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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Toshimitsu Oishi, Akashi, JP;
Shin Terao, Kobe, JP;
Takeaki Hayashino, Kobe, JP;
Yurina Oguchi, Kobe, JP;
Yasuhiro Shitan, Setagaya-ku, JP;
Toshimitsu Oishi, Akashi, JP;
Shin Terao, Kobe, JP;
Takeaki Hayashino, Kobe, JP;
Yurina Oguchi, Kobe, JP;
Yasuhiro Shitan, Setagaya-ku, JP;
Konami Sports Life Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is for arousing a sense of rivalry to the user so that the user can exhibit an active will to exercise. The present invention relates to an exercise assistance apparatus which has a cycling machineprovided with pedalsand a rotation sensorfor detecting the movement of the pedals, comprising a monitorfor displaying images, means for storing image data to express a traveling path and opponent characters, exercise equipment control means for performing variable control for the load status of the electromagnetic clutchof the machine, means for sequentially updating and controlling the traveling position of the opponent characters on the traveling path, means for calculating a virtual self position of the user on the traveling path from the detection content of the rotation sensorand the load status controlled by the exercise equipment control means, and image display means for displaying the traveling path and opponent characters on the monitor, and displaying the degree of difficulty to pass an opponent character.