Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
  • A41F1/00—Fastening devices specially adapted for garments
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D1/00—Garments
  • A41D1/002—Garments adapted to accommodate electronic equipment

Definitions

• the present invention seeks to describe as a non-limiting objective, a means to remove and/or assist removal of garments from a model (for example, a human) using automated means.
• the automated means preferably include electronic and or mechanical means. Said removal is preferably under the influence of one at least-.- a) remote means; and or b) timed means; and/o ⁇ c) event type and/or event frequency means; a* non-limiting examples (N E's).
• Substantial novelty appeal is expected from a means that permits a person to have their partner dressed in garments (eg bra and/or panties, and/or dress) that in part at least may come undone and/or fall off, in response to a voice command and/or other remote means.
• Said other remote means preferably may include as a NLE:- a remote means that includes:- a) microprocessor means, and/or b) means to output R/F and/or Optical (that may include I R frequencies) signals, wherein said signals preferably influence automated means coupled to one at least garments.
• the means of the invention are preferably not limited to novelty means and preferably may have practical applications in part at least.
• a NLE may be the automated and or remote controlled illumination of part at least of a name tag (eg, as used in conventions). Said illumination is preferably by chemical light means and/or electrical light means (eg, LED's). Said name tag preferably may be coupled to one at least garments. Said name tag preferably may be incorporated, in part at least into one at least decorative means described later in this documem.
• One non-limiting objective of the present invention relates to garments that as NLE's preferably include one at Uiast of:- Lingerie; Brassieres; Women's panties; Men's underpants; swimming costumes; Pantyhose; Dresses; Skirts; Kilts, Pants (Trousers); Blouses; Socks; Ties/cravats; Sweaters; Belts; Gloves; Suspenders (eg for female stockings and/or braces for male trousers); Fancy Dress.
• the means of the invention preferably may also be applied, in part at least, to other fashion items, NLE's of which preferably include one at least of:- Shoes; Sandals; Watches; Jewelry; Handbags.
• garment in this specification preferably may be interchanged with said other fashion items.
• Model' in this document preferably includes human(s) and/or animal(s) and/or manikin(i) and/or robot(s), that may and or are:- donning, and/or wearing, and/or removing garments.
• NLE(s) may be replaced by NLE in this specification.
• Known ait garments are usually kept in place on a model by the following non-limiting means:- a) the linking (preferably reversibly) using closure means of at least one parts of a garment to- one at least parts of said g ⁇ r ent and/or other garments (NLE's of said garment closure means, also referenced as GCM, preferably may include one at least of clips, clasps, buttons, keyed means (eg.
• chastity belts, leather apparel rippers, bows, locks, knots, magnetic couplings, press studs, studs, laces, belts, buckles, velcro, ribbons); and or b) the garment design (as a NLE's garments may be cut in such a way that they may be put on and/or taken off the body without the need for linking means (such as, for example, dresses that are put m and or taken off over the head) and garments may include means to assist this process, eg elastic in the waist of underwear).
• Reversal of the closure means usually require the physical manipulation of the closure means. Said reversal may also be referenced as unlinking or opening the closure. Removal of garments usually requires physical manipulation of said garment closure means by the wearur and/or third parties. The prior art usually requires physical manipulation of garments and/or means coupled to garments, to facilitate removal of said garments.
• a Garment Closure Means preferably provides:- a) a functional role NLE's of which preferably may include one at least of i) the zipper on a pair of trousers; ii) buttons on a shirt; iii) the clasp on a bra strap); ard/or b) a novelty role (NLE's of which preferably may include one at least of:- i) a portion of the cup of a bra that may be uncoupled from part of said bra and or removed, to expose part at least of the underlying skin, and/or other means, ii) a portion of the front and/or back of under-panties that may be uncoupled from part of said panties and/or removed, to expose part at least of underlying body parts and/or oiher means, iii) additional GCM's other that those usually essential to the function of said garment to facilitate the partial and/or complete removal of said garment from the model; iv) GCM's used for siny novelty and/or other mean
• the present invention preferably seeks to provide an alternative adventuresome and provocative way of wearing and in particular removing clothing, wherein said clothing may be removed andor closure means opened, in part at least, by remote and/or automated means:- , NLE's of said remote means preferably may include one at least of:-
• Audio means NLE's of which preferably may include:- a) spoken and or sung by a human; and/or b) music; ar.d/or c) whistle; and/or d) animal noises; and/or e) mechanical noises; and/or f) telephone tones, and/or g) audio tones.
• Image means NLE's of which preferably include images of one at least:- a) humans; in part at least, and or b) faces; and/or c) breasts; and or d) human reproductive components (said components preferably may be in one at least possible states).
• said audio and/or image means preferably may include:- a) live means (eg, human voice and/or song; dog barking); and/or b) electronically generated; and/or c) microphone means, and/or d) speaker means, and or e) display means; and or f) image capture means; and or g) recorded onto and/or played from CD Disc, DVD, Tape, Memory Storage Means, Video tape (NLE's of said memory storage means preferably may include one at least of:- i) flash memory, and/or ii) SRAM (pr-ferably may be battery backed), and/or ⁇ i) DRAM (preferably may be battery backed), and/or iv) EEPROM, and/or v) hard disk; and/or h) delivered by telephone; and/or i) delivered by wide arei networks (a NLE of which preferably may include the Internet); and or j) delivered by inti-anet; and or k) delivered by broadcast means, (
• audio means preferably may be delivered to the target means, in part at least, by the following non-limiting methods:- a) in its natural format, (eg sound waves through a conductive medium (eg air)); and b) prior to reaching the target means said sound waves preferably may be converted in part at least to s secondary format (NLE's of which preferably may include one at least of:- i) wireless, NLE's of which preferably may include.- optical, and/or I/R, and/or RF transmissions; and/or ii) wired
• Said converted preferably may- a) include analogue and/or digital formats; and/or b) be encoded and/or encrypted in part at least.
• the image means preferably may be delivered to the target means, in part at least, by one at least of the following non-limiting methods:- a) in its natural format (eg light waves through a conductive mt ⁇ dium.
• said light waves preferably may be converted in part at least to a secondary format (NLE's of which preferably include one at least of i) wireless (NLE's of which preferably may include optical, and/or I/R, and/or RF transmissions) and/or wired (NLE's of which preferably may include one at least of electrical conductors and/or fibreoptic).
• Said converted preferably may:- a) include analogue and or digital formats; and/or b) be encoded and/or encrypted in part at least.
• Audio and/or image means in part at least, preferably may be directly delivered to the target means in a secondary format by one at least of the following non-limiting methods:- a) wireless (NLE's of which preferably may include optical, and/or I R, and or RF transmissions); and/or b) wired (NLE's of which preferably may include electrical conductors and/or fibreoptic).
• Said secondary foimat preferably may include analogue and/or digital formats and said secondary format preferably may be encoded and/or encrypted in part at least.
• Commands and/or Data Means that preferably may be sent to the target means in analogue and/or digital format, preferably by one at least of the following non-limiting means:- a) wireless (NLE's of which may include:- visible light, and or microwave, and/or l R, and or R/F); and or b) wired (NLE's of which preferably may include fibreoptic; and/or coaxial; and/or electrical conductors.
• Said commands and/or dsta preferably may be encoded and/or encrypted in part at least
• the transfer of information from a remote means to a target means may be influenced, in part at least, by control means coupled to said remote means.
• NLE's of said control means may include timed means, and/or event type and/or event frequency means.
• any of the timed, and/or event type, and/or event frequency means described for EGCM later in this specification preferably may be used, in part at least, in said control means.
• said remote means may be protected by password means.
• the garment closure means of the present invention preferably includes one at least GCM's that include (and/or are coupled to).- a) automated means that facilitate unlinking of said GCM; and/or b) means that respond to remote means.
• GCM Enhanced Garment Closure Means
• Said EGCM preferably may be constructed to open completely and/or in part only, and when open in part only, preferably may be able to further open, in part at least, one at least times. It is preferable that one at least EGCM is a NLE of said target means of said remote means. It is preferable that one at least said EGCM is coupled to part at least of the automated means of the present invention. It is preferable that said automated means facilitates opening of said EGCM.
• open with reference to one at least EGCM's preferably may be interpreted as one at least of:- a) open completely, and/or b) open in part only, and when opened in part only preferably may be able to further open, in part at least, one at least times, as NLE's.
• Tt is preferable that garment closures may be closed in part at least, by part at least of the means of the present invention, and/or by prior art means and/or by any other means.
• one at least EGCM is coupled to one at least garments such that opening of one at least EGCM's preferably results in the falling away and/or disrobing of one at least said garments in part at least, from one at least models, preferably without the need for manual intervention by the model and/or third parties.
• one at least EGCM is coupled to one at least garments such that opening of one at least EGCM's preferably results in the part at least uncoupling, of part at least of one at least said garments, from one at least garments, preferably without the need for manual intervention by the model and/or third parties.
• a preferred non-liiniting objective of the present invention is to describe a means and apparatus for closing garments using an Enhanced Garment Closure Means (EGCM) wherein, part at least of the closure means preferably may be opened using remote and/or automated means. It is the automated and/or remote, opening of closures and/or removal of garments, that is preferably one at least of the novelty features of the present invention. It is preferable that said opening results in andor contributes to one al least garments (eg underclothing) co ing apart (preferably while being worn) in part at least, and/or felling off the model. Furthermore, the present invention preferably does not require a "key" to open the closure as it is preferable that there is a manual release that inay open an EGCM.
