Method of encouraging exercise and exercise machine applying method

Abstract

A method of encouraging exercise collects motion data of a user of a type of exercise machine. It is determined whether the user is in a good state according to the motion data. If the user is deemed in a good state, the motion data are sent to a cloud server. Ranking information of multiple users on same type of exercise machine are received from the cloud server. The ranking information is displayed on a touch screen of the exercise machine. The method realizes interaction of the user on a virtual reality basis, and improves exercise motivation of the user.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An exercise machine comprising a central control unit, a data collection unit, a touch screen, and a communication unit, the data collection unit, the touch screen, and the communication unit connected to the central control unit;
 the data collection unit collecting motion data of a user of the exercise machine;   the central control unit determining whether the user is in a good state according to the motion data;   the central control unit sending the motion data to a cloud server through the communication unit if the user is determined to be in a good state;   the central control unit receiving ranking information of a plurality of users from the cloud server through the communication unit; and   the central control unit controlling the touch screen to display the ranking information.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise machine of  claim 1 , wherein the data collection unit comprises a camera module and a sensor module, and the motion data comprise images captured by the camera module and physiological characteristics collected by the sensor module. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise machine of  claim 2 , wherein the exercise machine further comprises a supporting part, a bottom part, and two armrests, the supporting part is connected to the bottom part, the touch screen is installed at an upper portion of the supporting part, the armrests is connected to a middle of the supporting part, and the sensor module is installed at a lower portion of the supporting part. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise machine of  claim 3 , wherein the camera module comprises two first high-speed cameras and two second high-speed cameras, the sensor module comprises two temperature sensors, the two first high-speed cameras are installed above the touch screen, the touch screen is installed above the central control unit, the two temperature sensors are installed at the lower portion of the supporting part, and the two second high-speed cameras are installed at the bottom part and distanced from the supporting part. 
     
     
         5 . A method of encouraging exercise, comprising:
 collecting motion data of a user of an exercise machine;   determining whether the user is in a good state according to the motion data;   sending the motion data to a cloud server if the user is determined to be in a good state;   receiving ranking information of a plurality of users from the cloud server; and   displaying the ranking information.   
     
     
         6 . A method of encouraging exercise, comprising:
 assigning, by a cloud server, an exercise machine to a user;   determining, by a central control unit of the exercise machine, a sports scene for the user, and displaying the sports scene on a touch screen of the exercise machine;   controlling, by the central control unit, a speed adjustment unit of the exercise machine to operate according to the sports scene;   collecting, by a data collection unit of the exercise machine, motion data of the user;   determining, by the central control unit, whether the user is in a good state according to the motion data;   controlling, by the central control unit, the exercise machine to stop if the user is determined not in the good state;   sending, by the central control unit, the motion data of the user to the cloud server through a communication unit of the exercise machine;   processing, by the cloud server, motion data of a plurality of users, and obtaining ranking information of the plurality of users comprising the user;   sending, by the cloud server, the ranking information to the central control unit; and   controlling, by the central control unit, the touch screen to display the ranking information.   
     
     
         7 . The method of encouraging exercise of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 drawing, by the central control unit, a virtual object corresponding to the user;   controlling, by the central control unit, the touch screen to display the virtual object;   controlling, by the central control unit, the virtual object to show actions of the user; and   simulating, by the central control unit, interactions of the plurality of users in the virtual object.   
     
     
         8 . The method of encouraging exercise of  claim 6 , controlling the exercise machine to stop comprising:
 controlling the data collection device to stop;   controlling the touch screen to issue a warning; and   controlling the speed adjustment unit to decelerate.   
     
     
         9 . The method of encouraging exercise of  claim 6 , processing motion data of a plurality of users comprising:
 obtaining sports information of each of the plurality of users based on the motion data of the plurality of users; and   comparing sports information of the plurality of users.   
     
     
         10 . The method of encouraging exercise of  claim 9 , comparing sports information of the plurality of users comprising:
 calculating a rank score for each of the plurality of users according sports information of the plurality of users; and   comparing the rank score of the user with the rank scores of the plurality of users.