Footwear visual image cataloging and sizing
First Claim
1. An integrated system for footwear visual image cataloging and selection, comprising:
- a) foot measuring means for electronically measuring a customer'"'"'s foot and for outputting foot measurement data;
b) data processing means logically coupled to the foot measuring means for receiving the foot measurement data, customer identification data, and customer preference data;
c) storage means logically coupled to the data processing means for storing a footwear catalog comprising footwear images and footwear related data in a manner which allows rapid selection and retrieval by the customer;
d) visual display means for displaying images and data relating to the measured foot, suggested footwear images, and suggested footwear related data stored in the footwear catalog, the suggested footwear images and the suggested footwear related data being automatically selected by matching the customer preference data and the foot measurement data to the footwear related data in the footwear catalog.
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Abstract
An integrated system is provided for footwear visual image cataloging and selection which includes a foot measuring device for electronically measuring a customer'"'"'s foot, a data processing device for receiving foot measurement data, customer identification data and customer preference data, a storage device for storing a footwear catalog comprising footwear images and footwear related data, and a visual display for displaying images and data related to the measured foot, suggested footwear images and suggested footwear related data stored in the footwear catalog wherein the suggested footwear images and footwear related data are automatically selected by matching the customer preference data and foot measurement data to footwear related data in the footwear catalog. An integrated method is provided for footwear visual image cataloging and selection comprising the steps of measuring a customer'"'"'s foot, inputting customer information and preference data, storing a footwear catalog comprised of images and data related to available footwear, automatically selecting suggested footwear for the customer and visually displaying images and data relating to the measured foot and suggested footwear.
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9 Claims
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1. An integrated system for footwear visual image cataloging and selection, comprising:
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a) foot measuring means for electronically measuring a customer'"'"'s foot and for outputting foot measurement data; b) data processing means logically coupled to the foot measuring means for receiving the foot measurement data, customer identification data, and customer preference data; c) storage means logically coupled to the data processing means for storing a footwear catalog comprising footwear images and footwear related data in a manner which allows rapid selection and retrieval by the customer; d) visual display means for displaying images and data relating to the measured foot, suggested footwear images, and suggested footwear related data stored in the footwear catalog, the suggested footwear images and the suggested footwear related data being automatically selected by matching the customer preference data and the foot measurement data to the footwear related data in the footwear catalog. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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8. An integrated method of footwear visual image cataloging and selection comprising the steps of:
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a) measuring a customer'"'"'s foot to provide foot sizing data suitable for electronic transfer to a data processing device; b) inputting customer information data and preference data to the data processing device; c) storing a footwear catalog comprised of images and data related to available footwear, the footwear catalog being stored in a storage device; d) automatically selecting suggested footwear by matching the foot sizing data and the preference data to suitable footwear of the available footwear in the stored footwear catalog; and e) visually displaying images and data relating to the measured foot and suggested footwear.
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