Shoes and garments employing one or more of accelerometers, wireless transmitters, processors, altimeters, to determine information such as speed to persons wearing the shoes or garments
US7623987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S15/60
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe is improved by including: at least one accelerometer for generating acceleration signals and a processor configured to process the acceleration signals to determine one or both of speed and distance traveled of a person wearing the shoe. A shoe and a garment are provided with a wireless transmitter, to provide information about the shoe/garment or a person wearing same.
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