Hands-free, user-formatted instruction display system

• US 7,999,818 B2
• Filed: 09/07/2007
• Issued: 08/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AYF Designs LLC
• Original Assignee: AYF Designs LLC
• Inventors: Mamoudis, John T., Lucas, James S. II, Lucas, Lisa K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tung; Kee M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Crawford; Jacinta M
• Application Number:
  US11/899,681
• Publication Number:
  US 20090066708A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,439 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 345/531
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0334 Foot operated pointing devices

Abstract

An instruction display system includes memory for storing instruction information in a format specified by the user, a display, and a hands-free user-controlled processor. Hands-free user inputs define selected portions of the stored instruction information that are to be displayed. The memory, display and processor are coupled to the user by a mounting assembly that allows the user to readily view the display for a particular activity.

Claims

1. An instruction display system, comprising:

a housing;

memory means adapted to be accessible by a user for storing instruction information in a format specified by a user;

display means for displaying selected portions of said instruction information;

hands-free user-controlled processing means electrically coupled to said memory means and said display means, said hands-free user-controlled processing means comprising a switch that causes said processing means to sequentially step or scroll through said instruction information stored in said memory means each time said hands-free user-controlled processing means is actuated, said processing means adapted to receive user inputs in a hands-free fashion with said user inputs defining said selected portions to be displayed, said switch comprising a sleeve coupled to said housing, a ball bearing slidably positioned within said sleeve, and a piezoelectric element coupled to an end of said sleeve such that when said housing is moved sufficient that said ball bearing and said sleeve experience relative movement therebetween and said ball bearing impacts said piezoelectric element, said impact causes said piezoelectric element to actuate said hands-free user-controlled processing means; and

mounting means adapted to be attached to the user for coupling said memory means, said display means and said processing means to the user.

2. The instruction display system of claim 1, wherein said mounting means is adapted to be attached to the user'"'"'s foot such that said switch is actuated each time the user'"'"'s foot is tapped on the ground.

3. The instruction display system of claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a removable memory device.

4. The instruction display system of claim 1, further comprising data transfer means adapted to couple a host computer to said memory means for transferring said instruction information from the host computer to said memory means.

5. The instruction display system of claim 1, wherein said display means comprises a liquid crystal display.

6. The instruction display system of claim 1, wherein said instruction information comprises golf instructions.

7. An instruction display system, comprising:

a housing;

memory means supported by said housing and adapted to be accessible by a user for storing instruction information in a format specified by a user;

display means supported by said housing for displaying selected portions of said instruction information;

hands-free user-controlled processing means supported by said housing and electrically coupled to said memory means and said display means, said hands-free user-controlled processing means comprising a switch that causes said processing means to sequentially step or scroll through said instruction information stored in said memory means each time said hands-free user-controlled processing means is actuated, said processing means adapted to receive user inputs in a hands-free fashion to scroll through said selected portions, said switch comprising a sleeve coupled to said housing, a ball bearing slidably positioned within said sleeve, and a piezoelectric element coupled to an end of said sleeve such that when said housing is moved sufficient that said ball bearing and said sleeve experience relative movement therebetween and said ball bearing impacts said piezoelectric element, said impact causes said piezoelectric element to actuate said hands-free user-controlled processing means; and

mounting means adapted to be attached to the user and coupled to said housing.

8. The instruction display system of claim 7, wherein said mounting means is adapted to be attached to the user'"'"'s foot such that said switch is actuated each time the user'"'"'s foot is tapped on the ground.

9. The instruction display system of claim 7, wherein said memory means comprises a removable memory device.

10. The instruction display system of claim 7, further comprising data transfer means adapted to couple a host computer to said memory means for transferring said instruction information from the host computer to said memory means.

11. The instruction display system of claim 7, wherein said display means comprises a liquid crystal display.

12. The instruction display system of claim 7, wherein said instruction information comprises golf instructions specifically designed for the user.

13. An instruction display system, comprising:

a housing;

memory means supported by said housing and adapted to be accessible by a user for storing instruction information in a format specified by a user;

display means supported by said housing for displaying selected portions of said instruction information;

hands-free user-controlled processing means supported by said housing and electrically coupled to said memory means and said display means, said hands-free user-controlled processing means comprising a switch that causes said processing means to sequentially step or scroll through said instruction information stored in said memory means each time said hands-free user-controlled processing means is actuated, said processing means adapted to receive user inputs in a hands-free fashion to scroll through said selected portions, said switch comprising a sleeve coupled to said housing, a ball bearing slidably positioned within said sleeve, and a piezoelectric element coupled to an end of said sleeve such that when said housing is moved sufficient that said ball bearing and said sleeve experience relative movement therebetween and said ball bearing impacts said piezoelectric element, said impact causes said piezoelectric element to actuate said hands-free user-controlled processing means;

a strap adapted to be attached to the user'"'"'s foot; and

coupling means for attaching said housing to said strap.

14. The instruction display system of claim 13, wherein said memory means comprises a removable memory device.

15. The instruction display system of claim 13, further comprising data transfer means adapted to couple a host computer to said memory means for transferring said instruction information from the host computer to said memory means.

16. The instruction display system of claim 13, wherein said display means comprises a liquid crystal display.

17. The instruction display system of claim 13, wherein said instruction information comprises golf instructions specifically designed for the user.