IP Library Granted Patent US 7,982,613
Granted Patent B2
US 7,982,613 · App. 12/924,634 · Granted Jul 19, 2011

Interactive clothing system

Assignee: Patent Category Corp.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,982,613
App. No.
12/924,634
Granted
Jul 19, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interactive clothing system includes a control unit having a processor and an antenna, and an item of clothing having a controller and a antenna. The antenna at the item of clothing communicates signals to the antenna at the control unit, the signals containing information about the item of clothing.

Claims (8)

1. A method of communicating information between a plurality of items of clothing, comprising:

providing a control unit having a processor and a first antenna;

providing a first item of clothing having a first controller, a second antenna and a first sensor;

providing a second item of clothing having a second controller, a third antenna and a second sensor;

communicating signals from the controllers and the second and third antennas to the first antenna and the processor, the signals containing information about the first and second items of clothing; and

the processor providing a signal indicating whether the first and second items of clothing match each other, wherein the signals contain information about a location of the items of clothing, with the information transmitted via one of the sensors.

2. The method of claim 1 , further including:

displaying the information at the control unit.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 16, 2013
From: PATENT CATEGORY CORPORATION
To: PREFERRED BANK
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Continuity (5)
Continuation 11726454 · Mar 22, 2007
Continuation In Part 11540369 · Sep 29, 2006
Continuation In Part 11368300 · Mar 3, 2006
Continuation In Part 11255852 · Oct 21, 2005
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