Portable data system

• US 20080167741A1
• Filed: 01/17/2008
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LL International Shoe Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: LL International Shoe Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Willis, Lavetta, Lay, Frank, Yang, Cheng-Wen
• Granted Patent: US 8,103,802 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/00 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/50 with sound or music sources
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/34 Angular speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02

Abstract

A data system includes an article such as footwear, model car or toy, an electronic module carried by said article, the electronic module having a microprocessor and a data storage device to which the user can selectively store and retrieve data, a data input to the electronic module configured for the user to input and store data on the data storage device, a controller in electronic communication with the electronic module for controlling data output, and an audio output device in electronic communication with the electronic module for receiving data output from the electronic module.

Claims

1. A data system for an article, comprising:

an article;

an electronic module carried by said article, said electronic module having a microprocessor and a data storage device for selectively storing and retrieving data;

a data input to said electronic module configured for inputting and storing data on said data storage device;

a controller in electronic communication with said electronic module for controlling data output; and

an audio output device in electronic communication with said electronic module for receiving data output from said electronic module.

2. The data system according to claim 1 wherein said article is at least one shoe.

3. The data system according to claim 1 wherein said article is a model car.

4. The data system according to claim 1 wherein said data input comprises a port configured for linking said electronic module to another computing device.

5. The data system according to claim 1 wherein said audio output device is a speaker carried by said article.

6. The data system according to claim 1 wherein said audio output device is an audio headset in wireless communication with said electronic module.

7. The data system according to claim 6 wherein said controller comprises a first controller carried by said shoe and a second controller carried by said headset, said first and second controllers for controlling data output.

8. The data system according to claim 1 further comprising a display for visually displaying data from said electronic module.

9. The data system according to claim 1 further comprising a user function sensor in electronic communication with said electronic module.

10. The data system according to claim 1 further comprising a global positioning device in electronic communication with said electronic module.

11. The data system according to claim 10 further comprising a data link locator in electronic communication with said electronic module.

12. The data system according to claim 1 wherein said article is a pair of shoes including a first shoe and a second shoe, said first shoe carrying said electronic module, said data input, said controller and said audio output device, and said second shoe carrying a second electronic module in electronic communication with said electronic module and a second audio output device in electronic communication with said second electronic module.

13. The data system according to claim 12, wherein said data comprises stereo music data, and said electronic module is configured to output a first channel to said audio output device and said second electronic module is configured to output a second channel to said second audio output device.

14. The data system as in claim 12 wherein said electronic communication between said second electronic module and said electronic module comprises a wireless data link.

15. A data system for an article of footwear, comprising:

a pair of shoes comprising a first shoe and a second shoe;

a first electronic module carried by said first shoe, said first electronic module having a microprocessor, a data storage device, and a first wireless data link;

a second electronic module carried by said second shoe, said second electronic module having a second wireless data link receptive of data from said first electronic module;

a first audio speaker carried by said first shoe and in electronic communication with said first electronic module; and

a second audio speaker carried by said second shoe and in electronic communication with said second electronic module.

16. A data system as in claim 15, further comprising:

a data input for inputting stereo music data to said first electronic device, said system configured to output a first channel of said stereo music data to said first audio speaker and output a second channel of said stereo music data to said second audio speaker.

17. A data system for an article of footwear, comprising:

at least one shoe;

an electronic module carried by said at least one shoe, said electronic module having a microprocessor, a data storage device for selectively storing and retrieving data, and a wireless data link;

a data input to said electronic module configured to selectively input and store data on said data storage device;

a controller in electronic communication with said electronic module for controlling data output; and

an audio headset having a second wireless data link in electronic communication with first wireless data link for receiving data output from said electronic module, and an audio output device for outputting audio data received via said data link.

18. A data system as in claim 17 wherein said controller is carried by said headset.

19. A data system as in claim 17 further comprising an audio input device carried by said headset in electronic communication to said electronic module for inputting voice data.

20. A data system for a model car or toy, comprising:

a model car or toy;

a first electronic module carried by said toy, said first electronic module having a microprocessor, a data storage device to which a user can selectively store and retrieve data, a wireless data link, a decoding device in communication with said microprocessor, an audio output device in communication with said decoding device, and a data input configured for the user to selectively input and store data on said data storage device;

a controller in electronic communication with said electronic module for controlling data output; and

an audio headset having a second audio output device;

a second electronic module carried by said headset including a second wireless data link in electronic communication with said first wireless data link for receiving data output from said electronic module and outputting said data to said second output device.