Patent ID: 7716013

Claim:
An outdoor gear performance management system comprising: a host product having a plurality of performance characteristics associated therewith; a first performance module connected to the host product that generates a first output to modify a first performance characteristic of the host product, wherein the first performance module is a fan whose output increases ventilation of the host product; a second performance module connected to the host product that generates a second output to modify a second performance characteristic of the host product, wherein the second performance module is a light of which light output is used to illuminate the host product; and a drive module for controlling the performance modules based on respective first or second selected drive profile selected from a plurality of drive profiles, wherein the first selected drive profile modifies the first performance characteristic of the host product and the second selected drive profile modifies the second performance characteristic of the host product, wherein the first and second drive profiles are selected by the drive module based upon a type of output of a corresponding performance module and a type of host product, wherein the first and second performance modules may be used interchangeably between a variety of host products, wherein the host product is selected from the group consisting of jackets, gloves, hats, footwear, tents, sleeping bags, and backpacks, wherein the plurality of performance characteristics are selected from a group of parameters consisting of temperature, airflow, and illumination, and wherein the drive module is configured to sense and track parameters selected from the group consisting of body temperature, heart rate, hydration, motion, ambient temperature, compass/heading, weather forecast, GPS, altitude, distance, pace, calories burned, humidity, barometer pressure, and time.