• EGCM Enhanced Garment Closure Means
• the present invention preferably allows that said EGCM may be constructed to function as a lock (eg no manual release), however, an EGCM is better considered a means of coupling garments that responds to automated and/or remote processes.
• a lock eg no manual release
• an EGCM is better considered a means of coupling garments that responds to automated and/or remote processes.
• the use of one at least EGCM as a lock may be only one non-limil ng embodiment of the invention. It is preferable that a mechanical key means may be used to facilitate unlocking of said lock.
• At least one at least EGCM that may not perform a reversible linking function, and/or may perform one at least other functions; and/or may not be in a closure position.
• said EGCM's are of compact size. It is preferable that said EGCM does not interfere with the normal wear and or fall and or comfort of garments. It is preferable that said EGCM includes one at least integrated circuit, preferably custom designed (eg ASIC and/or programmable logic, andor standard cell) and/or microprocessor means.
• said remote means includes one at least integrated circuit, preferably custom designed (eg ASIC and or programmable logic, and/or standard cell) and/or microprocessor means.
• said EGCM may open in response to one at least remote means and one at least EGCM's preferably includes opening means that respond to:- a) remote means; and or b) means coupled to and/or within said EGCM.
• one at least EGCM preferably may open, in part at least, in response to one at least tuning means, coupled to said EGCM.
• an electronic clock means that is preferably a realtime clock and/or calendar means and or any other periodic counter means, may be used to control and or signal and/or otherwise indicate that part at least, of one at least EGCM, may open in part at least.
• said tuning means has a power means, eg battery and/or capacitor; and/or b) there is a means to update said timing means (eg change time and/or date).
• one at least EGCM preferably may open, in part at least, in response to one at least event logging means coupled to said EGCM
• said trigger means preferably include one at least:- a) timing trigger means, wherein, one at least time periods that said EGCM is to open, preferably may be programmed into means coupled to said EGCM; and or b) event trigger means, wherein one at least remote and/or internal event triggers to facilitate opening of said EGCM preferably may be programmed into means coupled to said EGCM.
• one at least EGCM includes one at least means to receive and/or process and/or decode arid/or decrypt one at least of the NLE's of remote means previously described in this document.
• Said remote means preferably may act directly on one at least EGCM's and/or indirectly on one at least EGCM's NLE's of said indirect means preferably may include said remote means:- a) controlling a first Enhanced Garment Linking Means and said first EGCM then controlling the uncoupling of one at least second EGCM's; and/or b) controlling a means that controls one at least EGCM's.
• the means used by one at least first EGCM to communicate with one at least second EGCM preferably may include, as NLE's, any one at least means described for a remote means to communicate with one at least EGCM.
• the means used by one at least second EGCM to receive information from one at least first EGCM preferably may include, as NLE's, any one at least means described for one at least EGCM to receive information from one at least remote means.
• protection means to restrict and/or prevent the unauthorised opening of one at least:- a) EGCM; and or b) EGCM by remote means; and/or c) EGCM by automated means. It is preferable that said protection means is coupled to one at least EGCM. It is preferable that said protection means includes a password means.
• a transfer means for external means preferably may be one at least PCCM and/or remote means (eg RUM)) to read and/or write a) command and/or b) control and or c) data means from and/or to one at least EGCM.
• said external means may send a signal means tc one at least EGCM requesting activation of said transfer means.
• said activation request may be blocked by manual and/or automated means. Said blocking is preferably by means coupled to said EGCM and/or one at least PCCM.
• the present invention preferably may be applied in part at least, to one at least prior art GCM's It is preferable that said GCM may be opened using their traditional means and/or by using automated and/or remote means.
• Preferred NLE's may include one at least of- a) a motor (preferably small) may drive a zipper up and/or down, preferably in response to automated and/or remote commands; and/or b) a magnetic coupling may be made to uncouple by means that remove the magnetism, in part at least, with said removal preferably in response to remote means; and/or c) a press-stud coupling may be made to release by a means that is activated to propel said couplings apart - said activated is preferably in response to remote means; and/or d) a button may be made to come undone either by i) undomg it using conventional means; and/or ii) coupling and/or incorporating part at least of an EGCM to a button means, such that part at least of the button is
• NLE's - a) locks; and/or b) facsimiles and/or replicas of locks (that may include, as NLE's, any of the locks described in said Green Application) and or c) any other decorative and/or functional means, collectively referenced as Decorative means, may be coupled to said EGCM.
• said coupled may include one at least of the following:- a) attaching said decorative means to said manual release means; and/or b) designing said manual release means as said decorative means; and or c) one at least decorative means that fits over said EGCM, in part at least; and/or d) one at least decorative means that couples magnetically to said EGCM, as NLE's.
• part at least, of one at least EGCM may resemble one at least decorative means.
• part at least, of one at least EGCM may be a lock.
• part at least of said decorative means and or EGCM's may resemble, and/or be scale versions, and/or be functional a) handcuffs, and/or b) padlocks, and or c) combination locks , as NLE's.
• the invention preferably allows for one at least garments that include one at least EGCM's and/or GCM's that may resemble, and/or be scale versions, and/or be functional:- a) handcuffs, and/or b) padlocks, and/or c) combination locks, as NLE's.
• a mechanical key means (that may be functional) preferably may be coupled to said decorative means.
• Referenced as a Variable Decorative Means it is preferable that one at least EGCM may have its appearance varied, preferably after manufacture and or distribution and/or sale and/or purchase. Said variatior is preferably able to be implemented by the model and/or third parties.
• Non-limiting means of varying said appearance preferably include:- a) uncoupling a first decorative and/or functional means and coupling a second decorative and/or functional means, and or b) adding a decorative and/or functional means; and/or c) removing a decorative and/or functional means.
• the prior art does not describe a means for changing the appearance of a Garment Linking Means from a first appearance to a second appearance.
• Those knowledgeable in the art may and/or should be able to adapt and/or use part at least of the means of the present invention, to preferably provide a means for varying the appearance of one at least Garment Linking Means.
• said appearance may resemble one at least locks.
• NLE's of said illumination means preferably include:- a) glow in the dark means (eg. using rare earth means); and/or b) chemical light means; . ⁇ nd/or c) electrically generated light means (eg, LED's, and/or LCD's, and/or incandescent means, and/or electro-luminescent means, and/or light emitting plastics).
• said illumination may be made to illuminate and or extinguish under the influence of one at least remote and or automated means.
• Said remote and/or automated means preferably may include " , in part at least, those described for the present invention. It is preferable that said ittuminatio ⁇ means may be coupled to said decorative means, in part at least; and/or any other means described for the invention; and/or to any other means.
• said lUumination means may illuminate in one at least shapes and/or text, NLE's of which preferably may include one at least of:- heart(s), birthday month stones; rings; anniversary symbols (eg papei, pearl, gold); body parts; greetings, age, number. It is preferable that said illumination means may illuminate in one at least colours. It is preferable that said illuminatipn means may, in part at least, be coupled to said EGCM and/or garment after manufacture of said EGCM and/or garment. Including part at least of said illumination means within said decorative means preferably provides one non-limiting method of said coupling after manufacture.
• a garment acoustic means it is preferable that one at least:- a) EGCM (and/or means coupled to said EGCM, and/or means coupled to one at least garments that interface to said EGCM) and or b) PCCM, and/or c) RUM emits sound and/or may be made to emit sound, in part at least NLE's of said acoustic means preferably include speaker means, and/or piezo-electric means.
• said acoustic means may be made to emit sound and/or stop emitting sound under the influence of one at least remote and or automated means.
• Said remote and/or automated means preferably may include, in part at least, those described for the present invention.
• said acoustic means may be coupled to said decorative means, in part at least; and/or any other means described for the invention; and/or to any other means.
• said acoustic means may, in part at least be coupled to said EGCM and/or garment after manufacture of said EGCM and/or garment. Including part at least of said acoustic means within said decorative means may provide one non-limiting method of said coupling after manufacture.
• one at least EGCM is coupled to one at least image detection and/or capture means and/or means to process said captured image information.
• a NLE of said image detection means may include one at least of National Semiconductors CMOS Image Sensors. Said image detection and/or capture means preferably may be added using means described for decorative means. It is preferable that the means of the present invention may be used, in part at least in one at least of the following NLE's of entertainment means:- cinema and or television production, commercials, live stage shows (indoor and/or outdoor).
• a model dressed in ga ⁇ nents that in part at least may progressively come undone in response to remote signals, may provide a novel, and/or unique, and/or entertaining, and/or useful means to one at least movies, television shows, commercials, fashion shows, stage shows.
• the means of the present invention may be used, in part at least during a party and/or dance (aiid/or similar means).
• a party and/or dance means preferably includes a predetermined and/or random sequence of codes to concurrently and/or sequentially unlink EGCM's on ga ⁇ nents on one at least models, over one at least periods of the party and/or dance.
• Said unlinking preferably may be influenced by means coupled to one at least EGCM.
• Internet chat rooms and/or Email and/or web pages may send one at least signals to unlink one at least EGCM at one at least locations.
• said signals may include audio and/or image means. It is preferable that one at least parties is coupled lo an image capture means to send images via the Internet of the results of said unlinking of EGCM.
