Intelligent footwear systems
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1. A method for modifying a performance characteristic of an article of footwear during use, the method comprising the steps of:
- measuring a sensor signal from a sensor at least partially disposed within a sole of the article of footwear;
determining whether the sole has compressed;
upon determining that the sole has compressed, determining whether adjustment of the sole is required by at least comparing a measured compression with both a lower threshold of compression and an upper threshold of compression; and
upon determining that adjustment of the sole is required, adjusting the sole.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.
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1. A method for modifying a performance characteristic of an article of footwear during use, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a sensor signal from a sensor at least partially disposed within a sole of the article of footwear; determining whether the sole has compressed; upon determining that the sole has compressed, determining whether adjustment of the sole is required by at least comparing a measured compression with both a lower threshold of compression and an upper threshold of compression; and upon determining that adjustment of the sole is required, adjusting the sole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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