The invention discloses a locator unit contained within footwear providing a method for GPS position determination and transmission of said location determination data to a central monitoring station which disseminates the data through the use of proprietary software, wireless communications, land based wire systems and the Internet.
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0. 32. footwear for locating its wearer, said footwear comprising:
a sole;
an upper portion fixed to said sole;
a locator unit for receiving location signals from a positioning system and processing said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said locator unit; and
a transmitter for transmitting said position determination data; and
means for removably disposing said locator unit in a socket of said footwear.
0. 30. A location module comprising:
a positioning unit operative to receive positioning signals;
a communications module to facilitate communication with a central station;
location circuitry, responsive to said positioning signals, and operative to calculate position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said location module; and
a footwear engaging device facilitating selective attachment of said location module to footwear, said footwear engaging device being designed to engage a socket formed in said footwear.
0. 37. A method of locating footwear, said method comprising:
providing footwear with a sole and an upper portion fixed to said sole;
providing a locator unit operative to
receive location signals from a positioning system and
computationally process said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said locator unit;
providing a transmitter electrically coupled to said locator unit and operative to transmit said position determination data to a predetermined receiver; and
removably affixing said locator unit to the exterior of said footwear.
0. 21. footwear for locating its wearer, said footwear comprising:
a sole including a socket;
an upper portion fixed to said sole;
a locator unit removably disposed in said socket and operative to
receive location signals from a positioning system and
computationally process said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said locator unit; and
a transmitter electrically coupled to said locator unit, said transmitter operative to transmit said position determination data; and
wherein at least a portion of said locator unit is removably affixed to said footwear.
0. 33. A method of locating footwear, said method comprising:
providing footwear with a sole and an upper portion fixed to said sole;
providing a locator unit operative to
receive location signals from a positioning system and
computationally process said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said locator unit;
providing a transmitter electrically coupled to said locator unit and operative to transmit said position determination data to a predetermined receiver; and
removably affixing at least a portion of said locator unit to said footwear by inserting said locator unit into a socket formed in said sole.
0. 35. footwear for locating its wearer, said footwear comprising:
a sole;
an upper portion fixed to said sole;
a locator unit operative to
receive location signals from a positioning system and
computationally process said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said locator unit;
an antenna electrically coupled to said locator unit; and
a transmitter electrically coupled to said locator unit, said transmitter operative to transmit said position determination data; and wherein
at least a portion of said locator unit is removably affixed to said footwear; and
said antenna is releasably attached to said footwear.
0. 36. footwear for locating its wearer, said footwear comprising:
a sole;
an upper portion fixed to said sole;
a locator unit operative to
receive location signals from a positioning system and
computationally process said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said locator unit;
an antenna electrically coupled to said locator unit; and
a transmitter electrically coupled to said locator unit, said transmitter operative to transmit said position determination data; and wherein
at least a portion of said locator unit is removably affixed to said footwear; and
said antenna forms at least a portion of a logo affixed to said upper portion of said footwear.
0. 39. footwear for locating its wearer, said footwear comprising:
a sole;
an upper portion fixed to said sole;
a locator unit including a engaging structure and being operative to
receive location signals from a positioning system and
computationally process said location signals into position determination data indicative of the geographical location of said locator unit;
a transmitter electrically coupled to said locator unit, said transmitter operative to broadcast said position determination data; and
a complementary engaging structure configured to engage said engaging structure of said locator unit; and
wherein at least a portion of said locator unit is removably affixed to said footwear by engaging said engaging structure of said locator unit with said complementary engaging structure of said footwear.
0. 1. footwear in combination with location determination means comprising;
a) footwear having a sole with a midsole;
b) receiving means for receiving broadcasted location determination signals transmitted by a Global positioning system and for receiving a transmission from a central station;
c) means for computationally processing location determinations signals;
d) transmission means for bradcasting the results of said computational processing; and
e) a socket formed in said midsole for receiving a module containing said receiving means, processing means and transmission means, said module slidable in and out of said midsole so that said module has an outer surface forming part of the sole of said footwear when inserted into said socket, and clips on an outside of said footwear adjacent said socket to prevent said module from coming out of said socket when said footwear is in use.
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0. 20. footwear in combination with location detection means comprising;
a) footwear having a tongue;
b) receiving means for receiving broadcasted location determination signals transmitted by a Global positioning system and for receiving a transmission from a central station;
c) means for computationally processing location determination signals;
d) transmission means for broadcasting the results of said computational processing;
e) said tongue incorporating a module containing said receiving means, processing means, and said transmission means; and
f) an antenna for said module mounted visibly on said tongue forming a logo for said footwear.
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providing said locator unit includes providing said locator unit with an engaging structure;
providing said footwear includes providing said footwear with a complementary engaging structure configured to engage the engaging structure of said locator unit; and
removably affixing at least a portion of said locator unit to the exterior of said footwear includes engaging said engaging structure of said locator unit with said complementary engaging structure of said footwear.
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The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention (and several variations of that embodiment). This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims.
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Bertagna, Patrick E., Jamel, Mitchell W., Davis, Jr., Ralph H.
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