Smart fitness apparatus

Abstract

In one embodiment, a shoe includes a top portion configured to provide covering to a top of a user's foot, a sole portion coupled to the top portion, and one or more processors embedded within the sole portion. Communicatively coupled to the one or more processors are one or more memory modules, one or more user input devices, and a user output device. The user input device includes at least a microphone. Machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the shoe to: receive a command from a user with the one or more user input devices; process the command from the user; and output information with the user output device relevant to the command from the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe comprising:
 a top portion configured to provide covering to a top of a user's foot;   a sole portion coupled to the top portion;   
       one or more processors embedded within the sole portion; one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;
 one or more user input devices communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more user input devices comprise at least a microphone; 
 a user output device communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the shoe to:
 receive a command from a user with the one or more user input devices; 
 process the command from the user; and 
 output information with the user output device relevant to the command from the user. 
 
 
     
     
         2 . The shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the user output device comprises a display coupled to at least one of the top portion and the sole portion. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe of  claim 2 , wherein the user output device comprises a speaker coupled to at least one of the top portion and the sole portion. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising a GPS chip communicatively coupled to the one to more processors, wherein information relevant to the command includes navigation instructions. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising network interface hardware communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the network interface hardware is configured to communicatively couple the one or more processors to a remote speaker. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more activity sensors communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and operable to measure fitness information including at least one of distance traveled, steps taken, heart rate, cadence, speed, and calories burned, wherein information relevant to the command includes fitness information. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe of  claim 6 , further comprising network interface hardware communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the network interface hardware is configured to communicatively couple the one or more processors to a remote device, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to send fitness data to the remote device. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of lighting elements communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that cause the shoe to activate the plurality of lighting elements in a lighting mode in response to receiving the command over the one or more user input devices. 
     
     
         9 . A shoe comprising:
 a top portion configured to provide covering to a top of a user's foot;   a sole portion coupled to the top portion;   one or more processors embedded within the sole portion;   one or more pressure sensors communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and configured to output a pressure signal indicative of pressure applied by the user's foot to a portion of the sole portion;   a pneumatic adjustment system operable to adjust a cushioning of the sole portion;   one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and   machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the shoe to:
 determine a pressure applied by the user's foot to the portion of the sole portion based on the pressure signal from the one or more pressure sensors; 
 calculate a cushioning adjustment; 
 adjust the cushioning of the sole portion with the pneumatic adjustment system. 
   
     
     
         10 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the sole portion comprises an inner sole and an bottom sole wherein the inner sole sits on top of the bottom sole. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more pressure sensors are coupled to the inner sole and the pneumatic adjustment system coupled to the bottom sole at a position below the inner sole. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the machine readable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the shoe to dynamically adjust the cushioning of the sole portion with the pneumatic adjustment system throughout a use session of the shoe. 
     
     
         13 . A fitness apparatus, comprising:
 an apparel item comprising at least one of a shoe, a top, and a bottom;   one or more processors coupled to the apparel item;   one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;   one or more user input devices communicatively coupled to the one or more processors;   a user output device communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and   machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the fitness apparatus to:
 receive a command from a user with the one or more user input devices; 
 process the command from the user; and 
 output information with the user output device relevant to the command from the user. 
   
     
     
         14 . The fitness apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising one or more activity sensors communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and operable to measure fitness information including at least one of distance traveled, cadence, steps taken, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, speed, and calories burned, wherein information relevant to the command includes fitness information. 
     
     
         15 . The fitness apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising network interface hardware communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the network interface hardware is configured to communicatively coupled to the one or more processors to a remote speaker.