Patent Application
20240197027
The present invention generally relates to a shoe and in particular, relates to a shoe pocket to put a tracking device.
Kids and old people easily go astray from family or group during outdoor visits. Old people due to loss of memory or Alzheimer's disease can't trace their home location because of that, many old people are kept in house and family members do not let them go alone even in a park or nearby market for short walk. Same situation also applies for kids who may be persuaded by antisocial elements for kidnapping. Kids may also go astray while going out alone to play in parks or nearby areas.
Therefore, families used to provide mobile numbers or cell phones to older people or kids while sent alone. While older people can't even recollect to share the number or get assistance during extreme situations or number notes, or cell phone may be lost at the same time giving phone numbers, chest notes or cell phone may not be safe to kids, many kids may not properly take care of these things.
In order to avoid the above situations, many solutions have been provided in shoes wherein complex GPS systems have been configured to keep track of kids or old people. However, due to complex circuitry system, these GPS enabled shoes used be very expensive. Further, the operating method and involvement of skilled people to track the wearer of the shoe is also complex. Therefore, there is a need to solve the above problem by suitable modification to ensure that kids or older people always have these on them, hence providing security and peace of mind to parents and family members.
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention is to provide a shoe with a pocket or container. In the embodiment, the shoe is designed to have a pocket for a tracking device. In the embodiment the tracking device may include air tags, smart tags, tile, chipolo or other mobile phone friendly tracking device. In one of the embodiments, the pocket may be fitted with GPS system. In one of the embedment, the pocket may be incorporated on the back of the shoe. In another embodiment, the pocket is incorporated on the tongue of the shoe.
In the embodiment, the pocket is a waterproof container in which the tracking device may be fitted. In the embodiment the dimensions of the pocket may be designed to fit tracker device of different make which may be secured using a zipper.
In one of the embodiments, the pocket may be incorporated at the inner side of the heel counter of a shoe. In the embodiment, the pocket may be made of waterproof material such as plastics. The length and width of the pocket may be 18 mm, while depth may be 3 mm. In the embodiment the opening may be 13 mm which is secured by a zipper. The dimensions of the pocket may be modified to match tracking devices of various other brands.
The pocket provided by the present invention may incorporate any type of tracking device. Various tracking devices are found in the market and a user may buy any type of tracking device based on his financial capacity and place the tracking device in the pocket provided at the heel counter of a shoe.
An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides an AirTag is to be placed in the shoe pocket. The AirTag sends out a secure Bluetooth signal that can be detected by nearby devices in the user's Find My network option. There may be various devices in the nearby area of the airtag, the location of which is sent to iCloud. The Find My app option in user's service provides location in map. Since the whole process is anonymous and encrypted, user's privacy is also protected. The pocket provided in the shoes provides a container for the tracking device including airtag.
The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word “may” is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the FIGURES. Optional portions of the FIGURES may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments, but the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms “comprising,” “comprises,” and the like (which are synonymous with “including,” “having” and “characterized by”) may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases “consisting essentially of,” consists essentially of,” and the like or the respective closed phrases “consisting of,” “consists of, the like.
As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
In the embodiment, the pocket 102 is a waterproof container in which the tracking device of any make may be simply placed. In the embodiment the dimensions of the pocket may be designed to fit tracker device of different make which may be secured using a zipper 104.
In one of the embodiments, the pocket 102 may be incorporated at the inner side of the heel counter of a shoe 100. In the embodiment, the pocket may be made of waterproof material such as plastics. The length and width of the pocket 102 may be 18 mm, while depth may be 3 mm. In the embodiment the opening may be 13 mm which is secured by a zipper 104. The dimensions of the pocket may be modified to match tracking devices of various other brands.
The pocket provided by the present invention may incorporate any type of tracking device. Various tracking devices are found in the market and a user may buy any type of tracking device based on his financial capacity and place the tracking device in the pocket provided at the heel counter of a shoe.
While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.
