Intelligent electronic footwear and control logic for executing automated footwear features
First Claim
1. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) system, comprising:
- an upper configured to attach to a foot of a user;
a sole structure attached to the upper and configured to support thereon the foot of the user, the sole structure defining a ground-engaging surface;
a controller-automated alert system mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to generate visible, audible and/or tactile outputs responsive to command signals;
a pressure sensor mounted to the sole structure and/or upper and configured to detect a presence of the foot in the upper;
a wireless communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing node; and
a footwear controller operatively connected to the wireless communications device, the pressure sensor, and the alert system, the footwear controller being configured to;
receive location data indicative of a user location of the user;
receive location data indicative of a node location of the remote computing node;
determine whether the user location is within a predetermined location or proximity to the node location; and
responsive to the detected presence of the foot in the upper and the user location being within the predetermined location or proximity to the node location, transmit a command signal to the alert system to generate a predetermined visible, audible and/or tactile alert perceptible by the user and/or the remote computing node.
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Abstract
Presented are intelligent electronic footwear with controller automated features, methods for making/using such footwear, and control systems for executing automated features of intelligent electronic footwear. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) includes an upper that attaches to a user'"'"'s foot, and a sole structure that is attached to the upper and supports thereon the user'"'"'s foot. An alert system, which is mounted to the sole structure and/or upper, generates predetermined outputs in response to electronic command signals. The IES system also includes a wireless communications device that wirelessly communicates with a remote computing node, and a footwear controller that communicates with the wireless communications device and alert system. The footwear controller receives location data indicative of the user'"'"'s and remote computing node'"'"'s locations, determines whether the user'"'"'s location is within a predetermined location/proximity to the node'"'"'s location and, if so, transmits command signals to the alert system to notify the user/vehicle.
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25 Claims
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1. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) system, comprising:
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an upper configured to attach to a foot of a user; a sole structure attached to the upper and configured to support thereon the foot of the user, the sole structure defining a ground-engaging surface; a controller-automated alert system mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to generate visible, audible and/or tactile outputs responsive to command signals; a pressure sensor mounted to the sole structure and/or upper and configured to detect a presence of the foot in the upper; a wireless communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing node; and a footwear controller operatively connected to the wireless communications device, the pressure sensor, and the alert system, the footwear controller being configured to; receive location data indicative of a user location of the user; receive location data indicative of a node location of the remote computing node; determine whether the user location is within a predetermined location or proximity to the node location; and responsive to the detected presence of the foot in the upper and the user location being within the predetermined location or proximity to the node location, transmit a command signal to the alert system to generate a predetermined visible, audible and/or tactile alert perceptible by the user and/or the remote computing node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) system, comprising:
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an upper configured to attach to a foot of a user; a sole structure attached to the upper and configured to support thereon the foot of the user, the sole structure defining a ground-engaging surface; a controller-automated alert system mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to generate visible, audible and/or tactile outputs responsive to command signals; a pressure sensor mounted to the sole structure and/or upper and configured to detect a weight of the user; a wireless communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing node; and a footwear controller operatively connected to the wireless communications device, pressure sensor, and alert system, the footwear controller being configured to; receive, from the pressure sensor, a sensor signal indicative of the detected weight of the user; determine if the detected weight is within a predetermine range of a memory-stored validated user weight; receive location data indicative of a user location of the user; receive location data indicative of a node location of the remote computing node; determine whether the user location is within a predetermined location or proximity to the node location; and in response to the detected weight being within the predetermine range of the memory-stored validated user weight and the user location being within the predetermined location or proximity to the node location, transmit a command signal to the alert system to generate a predetermined visible, audible and/or tactile alert perceptible by the user and/or the remote computing node.
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12. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) system, comprising:
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an upper configured to attach to a foot of a user; a sole structure attached to the upper and configured to support thereon the foot of the user, the sole structure defining a ground-engaging surface; a controller-automated alert system mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to generate visible, audible and/or tactile outputs responsive to command signals; a shoelace attached to the upper; a lace motor mounted inside the sole structure and configured to selectively transition the shoelace between a tensioned state and an untensioned state; a wireless communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing node; and a footwear controller operatively connected to the wireless communications device, lace motor, and alert system, the footwear controller being configured to; communicate with the lace motor to determine whether the shoelace is in the tensioned or untensioned state receive location data indicative of a user location of the user; receive location data indicative of a node location of the remote computing node; determine whether the user location is within a predetermined location or proximity to the node location; and in response to the shoelace being in the tensioned state and the user location being within the predetermined location or proximity to the node location, transmit a command signal to the alert system to generate a predetermined visible, audible and/or tactile alert perceptible by the user and/or the remote computing node. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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14. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) system, comprising:
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an upper configured to attach to a foot of a user; a sole structure attached to the upper and configured to support thereon the foot of the user, the sole structure defining a ground-engaging surface; a controller-automated alert system mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to generate visible, audible and/or tactile outputs responsive to command signals; a wireless communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing node; and a footwear controller operatively connected to the wireless communications device and the alert system, the footwear controller being configured to; receive location data indicative of a user location of the user; receive location data indicative of a node location of the remote computing node; determine whether the user location is within a predetermined location or proximity to the node location; and responsive to the user location being within the predetermined location or proximity to the node location, transmit a command signal to the alert system to generate a predetermined visible, audible and/or tactile alert perceptible by the user and/or the remote computing node, wherein the remote computing node includes an optical sensor, and wherein the alert includes a personalized color and/or a blinking pattern detectable by the optical sensor and configured to verify the user to the remote computing node.
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