Method and system of purchasing shoes
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1. A shoe selling apparatus and store comprising:
- (a) an electronic pedometer and/or a digital camera and image analysis system for determining size parameters of an individual and for obtaining a digital data representation of said parameters;
(b) a user interface permitting an individual to select a shoe type and to initiate a shoe purchasing sequence of said shoe, said interface also permitting the individual to input his particulars;
(c) software to select, on the basis of the details of the selected shoe and of said digital data representation of said parameters, an insole that matches both the customer'"'"'s foot and the selected shoe, thereby to generate a close matching shoe for the analyzed foot; and
(d) a communication module for transmitting at least data relating to the selected shoe and the individuals particulars to a system server for subsequent dispatch to the individual of the purchased shoe.
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a method, device and system for the interactive sale of customized shoes, wherein the individual'"'"'s foot parameters are obtained by a pedometer to prepare a customized sole and the shoe is selected utilizing a computer network within a retail store.
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1. A shoe selling apparatus and store comprising:
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(a) an electronic pedometer and/or a digital camera and image analysis system for determining size parameters of an individual and for obtaining a digital data representation of said parameters;
(b) a user interface permitting an individual to select a shoe type and to initiate a shoe purchasing sequence of said shoe, said interface also permitting the individual to input his particulars;
(c) software to select, on the basis of the details of the selected shoe and of said digital data representation of said parameters, an insole that matches both the customer'"'"'s foot and the selected shoe, thereby to generate a close matching shoe for the analyzed foot; and
(d) a communication module for transmitting at least data relating to the selected shoe and the individuals particulars to a system server for subsequent dispatch to the individual of the purchased shoe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system according to claim comprising a computer network addressable site.
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8. A method for purchasing shoes comprising:
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(a) determining the size parameters of the foot of an individual by an electronic pedometer and/or digital camera and image analysis software;
(b) obtaining digital data representation of said parameters;
(c) selecting a desired and matched shoe type and transmitting data representative of the selection of said selected shoe type and the particulars of the purchasing individual to a system server;
(d) selecting, on the basis of the details of the selected shoe and of said digital data representation of said parameters, an insole that matches both the customer'"'"'s foot and the selected shoe, thereby to generate a close matching shoe for the analyzed foot; and
(e) dispatching to the individual the selected shoe. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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