Footwear for use in connection with teaching
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1. A system for teaching, comprising:
- an arrangement of a first article configured to be worn on a first foot of a user and a second article configured to be worn on a second foot of the user, wherein each of the first and second articles includes;
a sensor configured to detect movement of the respective foot of the user and provide a corresponding sensor signal;
a controller configured to provide an output signal in response to the sensor signal;
a storage medium for storing a plurality of individual units in a predetermined order, the storage medium being configured to provide one of the individual units in an audible format in response to the output signal; and
a speaker configured to broadcast the individual unit to the user; and
wherein the arrangement of the first and second articles successively broadcasts one of the individual units to the user according to the predetermined order in response to each movement sensed of the first foot and the second foot of the user.
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Abstract
The present application is generally directed to an arrangement of first and second articles of footwear which may be used in a system or method for teaching a user a plurality of individual units according to a predetermined order. The arrangement is configured to sense movement of the feet of a user and to provide one of the individual units in response to each movement sensed of the first and second foot of a user. In an exemplary form, the arrangement may provide to the user, in proper order, the letters of the alphabet as the user walks or moves while wearing the articles of footwear.
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1. A system for teaching, comprising:
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an arrangement of a first article configured to be worn on a first foot of a user and a second article configured to be worn on a second foot of the user, wherein each of the first and second articles includes; a sensor configured to detect movement of the respective foot of the user and provide a corresponding sensor signal; a controller configured to provide an output signal in response to the sensor signal; a storage medium for storing a plurality of individual units in a predetermined order, the storage medium being configured to provide one of the individual units in an audible format in response to the output signal; and a speaker configured to broadcast the individual unit to the user; and wherein the arrangement of the first and second articles successively broadcasts one of the individual units to the user according to the predetermined order in response to each movement sensed of the first foot and the second foot of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for teaching, comprising:
an arrangement of a first article of footwear configured to be worn on a first foot of a user and a second article of footwear configured to be worn on a second foot of a user, wherein each of the first and second articles of footwear includes a storage medium for storing a plurality of individual units in a predetermined order and the arrangement of the first and second articles of footwear includes means for broadcasting the individual units to the user according to the predetermined order in response to a series of movement of one or both of the first foot and the second foot of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for teaching, comprising:
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providing a first article of footwear configured to be worn on a first foot of a user and a second article of footwear configured to be worn on a second foot of the user, each of the first and second articles of footwear including a sensor configured to detect a movement of the respective foot of the user and a storage medium for storing a plurality of individual units in a predetermined order; sensing a movement of one or both of the first foot and the second foot of the user with the sensor of the respective article of footwear; and in response to each movement sensed, successively providing an output to the user corresponding to one of the individual units according to the predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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