Smart ski pole and ski pole with integrated speaker
OwnerKarsten Hanlininventor
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Abstract
Smart grips for use on ski poles and handlebars are disclosed herein. A smart grip can include a grip body having an opening mateable to a tubular member. A speaker can be disposed in the grip body and a display can be at least partially contained in the grip body. A controller can be disposed in the grip body and includes at least one processor and at least one memory device storing instructions for causing the at least one processor to receive incoming audio data and output said incoming audio data via the speaker. One or more buttons can be positioned on the grip and coupled to the controller. A battery can be disposed in the grip body and coupled to at least the controller.
Claims20
A smart grip, comprising:
- a grip body having an opening mateable to a tubular member;
- a display at least partially contained in the grip body;
- a speaker disposed in the grip body;
- a controller disposed in the grip body and including at least one processor and at least one memory device storing instructions for causing the at least one processor to receive incoming audio data and output said incoming audio data via the speaker;
- one or more buttons positioned on the grip and coupled to the controller;
- and
- a battery disposed in the grip body and coupled to at least the controller.
A smart grip, comprising:
- a grip body having an opening mateable to a tubular member;
- a controller including at least one processor and at least one memory device storing instructions for causing the at least one processor to receive incoming audio data and output said incoming audio data via the speaker;
- one or more buttons positioned on the grip and coupled to the controller;
- a display coupled to at least the controller;
- a speaker coupled to at least the controller;
- and
- a battery coupled to at least the controller.
A smart ski pole, comprising:
- an elongate tubular pole;
- a grip body mounted to the tubular pole;
- a display at least partially contained in the grip body;
- a speaker disposed in the grip body;
- a controller disposed in the grip body and including at least one processor and at least one memory device storing instructions for causing the at least one processor to receive incoming audio data and output said incoming audio data via the speaker;
- one or more buttons positioned on the grip and coupled to the controller;
- and
- a battery disposed in the grip body and coupled to at least the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.