Re-creating an internal shape of a clothing item

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10108160-B2
Application number	US-201514867470-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2015
Priority date	Dec 21, 2012
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

A machine may be configured to re-create an internal shape of a clothing item using a pneumatically-powered fitting device. For example, the machine, based on a clothing item identifier, identifies a description of an internal shape of a clothing item. The machine transmits an instruction referencing the description to a filling station associated with the fitting device. The machine, based on the transmitting of the instruction, causes the fitting device to adjust according to the description.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
one or more hardware processors; and
a machine-readable medium for storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising:
identifying, at a record of database, a description of an internal shape of a clothing item, the identifying of the description being based on a clothing item identifier associated with the clothing item;
transmitting an instruction referencing the description of the internal shape of the clothing item to a filling station associated with a fitting device; and
causing, based on the transmitted instruction, the fitting device to adjust according to the description of the internal shape of the clothing item, the adjusting of the fitting device resulting in a mimicked internal shape of the clothing item.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving the clothing item identifier that identifies the clothing item by at least one of a manufacturer, a model, or a size of the clothing item.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the fitting device is inflatable to mimic the internal shape of the clothing item,
the fitting device includes a plurality of fillable chambers, and
the description of the internal shape of the clothing item is expressed as a set of fills per chamber of the fitting device.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the set of fills per chamber are determined based on a displacement of an inner wall of the fitting device when the fillable chambers are in an inflated state.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the fills per chamber are accessed based on an indication that the fitting device is fillable with a particular fluid.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fitting device includes a plurality of fillable chambers, and the description corresponds to a particular size of the clothing item, and wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a user-specified characteristic of a fit of a part of the fitting device in relation to a part of a body of a user;
identifying a further size of the clothing item, the further size corresponding to the user-specified characteristic;
based on the further size, accessing a further description of the internal shape of the clothing item; and
transmitting a further instruction to cause the plurality of fillable chambers to inflate according to the further description.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fitting device includes a plurality of fillable chambers, and the description corresponds to a particular size of the clothing item, and wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a measured distance between a first point on a body of a user wearing the fitting device and a second point on the inner wall of the fitting device, the measured distance being ascertained when the plurality of fillable chambers are in the inflated state;
determining that the measured distance is outside a range of values indicating a comfortable fit in an area of the first and second points;
comparing the measured distance and a second range of values indicating a comfortable fit, the second range of values corresponding to a further size of the clothing item;
accessing a further description of the internal shape of the clothing item based on an outcome of comparing the measured distance and the second range of values; and
transmitting a further instruction to cause the plurality of fillable chambers to inflate according to the further description.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving feedback from the user, the feedback regarding a fit of the fitting device in the inflated state.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
based on the received feedback, recommending one or more clothing items.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the fitting device includes a plurality of fillable chambers, the description of the internal shape of the clothing item is expressed as a set of fills per chamber of the fitting device, and wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a measured distance between a first point on a body of a user wearing the fitting device and a second point on the inner wall of the fitting device, the measured distance being ascertained when the plurality of fillable chambers are in the inflated state;
determining that the measured distance is within a range of values indicating a comfortable fit in an area of the first and second points, and
transmitting a communication requesting a response that pertains to a fit of the fitting device to the body of the user.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving the response to the transmitted communication, the response pertaining to a fit of a part of the fitting device;
mapping the part of the fitting device to one or more fillable chambers of the fitting device;
determining a degree of adjustment for each fill per chamber of the one or more fillable chambers based on the response to the transmitted communication; and
transmitting a further instruction to cause the fills per chamber of the one or more fillable chambers to adjust according to the degree of adjustment for each fill per chamber of the one or more fillable chambers.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the description corresponds to a particular size of the clothing item, and wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving an indication that the fit of the fitting device is comfortable to the user based on the fills per chamber of the one or more fillable chambers adjusted according to the further instruction;
identifying a further size of the clothing item based on the adjusted fills per chamber of the plurality of fillable chambers;
mapping the identified further size of the clothing item to one or more clothing items; and
transmitting a communication to the user that includes a recommendation of the one or more clothing items.

13. A method comprising:
identifying, at a record of a database, a description of an internal shape of a clothing item, the identifying of the description being based on a clothing item identifier associated with the clothing item;
transmitting an instruction referencing the description of the internal shape of the clothing item to a filling station associated with a fitting device; and
causing, based on the transmitted instruction, the fitting device to adjust according to the description of the internal shape of the clothing item, the adjusting of the fitting device resulting in a mimicked internal shape of the clothing item, the causing of the fitting device to adjust being performed using one or more hardware processors.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
receiving the clothing item identifier that identifies the clothing item by at least one of a manufacturer, a model, or a size of the clothing item.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein:
the fitting device is inflatable to mimic the internal shape of the clothing item,
the fitting device includes a plurality of fillable chambers, and
the description of the internal shape of the clothing item is expressed as a set of fills per chamber of the fitting device.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the fitting device includes a plurality of fillable chambers, and the description corresponds to a particular size of the clothing item, the method further comprising:
receiving a user-specified characteristic of a fit of a part of the fitting device in relation to a part of a body of a user;
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Assignees

• Ebay Inc

Inventors

• Gonzales Jr Sergio Pinzon

Classifications

• A43D2200/10

  Fully automated machines, i.e. machines working without human intervention · CPC title

• G06Q30/0631

  Recommending goods or services · CPC title

• A43D3/04

  Pneumatic lasts; Elastic lasts · CPC title

• A43D2200/60

  Computer aided manufacture of footwear, e.g. CAD or CAM · CPC title

• G05B15/02 Primary

  electric · CPC title