Shoes employing monitoring devices, and associated methods
AssigneePhatRat Technology, Inc.
InventorsCurtis Vock, Burl Amsbury, Eric Edstrom, Robert Holme, Paul Jonjak, Adrian Larkin, Perry Youngs
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Abstract
Methods are disclosed for determining speed or distance traveled of moving persons by utilizing sensors in shoes. Methods and systems are disclosed to determine and report weight of a person wearing a shoe via a sensor with the shoe. Shoe based systems employing sensors (e.g., accelerometers) are disclosed to determine and report (e.g., via a watch) speed and/or distance traveled.
Claims20
A method of determining travel metrics for a runner running over ground, comprising the steps of:
- sensing distance proximity between first and second shoes of the runner;
- wirelessly communicating the distance proximity to a receiver;
- and determining distance traveled of the runner based on the distance proximity.
A method for monitoring fractional weight supported by one foot of a person, comprising the steps of adhering a movement monitor device underneath the foot such that the device is compressed when weight is applied to the foot;
- generating wireless signals representative of a target fractional weight of a total weight of the person;
- remotely receiving the wireless signals and displaying the fractional weight to a user.
A method of monitoring weight of a person, comprising the steps of constructing and arranging one or more weight sensitive detectors underneath a foot of the person;
- processing signals from the detectors to determine weight;
- wirelessly communicating the weight to a remote receiver, and displaying weight information to the person.
A shoe-based weight measuring system, comprising:
- a shoe;
- one or more weight sensitive detectors constructed and arranged with the shoe to sense weight of a person wearing the shoe and walking or standing;
- a processor for processing signals from the detectors to determine a weight of the person;
- a remote receiver;
- and a communications port for wirelessly communicating the weight to the remote receiver.
An on demand weight system, comprising a weight detector coupled with a shoe for sensing weight of a person on the detector, a processor processing information from the detector for determining applied weight, a personal data display, and a communications port for wirelessly relaying the applied weight to the data display.
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