Intelligent footwear systems
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1. A method for modifying a performance characteristic of an article of footwear during use, the method comprising the steps of:
- measuring a sensor signal from a sensor at least partially disposed within a sole of the article of footwear;
determining whether the sole has compressed;
upon determining that the sole has compressed, determining whether adjustment of the sole is required; and
upon determining that adjustment of the sole is required, adjusting the sole.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for modifying a performance characteristic of an article of footwear during use, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a sensor signal from a sensor at least partially disposed within a sole of the article of footwear;
determining whether the sole has compressed;
upon determining that the sole has compressed, determining whether adjustment of the sole is required; and
upon determining that adjustment of the sole is required, adjusting the sole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A controller for modifying a performance characteristic of an article of footwear during use, the controller comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first signal representing an output from a sensor at least partially disposed within a sole of the article of footwear;
a determination module configured to determine whether the sole has compressed and to determine whether adjustment of the sole is required; and
a transmitter configured to transmit a second signal for adjusting the sole.
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30. An article of footwear including an upper coupled to a sole and a controller at least partially disposed within the sole, the controller comprising:
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means for receiving a first signal representing an output from a sensor at least partially disposed within the sole;
means for determining whether the sole has compressed and for determining whether adjustment of the sole is required; and
means for transmitting a second signal for adjusting the sole.
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