Reconfigurable garment definition and production method

• US 7,522,970 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2004
• Issued: 04/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dennis Fernandez
• Original Assignee: Dennis Fernandez
• Inventors: Fernandez, Dennis S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Worrell, Danny
• Application Number:
  US11/027,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20080147231A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,574 Days
• Field of Search: 700130-141, 340/286.01, 340/321, 340/574, 340/573.1
• US Class Current: 700/132
• 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: A41H 3/007 Methods of drafting or marking-out patterns using computers computer-aided design G06F30/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00017 Electrical control of surgical instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00084 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00212 using remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/82 Elements for improving aerodynamics
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/905 Electric

Abstract

Computer-aided design and manufacture software and hardware automate garment and fashion definition and production. Configurable garment includes ornamental element, pattern display, and personal identifier and wireless sensor electronics.

Claims

1. Electronically reconfigurable eyeglass-garment accessory with computerized fashion or expert design style advisor comprising:

an identifier device for identifying or recognizing an eyeglass-garment or its user; and

a network interface, wherein the identifier device and the network interface are coupled functionally with the eyeglass-garment, such that the identifier device is configured or programmed remotely or electronically via the network interface according to a fashion style or design template that is verified automatically by a computerized fashion or expert design source that defines style or design preference according to personalized configuration, the network interface comprising a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for communicating input of one or more program or function of the computerized fashion expert or design style advisor by use of one or more selections, dialogue boxes or dialogue windows on-screen in two or three dimensions.

2. The accessory of claim 1 wherein:

the identifier device comprises a radio-frequency identification device (RFID) coupled to a global positioning system (GPS) device for wirelessly locating the garment.

3. The accessory of claim 1 further comprising:

an ornament comprising an emotion detector, and a media appliance for audio or video play-back or communication using the network interface for audio or video signal transmission or reception.

4. The accessory of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more sensor for medical or physiological measurement or detection of the garment user, thereby enabling selective dispensing or actuation by an electronically-controlled dispenser adaptively according to user sensing or instruction.

5. The accessory of claim 1 further comprising:

a pattern display using an organic light emitting device (OLED) interface, whereby such pattern display may be coupled to a power source providing electricity from environment heat or mechanical energy source from the garment user.

6. The accessory of claim 1 wherein:

the network interface couples via a digital network or computer to the GUI, thereby enabling remote programming using such GUI to reconfigure or program electronically a garment definition or design template.

7. The accessory of claim 1 wherein:

the identifier device comprises a reconfigurable logic circuit or microprocessor for personalizing fashion definition according to a design program or rule set using a fuzzy logic, or neural or Bayesian network.

8. Method for electronically configuring an eyeglass-garment accessory with computerized fashion expert or design style advisor comprising the steps of:

identifying an eyeglass-garment by recognizing an identifier device provided in or on an eyeglass-garment accessory; and

configuring the identifier device remotely or wirelessly via a network interface according to a fashion style or design template that is verified automatically by a computerized fashion or expert design source that defines style or design preference according to personalized configuration, such configuration using a GUI for communicating input of one or more program or function of the computerized fashion expert or design style advisor by use of one or more selections, dialogue boxes or windows on-screen in two or three dimensions.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein:

the identifier device comprises a radio-frequency identification device (RFID) comprising a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for electronically monitoring the garment accessory.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein:

the garment accessory comprises an ornament comprising an emotion detector, or a media appliance for audio or video play-back or communication using the network interface for audio or video signal transmission or reception.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein:

the garment accessory comprises one or more sensor for medical or physiological measurement or detection of a garment accessory user, whereby an electronically-controlled dispenser may selectively dispense adaptively according to user measurement or instruction.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein:

the garment accessory comprises a pattern display comprising an organic light emitting device (OLED), whereby such pattern display may be coupled to a power source for generating electricity from environment heat or mechanical energy source from the garment user.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein:

the network interface couples via a digital processor or network to the GUI, thereby enabling remote programming using the GUI to configure electronically a garment definition or design template.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein:

the identifier device comprises a reconfigurable logic circuit or finite state machine for personalizing or selecting fashion definition according to a design program or rule set using a fuzzy logic, or neural or Bayesian network.

15. Computer system for electronically reconfiguring eyeglass-garment accessory with computerized fashion expert or design style advisor comprising:

a processor for recognizing an identifier device coupled to an eyeglass-garment; and

a network interface;

such that the processor accesses or modifies functionally the identifier device via the network interface according to a fashion style or design template that is verified automatically by a computerized fashion or expert design source that defines style or design preference according to personalized configuration, comprising a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for communicating input of one or more program or function of the computerized fashion expert or design style advisor by use of one or more selections, dialogue boxes or windows on-screen in two or three dimensions.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein:

the identifier device comprises a radio-frequency identification device (RFID), and a global positioning system (GPS) means for locating the garment.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein:

an ornament coupled to the garment comprises a media appliance for audio or video play-back or communication, and may be accessed or controlled by the processor via the network interface.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein:

a sensor for garment safety measurement or biochemical detection is coupled to the garment, whereby a garment dispenser may be controlled electronically according to sensor or processor instruction.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein:

a pattern display is coupled to the garment and a power source for electricity from environment heat or mechanical energy source.

20. The system of claim 15 wherein:

a user accesses the GUI via the network interface to customize or personalize a garment definition or design template.

21. The system of claim 15 wherein:

the identifier device comprises a reconfigurable logic circuit, multiplexer function, or interconnect module for defining or integrating garment fashion and electronic function effectively according to a design program or rule set using a fuzzy logic, or neural or Bayesian network.