Automatic inflation pump bladder system

Abstract

An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole coupled to the upper. The article of footwear includes an inflation system. The inflation system includes an inflatable bladder, a pump in fluid communication with the bladder, and a control circuitry operatively linked to the pump. The pump adjusts the air pressure of the inflatable bladder. The control circuitry receives a command signal from a remote device, and upon receipt of the command signal, the control circuitry transmits an actuation signal to the pump to adjust the air pressure of the inflatable bladder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer readable medium storing instructions for executing a method performed by a processor, the method comprising:
 obtaining a first air pressure measurement of an inflatable bladder disposed on an article of footwear;   calculating a pressure differential between the first air pressure measurement of the bladder and a reference air pressure level;   determining whether the calculated pressure differential is within a predetermined tolerance of the reference air pressure level;   calculating an air pressure adjustment for the bladder based on the calculated pressure differential; and   actuating a pump disposed on the article of footwear to adjust the air pressure of the bladder based on the calculated air pressure adjustment.   
     
     
         2 . The computer readable medium storing instructions of  claim 1 , wherein the reference air pressure level is inputted by a user. 
     
     
         3 . The computer readable medium storing instructions of  claim 1 , wherein the reference air pressure level is determined based on a type of activity inputted by a user, and the type of activity is selected from a group consisting of running, walking, jumping, and participating in an athletic event. 
     
     
         4 . The computer readable medium storing instructions of  claim 1 , wherein the reference air pressure level is determined by:
 obtaining a plurality of air pressure measurements of the inflatable bladder associated with a period of time;   calculating a desired air pressure level for the bladder using the plurality of air pressure measurements associated with the period of time; and   setting the desired air pressure level as the reference air pressure level.   
     
     
         5 . The computer readable medium storing instructions of  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining whether a wearer's foot is received in the article of footwear; and   actuating the pump disposed on the article of footwear to inflate the bladder when determining that a wearer's foot is received in the article of footwear.