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System and method for manipulating portable equipment using foot motion

  • US 8,021,269 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2006
  • Issued: 09/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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