Patent ID: 11889900
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  G  Y | IPC A  G

Claim 16:
17. A method for controlling active footwear, the method comprising:
receiving a sensor signal from a capacitive sensor that is coupled to an article of footwear, wherein the capacitive sensor is configured to sense information over time about a changing position of a foot during a donning event when respective portions of the foot are spaced apart from the capacitive sensor;
using a processor circuit, identifying values of the sensor signal from different times, wherein each of the identified values of the sensor signal from different times indicates a location of a respective portion of the foot during the donning event; and
using the processor circuit, determining whether to actuate an automated lacing engine using the identified values of the sensor signal from different times.