• PCCM Personal Closure Control Means
• ROM Remote Undressing Means
• Said conversion means preferably includes instructions.
• Said conversion means preferably includes means to connect said garment to the means of the present invention.
• Said game may include games of chance and/or skill.
• Said game may include a means to deliver alcoholic beverages.
• Said games may include the progressive removal of clothing, preferably using the means of the present invention. Said removal is preferably in response to various games of chance and/or skill.
• Said advertising preferably may include television, and/or cinema and/or printed matter as NLE's. It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include the process and/or method, of ordering, and/or selling (that may include sale, and or hire, and/or rental and/or leasing, as NLE's) and/or exporting, and/or importing, and/or transporting from a first jurisdiction to one at least second jurisdiction, and/or from a first location to one at least second locations, of one at least - a) EGCM's and/or remote means and/or PCCM, and/or b) garments that include one at least EGCM's, and/or c) garments for use with one at least EGCM's, and/or d) garments that may be opened by remote control, and/or e) means to couple garments to EGCM's, and/or f) adapting one at least ga ⁇ nents for use with the means of the present invention, and/or g) instructions
• one non-limit g preferable objective of the present mvention may be to use EGCM's in locations that facilitate the donning and or removal of garments This preferably includes functional and/or novelty means It is another non-limitmg preferable objective of the present mvention to include means, wherein said EGCM's may be used more extensively as an integral-interconnect of garment components
• a garment may be composed of a plurality of geometric shapes that may include as NLE's - a) circles, and/or squares, and/or rectangles, and/or ovals, and/or triangles, and/or polygons, and/or b) one at least geometric shapes preferably may be coupled along one at least axes to one at least other geometric shapes Said couplmg preferably may mclude part at least of the means desc ⁇ bed for an EGCM
• a dress may be constructed from said geometric shapes (in part at least) and under the influence of a automated and/or remote means, made to
• the preferred method of meeting this objective is to couple a GPS means to one at least models. This is preferably by coupling said GPS means, in part at least to one at least EGCM and/or decorative means and/or Personal Closure Control Means (PCCM)
• PCCM Personal Closure Control Means
• a NLE may include the use of the Maxim MAX2740 Integrated GPS Receiver and Synthesiser. The data sheet for this device is incorporated by reference.
• one at least geographic coordinates may be programmed into one at least means, preferably coupled to one at least models, and preferably coupled to said GPS means. It is preferable that when said GPS means is located at one at least said geographic coordinates (preferably by the movement of said model) that it may influence opening of one at least EGCM. It is preferable that the geographic coordinates and/or any other information received by said GPS may be displayed on one at least means, preferably one at least decorative means.
• a garment preferably includes one at least buttons that may display part at least of the received GPS information.
• the means of the present invention may be applied, in part at least to other means.
• Said other means preferably may be made to operate in conjunction with the garment means of the present invention.
• this may include furmshings; and/or lighting; and/or sound; and/or tableware (eg, candles); dispensing and/or consuming alcohol; and/or dispensing and/or consuming food (eg candy, chocolates); and/or money (and/or other valuables).
• the invention seeks to describe a means wherein one at least garments that are being worn and/or may be worn by a model (250) arc preferably in part at least held in place on said model by one at least closure means that may be opened by a process that includes automated means.
• Said opening is preferably in response to one at least remote commands.
• Said remote commands are preferably instigated by one at least operators (249).
• NLE's of said operator 249 preferably may include one at least humans (eg intimate partner or the model).
• Said operator preferably may include the model.
• the number of ga ⁇ nents that the invention may be applied to and/or that the model may wear are preferably not limited. In the present NLE model (250) is wearing a bra (290) and panties (291).
• the bra (290) includes closure means (257), (268) and (273) that are coupled to automated opening means and/or means to respond to remote opening commands.
• the panties (291 ) include closure means (256) and (264) thi ⁇ t are coupled to automated opening means and/or means to respond to remote opening commands.
• EGCM Closure means that are coupled to automated opening means and/or coupled to means to respond to remote opening commands may be referenced as Enhanced Garment Closure Means (EGCM).
• EGCM Enhanced Garment Closure Means
• the number of EGCM's that may be coupled to one at least garments are preferably not limited.
• each garment using part at least of the means of the invention includes one at least EGCM's that may communicate via wireless means.
• Said wireless preferably includes one at least of Infrared or R/F means.
• This type of EGCM's is referenced as a Master EGCM (MEGCM).
• MEGCM Master EGCM
• said MEGCM includes a power means (eg a battery) to power itself and/or to power other coupled means.
• EGCM (257) coupled to bra (290) and EGCM (256) coupled to panties (291 ) are NLE's of MEGCM's.
• garments may be coupled to at least one EGCM's that receives power and/or opening commands and/or other information from one at least MEGCM's.
• This type of EGCM is referenced as a Slave EGCM (SEGCM).
• SEGCM Slave EGCM
• the preferred means of deUvering power and/or ground and/or commands and/or other signals from a MEGCM to a SEGCM is via wired electrical conductor means.
• Said electrical conductor means preferably include electrical wiring and/or printed circuit means.
• Said printed circuit means preferably includes flexible mylar means.
• EGCM's (268), (273), and (264) are NLE's of SEGCM'n.
• part at least of said electrical conductors are embedded and/or hidden by the fabric of the garment. It is preferable that one at least garments may not include any MEGCM's.
• the MEGCM (256) coupled to panties (291) preferably may be replaced by a SEGCM and a conducting means connected between MEGCM (257) and the replacement SEGCM.
• a Personal Closure Control Means 200
• One preferred embodiment of a PCCM is as a pendant (200) that may be worn around the neck.
• Other NLE's of a PCCM preferably may include one at least of a wristwatch, belt buckle; bracelet; ring; earrings; key tag.
• EGCM's and PCCM's may be referenced as Target Means in this specification. It is preferable that:-
• PCCM's; and/or *- means described for one at least PCCM may be included in part at least in one at least EGCM's and/or * the PCCM (200) is the primary means of communicating with EGCM's coupled to the model wearing said PCCM.
• Remote signals that may influence opening of one at least EGCM's are preferably directed to and processed by one at least PCCM. It is preferable that one at least PCCM may send opening command(s) (265) to one at least MEGM's (eg 256, 257) and/or SEGM's (eg 264, 268, 273) by wireless means (265). Said wireless means are preferably IR and/or RF.
• the preferred means of said PCCM issuing commands to EGCM(s) is by R/F means.
• Said R/F Means are preferably one at least of Blue Tooth; 802.11 and/or Zigbee, and/or the means used for remote control units for R/F garage door openers.
• Said PCCM Command preferably includes the transfer of one at least opening commands to one at least MEGCM's (eg 256).
• the target MEGCM(s) are preferably addressed by sending the preferably unique ID Means of said MEGCM(s).
• One at least ID Means for the EGCM's that are to be opened are preferably also sent.
• the PCCM preferably addresses MEGCM (257) by the RF transmission of the ID Means of said
• MEGCM (257) together with the ID Means of the target SEGCM (273). Should the target closure for opening be the MEGCM (257) itself the preferred method is to include said MEGCM (257) ID Means in place of the ID Means of SEGCM (256).
• a command to open MEGCM (256) and/or (257) preferably results in said MEGCM(s) using its own power to open one at least closures of 256 and/or 257.
• a command to open SEGM (264) preferably results in MEGCM 256 sending power and or control signals along electrical conductor 238 to effect opening of SEGM 264.
• a command to open SEGM's 268 and/or 273 preferably results in MEGM 257 sending power and or signals along conductors 275a and/or 275b to effect open-rig of SEGM's 268 and/or 273.
• a command to open plural closures may be sent Said plural command preferably includes a means to advise how many closure are being referenced.
• one at least PCCM 200 may receive confirmation from one at least EGCM that said command was received and/or acted upon successfully.
• Said means of sending information from one at least EGCM's to said PCCM preferably includes one at least of the means described for a PCCM to communicate with said EGCM with the preferred method using one at least R/F means.
• commands sent from one at least PCCM 200 to one at least EGCM's are encrypted in part at least. It is preferable that EGCM's coupled to said PCCM include the required decryption key. It is preferable that said decryption key may be loaded into said EGCM's from said PCCM.
• One non-limiting means of varying the encryption process is to preferably include data obtained from a Real Time Clock/Calendar
• RTCM Realtime Clock/Calendar Means
• one at least PCCM (200) may be coupled to a Global Positioning System Means (GPS) (244), and that as a NLE, the present and/or previously stored geographic coordinates of the model as determined by said GPS means (244) preferably may be used to influence opening of one at least EGCM's.
• GPS Global Positioning System Means
• one at least PCCM may be programmed with one at least GPS coordinates that correspond to one at least locations at which one at least EGCM may open when the model (preferably wearing said PCCM) is located at said GPS coordinate. Opening of the closure means preferably may be influenced by other means.
• one at least PCCM may be used to obtain part at least of the GPS coordinates that are to be programmed into it, for example;- one may walk around a performance space and gather GPS coordinates at various locations. These preferably may then be used to program said PCCM and/or one at least other
• PCCM's and/or provide information to other means (eg a PC program).
• a dancer preferably may develop a routine wherein one at least EGCM's open when he/she is located at one at least predetermined geographic coordinates on his/her performance stage.
