IP Library Granted Patent US 11,389,699
Granted Patent B2
US 11,389,699 · App. 17/386,293 · Granted Jul 19, 2022

Smarter user handles for exercise machine

Inventors: David Mallard (Mill Valley, CA); Ryan Lafrance (San Francisco, CA); David Jonathan Zimmer (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Tonal Systems, Inc.
A63B24/0087A63B21/00058A63B23/03508A63B24/0062A63B71/0619H04W4/38A63B21/005A63B21/4033A63B21/4035A63B2024/0065A63B2071/0655A63B2225/15A63B2225/50
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Patent No.
US 11,389,699
App. No.
17/386,293
Granted
Jul 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

In response to physical connection of an exercise accessory with a portion of an exercise machine, an identifier of the portion of the exercise machine is received. A signal including the identifier of the portion of the exercise machine is transmitted.

Claims (13)

1. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to:

in response to physical connection of an exercise accessory with a portion of an exercise machine, receive an identifier of the portion of the exercise machine, wherein based on the physical connection of the exercise accessory with the portion of the exercise machine, an electrical connection is established between the exercise accessory and the portion of the exercise machine; and

transmit a signal including the identifier of the portion of the exercise machine; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

2. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein based on the signal including the received identifier of the portion of the exercise machine, the exercise accessory is paired with the exercise machine.

3. The system recited in claim 2 , wherein the exercise accessory is paired with the exercise machine via a wireless pairing protocol.

4. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the exercise accessory comprises a handle.

5. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the portion of the exercise machine comprises a component of the exercise machine to which the exercise accessory is physically coupled.

6. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the portion of the exercise machine receives power from the exercise accessory via the electrical connection.

7. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the identifier of the portion of the exercise machine is received via the electrical connection.

8. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the electrical connection is provided at least in part via a conductive strap of the exercise accessory.

9. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the electrical connection is provided at least in part via a rigid conductor of the exercise accessory.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2026
From: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
To: HERCULES CAPITAL, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 075306/0212 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2026
From: THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
To: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 074028/0088 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2025
From: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
To: CUSTOMERS BANK
Reel/Frame 073255/0161 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2023
From: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
To: THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063283/0182 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2021
From: MALLARD, DAVID; LAFRANCE, RYAN; ZIMMER, DAVID JONATHAN
To: TONAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057744/0921 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63057846 · Jul 28, 2020
Related Publication 20220032115A1 · Feb 3, 2022
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