Fashion photography system for clothing stores

• US 20040212674A1
• Filed: 10/16/2002
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ryan W. Massey
• Original Assignee: Ryan W. Massey
• Inventors: Massey, Ryan W.
• Application Number:
  US10/272,338
• Publication Number:
  US 20040212674A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A fashion photography system is provided in close proximity to a clothing store fitting room to allow a customer to try on outfits and/or articles and then to take photographs of themselves in the selected articles. The photographs are stored in a computer system to be reviewed by the customer for selecting from the articles that they tried on.

Claims

1. A fashion photography system for clothing stores, comprising:

at least one dressing room; and

at least one photography station in proximity to said at least one dressing room and including at least one camera connected to a central processor unit for storing and accessing photo images taken by said camera, and a user interface and monitor for allowing a user to access and view photos taken by said camera.

2. The fashion photography system of claim 1, wherein said user interface and central processing unit provide a user registration for establishing a database user identification for storing the user'"'"'s photo images in association therewith.

3. The fashion photography system of claim 1, wherein said user interface provides a user with an option to pause a photo shoot.

4. The photography system of claim 1, wherein said user interface provides a user with an option to delete photos.

5. The fashion photography system of claim 1, wherein said user interface provides a user with an option to purchase items.

6. The fashion photography system of claim 1, wherein said user interface provides a user with an option to view accessories for an outfit.

7. The fashion photography system of claim 1, further comprising an accessory database including information regarding accessories that are predetermined to be appropriate accessories for selected articles of clothing, said central processor unit being capable of accessing said information regarding accessories from said accessory database for display to a user.

8. The fashion photography system of claim 7, wherein said information regarding accessories includes photo images of said accessories.

9. The fashion photography system of claim 1, further comprising an article database including price information regarding clothing articles, said central processor unit being capable of accessing said price information regarding clothing articles from said article database for display to a user.

10. The fashion photography system of claim 1, wherein said photography station includes a camera button actuatable by a user to take photo images using said at least one camera.

11. The fashion photography system of claim 1, further comprising an information reader device for reading information regarding the articles tried on by the user, said central processor unit storing said information regarding the articles in association with the user.

12. The fashion photography system of claim 10, further comprising an accessory database including information regarding accessories that are predetermined to be appropriate accessories for selected articles of clothing, said central processor unit accessing said information regarding accessories from said accessory database for display to a user.

13. A clothing accessory suggestion system, comprising:

a central processor unit;

an information reading device in communication with said central processor unit for reading information from a clothing article; and

an accessory database including information regarding clothing accessories that are predetermined to be appropriate accessories for selected articles of clothing, said central processor unit accessing said information regarding accessories from said accessory database for display to a user.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said information regarding clothing accessories includes photo images of the clothing accessories.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said information regarding clothing accessories includes information regarding in-stock availability.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein said information regarding clothing accessories includes the clothing accessory in-store location.