1. A shoe to be worn by a user, comprising:
a controller having a memory;
a wireless transceiver in communication with said controller;
a sensor system configured to measure shoe parameter data; and
wherein said sensor system is in communication with said controller.
2. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising a support system configured to adjust the support provided by the shoe.
3. The shoe of claim 2, wherein said support system includes a fluid bladder.
4. The shoe of claim 3, wherein said support system further includes a flow regulator configured to adjust the flow of fluid exiting said fluid bladder.
5. The shoe of claim 3, wherein said sensor system includes a pressure sensor configured to measure the pressure in said fluid bladder.
6. The shoe of claim 5, wherein said controller is configured to automatically adjust the pressure in said bladder based on the sensing of a predetermined pressure in said bladder.
7. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising an output system configured to provide a notification to the user and wherein said output system is in communication with said controller.
8. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said controller is configured to cause said wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit said shoe parameter data.
9. The shoe of claim 1, wherein
said memory includes user data stored therein; and
said controller is configured to cause said wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit said user data in response to a trigger.
10. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said user data includes user contact information.
11. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said controller is configured to store first data received via said wireless transceiver in said memory.
12. The shoe of claim 11, wherein said first data comprises user data of the user.
13. The shoe of claim 11, wherein said first data comprises user data of a user of another wireless device.
14. The shoe of claim 11, wherein said first data comprises program code.
15. The shoe of claim 14, wherein said controller is configured to execute said program code.
16. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said controller is configured to process said sensed data to provide performance data.
17. The shoe of claim 16, wherein said controller is configured to wirelessly transmit said performance data.
18. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said wireless transceiver includes a Bluetooth\xae compatible transceiver.
19. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said wireless transceiver includes a IEEE 802.11 compatible transceiver.
20. The shoe of claim 1, wherein said wireless transceiver is configured to communicate with a mobile telephone.
21. The shoe of claim 1, further comprising a kinetic power source configured to supply power to said controller.
22. A method of using a shoe to be worn by a user, comprising:
measuring a shoe parameter to provide shoe parameter data;
storing the shoe parameter data in a memory;
wirelessly transmitting said shoe parameter data;
receiving first data via a wireless transmission; and
storing the first data in the memory.
23. The method of claim 22, further comprising adjusting the support member of the shoe in response to a shoe parameter measurement.
24. The method of claim 22, wherein the shoe parameter includes acceleration of the shoe.
25. The method of claim 22, wherein the shoe parameter includes the tilt of the shoe.
26. The method of claim 22, wherein the shoe parameter includes the pressure in a support area of the shoe.
27. The method of claim 22, further comprising storing user data of the user in the memory.
28. The method of claim 27, further comprising wirelessly transmitting the user data in response to a trigger.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein the trigger includes a request from remote transceiver.
30. The method of claim 27, wherein said user data includes user contact information.
31. The method of claim 22, further comprising:
wirelessly receiving user data of a user of another wireless device; and
storing the user data received via said wireless transceiver in the memory.
32. The method of claim 22, further comprising:
wirelessly receiving program code;
storing the program code in the memory; and
executing the program code.
33. The method of claim 22, further comprising processing the shoe parameter data to provide performance data.
34. The method of claim 33, further comprising wirelessly transmitting the performance data.
35. The method of claim 22, further comprising:
receiving the shoe parameter data at a remote device and wherein the shoe parameter data traverses a data path that includes the Internet.
36. A method of using a shoe to be worn by a user, comprising:
storing first user data of the user in a memory;
wirelessly transmitting the user data to a remote device;
wirelessly receiving second user data;
storing the second user data in the memory; and
wirelessly transmitting the second user data.
37. The method of claim 36, wherein the first user data and second user data each includes user contact data.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. In a wireless communication system including at least one wireless transmitreceive unit (WTRU) and a plurality of cells, the WTRU being configured to include a switched beam antenna for generating a plurality of directional beams and an omni-directional beam pattern, a cell selection method comprising:
(a) the WTRU performing measurements on signals received from the cells using the directional beams and the omni-directional beam pattern;
(b) the WTRU selecting a cellbeam combination having the strongest signal based on the results of the measurements performed in step (a); and
(c) the WTRU registering with the selected cell using the selected beam as an active beam used for communicating with the selected cell.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
(d) if the selected beam is not an omni-directional beam pattern, comparing a measurement result which indicates the best directional beamcell combination with the measurement result which indicates the best omni-directional beam patterncell combination.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein a directional beam is selected if the measurement result associated with the directional beam exceeds the measurement result associated with the omni-directional beam pattern by a predetermined threshold, and the omni-directional beam pattern is selected when the measurement result associated with the directional beam does not exceed the measurement result associated with the omni-directional beam pattern.
