Sending messages wirelessly from a garment

• US 10,058,133 B2
• Filed: 09/23/2016
• Issued: 08/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iWear Holdings Corp.
• Original Assignee: iWear Holdings Corp.
• Inventors: Hirschberg, Alexander Benjamin, Winton, Michael Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): Osifade, Idowu O
• Application Number:
  US15/274,345
• Publication Number:
  US 20170079336A1
• Time in Patent Office: 704 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 1/08 Details
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/205 Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for sending messages wirelessly from a garment. The system includes a wireless communication device configured to wirelessly transmit one or more digital messages to one or more mobile devices within a predefined radius of the wireless communication device. The system further includes a garment, a pouch, coupled to the garment, configured to house the wireless communication device, and a securing mechanism configured to secure the wireless communication device within the pouch.

Claims

1. A method for securing visual content to a garment, comprising:

incorporating one or more images onto a display panel, the display panel including one or more fastening devices positioned on a surface of the display panel;

securing the display panel to the garment by joining one or more fastening devices positioned on the garment to the one or more fastening devices positioned on the surface of display panel,

wherein joining the one or more fastening devices positioned on the garment to the one or more fastening devices positioned on the display panel produces a non-permanent seal, enabling a user to remove the display panel once secured.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the display panel includes an electronic display and the method further comprises:

sending an electronic signal containing one or more digital images to the display panel; and

displaying the one or more digital images onto the electronic display.