Sports board configuration

• US 10,471,333 B1
• Filed: 02/05/2018
• Issued: 11/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bryan Marc Failing
• Original Assignee: Bryan Marc Failing
• Inventors: Failing, Bryan Marc
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson, Paul N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Johns, Hilary L
• Application Number:
  US15/889,125
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 702150, 702141, 702142, 702149, 280 1421, 280601, 280602, 280809, 482 8
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 5/03 Mono skis; Snowboards
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 5/04 Structure of the surface thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 5/06 with special devices thereon, e.g. steering devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/13 Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]

Abstract

A component of a sports board may be controlled to configure the sports board. The component may be coupled with at least one layer of the sports board.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

responsive to a coupling of at least one object with a sports board, transferring power between said at least one object and said sports board using at least one signal transfer component of said sports board; and

independently controlling a plurality of components of said sports board to implement a plurality of configurations of said sports board, wherein said plurality of components includes a first component disposed at least partially within a first portion of at least one layer of said sports board, and wherein said plurality of components includes a second component disposed at least partially within a second portion of said at least one layer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each object of said at least one object is selected from a group consisting of a binding, a boot, and a shoe.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each object of said at least one object is selected from a group consisting of clothing, protective gear, a watch, a configuration component, and a charger separate from said sports board.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein each signal transfer component of said at least one signal transfer component is selected from a group consisting of at least one electrical contact and at least one coil.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

transferring, using said at least one signal transfer component, a signal selected from a group consisting of a data signal, a clock signal, and a control signal.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power over an interface implemented using said at least one signal transfer component and at least one signal transfer component of said at least one object, and wherein said interface is selected from a group consisting of a wired interface, an inductive interface, and a wireless interface.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one signal transfer component is disposed at least partially within a third portion of said at least one layer, and wherein said third portion is configured to couple said at least one object with said sports board.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power responsive to said coupling of said at least one object with said sports board using an element of said sports board, wherein said element is disposed at least partially within said third portion, and wherein said element is selected from a group consisting of a threaded insert and a fastener.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power from said at least one object to an element of said sports board, and wherein said element is selected from a group consisting of at least one component of said plurality of components, a configuration component of said sports board, a power source of said sports board, a monitoring component of said sports board, an information determination component of said sports board, a communication interface of said sports board, a processor of said sports board, a memory of said sports board, a removable storage of said sports board, a non-removable storage of said sports board, a graphics processor of said sports board, a frame buffer of said sports board, an input component of said sports board, and an output component of said sports board.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said power source is selected from a group consisting of at least one battery, at least one capacitor, and at least one ultracapacitor.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power from an element of said sports board to said at least one object, wherein said element is selected from a group consisting of at least one battery, at least one capacitor, at least one ultracapacitor, and at least one solar cell.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power using at least one conductive element disposed within said at least one layer, wherein said at least one conductive element is electrically coupled to said at least one signal transfer component, and wherein said at least one conductive element is selected from a group consisting of a trace and a wire.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

communicating data over an interface, wherein said interface is selected from a group consisting of a wired interface and a wireless interface, and wherein said data is selected from a group consisting of;

a measured value of a property of said at least one layer;

a measured value of an attribute of at least one component of said plurality of components;

a location of said sports board;

a speed of said sports board;

an acceleration of said sports board;

an altitude of said sports board;

an orientation of said sports board;

an attitude of said sports board;

a voltage of a power source of said sports board; and

a functional state of at least one component of said sports board.

14. A method comprising:

responsive to a coupling of at least one object with a sports board, transferring a signal between said at least one object and said sports board using at least one signal transfer component of said sports board; and

independently controlling a plurality of components of said sports board to implement a plurality of configurations of said sports board, wherein said plurality of components includes a first component disposed at least partially within a first portion of at least one layer of said sports board, and wherein said plurality of components includes a second component disposed at least partially within a second portion of said at least one layer.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said signal is selected from a group consisting of a data signal, a clock signal, and a control signal.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein said signal is a control signal, and wherein said independently controlling further comprises controlling at least one component of said plurality of components based on said control signal.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein each object of said at least one object is selected from a group consisting of a binding, a boot, and a shoe.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein each object of said at least one object is selected from a group consisting of clothing, protective gear, a watch, a configuration component, and a charger separate from said sports board.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein each signal transfer component of said at least one signal transfer component is selected from a group consisting of at least one electrical contact and at least one coil.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power over an interface implemented using said at least one signal transfer component and at least one signal transfer component of said at least one object, and wherein said interface is selected from a group consisting of a wired interface, an inductive interface, and a wireless interface.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein said at least one signal transfer component is disposed at least partially within a third portion of said at least one layer, and wherein said third portion is configured to couple said at least one object with said sports board.

22. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

responsive to said coupling of said at least one object with a sports board, transferring power between said at least one object and said sports board using said at least one signal transfer component of said sports board.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein said at least one signal transfer component is disposed at least partially within a third portion of said at least one layer, and wherein said third portion is configured to couple said at least one object with said sports board, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power responsive to said coupling of said at least one object with said sports board using an element of said sports board, wherein said element is disposed at least partially within said third portion, and wherein said element is selected from a group consisting of a threaded insert and a fastener.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power from said at least one object to an element of said sports board, and wherein said element is selected from a group consisting of at least one component of said plurality of components, a configuration component of said sports board, a power source of said sports board, a monitoring component of said sports board, an information determination component of said sports board, a communication interface of said sports board, a processor of said sports board, a memory of said sports board, a removable storage of said sports board, a non-removable storage of said sports board, a graphics processor of said sports board, a frame buffer of said sports board, an input component of said sports board, and an output component of said sports board.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said power source is selected from a group consisting of at least one battery, at least one capacitor, and at least one ultracapacitor.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power from an element of said sports board to said at least one object, wherein said element is selected from a group consisting of at least one battery, at least one capacitor, at least one ultracapacitor, and at least one solar cell.

27. The method of claim 22, wherein said transferring power further comprises transferring power using at least one conductive element disposed within said at least one layer, wherein said at least one conductive element is electrically coupled to said at least one signal transfer component, and wherein said at least one conductive element is selected from a group consisting of a trace and a wire.

28. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

communicating data over an interface, wherein said interface is selected from a group consisting of a wired interface and a wireless interface, and wherein said data is selected from a group consisting of;

a measured value of a property of said at least one layer;

a measured value of an attribute of at least one component of said plurality of components;

a location of said sports board;

a speed of said sports board;

an acceleration of said sports board;

an altitude of said sports board;

an orientation of said sports board;

an attitude of said sports board;

a voltage of a power source of said sports board; and

a functional state of at least one component of said sports board.