and entertainment while exercising with the ring. The ring incorporates sensors, processors, and visual indicators to calculate the exercise results and provide data feedback on the fly. The exercise results can provide useful information to adjust the exercise pattern, dietary needs, and create a holistic exercise experience. The system is easy to use and inexpensive.

Problems solved by technology

However, in exercising with the conventional exercising hula-hoop, the user executes boring and monotonous shaking motion, nor can the user get related information of the exercise.

Thus, the user often loses interest after a while.

Unfortunately this is difficult to quantify exercise results while performing a fun and easy to use exercise tool.

The problem with these devices is that they do not make accurate measurements, are heavy, collapsible, and have superficial lights that do not correlate to anything and merely illuminate for no purpose.

Thus, an unaddressed need exists in the industry to address the aforementioned deficiencies and inadequacies.

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