BRPI1002767A2 - interface system with anthropometric register for optional orientation of garments in virtual environment - Google Patents

Abstract

<B> ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTRATION INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIVE GUIDANCE FOR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT <D>, a system using the Internet (IT) or similar communication network to interface between one or more users (U) and a virtual shopping environment (CA), such as commercial and other establishments; said interface system (1) comprises a management program (2) provided with electronic means for collecting, recording and processing (P) dimensional measurement information (IF) of garments (V) manufactured and / or marketed by one or more suppliers (E) and electronic means to collect and record dimensional measurement information (UI) from the body of one or more users (tJ), both measurement information (IE) and (UI) being entered and cross-referenced in a database ( BD) of the system (1) generating a search result (R) in the form of virtual showcases (VV), illustrating garment models (V), where some of them may be accompanied by the identification seal (5) that identifies ( clothing (s) (V) suitable for the user profile (U)

Description

"ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIMAL GUIDANCE ON VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT".

The present invention deals with an anthropometric interface interfacing system for optional garment guidance in a virtual environment, which has been notably developed to collect and record information from the user (s) accessing the system, such as bust / chest, waist, hip, etc., and by checking with parameterized information entered in the system database, the identification of the user (s) characteristics is obtained for later indication of the user (s) that are available in the system database and that are suitable for that user (s), providing full assertiveness during the purchase of a product.

BACKGROUND ART:

As is well known, the Brazilian clothing market does not have a size standardization that often does not correspond to the standardization of other countries. In general, each country has a standardization referenced to local parameters such as height, body volume, among others.

Just as this standardization between size of garments is difficult to find across countries, it is also difficult to achieve among garment companies in a same country, for example in Brazil, as there is a norm NBR 13377 for garment manufacturing. recognized by the ABNT, where 'Human Body Measurements for clothing' are determined and where the reference standards are to be followed by the various apparel manufacturers and modeling professionals. It is correct to state that this is a standard where reference measures are stipulated, that is, the technical standards are voluntary use forcing the need for experimentation of the product for each brand and for each model.

In general, there has been a considerable growth over the last few years in 'multi-brand' establishments, which offer various types of goods, most of them related to clothing, where various models, colors and, mainly, sizes, allowing the satisfaction of consumers of different tastes, ages and physical volume.

It turns out that these stores and retailers need a large space reserved for the construction of multiple garments that allow the proof of numerous parts chosen by the customer, and provide a department of exchange that requires trained staff to analyze the product to be exchanged.

On the other hand, it is well known that the large part of these establishments and other clothing stores, footwear and other articles, make parts available through Internet sites, allowing the consumer (s) to choose the product and the size. By viewing the product on various exposed pages, receiving them, at home or elsewhere, via delivery system after electronic payment (usually made by credit card).

The major drawback of this type of purchase is that the resale of garments over the Internet prevents 'physical experimentation of the garment', ie the consumer is never sure that the size chosen is in accordance with their physical characteristics, as, as previously mentioned, there is large dimensional variation about a "small" or "medium" or "large" size, and also about sizes known as "38, 40, 42, 44, 48 and others". As you can see the purchase of the product through internet sites, it restricts too much the choice and, consequently, the sale, due to the difficulty of choice.

Another drawback due to the incorrect purchase of a product over the Internet, besides the frustration that the consumer is subjected to, is the difficulty encountered during the exchange process of this part. In some cases, the consumer even tries to change.

TECHNICAL STATE ANALYSIS:

Checking the state of the art about the subject, the applicant conducted a brief survey of the bank and found a document filed in 2005, no. PI0500837-9 refers to a system that applies to sales websites that simulates and allows you to view clothing models. This system is supported by software that serves as a computational advisor for the choice of virtual clothing models, and was given the original disposition to make the choice of clothing more practical during the virtual shopping. It is a computerized device containing a computer program provided with a clothing database, communicating through a interface, with a three-dimensional measurement reader, which processes the various measurements of users three-dimensionally and carries the computational program, so that when the user choose one or more types and models of clothing, depending on their code or any other form of differentiation, to occur in virtual reproduction, through exposure on a monitor, of one or more mannequins with the measures of the consumer dressed in one or more clothes chosen at the bank. of data.