• one at least guests at a party and/or dance preferably are sent
• GPS Coordinates preferably corresponding to locations on the dance floor and/or location of the party
• one at least guests whose geographic location corresponds to the current broadcast GPS coordinates preferably has one at least EGCM's open.
• Said opening preferably may be influenced by other means.
• one at least PCCM (200) includes an image capture (241) (eg CMOS Image Sensor and Lens I and/or image processing and/or image recognition means.
• image capture eg CMOS Image Sensor and Lens I and/or image processing and/or image recognition means.
• said imaging means may be used to capture an image of part at least of one at least operators (249) and preferably use this information to influence the opening of one at least EGCM's - for example the smiling face of one's partner may be required to open one at least closures.
• opening of one at least EGCM's may be influenced by the value of Real Time Clock Means (2S3) that may be coupled to PCCM (200).
• one at least PCCM may interface with one at least a) Game Tracking Means (243), and/or b) Audiovisual Management Means (240) and/or c) Party Management Means (242). It is preferable that one at least PCCM may perform utility functions on one at least EGCM's. These are referenced as Local Utility Means. The reading of data from and/or writing data to one at least EGCM's to facilitate said utility functions preferably uses an IrDa interface, and/or RF means, and/or electrical conductor means.
• the invention preferably allows that one at least utility function for means coupled to the invention may be perfo ⁇ ned on one at least User Controlled Data Processing Mean (UCDPM) (eg personal computer) and/or via means coupled to the Internet. These are referenced as Extended Utility Means. It is preferable that one at least PCCM may transfer information to and/or from a personal computer means (281) and/or the Internet (280) to facilitate said Extended Utility Means.
• UCDPM User Controlled Data Processing Mean
• UCDPM User Controlled Data Processing Mean
• 280 Internet
• the preferred method of communication between PCCM and UCDPM is IrDa and/or R/F.
• the invention preferably allows for a
• I I means that couples to one at least UCDPM's to facilitate transfer of information between UCDPM and PCCM
• Remote Means It is preferable that one at least of the following NLE's may be used by one at least operators (249) to issue closure opening commands to means coupled to one at least garment(s) (eg bra 290, panties 291 ) worn by the model (250) -
• Voice commands that preferably includes one at least of the following methods -
• the target means preferably includes voice recognition means
• the preferred method is to allocate sound reception and processing functions to one at least PCCM's (200)
• a NLE may be to mclude microphone and/or voice processing means in an operator (249) controlled Remote Undressing Means (RUM) (247)
• the processed information (eg commands) is then preferably sent as IR and/or R/F signals to the target means (eg 200, &/or 256, &/or 257)
• the preferred target means is one at least PCCM (200)
• part at least of the received sound may be digitised and the digitised format sent (eg IR and/or RF) to one at least PCCM's for further processmg, and/or said digitised information may undergo voice recognition processmg by means coupled to said RUM and part at least of the results of said processmg are preferably sent (eg IR and/or RF) to one at least PCCM's 2)
• TV Remote Control Means and/or other Audiovisual RCM
• a preferred NLE of a means to open one at least closures on one at least EGCM's may be to enter a numenc code on said remote control (preferably while pointing the I/R output towards the target means) that corresponds to a closure that may be opened •
• One preferred NLE of a means for said operator to obtain the numeric code may be to have the model advise the operator of the password •
• Another preferred NLE of a means for said operator to obtain the numeric codes is by determining the PICM Numeric Value (desc ⁇ bed later in this specification)
• a preferred NLE of a means to open one at least closures coupled to one at least EGCM's may include sequentially pressing the up and/or down channel key on said remote control means, to preferably sequentially open the next closure in sequence
• a flashing LED (eg green colour) on the next EGCM's in sequence preferably may assist said third party in this endeavor
• the up channel key may be used to open to the next closure means in sequence and the down key to skip a closure means
• one at least MEGCM coupled to a garment may respond to commands issued by TV Remote Controls
• This approach preferably provides at least one means of remotely removing garments without requiring the consumer to purchase additional control means (eg PCCM (200) and/or RUM (247) as the majority of users of the invention are likely to have access to at least one TV remote control
• Remote Undressing Means (RUM) 247 that preferably may transfer closure opening commands and or other information to one at least PCCM, preferably using one at least of the RF and/or IR means described for a PCCM It is preferable that one at least PCCM may communicate (eg RF and or IR) with one at least RUM 247 As NLE's, it is preferable that the operator 249 may enter a) commands on an alphanumeric keypad coupled to said RUM 247, and or b) press predetermined command keys coupled to said RUM 247, and/or c) select from one at least menus on a display means (eg LCD) coupled to said RUM) As previously described said RUM 247 preferably may receive voice commands 246 and preferably process these in part at least for transfer to said PCCM
• RUM 247 may include an image capture and/or image processmg means Said image means preferably may perform part at least of the means previously desc ⁇ bed for image means coupled to one at least PCCM One at least
• RUM 247 preferably may have coupled memory storage means programmed and/or edited by a) one at least PCCM's and/or b) using part at least of the means described for programming one at least
• PCCM's and/or EGCM's It is preferable that part at least of PCCM and RUM functions may be included in a single device
• the invention preferably allows for a) means (eg a computer program(s)) coupled to one at least User Controlled Data Processmg Means (UCDPM) 281 (eg personal computer) and/or b) information transferred via a WAN 280 (eg the Internet), to influence the opening of one at least EGCM's
• the preferred method is to provide a device that interfaces to said UCDPM
• the device preferably obtams power from said UCDPM
• Non-limiting means of coupling said device preferably include one at least of- the games port and/or serial port and/or parallel port and/or USB Said device preferably transfers information to one at least PCCM (preferably by wireless means eg RF and or IR) Said transferred information preferably influences the opening of one at least EGCM's
• information may be transferred from said PCCM to said UCDPM and/or WAN Said information from said PCCM preferably may include images
• computer and/or Internet e.g a computer program(s) coupled to one
• the invention preferably allows for a Telephone Tone Closure Opening Means (TTCOM) (not shown) to permit telephone tones and/or other information sent via the telephone system to influence the opening of one at least EGCM's
• TTCOM Telephone Tone Closure Opening Means
• the preferred method allows for a self powered device to couple to a telephone handset and digitise telephone tones, sending the digitised results to one at least PCCM's, preferably by the wireless means previously described for a RUM 247 Those expe ⁇ enced in the art should be able to adapt the means described for TV Remote Control of closure opening, to be applied to a telephone keypad
• the hash and star keys of said telephone keypad preferably may replace the up/down channels keys of said TV remote control
• the invention preferably allows for the use of cellular phones that include wireless means (eg Bluetooth, Zigbee, 802 1 1 ) to be loaded with one at least programs that may communicate with one at least PCCM 200 to influence opening of EGCM's
• the mvention
• the mvention preferably allows for the progress and/or outcome(s) of games (eg board and/or card games) to influence the opening of one at least EGCM's
• games eg board and/or card games
• said games preferably may mclude one at least of poker, 500, b ⁇ dge, canasta, blackjack, baccarat, scrabble, monopoly, trivial pursuit
• the invention preferably allows for a Game Tracking Means (GTM) 243 that as a NLE preferably may track the results of one at least participants in said game and depending on preferably predetermined and/or random and/or other means, send a preferably wireless signal (eg RF and/or IR) to one at least PCCM Said signal preferably may influence opening of one at least EGCM's It is preferable that instead of and/or in conjunction with influencing said opening of EGCM's that said Game Tracking Means 243 may advise one at least participants in said game to eat and/or drink
• the invention preferably allows that
• the mvention preferably allows for the playing of one at least audio means (eg music, songs) and/or video means (eg film clips) that influence the openmg of one at least EGCM's and the preferred means includes uses of Audiovisual Management Means (AMM) 240
• the invention preferably allows for the advertising and/or production and/or distribution and/or sale and/or playmg of- a) audio and/or b) visual and/or c) other means that - I) mterface with said AMM 240 and/or u) may influence the openmg of one at least EGCM's
• NLE's of means of supplying said audio and/or video means preferably includes one at least of CD, DVD, Internet, Memory Storage Means, Videotape, Cable, live performances (eg concerts, fashion shows) 2) It is preferable that said AMM is coupled to means that may receive and/or process mformation that relates to the playmg of said audio and/or visual means Preferably m response to part at least of said received and/or processed information, said AMM preferably transfers (eg by RF and/or IR means) information to one at least PCCM that preferably influence the openmg of one at least EGCM's on one at least models 3) Trigger Means for influencing the opening of at least one EGCM in response to audio and/or visual means preferably includes one at least of the following NLE's -
• Broadcast Sound Trigger Means that preferably mcludes one at least of the following NLE's -
• one at least audio means preferably may mclude one at least predetermined sounds m the sound track, wherein said predetermined sounds are preferably recognised by said AMM as a trigger to garment closure opening
• This type of t ⁇ gger is referenced as Predetermined Embedded Audio Means (PEAM)
• PEAM Predetermined Embedded Audio Means
• one at least PEAM preferably may includes a first frequency playing for a first period of time and a second frequency playing for a second pe ⁇ od of time It is preferable that plural codes may be created by varying frequency and/or period It is preferable that one at least AMM's is preprogrammed with one at least PEAM and/or is coupled to means to recognise said PEAM It is preferable that one at least
• PEAM's is generic to a plurality of different audio tracks It is preferably that one at least PEAM's may be a predetermined phrase (eg 'drop your goodies')
• One at least AMM preferably digitises the transmitted sound and processes this mformation looking for digital formats that match and/or approximate previously stored digital formats
• one at least audio means eg CD and/or DVD
• one at least audio means preferably may include one at least custom sounds m the sound track, wherein said custom sounds are preferably recognised by said AMM as a trigger to garment closure opening
• This type of trigger is referenced as Custom Embedded Audio Means (CEAM)
• CEAM Custom Embedded Audio Means
• one at least PEAM's may trigger one at least AMM's to seek out CEAM's in the incoming sound
• said means to assist m cludes one at least of - a including part at least of one at least means on an audio means (eg CD and/or DVD) as a soundtrack of one at least CEAM's
• Said CEAM's preferably relate in part at least to those used m sound/music on the coupled audio means and/or on other audio means This is preferably played while one at least AMM is programmed to digitises the transmitted sound, preferably storing it m a database for future use b including one at least CEAM's in a preferably pre-digitised digital format on a memory storage means (eg flash memory, CD (that preferably may include coupled songs/music/video)) that preferably may be distributed with the coupled music/songs/video means and preferably may be read by means coupled to one at least AMM's c distributing one at least
• One at least AMM preferably may handle one at least Time Managed Trigger Means (TMTM) that preferably mclude a list of one at least times (preferably in reference to an origin ⁇ f zero) that preferably may be transferred into one at least AMM It is preferable that when said AMM is instructed to access one at least TMTM it preferably issues signals to influence one at least EGCM's to open as instructed by said TMTM It is preferable that one at least TMTM may include other codes to permit the use of different types of TMTM
• a non-limiting method of preparing one at least TMTM's preferably includes listening to audio and/or view g visual means and preparing a listing of times relative to an origin (eg the start of a song) that it is desired to influence the uncoupling of garments
• Non-limiting means for distributing one at least TMTM preferably include one at least of those described for Broadcast T ⁇ gger Means It is preferable that one at least AMM may use BTM and/or TMTM ( as a non
• FIG. la of the drawings shows preferred non-limiting embodiments of EGCM's. NLE's of said EGCM are shown as la, lb and lc of Figure 1 of the drawings.
