System and method for manipulating portable equipment using foot motion
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1. A system for manipulating portable equipment using a foot motion, the system comprising:
- a foot motion sense module for sensing a user'"'"'s foot motion, and collecting sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion; and
the portable equipment for driving of the foot motion sense module to perform a portable equipment function corresponding to a received request when a request for one of a plurality of portable equipment functions performed according to a foot motion is received, receiving the sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion, recognizing the foot motion, and performing the requested portable equipment function depending on a foot motion recognition result;
wherein the portable equipment comprises a controller for performing the portable equipment function in response to the foot motion recognition result, andwherein, when the foot motion is recognized, the controller performs a manipulation command or function depending on a previously stored portable equipment manipulation command and function information corresponding to the foot motion when the foot motion is recognized,wherein the foot motion sense module comprises;
a sensing unit for sensing the user'"'"'s foot motion, and outputting the sensor data based on the foot motion,a controller for controlling and collecting the sensor data based on the foot motion, and transmitting the collected sensor data based on the foot motion to the portable equipment, anda local area radio communication unit for transmitting the sensor data to the portable equipment using a local area radio communication, andwherein the sensing unit comprises;
a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure based on the foot motion, and outputting pressure sensor data corresponding to the sensed pressure,an impact sensor for sensing an impact based on the foot motion, and outputting impact sensor data corresponding to the sensed impact,a gyro sensor for sensing foot motion direction, and outputting gyro sensor data corresponding to the sensed foot motion direction; and
an acceleration sensor for sensing a foot motion speed, and outputting acceleration sensor data corresponding to the sensed foot motion speed.
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Provided is a system and method for manipulating portable equipment using a foot motion. The system includes a foot motion sense module for sensing a user'"'"'s foot motion, and collecting sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion, and the portable equipment for receiving the sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion, recognizing the foot motion, and performing a portable equipment function in response to the foot motion recognition result.
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1. A system for manipulating portable equipment using a foot motion, the system comprising:
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a foot motion sense module for sensing a user'"'"'s foot motion, and collecting sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion; and the portable equipment for driving of the foot motion sense module to perform a portable equipment function corresponding to a received request when a request for one of a plurality of portable equipment functions performed according to a foot motion is received, receiving the sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion, recognizing the foot motion, and performing the requested portable equipment function depending on a foot motion recognition result; wherein the portable equipment comprises a controller for performing the portable equipment function in response to the foot motion recognition result, and wherein, when the foot motion is recognized, the controller performs a manipulation command or function depending on a previously stored portable equipment manipulation command and function information corresponding to the foot motion when the foot motion is recognized, wherein the foot motion sense module comprises; a sensing unit for sensing the user'"'"'s foot motion, and outputting the sensor data based on the foot motion, a controller for controlling and collecting the sensor data based on the foot motion, and transmitting the collected sensor data based on the foot motion to the portable equipment, and a local area radio communication unit for transmitting the sensor data to the portable equipment using a local area radio communication, and wherein the sensing unit comprises; a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure based on the foot motion, and outputting pressure sensor data corresponding to the sensed pressure, an impact sensor for sensing an impact based on the foot motion, and outputting impact sensor data corresponding to the sensed impact, a gyro sensor for sensing foot motion direction, and outputting gyro sensor data corresponding to the sensed foot motion direction; and an acceleration sensor for sensing a foot motion speed, and outputting acceleration sensor data corresponding to the sensed foot motion speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for manipulating portable equipment using a foot motion, the system comprising:
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a foot motion sense module for sensing a user'"'"'s foot motion, and collecting sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion; and the portable equipment for driving of the foot motion sense module to perform a portable equipment function corresponding to a received request when a request for one of a plurality of portable equipment functions performed according to a foot motion is received, receiving the sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion, recognizing the foot motion, and performing the requested portable equipment function depending on a foot motion recognition result; wherein the portable equipment comprises a controller for performing the portable equipment function in response to the foot motion recognition result, wherein, when the foot motion is recognized, the controller performs a manipulation command or function depending on a previously stored portable equipment manipulation command and function information corresponding to the foot motion when the foot motion is recognized, and wherein the portable equipment manipulation command and function information corresponding to the foot motion includes at least one of a tap dance function, a melody musical instrument playing function and a music player function.
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15. A method for performing a portable equipment function in portable equipment, the method comprising steps of:
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starting driving of a foot motion sense module for performing a portable equipment function corresponding to a request for one of a plurality of portable equipment functions performed according to when a foot motion is received; receiving sensor data based on a user'"'"'s foot motion so as to manipulate the portable equipment from the foot motion sense module; recognizing the foot motion using the received sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion; performing the requested portable equipment function corresponding to the recognized foot motion; sensing a pressure and an impact caused by the user'"'"'s foot motion, a foot motion direction, and a foot motion speed; and collecting pressure sensor data, impact sensor data, geomagnetic sensor data and acceleration sensor data based on the foot motion, as a sensed result. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for performing a portable equipment function corresponding to one of a plurality of portable equipment functions of a portable equipment, the method comprising steps of
receiving sensor data based on a user'"'"'s foot motion so as to manipulate the portable equipment from a foot motion sense module; -
recognizing the foot motion using the received sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion; and performing a tap dance function among the plurality of portable equipment functions of the portable equipment in response to the foot motion recognition result, wherein performing the tap dance function depending on the foot motion recognition result further comprises; determining a strength and a length of a stomping motion, and creating a tap dance music in response to the strength and the length of the stomping motion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for performing a portable equipment function corresponding to one of a plurality of portable equipment functions of a portable equipment, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving sensor data based on a user'"'"'s foot motion so as to manipulate the portable equipment from a foot motion sense module; recognizing the foot motion using the received sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion; and performing a melody musical instrument playing function of the plurality of portable equipment functions of the portable equipment in response to the foot motion recognition result, wherein performing the melody musical instrument playing function in response to the foot motion recognition result further comprises; determining a scale corresponding to a foot motion direction; and creating a melody depending on the scale corresponding to the foot motion direction. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method for performing a portable equipment function corresponding to one of a plurality of portable equipment functions of a portable equipment, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving sensor data based on a user'"'"'s foot motion so as to manipulate the portable equipment from a foot motion sense module; recognizing the foot motion using the received sensor data based on the user'"'"'s foot motion; and performing a music player function of the plurality of portable equipment functions of the portable equipment in response to the foot motion recognition result, wherein performing the music player function depending on the foot motion recognition result further comprises; determining a music player control command corresponding to recognized foot motion direction and pressure; and performing the music player function, in response to the music player control command corresponding to the foot motion direction and pressure. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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