Patents by Inventor Chase Brammer
Chase Brammer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11951377Abstract: Leaderboard with irregularity flags in an exercise machine system. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method may include executing a video workout program on first and second exercise machines, monitoring first and second performance parameters of first and second users during the execution of the video workout program, displaying a leaderboard which displays and ranks first and second performance indicators of the first and second users based on the first and second performance parameters, detecting an irregularity in the first performance parameters of the first user, and updating the leaderboard to display an irregularity flag associated with the first performance indicator of the first user to indicate the irregularity in the performance of the first user during the workout.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: iFIT Inc.Inventors: Chase Brammer, Mark D. Watterson, Rebecca Lynn Capell, Jonathan R. Fischer
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Patent number: 11951358Abstract: A method for controlling an exercise machine using a video workout program including encoding, remotely from the exercise machine, exercise machine control commands into a subtitle stream of a video to create the video workout program, wherein the exercise machine control commands are encoded at least once per second, decoding, locally to the exercise machine, the subtitle stream of the video to access the exercise machine control commands, displaying, locally to the exercise machine, the video, and controlling, locally to the exercise machine, one or more moveable members of the exercise machine using the exercise machine control commands.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: iFIT Inc.Inventors: Eric Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Capell
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Publication number: 20240024734Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium may contain instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive a user profile of a first user of an exercise device, receive user profiles of a plurality of users, assign weights to the user profiles of the plurality of users, and, using the assigned weights, rank the plurality of users based on similarity to the first user. The instructions may further cause the processor to select a subset of the ranked plurality of users, determine performance metrics of the ranked plurality of users for a workout program, determine performance metrics of the first user during execution of the workout program and cause to be displayed, on a display of the exercise device, during execution of the workout program, a comparison of the performance metrics of the first user and the performance metrics of the selected subset of the ranked plurality of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Rebecca Lynn Nielsen, Chase Brammer, Craig Stapley, Dustin Sanders
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Publication number: 20230405439Abstract: Leaderboard with irregularity flags in an exercise machine system. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method may include executing a video workout program on first and second exercise machines, monitoring first and second performance parameters of first and second users during the execution of the video workout program, displaying a leaderboard which displays and ranks first and second performance indicators of the first and second users based on the first and second performance parameters, detecting an irregularity in the first performance parameters of the first user, and updating the leaderboard to display an irregularity flag associated with the first performance indicator of the first user to indicate the irregularity in the performance of the first user during the workout.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Chase Brammer, Mark D. Watterson, Rebecca Lynn Capell, Jonathan R. Fischer
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Patent number: 11826630Abstract: Leaderboard with irregularity flags in an exercise machine system. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method may include executing a video workout program on first and second exercise machines, monitoring first and second performance parameters of first and second users during the execution of the video workout program, displaying a leaderboard which displays and ranks first and second performance indicators of the first and second users based on the first and second performance parameters, detecting an irregularity in the first performance parameters of the first user, and updating the leaderboard to display an irregularity flag associated with the first performance indicator of the first user to indicate the irregularity in the performance of the first user during the workout.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: iFIT Inc.Inventors: Chase Brammer, Mark D. Watterson, Rebecca Lynn Capell, Jonathan R. Fischer
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Publication number: 20230039903Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, a method that involves keeping state of a video workout program may include communicatively coupling a server in a cloud network to an exercise machine through a first network connection, communicatively coupling the server to a network device through a second network connection, the server providing a video workout program to the exercise machine for execution at the exercise machine to enable a user to perform at least a portion of a workout of the video workout program on the exercise machine, the server keeping state of the video workout program during execution of the video workout program based on inputs from the exercise machine and the network device, and taking an action based on the state. The action may include synchronizing multiple displays, adaptively scaling the video workout program, and/or generating and providing an exercise machine control command to the exercise machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: iFIT Inc.Inventors: Chase Brammer, Thomas H. Williams, Dawson Toth
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Publication number: 20220323827Abstract: A method for controlling an exercise machine using a video workout program including encoding, remotely from the exercise machine, exercise machine control commands into a subtitle stream of a video to create the video workout program, wherein the exercise machine control commands are encoded at least once per second, decoding, locally to the exercise machine, the subtitle stream of the video to access the exercise machine control commands, displaying, locally to the exercise machine, the video, and controlling, locally to the exercise machine, one or more moveable members of the exercise machine using the exercise machine control commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: iFIT Inc.Inventors: Eric Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Capell
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Patent number: 11426633Abstract: Controlling an exercise machine using a video workout program. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method may include capturing a video, encoding exercise machine control commands into a subtitle stream of the video to create the video workout program, decoding the subtitle stream of the video to access the exercise machine control commands, periodically determining at least that an actual heart rate zone of a user is not equal to a current programmed heart rate zone and that the actual heart rate of the user is not trending toward the current programmed heart rate zone by at least a threshold heart rate trend rate, and in response adaptively scaling the video workout program by adjusting a current difficulty level upward or downward depending on if the actual heart rate zone is lower or higher than the current programmed heart rate zone, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: iFIT Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
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Patent number: 11338175Abstract: Stationary exercise machine. In one aspect of the disclosure, a stationary exercise machine may include one or more moveable members configured to be moved by a user, an actuator configured to selectively adjust the speed of, or the amount of resistance on, the one or more moveable members, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a video, execute the video set to a first difficulty level, receive a second difficulty level, and execute the video reset to the second difficulty level.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: iFITInventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
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Publication number: 20220080265Abstract: Stationary exercise machine. In one aspect of the disclosure, a stationary exercise machine may include one or more moveable members configured to be moved by a user, an actuator configured to selectively adjust the speed of, or the amount of resistance on, the one or more moveable members, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a video, execute the video set to a first difficulty level, receive a second difficulty level, and execute the video reset to the second difficulty level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
