SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING ON-SITE STAIN REMOVAL
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating the proper removal of stains from fabrics comprising:
- a plurality of color coded labels, wherein each label includes a color code;
a computer storing a stain removal application;
a database operatively connected to said computer, said database storing a plurality of stain removal processes, wherein each stain removal process is associated with at least one stain type and includes instructions for the application of at least one stain removal agent, and an association between at least one stain removal agent and at least one color code;
a touch screen video display operatively connected to said computer for displaying said stain removal application wherein said stain removal application includes a user interface; and
wherein said computer is responsive to input provided to said user interface by a user through said touch screen video display to display at least a portion of a stain removal process selected from said plurality of stain removal processes and reference at least one stain removal agent utilized in said stain removal process by at least its associated color code.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A interactive system for removing stains is provided. The system includes a software program loaded onto an all-in-one touch sensitive display. The program displays step-by-step stain removal instructions and educational information about the stains, fabrics, methods and tools used in the stain removal process. The program can be advanced by the touch of the finger to the screen or the by selecting the auto-play option. The stain removal process is aided by incorporating color labeled bottles of stain removal agents which match color coded text and images displayed in the instructional menus. The user experience is further enhanced by the use of photos and animations depicting fabrics and stains for identification and animations detailing the stain removal process.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A system for facilitating the proper removal of stains from fabrics comprising:
-
a plurality of color coded labels, wherein each label includes a color code; a computer storing a stain removal application; a database operatively connected to said computer, said database storing a plurality of stain removal processes, wherein each stain removal process is associated with at least one stain type and includes instructions for the application of at least one stain removal agent, and an association between at least one stain removal agent and at least one color code; a touch screen video display operatively connected to said computer for displaying said stain removal application wherein said stain removal application includes a user interface; and wherein said computer is responsive to input provided to said user interface by a user through said touch screen video display to display at least a portion of a stain removal process selected from said plurality of stain removal processes and reference at least one stain removal agent utilized in said stain removal process by at least its associated color code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method of operating a touch screen computer to facilitate the proper removal of stains from fabrics, the touch screen computer executing an application, comprising:
-
providing a touch screen display, comprising a plurality of virtual graphical user interface (GUI) items; storing a plurality of stain removal processes in a database accessible by said touch screen computer, wherein each stain removal process is associated with at least one stain type and includes instructions for the application of at least one stain removal agent, and an association between at least one stain removal agent and at least one color code; detecting that a user has touched the touch screen to nominally activate at least one virtual GUI item indicating a type of stain; processing said type of stain to select an appropriate stain removal process from said plurality of stain removal processes; and display said appropriate stain removal on said touch screen display, wherein said stain appropriate removal process is displayed such that at least one stain removal agent utilized in said stain removal process is identified by an associated color code. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A non-transitory computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code adapted to be executed to control a touch screen based computer to implement a method for facilitating the proper removal of stains from fabrics comprising:
-
storing a plurality of stain removal processes in a database accessible by said touch screen computer, wherein each stain removal process is associated with at least one stain type and includes instructions for the application of at least one stain removal agent, and an association between at least one stain removal agent and at least one color code; detecting that a user has touched the touch screen to nominally activate at least one virtual GUI item indicating a type of stain; processing said type of stain to select an appropriate stain removal process from said plurality of stain removal processes; and displaying said appropriate stain removal process on said touch screen display, wherein said appropriate stain removal process is displayed such that at least one stain removal agent utilized in said stain removal process is identified by an associated color code. - View Dependent Claims (20)
-
Specification