TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO SMART FABRIC OUPUT DEVICE
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1. A method for gathering and displaying information a of smart textiles output device, comprising:
- gathering information associated with a target user to be displayed to the target user on the smart textile output device;
determining one or more actions to be performed based upon the information gathered, determining the one or more actions to be performed including;
determining a set of one or more rules configured for the target user, each rule specifying a condition to provide an output on the smart textile output device; and
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determining that a first rule from the set of rules is satisfied by the information gathered,determining an available output action for the smart textile output device;
executing the output actions determined to be performed on the smart textile output device.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for a user to communicate uniquely human and personal information to one or more other users, via a smart textile input/output device. The information may be displayed on the device associated with the user, on one or more other articles of clothing associated with one or more other users, or on one or more external devices proximate to and associated with a target user. The information may result from a direct input of display information from a source user to a target user or from a third party directed to one or more target users.
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1. A method for gathering and displaying information a of smart textiles output device, comprising:
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gathering information associated with a target user to be displayed to the target user on the smart textile output device; determining one or more actions to be performed based upon the information gathered, determining the one or more actions to be performed including; determining a set of one or more rules configured for the target user, each rule specifying a condition to provide an output on the smart textile output device; and
;determining that a first rule from the set of rules is satisfied by the information gathered, determining an available output action for the smart textile output device; executing the output actions determined to be performed on the smart textile output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A smart textile output device, comprising:
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an information processing component including code determining an action to be performed responsive to display information received from an information source, the information processing component including instructions for a processing device to perform a method including determining the action to be performed based on at least one rule that is satisfied by the information received, wherein at least one action specified by the at least one rule is the action determined to be performed; a communication component associated with output device, receiving information associated with the action determined to be performed from the information source; and a smart textile output component responsive to the information processing component, executing the action determined to be performed if the action is determined to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A smart textile input/output device formed into an article of clothing comprising:
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a memory; in information gathering component including a matrix of input elements incorporated into the article of clothing; an output module; and an information processor coupled to the memory, the processor is configured to; detect information associated with a source user of the article of clothing responsive to source user input to a plurality of simultaneously depressed input elements on the information gathering component; determine at least one action specified by the source user input when a condition associated with the input is satisfied by the information detected; and execute the at least one action specified by the input including displaying information associated with a second user based on information received from the second user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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