Method and system for ordering customized cosmetic contact lenses

• US 20080235047A1
• Filed: 03/12/2008
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Novartis Ag
• Original Assignee: Novartis Ag
• Inventors: Tucker, Robert Carey, Foppe, Ann T., Broderick, Daniel F., Santilli, James
• Application Number:
  US12/075,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20080235047A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/003 Measuring during assembly or fitting of spectacles
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/046 Contact lenses having an iris pattern
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method of configuring and ordering a customized contact lens for a user. The method includes the steps of displaying a template eye image to assist the user in visualizing selected options for a customized contact lens, and displaying a plurality of contact lens selection options to the user. The information includes a plurality of selectable lens colors and lens design patterns. The method also includes the steps of sending an ordering request to order a contact lens incorporating lens colors and lens design patterns selected by the user, receiving the ordering request, and manufacturing a contact lens incorporating the lens colors and lens design patterns selected by the user.

Claims

1-53. -53. (canceled)

54. A method of using an intelligent agent to identify fashion trends to a user, said method comprising the steps of:

searching one or more computer networks;

identifying new products for sale on said network;

recognizing new product trends based on said identification; and

presenting the trends to a user.

55. The method of claim 54 wherein the intelligent agent searches for purchasing activity data;

recognizes trends in the purchasing activity data; and

presents the trends to a user.

56. The method of claim 54 wherein the trends are sent to customers of contact lenses as a service by a seller of contact lenses.

57. A method of employing an intelligent agent to recommend a cosmetic contact lens to a person, said method comprising the steps of:

assessing data relating to the person'"'"'s facial characteristics;

accessing a file comprising information relating to types of cosmetic lenses;

incorporating the person'"'"'s facial characteristics into a recommendation for a cosmetic contact lens; and

recommending a contact lens to match the person'"'"'s facial characteristics.

58. The method of claim 57 wherein the recommended contact lens substantially changes the color of the person'"'"'s eyes.

59. The method of claim 57 wherein the recommended contact lens enhances the color of the person'"'"'s eye'"'"'s.

60. The method of claim 58 wherein the data as to the person'"'"'s facial characteristics is an image of the person.

61. The method of claim 60 wherein the facial characteristics are selected from a list comprising hair color, skin tone, make-up, beard color, eyebrow color, eyebrow thickness, eyelash color, and eyelash thickness.

62. The method of claim 57 wherein the clothes of the person wandering a particular season are assessed and incorporated into the recommendation.

63. The method of claim 57 wherein weather or season is assessed and incorporated into the recommendation.

64-68. -68. (canceled)