US 12,205,467 B2
Intelligent electronic footwear and control logic for executing automated footwear features
Christopher Andon, Portland, OR (US); Jamian R. Cobbett, Portland, OR (US); Vikram Malhotra, 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 Jan. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/421,767.
Application 18/421,767 is a continuation of application No. 18/414,145, filed on Jan. 16, 2024.
Application 18/414,145 is a continuation of application No. 17/395,559, filed on Aug. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,915,592.
Application 17/395,559 is a continuation of application No. 16/864,309, filed on May 1, 2020, granted, now 11,109,634, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Application 16/864,309 is a continuation of application No. 16/561,324, filed on Sep. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,674,783, issued on Jun. 9, 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 2024/0161620 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. G08G 1/16 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 3/44 (2022.01); A43B 3/48 (2022.01); A43B 3/50 (2022.01); A43C 19/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 19/19 (2010.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); G08G 1/005 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); G01S 19/49 (2010.01)
CPC G08G 1/166 (2013.01) [A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 3/44 (2022.01); A43B 3/48 (2022.01); A43B 3/50 (2022.01); A43C 19/00 (2013.01); B60Q 1/14 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2673 (2013.01); B60Q 1/525 (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); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/05 (2013.01); G01S 19/49 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) system for interacting with a remote computing node having an audio system and/or a light system, the IES system comprising:
a shoe structure configured to receive and support thereon a foot of a user;
an alert system attached to the shoe structure and configured to generate visible, audible, and/or haptic outputs perceptible by the user;
a wireless communications device attached to the shoe structure and configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote computing node; and
a controller communicatively connected to the alert system and the wireless communications device, the controller being programmed to:
receive user location data indicative of a user location of the user;
determine if the user location is within a predetermined location relative to a building associated with the remote computing node;
communicate, with the remote computing node responsive to determining the user location is within the predetermined location relative to the building, instructions indicative of an audio output of the audio system and/or a light output of the light system; and
command the alert system to output the visible, audible, and/or haptic outputs coordinated with the audio output of the audio system and/or the light output of the light system based on the received instructions.