Apple Files Patent for Smart Shoes That Tell You When They Need Replacing

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Posted January 24, 2013 at 3:27pm by iClarified

Apple has filed a patent for smart shoes that tell you when they need replacing, reports AppleInsider.

The invention entitled 'SHOE WEAR-OUT SENSOR, BODY-BAR SENSING SYSTEM, UNITLESS ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS' details three main components, a detector for sensing when the shoe wears out, a processor that measures data provided by the detector, and an alarm that alerts the wearer when a shoe is no longer stable.

A shoe wear out sensor includes at least one detector for sensing a physical metric that changes as a shoe wears out, a processor configured to process the physical metric, over time, to determine if the shoe is worn out, and an alarm for informing a user of the shoe when the sole is worn out. In another embodiment, a system determines the end of a shoe's life. Use of the shoe is sensed by at least one detector. A processor is configured to measure the use of the shoe and to determine if the shoe is worn out. An alarm informs a user of the shoe when the shoe is worn out.

The invention is credited to Curtis A. Vock and Perry Youngs.

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Apple Files Patent for Smart Shoes That Tell You When They Need Replacing

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Whatamidoinghere - January 25, 2013 at 11:19pm

Or u could look at your shoes??

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Adcpolo - January 25, 2013 at 2:42am

Do they need to connect to iTunes?..

Matt - January 25, 2013 at 12:00am

o_O

Jak - January 24, 2013 at 7:59pm

No wonder the stock is tanking. Wasting time on this kind of technology...

Cyberwaste - January 24, 2013 at 5:44pm

They should make a patent for smart ladies panties than can send an text message to alert me when she is in heat....

Sami - January 24, 2013 at 5:38pm

If you are a smart person, you would know when your shoes need replacing. I think they also have a patent for smart underwear...

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dark_destroyer - January 24, 2013 at 5:01pm

Just like apple releases twice a year then lol

James - January 24, 2013 at 7:50pm

Apple have a bi annual release? I must be missing out on these half year iphones and such. It is a stupid idea though of course.

Spanky - January 24, 2013 at 4:46pm

To much

Bob Dobbs - January 24, 2013 at 3:35pm

I patented a better way to find out if your shoe is wearing out. 1. Take off shoe. 2. Turn shoe over. 3. Look at bottom of shoe.

TC - January 25, 2013 at 6:52am

Wow.. Innovation at it's best.. Time to buy more Apple stock