• Said EGCM may be constructed from any means, with the preferred method using plastic (preferably injection moulded), in part at least. It is preferable that one non-limiting function of said EGCM is to couple one at least parts of one at least garments, to one at least other parts of said garment and/or to one at least other garments. Said coupling usually requires the physical association of said coupled parts of the garments) with one at least EGCM. In order to allow the garment parts to subsequently open, it is usual for one at least parts of said garments) to dissociate from said EGCM and or for said EGCM to uncouple, in part at least.
• the preferred means of facilitating this objective is to couple one at least EGCM's (la, lb, 1 c), to one at least parts of one at least garments (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, lOe, lOf) by one at least attachment means (2a, 2b, 2c, 6a, 6b).
• NLE's of iiaid attachment means preferably may include one at least of:-
• NLE's of said attachment means preferably include:- • moulding one at least plastic rings 2a into the case of one at least EGCM la; and/or
• said physically coupled preferably refers to means that are not usually readily reversibly detachable; - • NLE's of said physical coupled preferably may include the sewing (eg by thread) 3a of part of a garment 10a to said attachment means 2a and/or the coupling by adhesive means (that may include thermal processes) 3b of part of a garment 10b to attachment means 2b.
• One non-limiting means of perrnitt-ng said coupled garment parts to separate, may be to have the means of the present invention facilitate the separation of part at least of said
• EGCM la along the line 5, as a NLE.
• said EGCM la may not separate, and/or
• Type Two Fixed Attachment Means wherein one at least parts of one at least garments 10c are preferably reversibly physically coupled to one at least attachment means 2c, and said attachment means are preferably fixed to one at least EGCM lb.
• NLE's of said attachment means may include:-
• reversibly physically coupled preferably refers to means that are usually reversibly detachable.
• NLE's of said reversibly physically coupled may include a clasp means 7b that preferably may be manually clipped onto said attachment means 2c and subsequendy preferably undipped manually, and/or
• Type One Reversible Attachment Means wherein one at least parts of one at least ga ⁇ nents (lOd, lOf) are preferably physically coupled to one at least attachment means (6a, 6b) and said attachment means (6a, 6b) preferably may be unlinked from one at least EGCM (lb, lc). Said unlinking is preferably in response to one at least remote and/or automated means. Said attachment means 6a is preferably temporarily coupled to said EGCM lb, lc. A non-limiting preferred means of said temporarily coupled preferably includes the insertion (in part at least) of one at least attachments (6a, 6b) into one at least attachment receptacle means 8;
• said physically coupled preferably refers to means that are not usually readily reversibly detachable
• NLE's of said physical coupled preferably may include the sewing (eg by thread) 7a of part of a garment lOd to said attachment means 6a and/or the coupling by adhesive means (that may include thermal processes) 7c of part of a garment lOf to attachment means 6b. and/or
• Type Two Reversible Attachment Means wherein one at least parts of one at least garments 10e are preferably reversibly physically coupled to one at least attachment means 6c, and said attachment means 6c preferably may be unlinked from one at least EGCM lc. Said unlinking is preferably in response to one at least remote and or automated means. Said attachment means 6c is preferably temporarily coupled to said EGCM lc. A non-limiting preferred means of said temporarily coupled preferably includes the insertion (in part at least) of one at least attachments 6c into one at least attachment receptacle means 8;
• said reversibly physically coupled preferably refers to means that are usually reversibly detachable
• ⁇ NLE's of said reversibly physically coupled may include a clasp means 7d that preferably may be manually clipped onto said attachment means 6c and subsequently preferably unclipped manually, and/or
• one at least reversible attachment means includes one at least garment coupling facilitator means (GCFM) 46 to assist coupling of garment means to attachment means.
• a NLE of said GCFM 46 may include the moulding of an open loop 46 into one pole of one at least reversible attachment means (6a, 6b, 6c).
• NLE's of how said GCFM 46 may facilitate coupling may include, as NLE's, being able to pass part of one at least garments, and/or thread and/or adhesive through said GCFM.
• One at least EGCM preferably includes one at least of
• a power o ⁇ /ofF means 101
• This is preferably an electromechanical switch means that is preferably recessed and/or otherwise protected (eg switch may need to be activated for one at least predetermined periods) to minimise accidental operation. It is preferable that said on/off means (101 ) may also act as a reset means.
• Manual release means eg to manually uncouple reversible attachment means (6) and or separate one at least EGCM into plural parts (eg along line (5) of EGCM (la).
• Symbolic indicia means 185.
• One at least visible light illumination means 99 (eg LED).
• This is preferably a bicolour means (eg bicolour LED).
• a flashing LED may indicate that the EGCM has been activated and is functioning
• a flashing red LED preferably may indicate to an operator that the EGCM will not be openmg in response to remote commands.
• a green flashing LED indicates that the lock may be responsive to opening commands.
• a flashing (eg V4 sec flashes) LED may be used to facilitate the time one at least coupled switches are activated (eg on/off switch).
• Said EGCM is preferably coupled to a Pulsed Illumination Count Means (PICM).
• PICM Pulsed Illumination Count Means
• said iUiimination means preferably may be a LED (99) of Figure One.
• Said LED is preferably bi-clour (eg red/green).
• a red LED static ON or flashing
• An illuminated green LED static or pulsing
• a pulsing green light preferably may be used as a means to identify one at least EGCM's from a group of EGCM's coupled to one at least garments.
• the number of light pulses in a particular period preferably equates to a numeric code for said EGCM (eg the channel number to push on TV remote control as NLE). It is preferable that the start of a particular period is delimited - eg. by two flashes in close proximity. It is preferable that plural PICM's coupled to one at least garments may be concurrently active. The invention preferably allows for only the PICM's coupled to the next openable closures) to be active.
• each illumination means preferably may output its own preferably unique numeric code.
• one at least coupled EGCM includes a default PICM Numeric Value.
• Said numeric value is preferably unique to other EGCM's coupled to said garment code for that closure(s).
• IrDa interface (detector ( 100) and emitter (98).
• Detector for infrared TV remote controls (and or similar AV control means).
• a conductive means to deliver power and/or ground and/or signals to one at least SEGM's.
• a NLE is preferably conductive means 150 that delivers power and ground.
• each SEGM (and/or discretely activated part of said SEGM) has its own power conductor and activation of each power conductor activates its coupled target means (eg closure opening, activation of coupled decorative means, activation of coupled LED).
• part at least of the means coupled to conductive means use the Dallas Semiconductors O ⁇ ewire system for sending power, data and control on a single conductor.
• One at least SEGM's preferably includes means to respond to said onewire interface.
• the Dallas Semiconductor data sheets dealing with onewire devices are incorporated by reference.
• Another NLE is preferably conductive means 155 that preferably includes power, ground and one at least known art signal lines to serially address plural coupled means (eg SEGCM's)
• a decorative means attachment means a NLE of which preferably includes notches ( 160) on one side of the EGCM and notches (160a) on the opposite side of die EGCM. It is preferable that notches (160)/(160a) mate with locking means (1 1 )/(l 61a) of decorative means (170) of Figure One. It is preferable that power may be delivered to said decorative means by interface 165 (preferably coupling with decorative means 170 connector 175), ground on interface 166 (preferably matching 176 on said 170), and one at least signal means (eg 167a, 167b, 167c preferably matching 177a, 177b, 177c on decorative means 170).
