FOOTWEAR POINT OF SALE AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method of fitting a consumer for custom footwear comprising:
- receiving consumer input at a consumer interface relating to consumer preference data;
scanning a foot of the consumer to collect physical characteristic data;
transferring the consumer preference data and the physical characteristic data to a controller;
obtaining, in the controller, a virtual last based on the physical characteristic data;
modifying the virtual last based on at least one of the consumer preference data and the physical characteristic data;
generating a virtual footwear model based on the modified virtual last, the virtual footwear model having an appearance representative of a real-life version of the virtual footwear; and
generating an encoded document based on the virtual footwear model and the modified virtual last, the encoded document providing a digital object model for manufacturing a custom last based on the modified virtual last and custom footwear substantially similar to the virtual footwear model.
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Abstract
System and method for generating a custom last for a consumer, and providing the custom last to at least one of a) a virtual footwear generator and b) a manufacturing processor for producing the custom last and manufacturing footwear based on the custom last. The system and method may also include a virtual store front or point of sale system.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of fitting a consumer for custom footwear comprising:
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receiving consumer input at a consumer interface relating to consumer preference data; scanning a foot of the consumer to collect physical characteristic data; transferring the consumer preference data and the physical characteristic data to a controller; obtaining, in the controller, a virtual last based on the physical characteristic data; modifying the virtual last based on at least one of the consumer preference data and the physical characteristic data; generating a virtual footwear model based on the modified virtual last, the virtual footwear model having an appearance representative of a real-life version of the virtual footwear; and generating an encoded document based on the virtual footwear model and the modified virtual last, the encoded document providing a digital object model for manufacturing a custom last based on the modified virtual last and custom footwear substantially similar to the virtual footwear model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for forming and utilizing a framework for custom footwear, the system comprising:
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a consumer interface to display a plurality of footwear models available for selection by a consumer; a sensor configured to scan foot characteristics of the consumer to collect physical characteristic data relating to the foot; a control system operably coupled to the consumer interface and the foot sensor, the control system programmed to receive from the sensor the physical characteristic data, the control system programmed to receive from the consumer interface consumer preference data and a consumer footwear selection relating to a consumer desired footwear from among the plurality of footwear models displayed on the consumer interface, the control system operable to generate a custom virtual last of the foot based on the physical characteristic data and the consumer preference data; and wherein the control system is configured to generate a virtual footwear model based on the custom virtual last and the consumer desired footwear, and wherein the control system is configured to communicate information relating to the virtual footwear model to the consumer interface for display of the virtual footwear model to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of manufacturing a custom last for a consumer, said method comprising:
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obtaining, via a sensor, physical characteristic data with respect to a foot of the consumer; determining a standard last for the foot based on the physical characteristic data; obtaining from memory standard characteristic data for a standard foot that is the basis for the standard last; comparing the standard characteristic data for the standard foot against the physical characteristic data for the foot of the consumer; based on the comparison, modifying the standard last in order to yield a customized last for the foot of the consumer; and three-dimensionally printing the customized last to facilitate manufacture of footwear that is based on the customized last and customized for the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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