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Wireless in-shoe physical activity monitoring dongle

a technology of physical activity monitoring and dongles, which is applied in the field of wearable technology, can solve problems such as wearable technology

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-02-22
SIGMASENSE LLC
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The present invention is about a wireless in-shoe physical activity monitoring system that uses sensors to measure forces and movements during various activities. The system includes a shoe sensor system that is integrated into a pair of shoes, with the sensors positioned in the shoe insole. The sensors are connected to a control circuit that is also integrated into the shoe. The system can communicate with a computer or other device to collect and analyze data on the physical activity. The technical effects of this invention include improved accuracy in measuring forces and movements during physical activities, as well as improved comfort and convenience for the user.

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Some of this technology is wearable.

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[0054]FIG. 1 is a top view diagram of a pair of shoes 10 that includes a right shoe 12 and a left shoe 14. The shoes 10 may be sports specific athletic shoes (e.g., baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, track & field, running, etc.), walking shoes, dress shoes, work boots, hiking shoes or boots, etc.

[0055]FIGS. 2A and 2B are side view diagrams of an embodiment of a left shoe and a right shoe; each of which includes a shoe sensor system 16-L (left) and 16-R (right). In an embodiment, the shoe sensor system is located on or within the insole and / or midsole of the shoe and functions to capture a multitude of information. For example, the shoe sensor system 16 gathers data of a user's movements (e.g., running, jumping, walking, hitting a golf ball, hitting a baseball, pitching a baseball, playing basketball, etc.) for subsequent analysis (e.g., determine ground reaction forces, weight distribution, stride length, time duration of activity, imbalances in weight distribution, imbalances in ...

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Abstract

A wireless in-shoe physical activity monitoring apparatus includes left and right shoe sensor systems. A shoe sensor system includes pressure sensing elements, an accelerometer, and a dongle that attaches to an exterior of a shoe. The includes a power source circuit, a clock circuit, a processing module, memory, wireless communication transceiver, sensor communication links, and an accelerometer communication link. The processing module samples, in accordance with a sampling signal, data from the plurality of pressure sensing element to produce foot force data and samples, in accordance with the sampling signal, data from the first accelerometer to produce three-dimensional foot data. The wireless communication transceiver transmits as outbound radio frequency (RF) signals regarding the foot force data and the foot three-dimensional data.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENTS[0001]The present U.S. Utility patent application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 376,555, entitled “In-Shoe Ground Reactive Force Measuring System”, filed Aug. 18, 2016, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and made part of the present U.S. Utility patent application for all purposes.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableINCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONTechnical Field of the Invention[0004]This invention relates generally to wearable technology and more particularly to a wireless in-shoe physical activity monitoring system.Description of Related Art[0005]Technology is being used more and more to monitor a person's physical activities, rest patterns, diet, and vital signs. Some of this technology is wearable. For example, there are wrist wearable...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B5/103A43B3/00A61B5/00A61B5/11
CPCA61B5/1036A43B3/0005A61B5/6802A61B2560/0214A61B5/002A61B5/743A61B2562/0219A61B5/1118H04Q2209/845A61B5/02055A61B5/7275H04Q9/00H04Q2209/40H04Q2209/84G16H50/30A43B3/34A61B5/024A61B5/0816A61B5/16A63B24/0062A63B71/06G01S13/42G01S13/46G01S13/58G01S13/726G01S13/88G01S2013/468
Inventor MARKISON, TIMOTHY W.KIAEI, SAYFEMCCOY, GARY
Owner SIGMASENSE LLC