• interface 165 preferably coupling with decorative means 170 connector 175
• ground on interface 166 preferably matching 176 on said 170
• one at least signal means eg 167a, 167b, 167c preferably matching 177a, 177b, 177c on decorative means 170.
• Those experience in the art preferably should be able to adapt the means of the present invention to provide automated and/or remote controlled means to one at least decorative means, preferably including as a NLE illumination and/or sound functions.
• Said illumination functions preferably include display means (eg LCD's) and/or chemical light means.
• Said sound means preferably include speaker means.
• one at least EGCM may be any shape. It is preferable that the number of fixed and/or reversible attachment means that may be coupled to one at least EGCM is not limited. It is preferable that the shape and or design ofone at least EGCM is not limited. It is preferable that the number of surfaces of ne at least EGCM that attachments may be linked to is not limited. It is preferable that the number attachments that may be linked, to any one at least surface of one at least EGCM is not iimited.
• a preferred NLE of one at least EGCM (Id) is shown in 13a of Figure 2. said EGCM (1 d) is triangular in shape with a linked attachment means (6a, 6a, 6b) coupled one to each side of the triangle.
• a non-limiting preferred attachment means of the present invention preferably includes Type Three Reversible Attachment Means, wherein, one at least parts, ofone at least garments preferably are coupled to one at least EGCM by a garment restraining means that preferably does not require physical attachment of one at least garment parts to an attachment means.
• a preferred NLE of said Type Three Reversible Attachment Means is shown in 13b and 13c of Figure 2 of the drawings.
• One at least parts ofone at least garments 1 Of are preferably physically coupled to one at least EGCM le that preferably includes one at least receptacle means 8.
• One at least parts of one at least garments lOg preferably includes an opening 11 (as a NLE, a prior art buttonhole).
• One at least reversible attachment means 6d are preferably placed through one at least openings 11, preferably by inserting cylindrical means 12 of said attachment means 6d through said opening 11 and preferably temporarily linking said cylindrical means 12 to receptacle means 8.
• An expanded view of this arrangement is shown in 13 b and a cross section view is shown in 13c.
• attachment means 6d may be misplaced lost when it is unlinked from the EGCM le. It is preferable that there is an attachment restraining means to prevent said misplacing and/or loss.
• a non-limiting means is shown in 13c wherein, a thread 14a is coupled at one end to garment part lOg at location 14b, and the other end of the thread is coupled to the attachment means 6d at location 14.
• the NLE of 13c may be used as a prior art button - the attachment means 6d when linked indirectly to garment part 1 Of via EGCM 1 e may be considered as a button coupled to said garment part lOf; and garment part lOg may be considered the part of a prior art garment held in place by one at least buttons.
• the garment part 1 Og preferably may be manually undone by stretching buttonhole 1 1 over the button (in this case attaclunent 6d).
• one at least garments preferably may have a plurality of the arrangement shown in 13c that preferably may act, in part at least as buttons, and in part at least as the means of me pesem invention.
• a non-limiting preferred attachment means of the present invention preferably includes Type Four Reversible Attachment Means, wherein, one at least parts, ofone at least garments preferably are coupled to one ac least EGCM by a garment resfraining means that preferably does not require physical attachment of one at least garment parts an attachment means and preferably does not require physical attachment ofone at least garment parts to one at least EGCM.
• a preferred NLE of said Type Four Reversible Attachment Means is shown in 13d of Figure 2 of the drawings.
• One at least parts of one at least garments lOf and one at least parts of one at least garments lOg preferably includes an opening 11a (as a NLE, prior art buttonholes).
• One at least reversible attachment means 6d are preferably placed through openings 11a, preferably by inserting cylindrical means 12 of said attachment means 6d through said openings 1 l and preferably temporarily linking said cylindrical means 12 to receptacle means 8 (not shown) of EGCM 1.
• Said EGCM 1 is preferably not physically coupled the garment.
• the EGCM 1 may be misplaced/lost when it is unlinked from attachment means 6d. It is preferable that there is an EGCM restraining means to prevent said misplacing and/or loss.
• a non-limiting means is shown in 13d wherein, a thread 15a is coupled at one end to garment part lfjf at location 15b, and the other end of the thread is coupled to the EGCM at location 15. It will be appreciated that the NLE of 13d may be used as a prior art button.
• one non-limiting embodiment of said reversible attachment means may include a plastic (preferably injection moulded) cylindrical means, with an open loop at one end preferably functioning, in part at least, as said GCFM 46.
• the removal and/or undoing ofone at least garments, in part at least is facilitated by the unlinking of one at least reversible attachment means from one at least EGCM
• part at least of the means described for one at least EGCM may be coupled to one at least reversible attachment means (NLE's of which may include (6a, and/or 6b, and/or 6c, and or 6d).
• said reversible attachment means preferably may include one at least of the following:- power 5 means; electronics; power and/or signal conducting means; mechanical means ( eg propulsion means, retaining means); power means recharging means.
• Reference to 13e of Figure 2 shows a NLE of an embodiment wherein said reversible attachment means 6e includes part at least of the means described for one at least EGCM.
• said reversible attachment means 6e includes part at least of the means described for one at least EGCM.
• the cylindrical shape of said reversible attachment means 6e includes part at least of the means described for one at least EGCM.
• NLE's of rotation means preferably include one at least motor means 93 in one at least EGCM that drives a shaft means 94, and or said rotation preferably may be facilitated by a motor means 88 preferably within the attachment means 6e.
• one at least EGCM's may be coupled to one at least other EGCM, in part at least preferably via one at least attachment means. Furthermore it is preferable that one at least said attachment means is flexible, in part at least.
• a NLE is shown in 16a of Figure 3. It is 5 preferable that one at least reversible attachment means 6f may link to plural EGCM (If and lg, as NLE's). l ⁇ is preferable that one at least attachment means 6f may have one at least points of flexibility 214.
• said point of flexibility 214 may include rotation around one at least axes (as NLE's around the x-axis 214a and/or the y-axis 214b and/or the z-axis 214c). It is preferable that the coupling of plural EGCM may include attachment means wherein one at least points of attachment is not
• Block drawing 41 of Figure 3 shows a NLE of a functional block diagram of one at least EGCM lb.
• the top surface of said EGCM lb is referenced as 63.
• the front surface is removed to show internal contents.
• the side that in this NLE accommodates one at least reversible attachment means 6, is represented by surface 20.
• the bottom surface is referenced as 64.
• the wall of the EGCM is referenced as 32, and is preferably constructed in part at least of plastic.
• the attachment means 6 is preferably cylindrical in this embodiment. It is preferable that said cylindrical has some asymmetry (eg a coupled rectangular means 214) as shown in cross section in block drawing 40. Said asymmetry preferably provides a NLE of an alignment means to facilitate correct alignment when said attachment means 6 is 0 linked with the receptacle means 8. It is preferable that the receptacle means 8 has a corresponding means (not shown) to accommodate said asymmetry. It is preferable that one at least retaining means (36) is included to preferably prevent unlinking of one at least reversible attachment means 6.
• a preferred method is to have the retaining means 36 fit into a slot and/or hole 216 in the reversible attachment means 6. It is preferable that one at least EGCM includes one at least propulsion means that 5 preferably in the process of opening, propels one at least parts, of one at least garments and/or attachments, from one at least:- a) EGCM's, and/or b) parts of one at least garments and/or attachments.
• a NLE of said propulsion means 22 preferably includes the use of the coiled spring means located at the end of receptacle means 8. It is preferable that when attachment means 6 is placed into receptacle means 8 that the spring of said propulsion means 22 is compressed.
• a preferred NLE of a waterproofing means to protect part at least of the electronics and/or mechanical means of one at least EGCM from the washirig/cleaning process, for example, protection against water and/or solvents; is 5 represented by flexible membrane means 21.
• An end view is shown in block drawing 40 of Figure 3.
• said membrane is preferably sealed to the outside wall 20 of one at least EGCM, forming a sac that preferably isolates the environment and attachment means from the internal means of one at least EGCM. It is preferable that said waterproofing means is resilient and it is preferably of low friction to facilitate insertion/ removal of attachment means 6.
• one at least EGCM includes a Retention Removal Means (RRM) 23 to facilitate removal of said retention means 36 from a location that prevents and or impairs release of attachment means 6, to a location that facilitates release of said attachment means 6.
• RRM Retention Removal Means
• one at least EGCM includes a manual release means 38 to facilitate unlinking of one at least reversible attachment means from one at least EGCM.
• said manual means are coupled to one at least mechanical and/or electronic means. It is preferable that said manual means is protected from accidental activation.
• a NLE of said protection preferably may include recessing said manual means below the surface of the enclosure of one at least EGCM.
• activation of said RRM 23 to facilitate release of said attachment means 6, is in response to one at least control signals 25 and/or power signals 26 that preferably originate from a control means 24 that is preferably coupled to one at least EGCM.
• one at least EGCM is coupled to a power source means.
• said power source is portable and/or may be recharged.
