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An athletic performance and entertainment device for use on footwear, for example, children shoes. More particularly, an entertainment device which can be attached to the tongue-area of a shoe for providing feedback to a user based on the user's performance during a selected physical activity. The u

An athletic performance and entertainment device for use on footwear, for example, children shoes. More particularly, an entertainment device which can be attached to the tongue-area of a shoe for providing feedback to a user based on the user's performance during a selected physical activity. The user selects which activity he or she wishes to perform and presses the appropriate function button on the device. The wearer then performs the selected physical activity and the wearer's performance level is indicated by LEDs disposed on the device. A speaker may also be disposed on the device to provide audible feedback to the user. The device keeps track of improvements in performance by promoting the wearer through various award levels as performance increases, until all award levels have been mastered. A novel closure system according to the present invention allows the device of the present invention to be disposed on the tongue of an article of footwear so that the closure system does not obstruct the wearer's view of the device.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A performance and entertainment device, comprising:a housing;a central processing unit disposed within said housing;a switch disposed on said housing and connected to said central processing unit for providing input to said central processing unit; anda display device c

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A performance and entertainment device, comprising:a housing;a central processing unit disposed within said housing;a switch disposed on said housing and connected to said central processing unit for providing input to said central processing unit; anda display device connected to said central processing unit for receiving output from said central processing unit,wherein said central processing unit is capable of producing a performance level evaluation for a user of the device during at least one physical activity, providing performance feedback to the user based on comparing the performance level evaluation with a preset performance criteria for a current award level and automatically varying said current award level in response to said performance level evaluation, such that said current award level is increased to a new award level in response to an improvement in the user's performance, resulting in increased preset performance criteria corresponding to said new award level.