US 11,678,713 B2
Intelligent electronic footwear and logic for navigation assistance by automated tactile, audio, and visual feedback
Christopher Andon, Portland, OR (US); and Hien Tommy Pham, Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/404,292.
Application 16/414,353 is a division of application No. 16/114,648, filed on Aug. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,334,906, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Application 17/404,292 is a continuation of application No. 16/874,944, filed on May 15, 2020, granted, now 11,122,852.
Application 16/874,944 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/809,749, filed on Mar. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,058,166, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/809,749 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/561,324, filed on Sep. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,674,783, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 16/809,749 is a continuation of application No. 16/414,353, filed on May 16, 2019, granted, now 10,681,954, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 16/561,324 is a continuation of application No. 16/220,403, filed on Dec. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,441,020, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Application 16/220,403 is a continuation of application No. 16/114,632, filed on Aug. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,178,890, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/678,796, filed on May 31, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0368906 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G08G 1/005 (2006.01); G01S 19/19 (2010.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); A43C 19/00 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 3/50 (2022.01); G01S 19/49 (2010.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 3/34 (2022.01) [A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 3/50 (2022.01); A43C 19/00 (2013.01); B60Q 1/14 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2673 (2013.01); B60Q 5/006 (2013.01); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); G01S 5/0027 (2013.01); G01S 5/0072 (2013.01); G01S 19/19 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G08B 7/06 (2013.01); G08B 21/02 (2013.01); G08G 1/005 (2013.01); G08G 1/162 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); B60Q 1/525 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/05 (2013.01); G01S 19/49 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) system, comprising:
a shoe structure configured to attach to and support thereon a foot of a user;
a shoelace or strap attached to the shoe structure and configured to secure the foot of the user to the shoe structure;
a navigation alert system mounted to the shoe structure and configured to generate visible, audible, and/or haptic outputs responsive to command signals;
a lace motor mounted to the shoe structure and attached to the shoelace or strap:
a wireless communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing node; and
a controller communicatively connected to the navigation alert system and the wireless communications device, the controller being programmed to:
transmit a tensioning signal to the lace motor to transition the shoelace or strap from an untensioned state to a tensioned state;
receive location data indicative of a start location for the user;
receive, from the remote computing node, a target location of a target object or site within a geographic region;
receive path plan data including a derived route for traversing from the start location to the target location within the geographic area; and
transmit command signals to the navigation alert system to output tactile cues configured to guide the user along the derived route, the
command signals causing the lace motor to output the tactile cues to guide the user along the derived route.