• said power source is a battery and/or capacitor and/or light energy means (eg solar cell). It is preferable that said power source is within the case of said EGCM.
• the power source coupled to one at least EGCM may provide power for one at least second EGCM. It is preferable that when one at least second EGCM receives power from means coupled to one at least first EGCM, that said reversible attachment means may be used to conduct the power and /or signal means.
• a NLE of a power source means 29 is shown in block drawing 41 of Figure 3.
• the power source means is preferably a battery (eg Ni Hydride, Lithium, Rechargeable Lithium) and/or a capacitor means. It is preferable that a positive terminal 31 and ground terminal 30 are accessible to the environment. As a NLE, this may facilitate recharging. It is preferable that said power source means
• Said coupled preferably includes a positive power rail (and/or circuit trace) 27 and a ground rail (and/or circuit trace) 28.
• one at least EGCM includes an input and/or output means 35, that preferably interfaces processing and/or storage means coupled to control means 24, with external means. It is preferable that in response to one at least input means (8) and/or in response to one at least control means coupled to one at least EGCM, that one at least reversible attached means is unlinked, preferably using propulsion means 22 to ensure a clean uncoupling.
• Block drawing 00a of Figure 4 shows preferred NLE's of attachment means and retaining means. Attachment means 6 is shown with a bevel means 51 and a retaining means 36 that includes a matching bevel 52.
• Preferred NLE's of propulsion means are coiled spring 47a and/or lever arm 55 that is tensioned when attachment means 6a is inserted in to receptacle means 8.
• Block drawing 60b of Figure 4 shows a preferred NLE of a receptacle means 8 with a polarising slot 6 and an attachment means 6c that includes a corresponding polarising key
• Block drawing 60c of Figure 4 shows a NLE of a preferred means of implementing a Retention Removal
• RRM Means in one at least EGCM. It is preferable that there is tensioning means 73, that as a. NLE may be a coiled spring means, to assist the retaining means 36 to remain in position to retain one at least reversible attachment means
• spring means is extended in part at least preferably pushing and holding said retaining means 36 in a location to retain said attachment
• the unlinking of one at least reversible attachment means 6 preferably requires a force to be applied to said retaining means 36 in a cfeeption that preferably frees said attachment means for unlinking. Said force is preferably sufficient to overcome that provided by tensiomng means 73 plus any other resistance that may need to be surmounted.
• NLE's of said force preferably may be applied by one at least of the following non-limiting work r ⁇ eans:- • a motor driving cogwheel 65 that preferably includes teeth 66 that engage with teeth 67 on retaining means 36; • an electromagnet 72 that preferably may be made to apply a magnetic attractive force on a magnetic means 74 (eg, iron); • manual release means that may include a handle means 79 external to one at least
• EGCM that is preferably coupled to a release coupling means 71 (eg a plastic rod) via a preferably flexible link 78, that is preferably sealed to a flexible membrane 80 that preferably facilitates waterproofing of said EGCM, said force preferably may be applied by pulling handle means 79;
• deformation means 75 that may be made to change shape under the influence of an electric current some means may contract and others may expand and/or otherwise deform; in the present example 75 is a contractile means coupled to retaining means 36 at location 77 and to an anchor means 76, preferably coupled to die enclosure of said EGCM; passage of current via 75 preferably contracts deformation means 75 applying a force on retaining means 36;
• one at least work means is activated by passage of current through ground/power conductors 68 and 69. Said conductors are preferably coupled to control means 24 and are preferably switched by means coupled to said control means 24.
• Block drawing 60d of Figure 4 shows a preferred NLE of a means of protecting manual release handle 79 by recessing 64 the case of the EGCM. The is preferably a snap clip means 81 to hold handle 79 in place.
• Block drawing 60e of Figure 4 shows a preferred NLE of said work means referenced as a Micro Steam Engine Means.
• a fluid (eg water) 85 is preferably sealed 84 in a chamber. It is preferable that current may be passed through conducting means 86. This preferably heats fluid 85 that expands pushing piston 82 out from cylinder 83. Piston 82 preferably exerts a force on retaining means 36 that free the attachment means to unlink, preferably opening the garment closure.
• the input means of block drawing 35 of Figure 5 preferably include one at least externally supplied signals that are preferably received and/or processed by control means 24.
• Said externally supplied signal preferabfy may include, as NLE's, one at least of the following:- a) Button switch (eg membrane switch) 101 that preferably generates one at least electrical signal to control means 24 when activated (eg when pressed) (101 preferably may perform the function of a reset means); and/or b) receipt of a radio frequency means via aerial 96; and/or c) receipt of an infrared and or optical signal means preferably by photo detector 100; and/or d) microwave signal (eg, received by preferably internal aerial (40); and or e) receipt of a sound wave by audio input means 103, a preferred example including a microphone means; and/or f) input signal means 107 from one at least coupled decorative means and/or one at least other EGCM, with the preferred means including electrical signals on a conductor means and or fibreoptic
• the output means of block drawing 35 of Figure 5 preferably include one at least means that are preferably generated and/or processed by control means 24 and preferably transmitted to means external to said EGCM.
• Said externally transmitted means preferably may include, as NLE's, one at least of the following:- a) R/F transmitter means 97; and or b) I/R diode means 98; and/or c) optical LED means 99; and/or d) sound generating means 102 ( the preferred examples including speaker and piezo means); and/or e) output signal means 104, and/or Power Rails 105, and/or Ground Rails 106 and/or to one at least coupled decorative means and or one at least other EGCM, with the preferred means including electrical signals on a conductor means and/or fibreoptic
• NLE of its suitable R/F transceiver preferably may include one at least of- a) the Ultra Low Power CMOS Transceiver from Xemics (the data sheet for this device - the XE 1209 is incorporated by reference); b) Blue Tooth; c) Zigbee; d) 802.11.
• memory storage means coupled to one at least EGCM's include one at least of the following:- a) ID Means. It is preferable that there is a means to identify one at least EGCM's. NLE's may include one at least digital ID means:- a) that are unique to said EGCM's; and/or b) that are unique to a group of EGCM's, It is preferable that one at least digital ID means may be modified after manufacture (eg, by the model and or third parties). It is preferable that there is one at least means to read and/or otherwise obtain information about said ID means. Said read is preferably by means internal and/or external to said EGCM. Said external preferably may include one at least PCCM and/or a remote means. It is preferable that said unique to a group may be to part at least of the EGCM coupled to one at least garments; and/or to garments in the possession of said model.
• ID Means are stored in Flash Memory. It is preferable that MEGCM's include their own ID Means and ID Means of SEGM's that they may control.
• Image Map Means of coupled garment It is preferable that a picture (eg stored as JPEG image) of the garment that said EGCM is coupled to is stored in said memory. It is preferable that sufficient information is stored to show said garment from plural perspectives. It is preferable that sufficient information is stored to allow a 3d image of said garment to be constructed on a UCDPM. It is preferable if there is sufficient im ⁇ ormation stored to allow rotation of said 3d image on said UCDPM. It is preferable that the locations of one at least EGCM' s coupled to said garment are shown on said image. It is preferable that the ID Means ofone at least said coupled EGCM's may be shown on the image.
• one at least EGCM's is coupled to a means to permit information (eg digital data and/or programs) to be read from said EGCM and/or written into said EGCM.
• the preferred means is to have said data read and/or written by one at least PCCM.
• the preferred method is to have one at least EGCM's enter a mode after switching the unit on and/or after reset where it waits for an external signal (eg RF and/or IR from a PCCM).
• an external signal eg RF and/or IR from a PCCM.
• the said EGCM receives an activation code in this time it will enter a mode where it waits for a EGCM Refresh Command (preferably with time out means) instructing it to further action.
• said EGCM Refresh Command preferably may request said EGCM to perform one at least of the following:- a) provide the data stored in its Real Time Clock Means (RTCM); b) accept new data for said RTCM; c) provide one at least ID Means stored in said EGCM and preferably provide this information sequentially m response to external commands and preferably iUuminate the LED coupled to the EGCM matching said ID Means; d) accept one at least ID Means and store it in one at least coupled EGCM's and preferably receive this ---formation sequentially in response to external commands and preferably illuminate the LED coupled to the EGCM that is allocated to said input ID Means; f) provide part at least of data and/or stored programs to an external means (eg PCCM); g) receive and store data and/or programs from an external means; h) transfer part at least of said Image Map Means to external means; i) receive and/or store part at least of an Image Map Means from an external Means.
• RTCM Real
• said EGCM is coupled to one at least realtime clock and/or calendar means 127. It is preferable that there is a means to provide power to said realtime means. It is preferable that there is a means to read the contents of said realtime means. It is preferable that there is a means to modify the contents of said realtime means. It is preferable that one at least EGCM's are coupled to Limiting Means, wherein said limiting means preferably may prevent and/or restrict and/or control, and/or condition as a NLE the opening ofone at least EGCM's, preferably until one at least End of Limit Means (ELM) is activated and/or enabled. It is preferable that said ELM may be coupled to said EGCM. It is preferable that said limit means and/or ELM may be coupled to one at least PCCM.
• ELM End of Limit Means
• one at least EGCM includes Memory Storage Means, NLE of which preferably mclude one at least of:- flash memory 131, ram 130, battery-backed RAM 129, eepro (not shown), DRAM 132.
• Control means 24 preferably includes a microprocessing means.