The product disclosed in this patent document, based on the need for the user to move to the establishment, be subject to parameterization by a similar scanner, so that the computer system recognizes and simulates the measures taken of the subject. Once this is done, the subject chooses the type of clothing to be purchased and the computer system displays one or more mannequins, with their proportions, wearing the chosen clothing. It is noticeable that it is an advance over conventional means, but still makes the consumer have to move to the establishment. In addition, there is the inconvenience of exposure for taking action. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:

With the intention of providing improvements to the consumer market, the applicant developed an interface system with an anthropometric register for the optional orientation of garments in the virtual environment, notably developed to collect and register the users' measurement information, such as bust / thorax, waist and hip. By checking with the parameterized information and, inserted in the system database, the identification of the characteristics of the user (s) for subsequent indication of clothing (s) that are available in the system database and which are suitable is obtained. that user (s), providing full assertiveness during the purchase of a product.

The interface system, now innovated, begins with the virtual access of the user of the management program or "software", which includes an electronic form to collect user measurements, allowing anthropometric registration and has a tool for associating information. registered in a database of available garments for virtual marketing, and for the orientation of the appropriate garments, the program provides a "label of identification" which, in turn, is displayed on the virtual windows, generating a result that allows the immediate identification of all garments. which are the ideal size for the consumer. Given the result provided, the user (s) can make their choice with more assertiveness regarding their dimensional, generating much less dissatisfaction and other drawbacks already reported.

To this end, the interface system contemplates feeding processes and data comparison that have the basis of both the consumer and the supplier of the articles. The data bank is thus defined as follows:

a) By supplier:

(al) Measurement table: Each supplier shall send one or more standard measurement tables of the clothing made by his supplier company;

a2) Registering Sizes: Sizes are registered in the interface system, ie PP, Ρ, M, G, GG or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, and others. whereas the following is the registration of the name and type of clothing, whether male, female or child; and

a3) Grouping and association of clothing measures: the computer system groups and associates clothing sizes by means of an anthropometric relationship that has, as a basis, a reference table which may include, for example, "male shirt collar", "male shirt chest" , and others;

b) By user / consumer:

bl) measurement table: as soon as the user accesses the navigation tab of the establishment's shopping site, an electronic form is provided to fill out the user's measurements for the anthropometric record; The fields to fill in include the following items, for example: name, gender, bust / thorax, waist, hip, and others needed.

Having been the registered user, the system records the information and crosses it with all products registered in the database supplied by the suppliers, presenting a search result based on the references of the measures registered by the suppliers and the measures entered by the customer in order to find the specific size of each piece. according to user measures.

In each search result is generated an identification seal that accompanies the user on all screens that the same visiting.

Thus, after registration, the customer may or may not save the information registered, in order to ensure a next purchase, dispensing new registration or may, in the next access, change any measure that is convenient.

This done, the system compares the suppliers' tables and the information provided by the client and automatically gives access to all the navigational screens of articles of the establishment, such as beach fashion, casual fashion and classic, presenting each screen with a or more photos as a virtual showcase, some of which may be accompanied by that customer's identification seal.

When the customer chooses one or more models, the navigation screen of that chosen model may display the other technical information of that clothing, such as reference code, fabric, colors, prints and quantity in stock.

If the customer chooses to purchase, it is taken to a purchase screen, similar to the usual systems that allow credit card verification and other ways in which the item will be delivered by mail or private delivery.

OBJECTIVES AND ADVANTAGES:

The main objective was the practicality of purchasing a product with full assertiveness of clothing size, allowing a secure virtual purchase, eliminating the need for experimentation of clothing, and considerably reducing the process of changing clothes purchased for errodimensional fashion. , colors and so many other reasons.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:

In addition to the present description in order to gain a better understanding of the features of the present invention and according to a preferred practical embodiment thereof, accompanying the accompanying description is a set of drawings, in which, but not limited to, the following is represented :

Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of the interface system;

Figure 2 is a view of an example of the measurement table provided by the supplier;

Figure 3 shows a view of the user access flowchart in the interface system; and

Figures 4, 5 and 6 show the views of the navigation steps of the anthropometric and vitrinevirtual registration steps with the identification seal, illustrating, as an example, some possible garments available with the appropriate measurements for that client who inserted his measurements into the innovative system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings, the present invention relates to the "ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIVATIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT GUIDELINES", a system of the kind using the Internet (IT) communication network or similar to interface between one or more users ( U) is a virtual shopping environment (CA), such as merchants and others.

