Personalized garment coordination apparatus

• US 6,629,014 B1
• Filed: 10/10/2000
• Issued: 09/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter Ar-Fu Lam
• Original Assignee: Peter Ar-Fu Lam
• Inventors: Lam, Peter Ar-Fu
• Primary Examiner(s): NERBUN, PETER P
• Application Number:
  US09/685,311
• Time in Patent Office: 1,085 Days
• Field of Search: 700/130, 700/139, 700/143, 700/132, 356/394, 382/111, 348/77, 345/435, 223/85, 223/92, 223/68, 434/307.R, 211/103, 211/119, 211/168
• US Class Current: 700/130
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/0607 Clothes hooks
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/14 Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers A47G25/60 takes precedence; wardrobes with extensible garment holders A47B61/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/1407 with identification means identification in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/442 to support shouldered garments non-adjustable shoulder support members A47G25/20
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/485 with a plurality of clips integral with, or supported by, the trouser-supporting bar

Abstract

An apparatus especially configured for users to easily coordinate or harmonize apparel before putting the clothing on. The embodiments include a frame member defining a display region configured for displaying the personalized real human facial image of a user. In a first embodiment, the display region is positioned on top of a garment supporting device. In a second embodiment, the display region comprises a computer monitor. In a third embodiment, the facial or garment image is retrieved from a remote computer.

Claims

1. A display apparatus configured for a user to appraise, coordinate or harmonize a garment comprising:

a first member structured to support said garment;

a second display member located appropriately next to said first member for displaying appropriately a first facial image represented by a first identifier or a second facial image represented by a second identifier, and means in response to an identifier submitted, enabling a selected facial image to be appraised together with said garment.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 wherein said display member comprises an electronic display apparatus.

3. The display apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a third member to capture the facial image of said user for displaying onto said electronics display apparatus.

4. The display apparatus of claim 3 wherein said third member comprises of a camera.

5. The display apparatus of claim 3 wherein said third member comprises of a scanner.

6. The display apparatus of claim 3 wherein said third member provides electronics data representing the facial image of a person.

7. The display apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a memory device to store the facial image of a person.

8. The display apparatus of claim 7 wherein said memory device is portable.

9. The display apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a device to fetch the data resenting a human face from an external or remote source.

10. The display apparatus of claim 2 wherein said facial image is a personalized facial image.

11. The display apparatus of claim 2 wherein a user is identified by a code.

12. The display apparatus of claim 4 wherein said camera locates proximate to said electronics display apparatus.

13. The display apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a computing apparatus.

14. The display apparatus of claim 2 wherein multiple images are displayed on said electronics display apparatus.

15. The display apparatus of claim 14 wherein a motion picture is displayed on said electronics display apparatus.

16. The display apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first member is a structure representing at least part of a torso of a human body.

17. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a communication channel.

18. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the image displayed on said electronics display apparatus had been edited by computer software.

19. An apparatus configured for a user to appraise, coordinate or harmonize a garment comprising:

a first member structure to support said garment;

first input means to capture the facial image of a user and assign said facial image an identifier;

second input means to receive the identifier of a user; and

a second electronics display member located appropriately next to said first member for suitably displaying the facial image of said user according to an identifier received by said second input means.

20. A method for a users to appraise, coordinate or harmonize a garment comprising the steps of:

1. providing a supporting member structured to support said garment;

2. providing a display member located appropriately next to said supporting member for displaying appropriately a first facial image represented by a first code or a second facial image represented by a second code, and

3. providing means in response to a code selected, enabling a selected facial image to be appraised together with said garment.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising a step to provide an input means structured for receiving the code selected in step 3.