• a means 135 to detect when the manual release means has been activated. As a NLE this may trigger one at least EGCM and/or PCCM's to output an audible and/or visual response (eg the word 'jerk'). One non-limiting reason for this may be to encourage uncoupling using said remote means.
• limit detect means 1 4 it is preferable that there is a limit detect means 1 4 to detect when the restraining means has reached its limit (this preferably cuts of the power to the work means).
• ELM Reset Means to inactivate and/or disable and/or reset and/or set said ELM, as a NLE.
• Said ELM reset means is preferably coupled to said EGCM and is preferably activated by means coupled to and/or remote to said EGCM.
• Model 250a is shown with PCCM 200.
• the garment shown is an evening dress that is preferably constructed in part at least of plural EGCM's 505 that are preferably constructed from a variety o shapes. It is preferable one at least EGCM is a MEGCM and one at least EGCM a SEGCM.
• the attachment means 510 preferably form a linking means and in part at least conducting means for power and or signals.
• Said EGCM's 505 and linking means 510 preferably form an integral part of the fabric of part at least of said dress.
• Said linking means preferably come unlink under the means described for the present invention.
• Model 250b shows a preferred arrangement for lingerie and/or swimming costumes.
• the bra 290 preferably includes a flap over the right nipple area (501 ) and/or the left nipple area (500). Said flap(s) preferably may be opened by opening one at least of the three EGM's coupled to each flap.
• the bra 290 preferably includes MEGCM 257 and SEGCM's 268 and 273. The bra is preferably coupled to one at least EGCM and the back (not shown) to facilitate automated removal of the garment
• the panties 291 preferably include MEGCM 256 and a front flap 291a. that preferably may open with the opening of SEGCM's 264b, 264c and 264d. The panties preferably fall away when MEGCM 256 and/or SEGCM 264a open. It is preferable that the rear of the panties (not shown) includes a flap similar to that the front flap 291 a.
• PCCM Personal Closure Control Means
• the construction of the PCCM (200) is modular to allow part at least of the means described for said PCCM to be added after manufacture and/or sale.
• Said PCCM preferably includes a model coupling means 405 to facilitate wearing of said PCCM by a model. It is preferably constructed of injection mould plastic in part at least. It is preferable that one at least commands may be entered said
• One at least switch means is preferably a reset means. It is preferable that one at least commands may be entered by said microphone means 406. It is preferable that a command menu may be scrolled through using display means 241 and/or a spoken version using speaker means 241.
• One at least PCCM 200 preferably includes a GPS means 244 and/or realtime clock means 283. Said PCCM preferably includes one at least means to communicate with external means.
• Preferred NLE's include one at least of RF Means 265 (eg 410 bluet ⁇ oth, (411), 802.11 (412); Zigbee
• NLE's of said IR preferably include one at least of TV RMC IR (400) and/or IrDa 401.
• Said PCCM preferably includes an ID Means 417 (preferably unique)
• Said PCCM preferably includes CPU and memory storage means
• Said PCCM preferably includes a means (eg mechanical protrusion 244 on end of PCCM) to facilitate actionmg recessed switch means on one at least EGCM's It is preferable that one at least PCCM may include one at least of the means described for other parts of the invention
• Said PCCM 200 preferably includes DSP means and preferably may support voice recognition and/or image processing
• One at least PCCM's preferably may support one at least of the interface functions to other means desc ⁇ bed in this specification
• Said PCCM preferably includes data and or programs to perform the functions desc ⁇ bed for it in this specification
• one at least PCCM (400) includes a means to detect l R in the frequencies commonly used by TV Remote Control Units and/or other AV Control Means
• One preferred embodiment would allow an operator (eg the model's boyfriend/girlfriend, and/or the model) to use a TV (and or other AV) remote control means to remotely open one at least EGCM's coupled to said PCCM
• the invention preferably allows for the openmg ofone at least closures by automated means to be m part at least a response to one at least commands and/or other information sent as one at least Information Text String Means (ITSM) sent from a remote means to a target means NLE's of said target means preferably include one at least EGCM's and/or PCCM's NLE's of said remote means preferably include a Remote Undressing Means (RUM)
• ITMS Information Text String Means
• ROM Remote Undressing Means
• Said ITSM preferably includes alpha and/or nume ⁇ c indicia
• Said indicia are preferably ASCII coded
• Said ITSM preferably has a header (eg @#$%) and an ending sequence
• the mvention preferably allows said ITSM be constructed m part at least from a Standardised Text Library (STL) that preferably includes words and/or phrases preferably used with the means of the present mvention
• STL Standardised Text Library
• NLE it may include part at least of - alphanume ⁇ cs, yes, no, open, PICM, bra, cup, panties, underpants, 'next closure', 'skip closure', 'skip back', undo, nipple flap, pubic flap, rear flap, top, bottom, left, nght, central, closure, selection of colours, diamonds, hearts, pearl, clubs, spades,
• the target means (as a
• one at least EGCM's and/or one at least PCCM) m cludes and/or may be programmed with part at least of said STL It is preferable that said STL coupled to said target means may be edited and/or updated It is preferable that the contents of said
• STL are under the control ofone at least authorised providers
• NLE of said ITSM preferably includes one at least of Positional Description Means and/or Symbolic Description Means and/or Pulsed. Count Description Means
• the following NLE may assist understanding the use of ITSM - a model may be wearing a bra that mcludes a flap cove ⁇ ng the left nipple area Said flap preferably may be held in place by one at least EGCM's One said EGCM is located in the top left corner of said flap Said EGCM is coupled to a decorative means that includes two pink coloured hearts Said EGCM outputs a PICM Nume ⁇ c Value of three
• a NLE of a Positional Description Means may be - 'undo top left closure left nipple flap '
• a NLE of a Symbolic Description Means may be -'open two pink heart ' - somewhat more romantic than the preceding example
• a NLE of a Pulsed Count Description Means may be - 'open PICM three ' It is preferable that one at least target means mcludes and/or is coupled to -
• Desc ⁇ ptor ⁇ Positional Desc ⁇ ption Means and/or Symbolic Desc ⁇ ption Means and/or Pulsed Count Description Means (collectively referenced as Desc ⁇ ptor
• ⁇ a means of parsing incoming Descriptor Means from remote means and determining if said incoming information matches information stored in the Target Means Database
• ⁇ a means of determining if there are Access Limit Means applicable to the granting of opening rights to one at least closure means
• said ITSM may be constructed in part at least from a Custom Text Library (CTL)
• CTL Custom Text Library
• said CTL includes a lookup table to cross reference custom text descriptor commands with STL text desc ⁇ ptor commands
• the model may want to reference the EGCM of the preceding example (two pink hearts) as the 'magic love button' and it is preferable said lookup table cross references the phrase 'magic love button' with STL created phrase 'two pink hearts' •
• said CTL may include one at least questions that a third party may be required to answer m order to gam access to the openmg of one at least automated closure means
• said CTL may mclude one at least answers to said one at least questions
• Said CTL is preferably created and or edited on a personal computer means and/or downloaded m part at least as templates from the Internet Once created said CTL is preferably copied to one at least target means
• the mvention preferably mcludes a means to copy part at least of a CTL from a User Controlled Data Processing Means (UCDPM) to a Target Means of the present mvention
• the mvention preferably mcludes a means to transfer a CTL m part at least from said Target Means to a UCDPM for editing
• One at least PCCM preferably has a microphone mput means that as a NLE, preferably may accept voice commands to facilitate the automated openmg of one at least closures coupled to garments under the control of said PCCM It is preferable that one at least PCCM may accept voice commands to perform one at least utility operations on said PCCM (eg menu selection, editing, data transfers as NLE's) It is preferable that there is a means to load said PCCM with a voice library of one at least persons who may issue voice commands (and/or other information) Said voice library preferably mcludes digitised speech It is preferable that there is a Standardised Vocal Library (SVL) that preferably includes words and/or phrases commonly used with the means of the present mvention Said SVL preferably includes part at least of the Standardised Text Library A preferred NLE is for one at least operators to create and/or store part at least of their Personal SVL in one at least Remote Means 247 (preferably with the assistance of a UCDP) and to transfer said Personal SVL to
• the invention preferably allows for the coupling of precious metals and/or semiprecious metals and/or precious stones and/or semiprecious stones to one at least EGCM's and/or PCCM's
• one at least UCDPM preferably in conjunction with the Internet may be used to program the closure opening sequence and/or limits placed on said openings
• the preferred method is to load an image of one at least garments from the coupled EGCM's using one at least PCCM's to read the data from said EGCM and to transfer it to said UCDPM Said image is preferably displayed and preferably may be rotated EGCM's coupled to said garment(s) are preferably shown
• EGCM's is preferably shown coupled to a menu means that preferably permits one at least limits to be applied NLE's of said limits preferably may mclude one at least of a) the time of openmg, b) geographic locations of openmg, c) responses required from an operator to permit opening, d) the number of events that must take place for openmg to occur (eg a song may be required to sing the phrase 'st ⁇ p your booties' 5 times prior to one at least closures openmg)
• the actual control is preferably m part at least by one at least PCCM coupled to said EGCM's
• the resultant control information is preferably transferred to one at least PCCM's It is preferable that one at least UCDPM and/or Internet connections may be used to create garment image means for subsequent transfer to one at least EGCM's

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