1. Technology of exercising device

2. Animal exercise device WO 2006/018000 The invention relates to an animal exercise device, which is designed to challenge the natural instincts of animals, in particular dogs and cats, when hunting for food or toys. According to the invention, the food and toys are displayed and then disappear before the animal has caught them. The animal finally receives the food, but only after expending a certain amount of energy, thus mirroring nature.

4. Commercialization Good exercise for the animal Promote awareness for health of pets. More fun.

5. INTERACTIVE EXERCISE PAD SYSTEM WO1998/050121 An interactive exercise pad system (10) receives exercise data (108) from a user (24) stepping on and off of an exercise pad (12). The exercise data (108) is optionally pre-processed in a data acquisition unit (14), before being communicated to a communications port (30) of a computer (16). The computer (16) obtains data files (82) which have been prestored on media (80). The data files (82) include video files (84), optional audio files (86), and table files (88) of location and terrain information. The video files (84) and the table files (88) are collected from a real exercise course. The computer (16) processes the exercise data (108) and the data files (82) to playback the video files (84) and the optional audio files (86) so that the user (24) experiences a realistic simulation of the real exercise course.

7. Commercialization USP: Interactive vs interpassive Exercising in the comfort of your own home. Having the luxury of having “personal” instructor.

8. Done by Group 3