Footwork Training System and Method
First Claim
1. A system for evaluating a performance of an activity where a portion of a user'"'"'s body impacts a surface comprising:
- an article of clothing sized and dimensioned to fit the portion of the user'"'"'s body;
a sensor attached to the article of clothing, the sensor being capable of detecting an impact of the article of clothing against the surface;
a processor connected to the sensor via a communication link;
a target impact pattern accessible by the processor; and
a display.
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Abstract
A system and method for evaluating an activity includes an article of clothing provided with a sensor capable of detecting the impact of the article of clothing, such as a shoe, on a surface. A system receives and interprets the pattern of impacts made during the performance of the activity. The system compares these impacts with those of a target routine. Iterations of the same performance may be stored in the system so that ongoing progress may be measured. The system may be used to enhance class teaching, in the home, or for Internet competition. The activity may include dance, yoga, martial arts, or similar activities.
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50 Claims
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1. A system for evaluating a performance of an activity where a portion of a user'"'"'s body impacts a surface comprising:
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an article of clothing sized and dimensioned to fit the portion of the user'"'"'s body; a sensor attached to the article of clothing, the sensor being capable of detecting an impact of the article of clothing against the surface; a processor connected to the sensor via a communication link; a target impact pattern accessible by the processor; and a display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for evaluating an activity where a portion of a user'"'"'s body impacts a surface comprising the steps of:
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(i) providing a target impact pattern to an evaluation system; (ii) the user performing the activity wearing an article of clothing on the portion of the user'"'"'s body, the article of clothing incorporating a sensor capable of detecting a performance impact pattern generated by the user; (iii) communicating the performance impact pattern to the evaluation system; and (iv) comparing the performance impact pattern to the target impact pattern. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for evaluating a performance of an activity where a portion of a user'"'"'s body impacts a surface comprising:
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a sensor attachable to the portion of the user'"'"'s body, the sensor being capable of detecting an impact of the portion of the user'"'"'s body against the surface; a processor connected to the sensor via a communication link; a memory module accessible by the processor; a target impact pattern accessible by the processor; and a display connected to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for comparing athletic performances of multiple users for activities where a portion of each user'"'"'s body impacts a surface, comprising the steps of:
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(i) providing each user with a target impact pattern and a local evaluation system; (ii) each user performing the activity wearing a sensor capable of detecting a performance impact pattern generated by the user; (iii) communicating the performance impact pattern of each user to the user'"'"'s local evaluation system; (iv) comparing the performance impact pattern to the target impact pattern to determine a user'"'"'s evaluation characteristics; (v) communicating the evaluation characteristics for at least two users to a remote evaluation module via a communications network; and (vi) comparing the evaluation characteristics received by the remote evaluation module. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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