According to the present invention, the interface system (1) comprises a management program (2) provided with electronic means to collect, record and process (P) dimensional measurement information (IF) of garments (V) manufactured and / or marketed by a or more suppliers (F) and electronic means to collect and register dimensional measurement information (UI) from the body of one or more users (U), both deeded information (IF) and (UI) being recorded in a database (BD). ) of the system (1).

The management program (2) foresees that the electronic means for the collection and registration of measures (IF) and (UI) be realized, respectively, through the filling of measurement tables (TB) made available to the supplier (s) (F). which, at the same time, is processed by the management program (2), feeding a database (DB) and, through virtual availability, where the user (s) can, through Internet (IT) or otherwise, access an anthropometric register (CA).

The anthropometric record (CA) completed by each user (U) generates a user-identifiable 'seal of identification' (5) during the entire time the user searches for the desired product on the navigation screens (TN), which are displayed on each user's monitor (M). U.S. navigational screens (TN) comprise virtual pages of the virtual shopping environment (AC), displaying articles of clothing or others such as swimwear, casual fashion and classic fashion. .The management program (2), in possession of supplier (IF) and user (UI) measurement information, when requested by the user (U) to search in a particular navigation screen (TN), crosses (CR) the aforementioned information. (IF) and (UI), exposing search results (R) in the form of virtual showcase (VT), where various models of clothing (V) are displayed, some of them accompanied by the identification seal (5) which, in turn, serves as a visual advisor indicating to us It is necessary that that model (s) of clothing (V) is (s) apt to be purchased, as it is compatible. with the measurement information (UI), indicated in the anthropometric register (CA).

The management program (2) provides, as an addition, usual electronic means (6) that allow the user (s) (U) to obtain more technical information (7), about garments (V) identified with the identification seal ( 5) such information as name of manufacturer or supplier, type of fabric (7a), colors (7b), prints (7c), quantity in stock (7d), cost (7e), among others.

If the customer chooses to purchase one or more garments (V) provided in the search result (R), it will lead to a transaction completion screen (8), similar to the usual credit card payment systems (8a) / or other models associated with usual delivery systems (8b).

By way of example, Figure 3 represents the user's access (U) to the system management program (2) (1), more specifically to the virtual form in an anthropometric (CA) form, with user measurement information (UI) can be saved to the database (DB), allowing new access without the need to re-register or allowing measurement changes. Supplier measurement information (IF) can rotate a measurement table (TB) as viewed in Figure 2, by way of example, or may be provided by the supplier or trader in a manner suitable for the management program (2), so as to permit cross-checking (IF) and (UI).

According to illustrative figure 2, recording supplier measurement information (FI) can take the following steps:

a1) Measurement table (TB) (see Figure 2): Each supplier submits one or more standard measurement (TB) tables of clothing (V) made by its supplier company;

a2) Registering Sizes: Sizes are registered in the interface system (1), ie PP, M, M, G, GG, or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, and others, followed by the registration of the name and type of clothing (V), whether male, female or child; and

a3) Grouping and association of clothing measures: the management program (2) groups and associates clothing sizes (V) by means of an anthropometric relationship based on a reference table which may include, for example "men's shirt collar" , "Chest for male shirts" and others;

By way of example, Figures 4, 5 and 6 show the monitor (M) of any user (U), where navigation screens (TN) are displayed.

Figure 4 represents a navigation screen (TN) where is symbolically exposed the anthropometric register (CA), as well as some flags (B) related to the type of article to be chosen by the user. The register (CA) exposes several fields to be completed by the user in order to collect the measurements (UI) of the user (U); The fields to fill in may involve the following items, for example: Name (6a), Sex (6b), Bust / Chest (6c), Waist (6d), Hip (6e), Collar (6f), and others needed.

Having the user (U) save his measurements (UI) in the system database (BD) (1) / the next step is to choose the type of article to be searched through the flags (B) displayed on the screen (TN).

Having done this, see figure 5, the management program (2) crosses the information (IF) and (UI) registered in the database (BD) and presents a search result (R) in the form of virtual showcases (VV), illustrating models of garments (V), where some of them may be accompanied by the identification seal (5).

