Fitness System with Smart Television Interface

1 . A method comprising:

initiating, by a fitness device, a short-range wireless connection with a display device;

adjusting, by the fitness device, at least one operating parameter;

broadcasting, by the fitness device, an identifier of the fitness device to the display device while the at least one operating parameter is being adjusted; and

establishing, by the fitness device, a connection with the display device after a user of the fitness device selects the identifier when displayed on the display device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises initiating a Bluetooth pairing process by setting the fitness device in a discoverable.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises flashing an indicator on the fitness device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises adjusting a resistance of the exercise bike.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises pedaling the exercise bike.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising terminating a connection process when a user stops adjusting the at least one operating parameter before establishing a connection with the display device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at the fitness device, an indication that a fitness activity has started on the display device; and

transmitting, by the fitness device, sensor data to the display device, the sensor data causing the display device to update a graphical user interface displayed on the display device.

8 . A fitness device comprising:

a processor, the processor configured to:

initiate a short-range wireless connection with a display device;

adjust at least one operating parameter;

broadcast an identifier of the fitness device to the display device while the at least one operating parameter is being adjusted; and

establish a connection with the display device after a user of the fitness device selects the identifier when displayed on the display device.

9 . The fitness device of claim 8 , wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises initiating a Bluetooth pairing process by setting the fitness device in a discoverable.

10 . The fitness device of claim 8 , further comprising an indicator, and wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises flashing the indicator.

11 . The fitness device of claim 8 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises adjusting a resistance of the exercise bike.

12 . The fitness device of claim 8 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises pedaling the exercise bike.

13 . The fitness device of claim 8 , the processor further configured for terminating a connection process when a user stops adjusting the at least one operating parameter before establishing a connection with the display device.

14 . The fitness device of claim 8 , the processor further configured to:

receive an indication that a fitness activity has started on the display device; and

transmit sensor data to the display device, the sensor data causing the display device to update a graphical user interface displayed on the display device.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing computer program instructions capable of being executed by a computer processor, the computer program instructions defining steps of:

initiating, by a fitness device, a short-range wireless connection with a display device;

adjusting, by the fitness device, at least one operating parameter;

broadcasting, by the fitness device, an identifier of the fitness device to the display device while the at least one operating parameter is being adjusted; and

establishing, by the fitness device, a connection with the display device after a user of the fitness device selects the identifier when displayed on the display device.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein initiating the short-range wireless connection comprises initiating a Bluetooth pairing process by setting the fitness device in a discoverable.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises adjusting a resistance of the exercise bike.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the fitness device comprises an exercise bike and wherein adjusting the at least one operating parameter comprises pedaling the exercise bike.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising terminating a connection process when a user stops adjusting the at least one operating parameter before establishing a connection with the display device.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving, at the fitness device, an indication that a fitness activity has started on the display device; and

transmitting, by the fitness device, sensor data to the display device, the sensor data causing the display device to update a graphical user interface displayed on the display device.