4. In a wireless communication system including at least one wireless transmitreceive unit (WTRU) and a plurality of cells, the WTRU being configured to include a switched beam antenna for generating a plurality of directional beams and an omni-directional beam pattern, a cell selection method comprising:
(a) the WTRU performing measurements on signals received from the cells using the omni-directional beam pattern;
(b) the WTRU selecting a subset of the cells based on the results of the measurements performed in step (a);
(c) the WTRU performing measurements on signals received from the subset of cells using each of the directional beams;
(d) the WTRU selecting a cellbeam combination having the strongest signal based on the results of the measurements performed in step (c); and
(e) the WTRU registering with the selected cell using the selected beam as an active beam used for communicating with the selected cell.
5. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of cells, a wireless transmitreceive unit (WTRU) comprising:
(a) a switched beam antenna for generating a plurality of directional beams and an omni-directional beam pattern;
(b) means for performing measurements on signals received from the cells using the directional beams and the omni-directional beam pattern;
(c) means for selecting a cellbeam combination having the strongest signal based on the results of the measurements performed using either the directional beams or the omni-directional beam pattern; and
(d) means for registering with the selected cell using the selected beam as an active beam used for communicating with the selected cell.
6. The WTRU of claim 5 further comprising:
(e) means for comparing a measurement result which indicates the best directional beamcell combination with the measurement result which indicates the best omni-directional beam patterncell combination, if the selected beam is not an omni-directional beam pattern.
7. The WTRU of claim 6 wherein a directional beam is selected if the measurement result associated with the directional beam exceeds the measurement result associated with the omni-directional beam pattern by a predetermined threshold, and the omni-directional beam pattern is selected when the measurement result associated with the directional beam does not exceed the measurement result associated with the omni-directional beam pattern.
8. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of cells, a wireless transmitreceive unit (WTRU) comprising:
(a) a switched beam antenna for generating a plurality of directional beams and an omni-directional beam pattern;
(b) means for performing measurements on signals received from the cells using the omni-directional beam pattern;
(c) means for selecting a subset of the cells based on the results of the measurements using the omni-directional beam pattern;
(d) means for performing measurements on signals received from the subset of cells using each of the directional beams;
(e) means for selecting a cellbeam combination having the strongest signal based on the results of the measurements performed using each of the directional beams; and
(f) means for registering with the selected cell using the selected beam as an active beam used for communicating with the selected cell.
9. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of cells, an integrated circuit (IC) operating in conjunction with a switched beam antenna for generating a plurality of directional beams and an omni-directional beam pattern, the IC comprising:
(a) means for performing measurements on signals received from the cells using the directional beams and the omni-directional beam pattern;
(b) means for selecting a cellbeam combination having the strongest signal based on the results of the measurements performed using either the directional beams or the omni-directional beam pattern; and
(c) means for registering with the selected cell using the selected beam as an active beam used for communicating with the selected cell.
10. The IC of claim 9 further comprising:
(d) means for comparing a measurement result which indicates the best directional beamcell combination with the measurement result which indicates the best omni-directional beam patterncell combination, if the selected beam is not an omni-directional beam pattern.
11. The IC of claim 10 wherein a directional beam is selected if the measurement result associated with the directional beam exceeds the measurement result associated with the omni-directional beam pattern by a predetermined threshold, and the omni-directional beam pattern is selected when the measurement result associated with the directional beam does not exceed the measurement result associated with the omni-directional beam pattern.
12. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of cells, an integrated circuit (IC) operating in conjunction with a switched beam antenna for generating a plurality of directional beams and an omni-directional beam pattern, the IC comprising:
(a) means for performing measurements on signals received from the cells using the omni-directional beam pattern;
(b) means for selecting a subset of the cells based on the results of the measurements using the omni-directional beam pattern;
(c) means for performing measurements on signals received from the subset of cells using each of the directional beams;
(d) means for selecting a cellbeam combination having the strongest signal based on the results of the measurements performed using each of the directional beams; and
(e) means for registering with the selected cell using the selected beam as an active beam used for communicating with the selected cell.
13. In a wireless communication system including at least one wireless transmitreceive unit (WTRU) and a plurality of cells, the WTRU being configured to include a switched beam antenna for generating a plurality of directional beams and an omni-directional beam pattern, a cell selection method comprising:
(a) the WTRU performing measurements on signals received from the cells using the directional beams;
(b) the WTRU selecting a cellbeam combination having the strongest signal based on the results of the measurements performed in step (a); and
(c) the WTRU registering with the selected cell using the selected beam as an active beam used for communicating with the selected cell.
14. In a wireless communication system including a plurality of cells, a wireless transmitreceive unit (WTRU) comprising:
(a) a switched beam antenna for generating a plurality of directional beams and an omni-directional beam pattern;
(b) means for performing measurements on signals received from the cells using the directional beams;
(c) means for selecting a cellbeam combination having the strongest signal based on the results of the measurements performed using either directional beams; and
(d) means for registering with the selected cell using the selected beam as an active beam used for communicating with the selected cell.