Determining a Size of an Item Based on Comparisons of Dimensional and Stretch Data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016196602-A1
Application number	US-201615070077-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 15, 2016
Priority date	Jun 8, 2011
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for recommending a size of a wearable item implements a method that includes identifying a reference wearable item and a size for the reference wearable item. The system accesses a wearable item database and retrieves a three-dimensional model of the reference wearable item. The system also receives, via a user interface, a functional requirement. The system accesses the wearable item database and identifies set of candidate objects, each of which satisfies the functional requirement. Based on the size of the reference wearable item, the system will determine a size for each of the candidate objects. The system will select at least one of the plurality of candidate objects as a recommended object and presents each recommended object and the size of each recommended object to a user.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A system comprising:
one or more processors: and computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
determine a reference identifier of a reference item, the reference item having a reference size of a plurality of available sizes;
retrieve, from an item database and based at least in part on the reference identifier, reference dimensional data and reference stretch data associated with the reference item having the reference size;
receive, from a user device, a selection of an item of interest;
determine an identifier associated with the item of interest;
retrieve, from the item database and based at least in part on the identifier, first dimensional data and first stretch data associated with the item of interest in a first size;
retrieve, from the item database and based at least in part on the identifier, second dimensional data and second stretch data associated with the item of interest in a second size that is different than the first size;
compare the first dimensional data and the first stretch data associated with the item of interest in the first size to the reference dimensional data and the reference stretch data associated with the reference item having the reference size to identify first differences;
compare the second dimensional data and the second stretch data associated with the item of interest in the second size to the reference dimensional data and the reference stretch data associated with the reference item having the reference size to identify second differences;
select the first size based on at least some of the first differences being different than at least some of the second differences; and
output an indication that the first size more closely compares with the reference item having the reference size than the second size.

22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein:
the identifier is associated with a manufacturer and a model of the item of interest; and the item database is configured to separately store, in association with the identifier, at least dimensional data and stretch data associated with each different size of the item of interest.

23 . The system of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the reference dimensional data, the first dimensional data, or the second dimensional data comprises a measurement based on an internal shape of an item.

24 . The system of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the reference stretch data, the first stretch data, or the second stretch data comprises a measurement based on a stretch at an edge of an item.

25 . The system of claim 21 , further comprising a measurement device configured to be inserted into at least one of the reference item having the reference size, the item of interest in the first size, or the item of interest in the second size, wherein, after insertion, the measurement device is configured to obtain at least one of the reference dimensional data, the reference stretch data, the first dimensional data, the first stretch data, the second dimensional data, or the second stretch data.

26 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the reference identifier is determined based on information received from the user device.

27 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the reference identifier is determined based on information accessed via a user profile stored in association with a user identifier, the information including transaction information associated with a purchase of the reference item having the reference size.

28 . The system of claim 21 , wherein:
the reference item comprises a first shoe model manufactured by a first entity; and the item of interest comprises a second shoe model manufactured by a second entity that is different than the first entity.

29 . A method comprising:
associating a reference item in a reference size with a reference identifier; retrieving, from an item database and based at least in part on the reference identifier, reference dimensional data and reference stretch data associated with the reference item in the reference size; determining an identifier associated with a candidate item; retrieving, from the item database and based at least in part on the identifier:
first dimensional data and first stretch data associated with the candidate item in a first size; and
second dimensional data and second stretch data associated with the candidate item in a second size that is different than the first size;
comparing the first dimensional data and the first stretch data associated with the candidate item in the first size to the reference dimensional data and the reference stretch data associated with the reference item in the reference size to identify first differences; comparing the second dimensional data and the second stretch data associated with the candidate item in the second size to the reference dimensional data and the reference stretch data associated with the reference item in the reference size to identify second differences; and analyzing, by one or more processors, the first differences and the second differences to determine that either the candidate item in the first size or the candidate item in the second size more closely compares to the reference item in the reference size.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein at least one of the reference identifier or the identifier is determined based on information received from a user device, the method further comprising causing results of the analyzing to be presented to the user device.

31 . The method of claim 29 , wherein:
the identifier is associated with a manufacturer and a model of the candidate item; and the item database is configured to separately store, in association with the identifier, at least dimensional data and stretch data associated with each different size of the candidate item.

32 . The method of claim 29 , wherein at least one of the reference dimensional data, the first dimensional data, or the second dimensional data comprises a measurement based on an internal shape of an item.

33 . The method of claim 29 , wherein at least one of the reference stretch data, the first stretch data, or the second stretch data comprises a measurement based on a stretch at an edge of an item.

34 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising creating at least one of the reference dimensional data, the reference stretch data, the first dimensional data, the first stretch data, the second dimensional data, or the second stretch data based at least in part measurements collected by a measurement device that has been inserted into at least one of the reference item in the reference size, the candidate item in the first size, or the candidate item in the second size.

35 . A system comprising:
one or more processors: and computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
associate a reference item in a reference size with a reference identifier;
retrieve, from an item database and based at least in part on the reference identifier, reference dimensional data and reference stretch data associated with the reference item in the reference size;
determine an identifier associated with a candidate item;
retrieve, from the item database and based at least in part on the identifier:
first dimensional data and first stretch data associated with the candidate item in a first size; and
second dimensional data and second stretch data associated with the candidate item in a second size that is different than the first size;

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Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Wilkinson Matthew Tyler
• Fresen Grant B
• End Nicholas B
• Wolodzko Erich

Classifications

• G01B21/20 Primary

  for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile · CPC title

• G06Q30/0631 Primary

  Recommending goods or services · CPC title

• A43D1/02

  Foot-measuring devices (measuring the shape, pattern or size of the body for diagnostic purposes A61B5/103, e.g. measuring physical dimensions A61B5/107) · CPC title

• A43D1/06

  Measuring devices for the inside measure of shoes, for the height of heels, or for the arrangement of heels · CPC title

• A41H1/00

  Measuring aids or methods · CPC title