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US 12,005,339 B2Granted
Shin guard with remote haptic feedback
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Andon, Antonio Pulido Vizcaino
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Abstract
A shin guard, system, and method includes a rigid member forming an outer surface of the shin guard, one or more soft members, secured with respect to the rigid member, forming an inner surface of the shin guard, and haptic devices positioned with respect to one or both of the rigid member and the one or more soft members. The haptic devices are configured to selectively generate haptic signals according to a plurality of predetermined patterns that may be sensed by a wearer of the shin guard.
Claims19
A shin guard, comprising;
- a rigid member forming an outer surface of the shin guard;
- one or more soft members, secured with respect to the rigid member, forming an inner surface of the shin guard;
- haptic devices positioned with respect to one or both of the rigid member and the one or more soft members, the haptic devices configured to selectively generate haptic signals according to predetermined patterns that may be sensed by a wearer of the shin guard;
- wherein the predetermined patterns comprise haptic signals generated at different predetermined times on different haptic devices and wherein the predetermined patterns correspond to a physical position of the shin guard in relation to a zone variably dependent on another person or object.
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A system, comprising:
- a shin guard, comprising:
- a rigid member forming an outer surface of the shin guard;
- one or more soft members, secured with respect to the rigid member, forming an inner surface of the shin guard;
- and
- haptic devices positioned with respect to one or both of the rigid member and the one or more soft members, the haptic devices configured to selectively generate haptic signals that may be sensed by a wearer of the shin guard;
- and
- a processor, communicatively coupled to the haptic devices, configured to cause the haptic devices to individually generate the haptic signals according to predetermined patterns;
- wherein the predetermined patterns comprise haptic signals generated at different predetermined times on different haptic devices, and wherein the predetermined patterns correspond to a physical position of the shin guard in relation to a zone variably dependent on another person or object.
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A method, comprising:
- communicatively coupling haptic devices of a shin guard to a processor, the shin guard further including:
- a rigid member forming an outer surface of the shin guard;
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- one or more soft members, secured with respect to the rigid member, forming an inner surface of the shin guard;
- wherein the haptic devices positioned with respect to one or both of the rigid member and the one or more soft members, the haptic devices configured to selectively generate haptic signals that may be sensed by a wearer of the shin guard;
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- causing, with the processor, the haptic devices to individually generate the haptic signals according to predetermined patterns;
- wherein the predetermined patterns comprise haptic signals generated at different predetermined times on different haptic devices and wherein the predetermined patterns correspond to a physical position of the shin guard in relation to a zone variably dependent on another person or object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.