FABRIC SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE MATCHING

• US 20120072007A1
• Filed: 09/30/2011
• Published: 03/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MMI-IPCO LLC
• Original Assignee: MMI-IPCO LLC
• Inventors: Rock, Moshe
• Application Number:
  US13/250,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20120072007A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/132
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/04 Manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/30 Computing systems specially adapted for manufacturing

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for fabric selection and performance matching. The method includes selecting a fabric combination from a set of different constructions and materials, the selection being made on a basis of predetermined characteristics of fabric performance and comfort required to meet specified parameters of conditions and manner of use.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

determining a quantity representative of heat produced by an individual performing an activity and representative of an environmental condition experienced as the activity is being performed;

identifying one or more articles of clothing based on properties of the articles of clothing and the quantity to provide a balance between the heat production of the individual and the environmental condition; and

providing information for presenting the one or more identified articles of clothing for selection.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the quantity defines a comfort zone that represents the balance between the heat production of the individual and the environmental condition.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the environmental condition and the activity of the individual is provided from a user computing device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein providing information for presenting the one or more identified articles of clothing includes sending the information to a user computing device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein articles of clothing include one or more fabrics.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying the one or more articles of clothing includes identifying a layering of the articles of clothing.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the environmental condition includes ambient temperature.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving information representative of a user selection from presented representations of the one or more articles of clothing.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the properties of the one or more articles of clothing are stored remote from a user computing device that provides the information that represents the activity of the individual and the environmental condition experienced by the individual as the activity is being performed.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the balance allows for one or more imbalances.

11. A system comprising:

a computing device comprising;

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor to execute the instructions to perform a method comprising;

determining a quantity representative of heat produced by an individual performing an activity and representative of an environmental condition experienced as the activity is being performed;

identifying one or more articles of clothing based on properties of the articles of clothing and the quantity to provide a balance between the heat production of the individual and the environmental condition; and

providing information for presenting the one or more identified articles of clothing for selection.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the quantity defines a comfort zone that represents the balance between the heat production of the individual and the environmental condition.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the environmental condition and the activity of the individual is provided from a user computing device.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein providing information for presenting the one or more identified articles of clothing includes sending the information to a user computing device.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein articles of clothing include one or more fabrics.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein identifying the one or more articles of clothing includes identifying a layering of the articles of clothing.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the environmental condition includes ambient temperature.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the method further comprising:

receiving information representative of a user selection from presented representations of the one or more articles of clothing.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the properties of the one or more articles of clothing are stored remote from a user computing device that provides the information that represents the activity of the individual and the environmental condition experienced by the individual as the activity is being performed.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the balance allows for one or more imbalances.

21. The system of claim 11, wherein the computing device is user computing device.

22. The system of claim 11, wherein the computing device is located at a clothing facilitator.

23. A computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method comprising:

determining a quantity representative of heat produced by an individual performing an activity and representative of an environmental condition experienced as the activity is being performed;

identifying one or more articles of clothing based on properties of the articles of clothing and the quantity to provide a balance between the heat production of the individual and the environmental condition; and

providing information for presenting the one or more identified articles of clothing for selection.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the quantity defines a comfort zone that represents the balance between the heat production of the individual and the environmental condition.

25. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the environmental condition and the activity of the individual is provided from a user computing device.

26. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein providing information for presenting the one or more identified articles of clothing includes sending the information to a user computing device.

27. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein articles of clothing include one or more fabrics.

28. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein identifying the one or more articles of clothing includes identifying a layering of the articles of clothing.

29. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the environmental condition includes ambient temperature.

30. The computer program product of claim 23, further comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method comprising:

receiving information representative of a user selection from presented representations of the one or more articles of clothing.

31. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the properties of the one or more articles of clothing are stored remote from a user computing device that provides the information that represents the activity of the individual and the environmental condition experienced by the individual as the activity is being performed.

32. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the balance allows for one or more imbalances.