ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,881, issued on March 4.
"System and method for interfacing to an exercise machine" was invented by Philip Raymond Schaefer (Weaverville, N.C.) and Ethan Storm Williams (Alma, Ark.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system measures data output by a sensor collecting data from an exercise machine. Based on the signals received from the sensor, the system extracts information about the angular positions and angular velocities of moving components of the exercise machine, and the system estimates resistance settings and power outputs of the exercise machine. The results of these measurements and estimates are used to provide feedback to a ...