Client device implementing middleware to link between heterogeneous exergame equipment and variable game contents and management method thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an exergame exercise equipment which can link contents which give fun, such as a game, with an exercise equipment to physical-interactively enjoy the game and exercise, and provides a client device, which implements a middleware that connects various hardware configurations of the exergame exercise equipment with various software configurations such as a game content and an application to perform smooth communication between an application program under a complex heterogeneous environment and an operation environment, and a control method thereof.

1 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A client device which provides a game and an exercise, the client device comprising:
 a control part configured to receive an ID (Identification) of an exercise equipment, a calibration parameter in accordance with the ID, and a device control profile which is predefined in order to control an application of the game from a server;   a calibration part configured to, when the ID and a measurement value obtained by measuring an exercise of an user are received from the exercise equipment, calibrate and standardize the measurement value using the calibration parameter in accordance with the ID which is provided from the control part; and   an application profile part configured to, when the application is executed by the user, receive a predefined device control profile, which is assigned to the executed application, from the control part and convert the measurement value, which is calibrated through the calibration part using the provided predefined device control profile, to create a predefined device control signal which controls the application of the game.   
     
     
         17 . The client device of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a personal data part configured to receive the calibrated measurement value from the calibration part and calculate exercise data for the user based on the calibrated measurement value and a personal exercise metabolism.   
     
     
         18 . The client device of  claim 16 , wherein the application is stored in the server. 
     
     
         19 . The client device of  claim 16 , wherein the measurement value obtained by measuring the exercise of the user through the exercise equipment includes a measurement value of an exercise speed, a measurement value of an exercise torque, or a measurement value of a heartbeat. 
     
     
         20 . The client device of  claim 16 , wherein the ID is a model number assigned into the exercise equipment, and
 the calibration parameter includes a measured speed parameter, a measured torque parameter, a heartbeat parameter, or a torque control parameter.   
     
     
         21 . The client device of  claim 16 , wherein the predefined device control profile which is assigned to the application includes a switching profile, and
 the switching profile is configured to control a key value, which instructs movement or a status of an avatar of the game that is exposed to the application, to be on/off using a predefined device control signal in a switching control manner in proportion to the calibrated measurement value and a value obtained by multiplying a calibrated speed measurement value and a calibrated torque measurement value among the calibrated measurement values.   
     
     
         22 . The client device of  claim 16 , wherein the predefined device control profile which is assigned to the application includes a key value profile, and
 the key value profile includes the measurement value which is calibrated through the calibration part, a value obtained by multiplying the calibrated speed measurement value and the calibrated torque measurement value among the calibrated measurement values, and a variation of the calibrated speed measurement per unit time, for a predetermined interval, and   the key value profile is configured to convert and control the value into a predefined device control key value which is defined for every section of the predetermined interval.   
     
     
         23 . The client device of  claim 16 , wherein the predefined device control profile which is assigned to the application includes a linear control profile, and
 the linear control profile is configured to convert the value into a predefined device value by applying the calibrated measurement value and the value obtained by multiplying the calibrated speed measurement value and the calibrated torque measurement value among the calibrated measurement values to a linear function.   
     
     
         24 . The client device of  claim 16 , wherein when a torque control data is received from the application, the calibration part calibrates the received torque control data based on the calibration parameter which is received from the control part, and transmits the calibrated torque control data to the exercise equipment to control an exercise torque of the exercise equipment. 
     
     
         25 . A control method of a client device which provides a game and an exercise, the method comprising the steps of:
 receiving an ID (Identification) and a measurement value obtained by measuring exercise of a user from an exercise equipment;   receiving a calibration parameter for the ID which is received from the exercise equipment;   standardizing the measurement value based on the calibration parameter by calibrating the measurement value;   converting the calibrated measurement value into a predefined device control signal for controlling an application of the game corresponding to the exercise equipment; and   transmitting the converted predefined device control signal to the application of the game corresponding to the exercise equipment.   
     
     
         26 . The control method of  claim 25 , wherein the ID is a model number of the exercise equipment, and
 the client device receives the model number, the calibration parameter, and the predefined device control profile, which is assigned to the application of the game.   
     
     
         27 . The control method of  claim 25 , wherein the calibration parameter for the ID is a parameter which is uniquely assigned into the exercise equipment, and
 the calibration parameter includes at least one of a measured speed parameter, a measured torque parameter, a heartbeat parameter, and a torque control parameter.   
     
     
         28 . The control method of  claim 25 , wherein the step of converting of the calibrated measurement value into the predefined device control signal is that the client device receives a predefined device control profile for the application of the game corresponding to the exercise equipment and converts the calibrated measurement value into the predefined device control signal by using the received predefined device control profile. 
     
     
         29 . The control method of  claim 25 , wherein the step of standardizing further comprising the steps of:
 accessing to an exercise management server to receive a personal exercise metabolism;   calculating an exercise data per user based on the personal exercise metabolism; and   transmitting the calculated exercise data per user to the exercise management server.   
     
     
         30 . The control method of  claim 25 , further comprising the steps of:
 receiving a torque data in accordance with a content in the game;   calibrating the torque data based on the calibration parameter in accordance with the ID of the exercise equipment; and   transmitting the calibrated torque data to the exercise equipment to control an exercise torque of the exercise equipment.   
     
     
         31 . The control method of  claim 25 , wherein the torque data in accordance with the content in the game includes an avatar's weight, an item's weight, a friction degree of the game topography or an inclination of the game topography.