System and method for controlling active recovery based on detected parameter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10779606-B2
Application number	US-201916399572-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2019
Priority date	Jul 19, 2016
Publication date	Sep 22, 2020
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020

Abstract

A shoe is provided for use by a user and for use with a communication device that transmits a physiological signal based on a detected physiological parameter of the user. The shoe includes a sole, a force actuating mechanism, a receiver and a controller. The sole has a top surface for supporting the foot of the user when being worn by the user. The force actuating mechanism provides a force to the top surface of the sole and is disposed at the sole so as to provide the force to a plantar venous plexus of the foot. The receiver receives the physiological parameter signal. The controller generates a control signal to control the force actuating mechanism. The controller further modifies the control signal based on the received physiological parameter signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shoe for use by a user and for use with a communication device operable to transmit a physiological parameter signal based on a detected physiological parameter of the user, said shoe comprising:
a sole having a top surface for supporting a foot of the user when being worn by the user;
a force actuating mechanism operable to provide a force to said top surface of said sole, said force actuating mechanism being disposed at said sole so as to provide the force to a plantar venous plexus of the foot, said force actuating mechanism comprising a surface portion and an extending mechanism, wherein said extending mechanism is operable to extend said surface portion from a first position to a second position, and wherein the second position is separated from the first position by a distance and in a direction normal to said top surface of said sole;
a receiver operable to receive the physiological parameter signal; and
a controller operable to generate a control signal to control said force actuating mechanism, wherein said controller is further operable to modify the control signal based on the received physiological parameter signal.

2. The shoe of claim 1 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to set the distance between the first position and the second position, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the distance between the first position and the second position.

3. The shoe of claim 2 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to be a digital signal having a pulse width, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the pulse width to change the distance between the first position and the second position.

4. The shoe of claim 2 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to be a digital signal having a pulse number, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the pulse number to change the distance between the first position and the second position.

5. The shoe of claim 2 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to be a digital signal having a pulse amplitude, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the pulse amplitude to change the distance between the first position and the second position.

6. The shoe of claim 1 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to set a time for the extending mechanism to extend said surface portion from the first position to the second position, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the time for the extending mechanism to extend said surface portion from the first position to the second position.

7. The shoe of claim 6 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to be a digital signal having a pulse width, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the pulse width to change the time for the extending mechanism to extend said surface portion from the first position to the second position.

8. The shoe of claim 6 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to be a digital signal having a pulse number, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the pulse number to change the time for the extending mechanism to extend said surface portion from the first position to the second position.

9. The shoe of claim 6 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to be a digital signal having a pulse amplitude, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the pulse amplitude to change the time for the extending mechanism to extend said surface portion from the first position to the second position.

10. The shoe of claim 1 , wherein said physiological parameter signal is a first physiological parameter signal defining a blood pressure signal, wherein said receiver is further operable to receive a second physiological parameter signal after said controller modifies the control signal based on the received physiological parameter signal, and wherein said controller is further operable to further modify the previously modified control signal based on the received second physiological parameter signal.

11. A shoe for use by a user, said shoe comprising:
a sole having a top surface for supporting a foot of the user when being worn by the user;
a force actuating mechanism operable to provide a force to said top surface of said sole, said force actuating mechanism being disposed at said sole so as to provide the force to a plantar venous plexus of the foot, said force actuating mechanism comprising a surface portion and an extending mechanism, wherein said extending mechanism is operable to extend said surface portion from a first position to a second position, and wherein the second position is separated from the first position by a distance and in a direction normal to said top surface of said sole; and
a physiological parameter detector operable to generate a physiological parameter signal; and
a controller operable to generate a control signal to control said force actuating mechanism, wherein said controller is further operable to receive the physiological parameter signal and modify the control signal based on the received physiological parameter signal.

12. The shoe of claim 11 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to set the distance between the first position and the second position, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the distance between the first position and the second position.

13. The shoe of claim 11 , wherein said controller is operable to generate the control signal so as to set a time for the extending mechanism to extend said surface portion from the first position to the second position, wherein said controller is operable to modify the control signal, based on the received physiological parameter signal, so as to change the time for the extending mechanism to extend said surface portion from the first position to the second position.

14. The shoe of claim 11 , wherein said physiological parameter signal is a first physiological parameter signal defining a blood pressure signal, wherein said controller is further operable to receive a second physiological parameter signal after said controller modifies the control signal based on the received physiological parameter signal, and wherein said controller is further operable to further modify the previously modified control signal based on the received second physiological parameter signal.

15. A non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon and for use with a wireless communication device operable to transmit a first physiological parameter signal based on a physiological parameter of a user, the first physiological parameter signal defining a blood press

Assignees

• Under Armour Inc

Inventors

• Oleson Mark A
• Kovach F Grant
• Dau Nathan
• Allen Jeffrey

Classifications

• A61B5/021 Primary

  Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels · CPC title

• A61B5/6807 Primary

  Footwear · CPC title

• A43B3/34

  with electrical or electronic arrangements · CPC title

• A61B5/0816

  Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency (measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00) · CPC title

• A61B5/0205

  Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition · CPC title