US4571680A — Electronic music pace-counting shoe

Claim 1

Independent Claim 119 words

Apparatus adapted for disposition on a shoe, comprising: a switch device for generating a pace signal in response to each pace taken by said shoe; and an electronic device responsive to said pace signals for generating pace count indicative of paces taken with said shoe, said electronic device comprising: means for storing indicia of a predetermined number of paces; means for comparing said pace count to said stored number of paces, and generating alarm signals when a predetermined relationship exists between said pace count and said stored number of paces, said alarms signals including musical notes having a tempo corresponding to a tempo of paces taken by said shoe; and a display device for providing indicia of said count.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 119 words

Apparatus adapted for disposition on a shoe, comprising: a switch device for generating a pace signal in response to each pace taken by said shoe; and an electronic device responsive to said pace signals for generating pace count indicative of paces taken with said shoe, said electronic device comprising: means for storing indicia of a predetermined number of paces; means for comparing said pace count to said stored number of paces, and generating alarm signals when a predetermined relationship exists between said pace count and said stored number of paces, said alarms signals including musical notes having a tempo corresponding to a tempo of paces taken by said shoe; and a display device for providing indicia of said count.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 68 words

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic device further comprises: means responsive to said pace signals, for generating an interval count indicative of the time interval between successive pace signals; means responsive to said interval count, for generating a rate signal indicative of the repetition rate of said paces; and means for selectively applying said pace count and said rate signal to said display device for display.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 16 words

The apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein said alarm signals comprise a representation of music.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 19 words

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said electronic device further includes radio transmitter means for transmitting said alarm signals.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 18 words

The apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein said alarm signals comprise a representation of a beat sound.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 19 words

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said electronic device further includes radio transmitter means for transmitting said alarm signals.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 24 words

The apparatus of claim 2 further including data entry means, disposed on said shoe, for selectively providing data input signals to said electronic device.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 19 words

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic device further includes radio transmitter means for transmitting said alarm signals.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 24 words

The apparatus of claim 1 further including data entry means, disposed on said shoe, for selectively providing data input signals to said electronic device.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 13 words

The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said data entry means includes a keyboard.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 82 words

The apparatus of claim 1, 2, 9 or 10 wherein said electronic device comprises: a microprocessor, including a first input port for receiving said pace signals; a first group of output ports, for communicating data to said display device; a second group of output ports for generating control signals to said display device, to effect scanning operation of said display device; a second group of input ports, receptive of data input signals; and a third output port for generating said alarm signals.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 14 words

The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said alarm signals comprise a representation of music.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 16 words

The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said alarm signals comprise a representation of a beat sound.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 19 words

The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said electronic device further includes radio transmitter means for transmitting said alarm signals.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 21 words

The apparatus of claim 1, 2, 9 or 10, wherein said apparatus is constructed as an integral part of said shoe.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 37 words

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for storing comprises; an accessible memory; and data input means for selectively generating signals indicative of said predetermined number of paces to establish a reference count in said memory.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 107 words

Apparatus adapted for disposition on a shoe, comprising: means for generating a pace signal in response to each pace taken with said shoe; an electrical device responsive to said pace signals, said electronic device including: first memory means comprising at least one group of addressable locations for storing indicia of various sounds; output means, selectively receiving said indicia of various sounds, for controllably generating audible representations of said sounds; and designating means, responsive to said pace signals, for selectively designating respective locations of said first memory means in predetermined sequence and sequentially applying signals indicative of the contents of each said designated location to said output means.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 107 words

Apparatus adapted for disposition on a shoe, comprising: means for generating a pace signal in response to each pace taken with said shoe; an electrical device responsive to said pace signals, said electronic device including: first memory means comprising at least one group of addressable locations for storing indicia of various sounds; output means, selectively receiving said indicia of various sounds, for controllably generating audible representations of said sounds; and designating means, responsive to said pace signals, for selectively designating respective locations of said first memory means in predetermined sequence and sequentially applying signals indicative of the contents of each said designated location to said output means.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 72 words

The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising: second memory means for storing indicia of the number of paces taken; third memory means, responsive to data input signals applied thereto, for storing indicia of a predetermined count; means for comparing said number of paces taken and said predetermined count, and generating a comparison signal in accordance with said comparison; and alarm means, responsive to said comparison signal, for selectively generating indicia of alarm.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 17 words

The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said alarm means comprises means for selectively actuating said designating means.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 49 words

The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising: display means, responsive to output data signals applied thereto, for generating visual indicia of said output data; and means for selectively applying signals from said second memory means representative of said number of paces, as output data signals to said display means.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 58 words

The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising: fourth memory means for storing an interval count indicative of the time interval between successive pace signals; means, responsive to said interval count, for generating rate signals indicative of the repetition rate of said paces; and means, for selectively applying said rate signals as output data signals to said display means.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 84 words

The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said designating means includes; fifth memory means responsive to selection data signals applied thereto for storing indicia of the starting address of a designated portion of said second memory means; means, for storing indicia of an instantaneous address, corresponding to said starting address incremented in response to each said pace signal; and means for applying signals to said output means in accordance with the content of the location in said first memory means corresponding to said instantaneous address.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 26 words

The apparatus of claim 22 further including data entry means for selectively generating said selection data signals to designate different portions of said fifth memory means.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 90 words

The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said first memory means comprises: a music notation table, comprising a plurality of addressable memory location, each corresponding to a respective predetermined frequency; a meter table, comprising a plurality of addressable memory locations, each corresponding to a respective musical beat; and a score table, including at least one group of addressable memory locations, each location in said group corresponding to a portion of a musical score and containing indicia of a location in said music notation table and a location in said meter table.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 24 words

The apparatus of claim 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 or 24 wherein said apparatus is constructed as an integral part of said shoe.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 56 words

The apparatus of claim 17 or 18 further comprising: fourth memory means for storing an internal count indicative of the time interval between successive pace signals; means, responsive to said interval count, for generating rate signals indicative of the repetition rate of said paces; and means, for selectively applying said rate signals as output data signals.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-02-17	1989-08-19	1990-02-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-02-17	1993-08-19	1994-02-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-02-17	1997-08-19	1998-02-18	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Electronic music pace-counting shoe

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