Customizable Footwear
OwnerLaChelle Sandersinventor
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Abstract
This present invention relates to a customizable intelligent footwear. More specifically, the intelligent footwear identifies the needs and requirements of the users and accordingly can self-adjust its various features such as ankle support, arch support, quarter support, and others to enhance comfort and performance of the footwear. The intelligent footwear is integrated with a plurality of sensors and chipsets that collects information regarding user's needs, and based on the collected information adjusts different parameters of the footwear. Additionally, the footwear can be easily paired with a compatible software application to allow the wearers to access information related to their footwear features, step counts, sports related content, walking habits, and other relevant information.
Claims20
A customizable footwear configured to adjust to a user's foot, the customizable footwear comprising:
- an integrated sensor system including at least a temperature sensor, a plurality of pressure sensors, and a battery sensor;
- said plurality of pressure sensors sense tightness, ankle support, arch support, and firmness of said footwear relative to said user's foot;
- said temperature sensor monitors a temperature of said user's foot;
- said battery sensor monitors a status of a built-in battery in said footwear;
- said pressure sensors transmit said sensed tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness to a paired wireless smartphone application;
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- said sensor system further includes at least one control button attached to said footwear to adjust at least one of said tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness of said footwear.
A customizable footwear configured to adjust to a user's foot, the customizable footwear comprising:
- an integrated sensor system including a plurality of pressure sensors and a battery sensor;
- said plurality of pressure sensors sense tightness, ankle support, arch support, and firmness of said footwear relative to said user's foot;
- said battery sensor monitors a status of a built-in battery in said footwear;
- said pressure sensors transmit said sensed tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness to a paired wireless smartphone application;
- said sensor system further includes at least one control button attached to said footwear to adjust at least one of said tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness of said footwear;
- said smartphone application sends a first instruction to said at least one control button to adjust at least one of said tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness of one said footwear;
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- said smartphone application sends a second instruction to said at least one control button to adjust at least one of said tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness of another said footwear.
A method for customizing a fit of footwear to a user's foot, the method comprising:
- integrating a sensor system including a plurality of pressure sensors and a battery sensor;
- said plurality of pressure sensors sense tightness, ankle support, arch support, and firmness of said footwear relative to said user's foot;
- said battery sensor monitors a battery status of a built-in battery in said footwear and displays said battery status on an exterior of said footwear;
- adjusting at least one control button attached to said footwear to adjust at least one of said tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness of said footwear;
- sending a first instruction to said at least one control button to adjust at least one of said tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness of one said footwear;
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- sending a second instruction to said at least one control button to adjust at least one of said tightness, said ankle support, said arch support, and said firmness of another said footwear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.