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Publication number: 20210299542Abstract: Leaderboard with irregularity flags in an exercise machine system. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method may include executing a video workout program on first and second exercise machines, monitoring first and second performance parameters of first and second users during the execution of the video workout program, displaying a leaderboard which displays and ranks first and second performance indicators of the first and second users based on the first and second performance parameters, detecting an irregularity in the first performance parameters of the first user, and updating the leaderboard to display an irregularity flag associated with the first performance indicator of the first user to indicate the irregularity in the performance of the first user during the workout.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Chase Brammer, Mark D. Watterson, Rebecca Lynn Capell, Jonathan R. Fischer
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Publication number: 20210299518Abstract: Flagging irregularities in user performance in an exercise machine system. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method may include receiving first performance parameters of a first user associated with a first exercise machine that is executing a video workout program to enable the first user to perform a workout on the first exercise machine. The method may also include detecting an irregularity in the first performance parameters that indicates a performance of the workout by the first user is different than expected. The method may further include, in response to the detecting of the irregularity, displaying a visually discernable indication with a first performance indicator of the first user to visually indicate the irregularity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Chase Brammer, Mark D. Watterson, Rebecca Lynn Capell, Jonathan R. Fischer
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Publication number: 20210213332Abstract: Stationary exercise machine. In one aspect of the disclosure, a stationary exercise machine may include one or more moveable members configured to be moved by a user, an actuator configured to selectively adjust the speed of, or the amount of resistance on, the one or more moveable members, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a video workout program, execute the video workout program set to a first difficulty level, receive a second difficulty level, and execute the video workout program reset to the second difficulty level.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
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Patent number: 11058918Abstract: Stationary exercise machine. In one aspect of the disclosure, a stationary exercise machine may include one or more moveable members configured to be moved by a user, an actuator configured to selectively adjust the speed of, or the amount of resistance on, the one or more moveable members, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a video workout program, execute the video workout program set to a first difficulty level, receive a second difficulty level, and execute the video workout program reset to the second difficulty level.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: ICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC.Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
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Patent number: 11033777Abstract: Stationary exercise machine. In one aspect of the disclosure, a stationary exercise machine may include one or more moveable members configured to be moved by a user, an actuator configured to selectively adjust the speed of, or the amount of resistance on, the one or more moveable members, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a video workout program, execute the video workout program set to a first difficulty level, receive a second difficulty level, and execute the video workout program reset to the second difficulty level.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: ICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC.Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
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Publication number: 20210170234Abstract: Stationary exercise machine. In one aspect of the disclosure, a stationary exercise machine may include one or more moveable members configured to be moved by a user, an actuator configured to selectively adjust the speed of, or the amount of resistance on, the one or more moveable members, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a video workout program, execute the video workout program set to a first difficulty level, receive a second difficulty level, and execute the video workout program reset to the second difficulty level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
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Publication number: 20200254311Abstract: Controlling an exercise machine using a video workout program. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method may include capturing a video, encoding exercise machine control commands into a subtitle stream of the video to create the video workout program, decoding the subtitle stream of the video to access the exercise machine control commands, periodically determining at least that an actual heart rate zone of a user is not equal to a current programmed heart rate zone and that the actual heart rate of the user is not trending toward the current programmed heart rate zone by at least a threshold heart rate trend rate, and in response adaptively scaling the video workout program by adjusting a current difficulty level upward or downward depending on if the actual heart rate zone is lower or higher than the current programmed heart rate zone, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Eric S. Watterson, Chase Brammer, Christian Hathaway, Rebecca Lynn Capell
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Patent number: 10688346Abstract: In general, the present invention relates to exercise devices and systems that can receive and run workout programs that include control command subsets that control the moveable members of a plurality of different exercise devices. Exercise devices of the present invention are able to ignore the control command subset(s) that do not control their moveable member(s) and recognize the control command subset(s) that control their moveable member(s). Exercise devices of the present invention are further able to, if necessary, perform a sizing restriction to the relevant control command subset(s). Motivational content may also be modified in connection with or independently from a sizing restriction made to the control commands. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling one or more exercise device with a workout file that includes control command subsets that control the moveable members of a plurality of different exercise devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.Inventor: Chase Brammer
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Publication number: 20190269971Abstract: A method for customizing workout recommendations may include receiving a target workout duration for a user, determining a target calorie burn for the user, and determining the recentness of each of the workouts completed by the user. This determination may include receiving physical movement data of the user from one or more electronic sensors configured to directly measure physical movement of the user, analyzing the physical movement data, and determining whether each of the workouts was completed based on the analysis of the physical movement data. The method may further include assigning a weight to each of the workouts based on the received target workout duration, the determined target calorie burn for the user, and the determined recentness of the workout being completed by the user, ranking the workouts based on their assigned weights, and generating a custom workout recommendation for the user based on the ranking of the workouts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Rebecca Lynn Capell, Chase Brammer
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Publication number: 20190168072Abstract: In general, the present invention relates to exercise devices and systems that can receive and run workout programs that include control command subsets that control the moveable members of a plurality of different exercise devices. Exercise devices of the present invention are able to ignore the control command subset(s) that do not control their moveable member(s) and recognize the control command subset(s) that control their moveable member(s). Exercise devices of the present invention are further able to, if necessary, perform a sizing restriction to the relevant control command subset(s). Motivational content may also be modified in connection with or independently from a sizing restriction made to the control commands. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling one or more exercise device with a workout file that includes control command subsets that control the moveable members of a plurality of different exercise devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventor: Chase Brammer