Online wardrobe
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1. A computer-implemented method of aiding a user in a selection of clothing for an event, comprising:
- (a) representing wardrobe information with a user wardrobe closet of the first user on a computer system, the wardrobe information being indicative of owned clothing of the first user, the wardrobe information being stored on a first computer memory electrically coupled to the computer system;
(b) identifying clothing stored in the user wardrobe closet of the first user from the wardrobe information by accessing the first computer memory;
(c) automatically identifying, by the computer system, a first piece of clothing that has been removed from the user wardrobe closet of the first user;
(d) storing, on a second computer memory, clothing information describing a selection of clothing by another user, the second computer memory being electrically coupled to the computer system;
(e) receiving the clothing information from the second computer memory, the clothing information being indicative of another piece of clothing that the other user plans to wear at the event and a degree of formality associated with the event;
(f) determining a second piece of clothing for the first user based on a software program for making a determination based on factors of style and color with the first piece of clothing;
(g) comparing the selection of clothing by the other user with the first and second clothing pieces identified to the first user; and
(h) presenting to the first user;
an identification of the second piece of clothing; and
an alert when the second piece of clothing and the first piece of clothing are not in agreement with the degree of formality and the clothing information about the other piece of clothing that the other user plans to wear.
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Abstract
A wardrobe closet that assists users in selecting and purchasing clothing is provided. A radio frequency receiver scans tags embedded in clothing to identify the clothing. When a user removes an article of clothing from the wardrobe closet, the wardrobe closet suggests other articles of clothing that match the removed article of clothing. The wardrobe closet may also be connected to websites via the Internet. The wardrobe closet may determine the user'"'"'s clothing needs and find clothing offered for sale at one or more web sites. The user is then allowed to purchase the clothing.
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5 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of aiding a user in a selection of clothing for an event, comprising:
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(a) representing wardrobe information with a user wardrobe closet of the first user on a computer system, the wardrobe information being indicative of owned clothing of the first user, the wardrobe information being stored on a first computer memory electrically coupled to the computer system; (b) identifying clothing stored in the user wardrobe closet of the first user from the wardrobe information by accessing the first computer memory; (c) automatically identifying, by the computer system, a first piece of clothing that has been removed from the user wardrobe closet of the first user; (d) storing, on a second computer memory, clothing information describing a selection of clothing by another user, the second computer memory being electrically coupled to the computer system; (e) receiving the clothing information from the second computer memory, the clothing information being indicative of another piece of clothing that the other user plans to wear at the event and a degree of formality associated with the event; (f) determining a second piece of clothing for the first user based on a software program for making a determination based on factors of style and color with the first piece of clothing; (g) comparing the selection of clothing by the other user with the first and second clothing pieces identified to the first user; and (h) presenting to the first user; an identification of the second piece of clothing; and an alert when the second piece of clothing and the first piece of clothing are not in agreement with the degree of formality and the clothing information about the other piece of clothing that the other user plans to wear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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