Multifunction shoe with wireless communications capabilities

• US 20070129907A1
• Filed: 12/05/2005
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ronald Demon
• Original Assignee: Ronald Demon
• Inventors: Demon, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US11/293,370
• Publication Number:
  US 20070129907A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/127
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/203 provided with a pump or valve
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements

Abstract

A multifunction shoe having wireless communications is provided. One embodiment includes a controller having a memory, a wireless transceiver in communication with the controller; a sensor system configured to measure shoe parameter data, and a support system for adjusting the support provided by the shoe. The controller may store and transmit user data, shoe parameter data, and performance data via the wireless transceiver. In addition, the controller may store user data of other users and program code received via the wireless transceiver.

Claims

1. A shoe to be worn by a user, comprising:

a controller having a memory;

a wireless transceiver in communication with said controller;

a sensor system configured to measure shoe parameter data; and

wherein said sensor system is in communication with said controller.

2. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising a support system configured to adjust the support provided by the shoe.

3. The shoe of claim 2, wherein said support system includes a fluid bladder.

4. The shoe of claim 3, wherein said support system further includes a flow regulator configured to adjust the flow of fluid exiting said fluid bladder.

5. The shoe of claim 3, wherein said sensor system includes a pressure sensor configured to measure the pressure in said fluid bladder.

6. The shoe of claim 5, wherein said controller is configured to automatically adjust the pressure in said bladder based on the sensing of a predetermined pressure in said bladder.

7. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising an output system configured to provide a notification to the user and wherein said output system is in communication with said controller.

8. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said controller is configured to cause said wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit said shoe parameter data.

9. The shoe of claim 1, wherein

said memory includes user data stored therein;

and

said controller is configured to cause said wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit said user data in response to a trigger.

10. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said user data includes user contact information.

11. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said controller is configured to store first data received via said wireless transceiver in said memory.

12. The shoe of claim 11, wherein said first data comprises user data of the user.

13. The shoe of claim 11, wherein said first data comprises user data of a user of another wireless device.

14. The shoe of claim 11, wherein said first data comprises program code.

15. The shoe of claim 14, wherein said controller is configured to execute said program code.

16. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said controller is configured to process said sensed data to provide performance data.

17. The shoe of claim 16, wherein said controller is configured to wirelessly transmit said performance data.

18. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said wireless transceiver includes a Bluetooth®

compatible transceiver.

19. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said wireless transceiver includes a IEEE 802.11 compatible transceiver.

20. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said wireless transceiver is configured to communicate with a mobile telephone.

21. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising a kinetic power source configured to supply power to said controller.

22. A method of using a shoe to be worn by a user, comprising:

measuring a shoe parameter to provide shoe parameter data;

storing the shoe parameter data in a memory;

wirelessly transmitting said shoe parameter data;

receiving first data via a wireless transmission; and

storing the first data in the memory.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising adjusting the support member of the shoe in response to a shoe parameter measurement.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the shoe parameter includes acceleration of the shoe.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein the shoe parameter includes the tilt of the shoe.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein the shoe parameter includes the pressure in a support area of the shoe.

27. The method of claim 22, further comprising storing user data of the user in the memory.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising wirelessly transmitting the user data in response to a trigger.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the trigger includes a request from remote transceiver.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein said user data includes user contact information.

31. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

wirelessly receiving user data of a user of another wireless device; and

storing the user data received via said wireless transceiver in the memory.

32. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

wirelessly receiving program code;

storing the program code in the memory; and

executing the program code.

33. The method of claim 22, further comprising processing the shoe parameter data to provide performance data.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising wirelessly transmitting the performance data.

35. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

receiving the shoe parameter data at a remote device and wherein the shoe parameter data traverses a data path that includes the Internet.

36. A method of using a shoe to be worn by a user, comprising:

storing first user data of the user in a memory;

wirelessly transmitting the user data to a remote device;

wirelessly receiving second user data;

storing the second user data in the memory; and

wirelessly transmitting the second user data.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the first user data and second user data each includes user contact data.