Precor Incorporated

Susan W M Bell

Robert J Silbernagel

Mark E Ainsworth

James S Birrell

A system and method manage distribution of fitness equipment units based upon automatically collected usage information for the fitness equipment units.

Fitness facility equipment usage control system

Fitness facility equipment distribution management

An electronic method of obtaining exercise equipment information. The method including using a first control server associated with a first fitness facility to gather first usage information from a first fitness equipment unit, sending the first usage information from the control server to an accumulated data storage unit, and using the first control server associated with the first fitness facility to gather second usage information from a second fitness equipment unit. The method further including sending the second usage information from the control server to the accumulated data storage unit, and sending the first usage information from the accumulated data storage unit information to a requester.

Fitness facility equipment usage control system and method

A system and method control usage of exercise equipment by: using a control server remote from a first fitness equipment unit to gather usage information at a fitness facility including the first fitness equipment unit; using the control server to communicate a maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit based on the gathered usage information; and applying the maximum available individual workout time setting to the first fitness equipment unit.

An electronic method of obtaining a service alert pertaining to exercise equipment uses a control server associated with a fitness facility to gather service information from at least one fitness equipment unit. The method further includes determining whether the service information gathered is significant, automatically sending a service alert message to at least one predefined recipient regarding service information that is significant.

Service tracking and alerting system for fitness equipment

A service tracking and alerting system for fitness equipment () includes one or more subsystems of multiple control servers () (ICS) to gather real time information from one or more fitness equipment units () (FEU) via wireless connection and store such information in a temporary database (). Multiple ICSs are linked to a remotely located accumulated data storage unit or silo () having a permanent storage database (). One or more silos () and their corresponding ICSs are controlled, accessed, and interrogated through an enterprise level platform (). Service alert messages may be generated and sent to one or more recipients if an FEU experiences a significant service event. Also, a reporting interface () allows users to access, enter, update and/or alter, service usage, warranty, and other information from the data storage units () and ICSs ().

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Mercer Island, WA, United States of America

Susan W M Bell