FITNESS APPARATUS

• US 20160338441A1
• Filed: 05/20/2016
• Published: 11/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Justin London
• Original Assignee: Justin London
• Inventors: London, Justin
• Granted Patent: US 10,455,887 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0036 with fluorescent or phosphorescent parts
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0072 made at least partially of transparent or translucent materials
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/14 characterised by the constructive form
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/20 Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas inflatable linings for skiboots A43B5/0407
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0078 provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration A43B23/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/36 with light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/00 Footwear for sporting purposes non-skid devices, e.g. ice-spurs or studs for football shoes, A43C15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6807 Footwear
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/19 Sporting applications
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/165 following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/17 Operational modes, e.g. switching from manual to automatic mode or prohibiting specific operations
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

A fitness apparatus for a shoe is disclosed. The shoe includes a top portion, a sole portion, and an interior portion. Additionally, the shoe includes one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and a plurality of lighting elements. The shoe further includes a power supply, a lighting power switch, a satellite antenna, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least one of determining a distance travelled between a start position and an end position, determining calories burned during the distance travelled, activating the plurality of lighting elements in a lighting mode in response to a signal received from the lighting power switch, and sending fitness data indicative of the distance travelled, calories burned, or the lighting mode, when executed by the one or more processors.

Claims

1. A shoe comprising:

a top portion;

a sole portion below the top portion;

an interior portion lining an inside of the top portion;

one or more processors;

one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;

a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the one or more processors;

a power supply providing power to the plurality of lighting elements;

a lighting power switch configured to control the plurality of lighting elements disposed on the shoe;

a network interface hardware for sending and receiving fitness data; and

machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least one of the following when executed by the one or more processors;

determine a distance travelled between a start position and an end position;

determine calories burned during the distance travelled;

activate the plurality of lighting elements in a lighting mode in response to a signal from the lighting power switch; and

send fitness data indicative of the distance travelled, the calories burned, or the lighting mode.

2. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least one of the following when executed by the one or more processors:

determine the start position and the end position;

determine a current position;

determine a route travelled between the start position and the end position;

determine a speed travelled; and

send fitness data indicative of the start position, the end position, the current position, the route travelled, and the speed travelled.

3. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising:

a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

a display device communicatively coupled to the network interface hardware, wherein fitness data is received and displayed on the display device.

4. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors to:

activate the plurality of lighting elements to display a first pre-selected lighting mode in response to obtaining a pre-selected distance goal;

or

activate the plurality of lighting elements to display a second pre-selected lighting mode in response to obtaining a pre-selected calories goal.

5. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at the following when executed by the one or more processors to:

map the route travelled from the start position to the end position and display the map on the display device.

6. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors to:

activate the plurality of lighting elements to display a third pre-selected lighting mode in response to charging the shoe; and

activate the plurality of lighting elements to display a fourth pre-selected lighting mode in response to completion of the charging.

7. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising a GPS module power switch that is configured to control the GPS chip independent of the lighting power switch.

8. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the lighting mode is strobe lighting, blinking lighting, static lighting fading lighting, or a combination thereof.

9. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising a light sensor, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors to:

activate the plurality of lighting elements to automatically turn on in response to a dark external environment based on a determination by the light sensor.

10. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising a PCB chip comprising the one or more processors, the one or more memory modules, the power supply, the satellite antenna and an accelerometer module, wherein the PCB chip is disposed at a slot or a pouch of the shoe.

11. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising a charging port disposed at a tongue portion of the shoe, and configured to receive a connecting wire with a pin connecting to a USB port.

12. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are rechargeable LED lights.

13. The shoe of claim 1, wherein the plurality of lighting elements are disposed at the sole portion and a logo portion of the shoe, the lighting power switch and a GPS power switch are disposed at the interior portion of the shoe, and the power supply is disposed within a slot or a pouch of the shoe.

14. A shoe comprising:

a top portion;

a sole portion below the top portion;

an interior portion lining an inside of the top portion;

one or more processors;

one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;

a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the one or more processors;

a power supply providing power to the plurality of lighting elements;

a lighting power switch configured to control the plurality of lighting elements disposed on the shoe;

a network interface hardware for sending and receiving fitness data; and

machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least one of the following when executed by the one or more processors;

determine a current position;

determine whether the current position is within a pre-determined radius from a reference position;

activate the plurality of lighting elements in a lighting mode in response to a signal from the lighting power switch; and

send fitness data indicative of the current position or the lighting mode.

15. The shoe of claim 14, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors:

determine a start position and an end position;

determine a distance travelled between the start position and the end position;

determine and map a route travelled between the start position and the end position;

determine calories burned during the distance travelled;

determine a speed travelled; and

send fitness data indicative of the start position, the end position, the distance travelled, the route travelled, the calories burned, or the speed travelled.

16. The shoe of claim 14, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to perform at least one of the following when executed by the one or more processors to:

send, automatically a notification indicative of the current position in response to the fitness apparatus being outside of the pre-determined radius to a display device.

17. The shoe of claim 14, further comprising:

a network interface hardware communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

a display device communicatively coupled to the network interface hardware, wherein fitness data is received and displayed on the display device.

18. A clothing item comprising:

an exterior portion;

an interior portion lining an inside of the exterior portion;

one or more processors;

one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;

a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the one or more processors, the plurality of lighting elements disposed at the exterior portion of the clothing item;

a power supply providing power to the plurality of lighting elements;

a lighting power switch configured to control the plurality of lighting elements;

a network interface hardware for sending and receiving fitness data; and

machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the clothing item to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors to;

determine a distance travelled between a start position and an end position;

determine and map a route travelled between the start position and the end position;

determine a speed travelled;

determine calories burned during the distance travelled;

determine a current position;

activate the plurality of lighting elements in a lighting mode in response to a signal from the lighting power switch; and

send fitness data indicative of the distance travelled, the route travelled, the speed travelled;

the calories burned, the current position, or the lighting mode.

19. The clothing item of claim 18, further comprising:

a satellite antenna communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

a display device communicatively coupled to the network interface hardware, wherein fitness data is received and displayed on the display device.

20. The clothing item of claim 18, further comprising a PCB chip comprising the one or more processors, the one or more memory modules, the power supply, the satellite antenna and an accelerometer module, wherein the PCB chip is disposed at the interior lining of the clothing item, wherein the clothing item is a jacket, a shirt, a t-shirt, a pair of pants, a pair of shorts, or a skirt, wherein attachment members are used to attach the plurality of lighting elements to the clothing item, wherein the attachment members are hooks and loops, or zippers.