Fashion design method, system and apparatus

• US 8,090,465 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2010
• Issued: 01/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Belinda Luna Zeng
• Original Assignee: Belinda Luna Zeng
• Inventors: Zeng, Belinda Luna
• Primary Examiner(s): DURHAM, NATHAN E
• Application Number:
  US12/717,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20110218664A1
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: 700130-133, 705/27.2
• US Class Current: 700/132
• CPC Class Codes: A41H 3/007 Methods of drafting or marking-out patterns using computers computer-aided design G06F30/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A computerized method for the design and selection of cloths and fashion accessories and comprising the following steps: taking measurements of body parts of a person with the aid of a measuring tool displayed on a computer'"'"'s screen; loading the biometric data of the person, comprising those measurements, in the computer; analyzing that biometric data; selecting a model from a library stored in a computer; overlaying an image of the model on an image of the person; comparing the body shape of the model with the body shape of the person as depicted in the two overlaid images; and changing the model in order to achieve a personalized model by performing pushing and pulling operations on the active locations of the model until it fits the body shape of the person.

Claims

1. A computerized method for the design and selection of cloths and fashion accessories and comprising, in any order, the following steps:

taking measurements of at least one body part of a person with the aid of a measuring tool displayed on a computer'"'"'s screen;

loading biometric data of the person, comprising said measurements, in the computer;

analyzing said biometric data;

selecting a model from a library stored in the computer;

overlaying an image of said model on an image of the person;

comparing the body shape of said model with the body shape of the person as depicted in the two overlaid images; and

changing said model in order to achieve a personalized model by performing pushing and pulling operations on the active locations of said model until it fits the body shape of said person.

2. A computerized method as in claim 1, wherein said loading is performed by the user of said computer by inputting said biometric data in said computer and wherein said biometric data belongs to a real person.

3. A computerized method as in claim 1, wherein said biometric data comprises the height and the weight of a real person.

4. A computerized method as in claim 1, wherein said biometric data comprises a picture of a real person.

5. A computerized method as in claim 1, wherein said selecting is done by said computer.

6. A computerized method as in claim 1, wherein said model is a 3D model.

7. A computerized method as in claim 1, wherein said model is a 2D design template.

8. A computerized method as in claim 1, wherein said changing is further performed by virtually replacing portions of said model with corresponding portions of a real person'"'"'s body.

9. A computerized method as in claim 1, further comprising converting the data embedded into said personalized model into 2D drawings.

10. A computerized method as in claim 1, further comprising converting the data embedded into said personalized model into table with dimensional data.

11. A computerized method as in claim 1, further comprising transferring the data embedded into said personalized model to a machine capable of using the data for building physical models of said personalized model.

12. A computerized method as in claim 1, further comprising transferring the data embedded into said personalized model to a machine capable of cutting fabric.

13. A computerized method as in claim 1, further comprising enhancing specific areas of said personalized model.

14. A computerized method as in claim 1, further comprising selecting from said library clothing items and testing their appearance and fit on said personalized model.

15. A computerized method as in claim 14, further comprising comparing said personalized model dimensions with said clothing items dimensions for the purpose of finding interference spots.

16. A computerized method as in claim 1, further comprising selecting from said library fashion accessories and testing their appearance on said personalized model.

17. A system for the design and selection of cloths and fashion accessories, comprising:

a computer which performs the steps of taking measurements of at least one body part of a person with the aid of a measuring tool displayed on said computer'"'"'s screen, loading biometric data of the person, comprising said measurements, in said computer, analyzing the said biometric data, selecting a model from a library stored in said computer, overlaying an image of said model on an image of the person, comparing the body shape of said model with the body shape of the person as depicted in the two overlaid images, changing the said model in order to achieve a personalized model by performing pushing and pulling operations on the active locations of said model until it fits the body shape of said person; and

an output device for the data embedded in said personalized model.

18. A system as in claim 17, wherein the said output device is a machine capable of using the data for building physical models of said personalized model.