Application US20190290965

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT, SYNDICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL ASSETS THROUGH A NETWORK IN A MICRO-SUBSCRIPTION-BASED PLATFORM FOR USE WITH AN EXERCISE APPARATUS
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1. An exercise content distribution system for delivering exercise content to a first user of an exercise apparatus for computer-augmented use at home, the system comprising: (1) (2)

a database storing the exercise content and data associated with a content provider and an application provider; and

a platform server operable to facilitate delivery of the exercise content to the exercise apparatus, the platform server configured to: deliver for display on the exercise apparatus a plurality of available archived exercise classes for selection by the first user;

receive from the exercise apparatus, a selection of one of the available archived exercise classes;

transmit, for display on the exercise apparatus, data representing content of the selected archived exercise class;

receive performance data from the exercise apparatus, the performance data based on activity by the first user when the first user causes a movement of a portion of the exercise apparatus during the selected archived exercise class, and including a first user performance parameter;

generate archived performance data representing archived user performance parameters for a plurality of other users over at least the portion of the selected archived exercise class, wherein the archived performance data was previously generated by the first user and/or one or more other users while participating in the archived exercise class;

synchronize the archived performance data so that the archived user performance parameters represented by the archived performance data are synchronized with the first user performance parameter; and

dynamically update a ranked list of the first user performance parameter and at least some of the synchronized archived user performance parameters for display by the exercise apparatus, to thereby simulate the first user competing with at least some of the other users.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the performance data includes sensor data, user performance metrics and/or user preference data, and wherein the platform server is further configured to: (5) (3)

forward the performance data to the content provider;

receive updated content associated with the exercise class from the content provider in response to the performance data; and

deliver the updated content to the exercise apparatus.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the updated content associated with the exercise class includes computer-generated, or computer-modified, media content generated from the performance data through a neural network, or a combination of pre-existing content and computer-generated or computer modified media generated and combined from the performance data through a neural network. (0)

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the exercise content includes computer-generated content comprising computer generated music and/or computer-generated video; (0) (2)

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the exercise content of the content provider includes exercise class content including audio cues from an exercise instructor and video content of the exercise instructor and/or scenery. (0)

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the content associated with the selected archived exercise class is delivered to end-user by the application provider through an application facilitating the selected archived exercise class running on an application server; and (0) (1)

7. The system of claim 2 wherein the platform server is further operable to: (3) (4)

maintain content restriction data relating to the stored exercise content, the content restriction data including access parameters received from an associated content provider;

generate a plurality of channels, each channel having channel characteristics associated with an application server and/or content provider and defining at least one media asset;

process a subscription request from an end-user for one of the plurality of channels, wherein a subscription is granted to the end-user satisfies the content restriction data and channel characteristics; and

deliver channel media assets to the exercise apparatus in accordance with the subscription.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the platform server is further configured to process a payment from the end-user in accordance with the subscription request; and (0) (1)

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the database includes data organized by a subscription model, including multiple subscription plans defined by content providers and/or application servers that are produced, syndicated and administered by the platform server as subscription media channels. (0)

10. The system of claim 7, further comprising a crypto-currency engine operable to generate, sell, trade, and administer crypto-currency tokens; (0) (3)

11. A method for delivering exercise content to a first user of an exercise apparatus for computer-augmented use at home, the method comprising: (1) (2)

storing the exercise content and data associated with a content provider and an application provider; and

facilitating delivery of the exercise content to the exercise apparatus, including: delivering for display on the exercise apparatus a plurality of available archived exercise classes for selection by the first user;

receiving from the exercise apparatus, a selection of one of the available archived exercise classes;

transmitting, for display on the exercise apparatus, data representing content of the selected archived exercise class;

receiving performance data from the exercise apparatus, the performance data based on activity by the first user when the first user causes a movement of a portion of the exercise apparatus during the selected archived exercise class, and including a first user performance parameter;

generating archived performance data representing archived user performance parameters for a plurality of other users over at least the portion of the selected archived exercise class, wherein the archived performance data was previously generated by the first user and/or one or more other users while participating in the archived exercise class;

synchronizing the archived performance data so that the archived user performance parameters represented by the archived performance data are synchronized with the first user performance parameter; and

dynamically updating a ranked list of the first user performance parameter and at least some of the synchronized archived user performance parameters for display by the exercise apparatus, to thereby simulate the first user competing with at least some of the other users.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising: (3) (5)

storing media assets having a format compatible with the exercise apparatus and including content associated with an exercise session for the exercise apparatus;

receiving session data from the exercise apparatus, the session data including sensor data, user performance metrics and/or user preference data;

forwarding the session data to a content provider;

receiving updated content associated with the exercise session from the content provider in response to the session data; and

delivering the updated content to the exercise apparatus.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the update content associated with the exercise session includes computer-generated media content, and/or computer-augmented media content, generated from the session data through a neural network. (1) (0)

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the computer-generated and/or computer-augmented media content includes computer-generated music and/or computer-generated video, or computer-augmented music and/or computer-augmented video; (1) (4)

wherein the computer-generated content is generated in realtime during the exercise session; and

wherein the computer-augmented content is augmented in realtime during the exercise session;

wherein the computer-generated and/or computer-augmented content changes in response to changes in the session data, including but not limited to cadence, speed, length, temperate, location, light, and/or heartrate data; and

wherein the computer-generated and/or computer-augmented content changes in response to past session data, including end user set preferences, end user selected songs, playlists and genres, and/or end user historic exercise session performance data.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the media assets of the content provider include exercise class content including audio cues from an exercise instructor and video content of the exercise instructor and/or scenery. (0)

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the content associated with the exercise session is delivered to end-user by an application server through an application facilitating the exercise session; and (0) (1)

17. The method of claim 12 further comprising: (2) (2)

storing information relating to media assets, application servers, content providers and end-users;

facilitating distribution of media assets from the content providers to the application servers and end-user devices, including: maintaining content restriction data relating to the stored media assets, the content restriction data including access parameters received from an associated content provider;

generating a plurality of channels, each channel having channel characteristics associated with an application server and/or content provider and defining at least one media asset;

processing a subscription request from an end-user for one of the plurality of channels, wherein a subscription is granted to the end-user satisfies the content restriction data and channel characteristics; and

delivering channel media assets to the end-user in accordance with the subscription.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising processing a payment from the end-user in accordance with the subscription request; and (0) (1)

19. The method of claim 17, wherein storing information includes organizing data by a subscription model, including multiple subscription plans defined by content providers and/or application servers that are produced, syndicated and administered by a platform server as subscription media channels. (1) (0)

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising generating, selling and/or administering crypto-currency tokens; (0) (3)

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT, SYNDICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL ASSETS THROUGH A NETWORK IN A MICRO-SUBSCRIPTION-BASED PLATFORM FOR USE WITH AN EXERCISE APPARATUS

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