Detachable foot mount for electronic device
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a mount adapted to be disposed at least partially underneath a shoelace of a shoe;
a housing adapted to be releasably attached to the mount;
a first tongue on one of the mount and the housing and a first groove on the other of the mount and the housing, the first tongue being adapted to releasably engage the first groove when the housing is attached to the mount;
a second tongue on one of the mount and the housing and a second groove on the other of the mount and the housing, the second tongue being adapted to releasably engage the second groove when the housing is attached to the mount; and
a sensor, that senses motion of the shoe, disposed within the housing such that the sensor remains disposed within the housing when the housing is separated from the mount.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a mount, a housing, and a sensor, wherein the mount is adapted to be secured to a shoe, the housing is adapted to be releasably attached to the mount, and the sensor is supported by the housing such that the sensor remains supported by the housing when the housing is separated from the mount. In another embodiment, an apparatus comprises a mount and a motion-sensing device, wherein the mount is adapted to be secured to a shoe, and the motion-sensing device is adapted to be releasably attached to the mount.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a mount adapted to be disposed at least partially underneath a shoelace of a shoe;
a housing adapted to be releasably attached to the mount;
a first tongue on one of the mount and the housing and a first groove on the other of the mount and the housing, the first tongue being adapted to releasably engage the first groove when the housing is attached to the mount;
a second tongue on one of the mount and the housing and a second groove on the other of the mount and the housing, the second tongue being adapted to releasably engage the second groove when the housing is attached to the mount; and
a sensor, that senses motion of the shoe, disposed within the housing such that the sensor remains disposed within the housing when the housing is separated from the mount. - 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 method, comprising acts of:
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providing a housing that houses a sensor that senses motion of a shoe;
attaching a mount to an instep portion of the shoe such that at least a portion of the mount is disposed underneath at least a portion of a shoelace of the shoe;
attaching the housing to the mount by engaging a first tongue on one of the mount and the housing with a first groove on the other of the mount and the housing, and by engaging a second tongue on one of the mount and the housing with a second groove on the other of the mount and the housing; and
detaching the housing from the mount without separating the sensor from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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