Apparel that dynamically, consciously, and/or reflexively affects subject performance
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a foot-receiving device;
an input that receives information relating to at least a first parameter associated with a subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance; and
at least a first stimulator device that selectively applies a stimulus to at least a first portion of a subject'"'"'s foot in or adjacent to the foot-receiving device based on the first parameter so as to affect the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance.
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Abstract
Pieces of apparel, such as foot-receiving devices (e.g., shoes, socks, or the like), form systems and perform methods for applying stimulus to at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s body to dynamically and/or reflexively affect the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, balance, timing, or the like. Such systems and methods may include or utilize: a piece of apparel, e.g., for applying the stimulus to a portion of the subject'"'"'s body; an input that receives information relating to a first parameter associated with the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, balance, timing, or the like; and a stimulator device that applies the stimulus to the subject'"'"'s body located in or adjacent to the piece of apparel based on the first parameter. The systems and methods further may include a sensor that senses the first parameter and provides information to the system.
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Citations
57 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a foot-receiving device;
an input that receives information relating to at least a first parameter associated with a subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance; and
at least a first stimulator device that selectively applies a stimulus to at least a first portion of a subject'"'"'s foot in or adjacent to the foot-receiving device based on the first parameter so as to affect the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a piece of apparel; and
a processor programmed and adapted to;
(a) receive an input including information relating to at least a first parameter associated with a subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance, and (b) providing a signal for selectively activating at least a first stimulator device that applies a stimulus to a portion of the subject'"'"'s body in or adjacent to the piece of apparel based on the first parameter so as to affect the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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placing a subject'"'"'s foot in or adjacent to a foot-receiving device including at least a first stimulator device;
measuring at least a first parameter associated with the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance; and
selectively applying a stimulus to at least a first portion of the subject'"'"'s foot via the first stimulator device based on the first parameter so as to affect the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system, comprising:
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a piece of apparel;
an input that receives information relating to at least a first parameter associated with a subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance; and
at least a first stimulator device that selectively applies a stimulus to a portion of the subject'"'"'s body in or adjacent to the piece of apparel based on the first parameter so as to affect the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method, comprising:
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placing at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s body in or adjacent to a piece of apparel;
receiving an input including information relating to at least a first parameter associated with a subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance; and
providing a signal for selectively activating at least a first stimulator device that applies a stimulus to the portion of the subject'"'"'s body in or adjacent to the piece of apparel based on the first parameter so as to affect the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method, comprising:
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placing a portion of a subject'"'"'s body in or adjacent to a piece of apparel including at least a first stimulator device;
measuring at least a first parameter associated with the subject'"'"'s performance, motion, orientation, timing, or balance; and
selectively applying a stimulus to the portion of the subject'"'"'s body via the first stimulator device based on the first parameter so as to affect the subject'"'"'s performance motion, orientation, timing, or balance. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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Specification