Each search result generates an identification seal (5) that accompanies the user (U) on all screens (TN) they are visiting.

According to Figure 6, as soon as the user (U) chooses a garment model (V), he can select it by key or click on the mouse, opening another navigation screen (TN) with more technical information (7) said clothing (V).

Admittedly, when the present invention is put into practice, modifications may be made with regard to certain details of construction and shape, without departing from the fundamental principles which are clearly substantiated in the claim framework, thereby understanding that the terminology employed has not the purpose of limitation.

Claims (7)

1. "ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT · ·" means a system using the Internet (IT) communication network or similar to interface between one or more users (U) and a virtual shopping environment (AC), such as commercial establishments and others; characterized by the fact that the system (1) comprises: - electronic means that collect and store various measurement tables (TB) from suppliers (F) in a database (BD), generating check parameters - storage means in the database (BD) data collected by registering the information of the measurements (UI) of one or more users (U) - means of generating at least one 'identification seal' (5) for each user (U) registered - means or tool for crossing the parameterized information of the measures (IF) inserted in the database (BD) in relation to the measurement information (UI) of the user (s) - means of generating multiple results of different garments (V) by displaying them on navigation screens (TN) in the form of virtual storefronts (VV); - means of identifying one or more of these garments (V) exposed on virtual storefronts (VV) by means of the identification selector (5); that allow the user (s) to b have more information - techniques and values - about the garments (V) identified with the identification seal (5), - means to finalize the acquisition of one or more garments (V) identified with the identification seal (5) by the user ( U). 2. "ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTRATION INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIONAL VIRTUAL CLOTHING GUIDANCE" according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the suppliers' measurement information (IF) can adopt the following steps: al) Measurement table (TB) ): Each supplier submits one or more standard measurement tables (TB) of garments (V) made by its supplier company; a2) Size registration: The sizes are entered in the interface system (1), ie PP, Ρ, M , G, GGou 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, and others, followed by registration of the name and type of clothing (V), whether male, female or child ; ea3) Grouping and association of clothing measures: the management program (2) groups and associates clothing sizes (V) by means of an anthropometric relationship based on a reference table which may include, for example "men's shirt collar" , "Chest for male shirts" and others. 3. "ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTRATION INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIONAL VIRTUAL CLOTHING GUIDANCE" according to claim 1, characterized in that the user (U) means of access to the management program (2) of the system (1) is developed through filling out the virtual form in the form of anthropometric register (CA), and the user's measured information (UI) may or may not be saved in the database (DB). 4. "ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTRATION INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIONAL VIRTUAL CLOTHING GUIDANCE" according to claims 1 and 3 / characterized by the fact that the register (CA) exposes several fields to be filled by the user and collects the user's measurements (UI) (U); The fields to fill in may involve the following items: Name (6a), Sex (6b), Bust / Chest (6c), Waist (6d), Hip (6e), Collar (6f), and others required. 5. "ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTRATION INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIMAL VIRTUAL CLOTHING GUIDANCE" according to claims 1, 3 and 4, characterized in that the anthropometric (CA) registration generates a user-viewable identification seal (5) (U) all the while searching for the desired product on the navigation (TN) screens, which are displayed on the monitor (M) of each user (U). 6. "ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTRATION INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIONAL VIRTUAL CLOTHING GUIDANCE" according to the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the management program (2) crosses the information (IF) and (UI) registered in the database (BD) ) and present a debunking result (R) in the form of virtual showcases (VV), illustrating models of clothing (V), where some of them may be accompanied by the identification seal (5); In each search result, an identification seal (5) is generated that accompanies the user (U) in all the stars (TN) he is visiting; As soon as the user (U) chooses a clothing model (V), he can select it by means of a key or click on the mouse, opening another navigation screen (TN) with more technical information (7) than referenced clothing (V). 7. "ANTHROPOMETRIC REGISTRATION INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR OPTIONAL VIRTUAL CLOTHING GUIDANCE" according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the technical information (7) about the garments (V) identified with the identification selector (5) is the name from manufacturer or supplier, type of fabric (7a), colors (7b), prints (7c), quantity in stock (7d), cost (Te), among others.