# US 2020/0390366 A1 · Apparatus And System For Measuring One Or More Parameters Of A Person's Foot

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- Number: US 2020/0390366 A1
- Document ID: US20200390366A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/612,148
- Filed: 2018-05-14
- Published: 2020-12-17
- Earliest claimed: 2017-05-12
- Assignees: Shoes2Run Limited
- Applicants: Shoes2Run Limited
- Inventors: Craig Downs; Martin Coleman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200390366A1

## CPC

- A43D 1/02: Foot-measuring devices (measuring the shape, pattern or size of the body for diagnostic purposes A61B5/103, e.g. measuring physical dimensions A61B5/107)
- A61B 5/1038: {Measuring plantar pressure during gait}
- A43B 3/34: with electrical or electronic arrangements
- A43D 1/027: {Shoe fit indicating devices}
- A61B 5/0002: {Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network (endoradiosondes A61B5/07)}
- A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet}
- A61B 5/112: {Gait analysis}
- A61B 5/1126: {using a particular sensing technique}
- A61B 5/4884: {inducing physiological or psychological stress, e.g. applications for stress testing}
- A61B 5/6807: {Footwear}
- A61B 5/6829: {Foot or ankle}
- A61B 5/6833: {Adhesive patches}
- A61B 5/742: {using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339)}
- A61B 5/7475: {User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick}
- G01C 19/00: Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
- G01C 22/006: {Pedometers}
- G01P 15/00: Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
- G01P 15/18: in two or more dimensions
- G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)}
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- G16Z 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
- A61B 5/1074: {Foot measuring devices}
- A61B 5/7264: {Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems}
- A61B 2560/0209: adapted for power saving
- A61B 2562/0219: Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
- A61B 2562/0247: Pressure sensors
- A63B 2230/62: posture
- A43D: MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A43B: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)
- G01P: MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT (measuring or recording blood flow A61B5/02, A61B8/06; monitoring speed or deceleration of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; vehicle lighting systems adapted to indicate speed B60Q1/54; determining position or course in navigation, measuring ground distance in geodesy or surveying G01C; combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement G01C23/00; measuring velocity of sound G01H; measuring velocity of light G01J7/00; measuring direction or velocity of solid objects by reception or emission of radiowaves or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, direction of propagation, G01S; measuring speed of nuclear radiation G01T; measuring acceleration of gravity G01V; {measuring or recording the speed of trains B61L23/00; speed indicators incorporated in motor vehicles B60K35/00; measuring frequency or phase G01R; traffic control G08G})
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- G16Z: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A system, device and method for generating date representative of a person and using that data as criteria in a selection made for that person. The system includes a device worn on or adjacent to a user's foot. The device includes sensing means with an accelerometer and/or gyroscope and/or pressure sensing means to measure parameters of a person's foot during physical activities. The parameter data is collected and transmitted to a data processing means to generate a representative data group for the person. Matching means compare the representative data group to data stored in memory. Group data includes data representative of a range of footwear. Indication means are controlled to indicate, from the result of the matching means, any of the range of footwear which are selected.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for generating data representative of a person and using that data as criteria in a selection made for that person, said system comprising:
a device to be worn on a foot of the user, wherein said device includes sensing means including an accelerometer a gyroscope and a pressure sensing means to allow one or more parameters relating to that person's foot to be measured during one or more physical activities performed by the person and data relating to the one or more parameters is collected and transmitted via a transmission means to a data processing means to allow a representative data group to be generated for the said person and matching means compare the said representative data group to data stored in a memory which includes data representative of a range of footwear and indication means are controlled to indicate, from the result of the matching means, any of the said range of footwear which are selected to be suggested to be worn by the said user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1 wherein the processing means allows a recommendation of one or more items of footwear to be made for the said person based on the measured parameter of data.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1 wherein the processing means refers to data relating to the range of footwear to compare the measured data with the same one determining which items of footwear are suitable.

### Claim 4

(canceled)

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1 wherein the data which is generated by the device in relation to one or more parameters is stored and/or communicated to a database at a remote location which processes the data with reference range of available items of footwear which are available at that time and, if available, recommends one or more items of the footwear which are best suited to the persons feet as represented by the data.

