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Interactive movement tracking system applicable to articles of clothing

  • US 10,046,234 B2
  • Filed: 12/02/2015
  • Issued: 08/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An interactive movement detection system configured for attachment to an article of clothing, the interactive movement detection system comprising:

  • a central control unit attached to a first region of the article of clothing comprising;

    a central processing unit;

    a watertight external cover defining a first opening providing access to a control button and one or more second openings providing access to one or more communications ports;

    a base comprising a central rib configured to facilitate symmetrical bending of the base, the base comprising;

    a plurality of openings, each opening oriented to align with one of the first opening and the one or more second opening; and

    a rail disposed in a central middle part of the base configured to support the central processing unit; and

    a pair of watertight lids configured to be inserted into the one or more second openings to cover these ports and to keep the central control unit watertight;

    at least one movement detection module communicatively coupled to the central control unit and attached to a second region of the article of clothing, the at least one movement detection module comprising at least one sensor configured to detect movements along three axes, wherein the central control unit is configured to detect a relative position of the second region of the article of clothing based on a first signal generated by the at least one movement detection module;

    at least one data receptor unit communicatively coupled to the central control unit and attached to a third region of the article of clothing, the at least one data receptor unit configured to generate and transmit a a second signal to the central control unit independent of a position of a wearer of the article of clothing and;

    at least one impulse generator unit communicatively coupled to the central control unit and attached to a forth region of the article of clothing, configured to generate a pulse based on a third signal from the central control unit to simulate an immersive sensation for the wearer of the article of clothing;

    a communication control unit configured to communicatively couple the central control unit to the at least one movement detection module, the at least one data receptor unit and the at least one impulse generator unit and;

    a membrane of flexible material disposed within an inner liner of the article of clothing, configured to adapt ergonomically to the movements of an operator, wherein each of the central control unit, the at least one movement detection module, the at least one data receptor unit, and the at least one impulse generator unit are located in the membrane, andwherein the central control unit is configured to automatically determine a type of each of the first signal, second signal, and third signal emitted by each of the at least one movement detection module, the at least one data receptor unit, and the at least one impulse generator unit and an outside emitter communicatively coupled to the central control unit, to carry out preprocessing of and distinguish between each first signal, second signal and third signal and couple to a wireless communication module to allow data traffic in at least two directions, enabling the system to send and receive the data to and from a computing device to allow interaction with the computing device and to generate the immersive sensations of immersion based on the signals received from the computing device.

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