EP 2119377 A1 20091118 - Method and apparatus for accurate footwear and garment fitting
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for accurate footwear and garment fitting
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum exakten Anpassen von Schuhen und Kleidungsstücken
Title (fr)
Procédé et appareil pour la pose de chaussure et de vêtement sur mesure
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08251678 A 20080513
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to an improved method of providing customers with indications of whether certain articles, for instance footwear or clothing, will fit that customer and to making recommendations for articles that will fit. The method takes body size data regarding the size/shape of the appropriate body part of the customer and compares the data against a reference body size/shape associated with an article. The reference body size is obtained from the recorded body sizes of previous customers who are known to fit the particular article. A match between the current customer's body size and the reference body size for an article is an indication that such article will frt that customer. The present invention thus avoid any need to obtain any size information about the article itself and can generate the reference body size data through normal retail practices. The invention is particularly applicable to the fitting of shoes.
IPC 8 full level
A41H 1/00 (2006.01); A43D 1/02 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A43D 1/025 (2013.01); A43D 1/027 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5164793 A 19921117 - WOLFERSBERGER CHARLES [US], et al
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- US 11173 A 18540627
- WO 2004044525 A2 20040527 - QINETIQ LTD [GB], et al
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5515268 A 19960507 - YODA KIYOSHI [JP]
- [DA] US 2007011173 A1 20070111 - AGOSTINO VAL [US]
- [A] US 2004073407 A1 20040415 - NGUYEN PHILIP [CA], et al
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08251678 A 20080513