Footwear with GPS
First Claim
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1. Footwear in combination with location determination means comprising;
- a) footwear having a sole with a midsole;
b) receiving means for receiving broadcasted location determination signals transmitted by a Global Positioning System and for receiving a transmission from a central station;
c) means for computationally processing location determinations signals;
d) transmission means for bradcasting broadcasting the results of said computational processing; and
e) a socket formed in said midsole for receiving a module containing said receiving means, processing means and transmission means, said module slidable in and out of said midsole so that said module has an outer surface forming part of the sole of said footwear when inserted into said socket, and clips on an outside or said footwear adjacent said socket to prevent said module from coming out of said socket when said footwear is in use.
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Abstract
The invention discloses a locator unit contained within footwear providing a method for GPS position determination and transmission of said location determination data to a central monitoring station which disseminates the data through the use of proprietary software, wireless communications, land based wire systems and the Internet.
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47 Claims
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1. Footwear in combination with location determination means comprising;
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a) footwear having a sole with a midsole;
b) receiving means for receiving broadcasted location determination signals transmitted by a Global Positioning System and for receiving a transmission from a central station;
c) means for computationally processing location determinations signals;
d) transmission means for bradcasting broadcasting the results of said computational processing; and
e) a socket formed in said midsole for receiving a module containing said receiving means, processing means and transmission means, said module slidable in and out of said midsole so that said module has an outer surface forming part of the sole of said footwear when inserted into said socket, and clips on an outside or said footwear adjacent said socket to prevent said module from coming out of said socket when said footwear is in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Footwear in combination with location detection means comprising:
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a) footwear having a tongue;
b) receiving means for receiving broadcasted location determination signals transmitted by a Global Positioning System and for receiving a transmission from a central station;
c) means for computationally processing location determination signals;
d) transmission means for broadcasting the results of said computational processing;
e) said tongue incorporating a module containing said receiving means, processing means, and said transmission means; and
f) an antenna for said module mounted visibly on said tongue forming a logo for said footwear.
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21. Footwear for locating its wearer, said footwear comprising:
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a sole with a midsole;
a locator unit operative to receive location signals from a Global Positioning System, receive transmissions from a central station, and computationally process said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said wearer;
a transmitter electrically coupled to said locator unit, said transmitter operative to broadcast said position determination data; and
a socket formed in said midsole for receiving a module containing said locator unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. Footwear for locating its wearer, said footwear comprising;
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an upper;
a locator unit operative to receive location signals from a positioning system, receive transmissions from a central station, and computationally process said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said wearer;
a transmitter electrically coupled to said locator unit, said transmitter operative to broadcast said position determination data;
an antenna; and
a module affixed to said upper, said module containing said locator unit; and
whereinsaid antenna is mounted on said upper. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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