Footwear Having Sensor System
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
- an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber;
a sole structure engaged with the upper member; and
a sensor system comprising a plurality of sensors connected to the sole structure and a universal communication port in communication with the sensors, the port being configured for communication with an electronic module, wherein each sensor is configured for detecting a force exerted by a foot on the sensor, and the port is configured for transmitting data regarding the force detected by each sensor to the electronic module in a universally readable format.
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Abstract
A shoe has a sensor system operably connected to a communication port. Performance data is collected by the system and can be transferred for further use via the communication port. The shoe may contain an electronic module configured to gather data from the sensors. The module may also transmit the data to an external device for further processing. Users can use the collected data for a variety of different uses or applications.
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber; a sole structure engaged with the upper member; and a sensor system comprising a plurality of sensors connected to the sole structure and a universal communication port in communication with the sensors, the port being configured for communication with an electronic module, wherein each sensor is configured for detecting a force exerted by a foot on the sensor, and the port is configured for transmitting data regarding the force detected by each sensor to the electronic module in a universally readable format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of footwear comprising:
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an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber; a sole structure engaged with the upper member; a plurality of sensors connected to the sole structure, each sensor configured for detecting a force exerted by a foot on the sensor; a well located in the sole structure, configured for removably receiving an electronic module; and a plurality of sensor leads connecting the sensors to the well, configured to enable communication between the sensors and the electronic module when the electronic module is received in the well. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An article of footwear comprising:
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an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber; a sole structure engaged with the upper member; a plurality of force-sensitive resistor sensors connected to the sole structure, wherein each sensor is configured for detecting a force exerted by a foot on the sensor, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a first sensor is located in a first phalange area of the sole structure, a second sensor is located in a first metatarsal head area of the sole structure, a third sensor is located in a fifth metatarsal head area of the sole structure, and a fourth sensor is located in a heel area of the sole structure; a port in communication with the sensors, the port being configured for communication with an electronic module; and a plurality of sensor leads connecting the sensors to the port, configured to enable communication between the sensors and the electronic module when the electronic module is in communication with the port. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus comprising:
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a foot contacting member configured for use within a foot-receiving chamber of an article of footwear such that the foot contacting member forms at least a portion of a bottom wall of the foot-receiving chamber; a plurality of sensors mounted to one of a top major surface and a bottom major surface of the foot contacting member, wherein each sensor is configured for detecting a force exerted by a foot on the sensor; and a plurality of sensor leads connected to the foot contacting member, the sensor leads being connected to the sensors and configured to enable communication between the sensors and an electronic module. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An article of footwear comprising:
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an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber; a sole structure engaged with the upper member, comprising at least a first sole member and a second sole member in surface-to-surface contact; a sensor connected to the sole structure, comprising a pair of electrodes connected to the first sole member and a force-sensitive resistive material connected to the second sole member such that the resistive material connects the pair of electrodes, wherein the sensor is configured for detecting a force exerted by a foot on the sensor; and a sensor lead connected to the first sole member, the sensor lead connected to the sensor and configured to enable communication between the sensor and an electronic module. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. An apparatus comprising:
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a foot contacting member configured for use within a foot-receiving chamber of an article of footwear such that the foot contacting member forms at least a portion of a bottom wall of the foot-receiving chamber; a plurality of pairs of electrodes connected to the foot contacting member, each pair of electrodes configured to be connected by a force-sensitive resistive material to form one of a plurality of sensors; and a plurality of sensor leads connected to the foot contacting member, the sensor leads being connected to the pairs of electrodes and configured to enable communication between the sensors and an electronic module. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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