Motion Recognition Clothing [TM] with Flexible Electromagnetic, Light, or Sonic Energy Pathways
First Claim
1. An article of clothing or clothing accessory for capturing body motion comprising:
- an article of clothing or clothing accessory worn by a person which is configured to span at least one body joint, wherein this article of clothing or clothing accessory further comprises;
a mid-joint perimeter portion which is configured around the cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which includes the center of the joint;
a proximal perimeter portion which is configured around a cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which is proximal relative to the mid-joint perimeter portion, wherein proximal is defined as being closer to the person'"'"'s heart along the circulatory system;
a distal perimeter portion which is configured around a cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which is distal relative to the mid-joint perimeter portion, wherein distal is defined as being further from the person'"'"'s heart along the circulatory system;
a first flexible energy pathway, wherein this energy pathway spans from the proximal perimeter portion to the distal perimeter portion, wherein movement of the joint changes the configuration of this pathway, wherein changes in the configuration of this pathway change a flow of energy through this pathway, and wherein changes in the flow of energy through this pathway can be used alone to estimate movement of the joint with a first level of accuracy;
a second flexible energy pathway, wherein this energy pathway spans from the proximal perimeter portion to the distal perimeter portion, wherein movement of the joint changes the configuration of this pathway, wherein changes in the configuration of this pathway change a flow of energy through this pathway, wherein changes in the flow of energy through this pathway can be used alone to estimate movement of the joint with a second level of accuracy, wherein changes in the flows of energy through the first and second flexible energy pathways can be jointly used to estimate movement of the joint with a third level of accuracy, and wherein the third level is greater than either the first level or the second level;
at least one energy emitter which emits energy into one or both of the flexible energy pathways; and
at least one energy sensor which senses energy from and/or through one or both of the flexible energy pathways, wherein the flow of energy through the one or both of the flexible energy pathways is measured by the at least one energy sensor.
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Abstract
This invention is an article of clothing or clothing accessory for measuring body motion, posture, and/or configuration comprising sets of multiple flexible electromagnetic, light, and/or sound energy pathways, wherein each set longitudinally spans the same body joint in a selected configuration to increase measurement accuracy. Multiple flexible energy pathways longitudinally spanning the same body joint can transmit the same type or different types of energy (e.g. electromagnetic, light, or sound) and can transmit energy flows with the same flow parameters or different flow parameters.
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1. An article of clothing or clothing accessory for capturing body motion comprising:
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an article of clothing or clothing accessory worn by a person which is configured to span at least one body joint, wherein this article of clothing or clothing accessory further comprises; a mid-joint perimeter portion which is configured around the cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which includes the center of the joint; a proximal perimeter portion which is configured around a cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which is proximal relative to the mid-joint perimeter portion, wherein proximal is defined as being closer to the person'"'"'s heart along the circulatory system; a distal perimeter portion which is configured around a cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which is distal relative to the mid-joint perimeter portion, wherein distal is defined as being further from the person'"'"'s heart along the circulatory system; a first flexible energy pathway, wherein this energy pathway spans from the proximal perimeter portion to the distal perimeter portion, wherein movement of the joint changes the configuration of this pathway, wherein changes in the configuration of this pathway change a flow of energy through this pathway, and wherein changes in the flow of energy through this pathway can be used alone to estimate movement of the joint with a first level of accuracy; a second flexible energy pathway, wherein this energy pathway spans from the proximal perimeter portion to the distal perimeter portion, wherein movement of the joint changes the configuration of this pathway, wherein changes in the configuration of this pathway change a flow of energy through this pathway, wherein changes in the flow of energy through this pathway can be used alone to estimate movement of the joint with a second level of accuracy, wherein changes in the flows of energy through the first and second flexible energy pathways can be jointly used to estimate movement of the joint with a third level of accuracy, and wherein the third level is greater than either the first level or the second level; at least one energy emitter which emits energy into one or both of the flexible energy pathways; and at least one energy sensor which senses energy from and/or through one or both of the flexible energy pathways, wherein the flow of energy through the one or both of the flexible energy pathways is measured by the at least one energy sensor.
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2. An article of clothing or clothing accessory for capturing body motion comprising:
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an article of clothing or clothing accessory worn by a person which is configured to span at least one body joint, wherein this article of clothing or clothing accessory further comprises; a mid-joint perimeter portion which is configured around the cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which includes the center of the joint; a first proximal perimeter portion which is configured around a cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which is proximal relative to the mid-joint perimeter portion, wherein proximal is defined as being closer to the person'"'"'s heart along the circulatory system; a second proximal perimeter portion which is configured around a cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which is proximal relative to the mid-joint perimeter; a first distal perimeter portion which is configured around a cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which is distal relative to the mid-joint perimeter portion, wherein distal is defined as being further from the person'"'"'s heart along the circulatory system; a second distal perimeter portion around a cross-section of the person'"'"'s body which is distal relative to the mid-joint perimeter; a first flexible energy pathway, wherein this energy pathway spans from the first proximal perimeter portion to the first distal perimeter portion, wherein movement of the joint changes the configuration of this pathway, wherein changes in the configuration of this pathway change a flow of energy through this pathway, and wherein changes in the flow of energy through this pathway can be used alone to estimate movement of the joint with a first level of accuracy; a second flexible energy pathway, wherein this energy pathway spans from the second proximal perimeter portion to the second distal perimeter portion, wherein movement of the joint changes the configuration of this pathway, wherein changes in the configuration of this pathway change a flow of energy through this pathway, wherein changes in the flow of energy through this pathway can be used alone to estimate movement of the joint with a second level of accuracy, wherein changes in the flows of energy through the first and second flexible energy pathways can be jointly used to estimate movement of the joint with a third level of accuracy, and wherein the third level is greater than either the first level or the second level; at least one energy emitter which emits energy into one or both of the flexible energy pathways; and at least one energy sensor which senses energy from and/or through one or both of the flexible energy pathways, wherein the flow of energy through the one or both of the flexible energy pathways is measured by the at least one energy sensor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wearable device for measuring human joint configuration and/or motion comprising:
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a first energy pathway which is configured to span a portion of a person'"'"'s body which contains a joint, wherein the first energy pathway is moved from a first configuration to a second configuration by movement of the joint, and wherein the first energy pathway has a first energy flow when the pathway is in the first configuration and a second energy flow when the pathway is in the second configuration; a first energy sensor which measures energy flow through or from the first energy pathway; a second energy pathway which is configured to span the portion of the person'"'"'s body which contains the joint, wherein the second energy pathway is moved from a third configuration to a fourth configuration by movement of the joint, and wherein the second energy pathway has a third energy flow when the pathway is in the third configuration and a fourth energy flow when the pathway is in the fourth configuration; and a second energy sensor which measures energy flow through or from the second energy pathway, wherein data from the first energy sensor and the second energy sensor are analyzed to determine the configuration and/or motion of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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