Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1990-05-11
1993-04-27
Envall, Jr., Roy N.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
364403, G06F 1524
Patent
active
052068048
ABSTRACT:
An integrated system is provided for footwear visual image cataloging and selection which includes a foot measuring device for electronically measuring a customer's foot, a data processing device for receiving foot measurement data, customer identification data and customer preference data, a storage device for storing a footwear catalog comprising footwear images and footwear related data, and a visual display for displaying images and data related to the measured foot, suggested footwear images and suggested footwear related data stored in the footwear catalog wherein the suggested footwear images and footwear related data are automatically selected by matching the customer preference data and foot measurement data to footwear related data in the footwear catalog. An integrated method is provided for footwear visual image cataloging and selection comprising the steps of measuring a customer's foot, inputting customer information and preference data, storing a footwear catalog comprised of images and data related to available footwear, automatically selecting suggested footwear for the customer and visually displaying images and data relating to the measured foot and suggested footwear.
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07/520,621 May 11, 1990 White.
Sweasy William J.
Thies Wesley A.
White Jay P.
Envall Jr. Roy N.
Foot Image Technology, Inc.
Hazard Jennifer L.
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