SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring one or more athletic performance characteristic of a user, the apparatus comprising:
- a sensing unit adapted to be attachable to a shoe of a user, the sensing unit comprising;
(i) a first sensor adapted to monitor a movement of a foot of the user while the user is in motion, the first sensor comprising a gyroscopic sensor;
(ii) processing means for determining a first performance characteristic of the user based upon an output from the first sensor, the first performance characteristic comprising a foot strike location of a foot of the user upon striking a ground surface; and
(iii) transmitting means for transmitting a data package representative of the performance characteristic to a remote receiver.
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Abstract
The invention relates to devices and methods for monitoring one or more athletic performance characteristic of a user. An example apparatus includes a sensing unit adapted to be attachable to a shoe of a user, the sensing unit including a first sensor adapted to monitor an movement of a foot of the user while the user is in motion, the first sensor comprising a gyroscopic sensor, processing means for determining a first performance characteristic of the user based upon an output from the first sensor, the first performance characteristic comprising a foot strike location of a foot of the user upon striking a ground surface, and transmitting means for transmitting a data package representative of the performance characteristic to a remote receiver.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring one or more athletic performance characteristic of a user, the apparatus comprising:
a sensing unit adapted to be attachable to a shoe of a user, the sensing unit comprising; (i) a first sensor adapted to monitor a movement of a foot of the user while the user is in motion, the first sensor comprising a gyroscopic sensor; (ii) processing means for determining a first performance characteristic of the user based upon an output from the first sensor, the first performance characteristic comprising a foot strike location of a foot of the user upon striking a ground surface; and (iii) transmitting means for transmitting a data package representative of the performance characteristic to a remote receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for monitoring one or more athletic performance characteristic of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensing unit adapted to be attachable to a shoe of a user, the sensing unit comprising; (i) a first sensor adapted to monitor a movement of a foot of the user while the user is in motion, the first sensor comprising a gyroscopic sensor; (ii) processing means for determining a first performance characteristic of the user based upon an output from the first sensor, the first performance characteristic comprising a foot strike location of a foot of the user upon striking a ground surface; and (iii) transmitting means for transmitting a data package representative of the performance characteristic to a remote receiver; and providing receiving means for receiving a data package transmitted from the sensing unit and communicating information representative of the performance characteristic to the user. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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