### Claim 6

(canceled)

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1 wherein the system informs the person if a specific manufacturer and model of a shoe is suitable for them based on a comparison of the parameter measurements for that person which had previously been obtained from the device and predefined data relating to characteristics of the particular shoes.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A system according to claim 1 wherein the parameter measurements are identified for both feet and data is provided for both feet.

### Claim 9

A system for generating data representative of a person and using that data as criteria in a selection made for that person, said system including a device to be worn on a foot of the user, wherein said device includes sensing means to allow one or more parameters relating to that person to be measured during one or more physical activities performed by the person and data relating to the one or more parameters is collected and transmitted via a transmission means to a data processing means to allow a representative data group to be generated for the said person and matching means compare the said representative data group to data stored in a memory and indication means are controlled to indicate the result of the matching means.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

A system according to claim 9 wherein the sensing means include an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a pressure sensing means.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

A system according to claim 9 wherein the at least one parameter is linked to the person's foot and the said data stored in memory with which the representative data group is compared is data relating to a range of footwear which is available to be purchased, historical data relating to one or more elements relating to that persons health, historical data relating to one or more elements relating to expected health values, data relating to other parameters which is input and used in the processing of the data for that person, or any combination thereof.

### Claim at position 12

12-15. (canceled)

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

A system in accordance with claim 15 wherein the said further data includes any or any combination of height, weight and/or age of the person and/or type of terrain in which footwear is to be worn and/or other criteria relating to the footwear such as price and/or colour.

### Claim 17

A device to be mounted in position on or adjacent to a foot of a person, wherein said device includes sensing means including an accelerometer a gyroscope and a pressure sensor to allow one or more parameters relating to that person's foot to be measured during one or more physical activities performed by the person and data relating to the one or more parameters is collected and transmitted via a transmission means from the device for subsequent processing wherein the said sensing means are located on a carrier to be placed and retained on the foot.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

A device according to claim 17 wherein the device is provided to be located when in use in a carrier which includes engagement means, or is formed in a manner, so as to allow engagement of the carrier with the foot and to maintain the device in a required position with respect to the foot during the performance of the one or more activities.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

A device according to claim 17 wherein the carrier is a sock or part of a sock, a bracelet, anklet or like which fits around the ankle of the wearer and/or around part of the foot of the person so as to be located to provide required data protection points on the users foot.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

A device according to claim 17 wherein the device collects measurement data linked to at least four biodynamic parameters to the foot when the customer is asked to perform an exercise.

### Claim 21

A method for the analysis of one or more parameters relating to a person's foot, said method comprising the steps of providing and using a combination of sensing means provided as part of a device and locating the device on or adjacent to the foot whilst the person performs at least a walking and/or running action for a period of time and/or for a particular distance, collecting data from the sensing means which is created during the movement of the person's foot, transmitting the data from the device to data processing means and processing the data using one or a series of algorithms to output a representative data group related to that person to a post processing database and performing a matching exercise with respect to a database of data relating to a range of shoes and upon the results of the match selecting one or more pairs of shoes from the range which are suggested to the person as being best suited for them to wear.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

A method according to claim 21 wherein each of the available pairs of shoes are allocated specific identity data so as to allow the same to be matched, or not, with the representative data group for a person.

### Claim 23 (depends on 21)

A method according to claim 21 wherein the results are presented to the person via an interface which can be viewed on a smart phone or within a PC/Mac web browser interface and the data is collected from the device via a wireless connection, to a transmitting device, which then transmits the collected data to a data processing means at which the algorithms are processed.

### Claim 24

(canceled)

### Claim 25 (depends on 21)

A method according to claim 21 wherein the data processing means and/or post processing means are a facility which is remote from the location of use of the device and receive and process collected data from a number of devices.

### Claim 26

(canceled)

### Claim 27 (depends on 17)

A device according to claim 17 wherein the sensors are contained in a pocket on the top face of the carrier when worn.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

A device according to claim 27 wherein the pocket is provided on the foot bridge of the carrier