Interactive clothing system

• US 7,808,385 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2007
• Issued: 10/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Original Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Inventors: Zheng, Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Tai T
• Application Number:
  US11/726,454
• Publication Number:
  US 20070198121A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,293 Days
• Field of Search: 340/572.1, 340/572.4, 340/572.7, 340/539.13, 340/539.26
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/214 for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/217 using environment-related information, i.e. information generated otherwise than by the player, e.g. ambient temperature or humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/57 Simulating properties, behaviour or motion of objects in the game world, e.g. computing tyre load in a car race game A63F13/56 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/795 for finding other players; for building a team; for providing a buddy list
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/98 Accessories, i.e. detachable arrangements optional for the use of the video game device, e.g. grip supports of game controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1068 being specially adapted to detect the point of contact of the player on a surface, e.g. floor mat, touch pad
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5566 by matching opponents or finding partners to build a team, e.g. by skill level, geographical area, background, play style
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/64 for computing dynamical parameters of game objects, e.g. motion determination or computation of frictional forces for a virtual car
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/36 Details; Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 30/04 using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/042 Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors

Abstract

An interactive clothing system includes a control unit having a processor and an antenna, and an item of clothing having a controller and a antenna. The antenna at the item of clothing communicates signals to the antenna at the control unit, the signals containing information about the item of clothing.

Claims

1. A method of communicating information from an item of clothing, comprising:

providing a control unit having a processor and a first antenna;

providing an item of clothing having a controller, an image capturing device and a second antenna;

receiving information from the image capturing device as the item of clothing moves from one location to another location; and

communicating signals from the controller and the second antenna to the first antenna and the processor, the signals containing the information received by the image capturing device;

wherein the signals represent images.

2. The method of claim 1, further including:

displaying the information at the control unit.

3. The method of claim 1, further including the step of storing the information at a memory at the controller.

4. The method of claim 1, further including the step of storing the information at a memory at the processor.