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US 10,013,711 B2Granted
Shoe and/or insole selection system
AssigneeSuperfeet Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Gooch, Eric Hayes, Daniel Wakeland
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Abstract
Embodiments are directed towards recommending a shoe and insole combination for a consumer. A variety of shoe information, insole information, and consumer foot information may be determined, which may include heel width, a width or shape, a length, a height, and arch characteristics. The foot information, the shoe information for a plurality of shoes, and the insole information for a plurality of insoles may be compared to determine at least one combination of shoe and insole that is compatible with the consumer's foot. Based on this comparison of foot information, shoe information, and insole information, a recommendation of at least one shoe and insole combination may be determined and provided to a user and/or the consumer.
Claims26
A method performed by at least one computer, comprising:
- determining shoe information for each of a plurality of shoes, wherein the shoe information includes three-dimensional (3D) characteristics of an inside of a shoe, wherein the 3D characteristics of the inside of the shoe include an internal height of the shoe;
- determining insole information for a plurality of insoles, wherein the insole information includes 3D characteristics of an exterior of an insole;
- automatically determining foot information for a consumer's foot by the at least one computer based on a 3D scan of the consumer's foot by a 3D scanner, wherein the foot information includes 3D characteristics of a shape of the consumer's foot, wherein the 3D characteristics of the shape of the consumer's foot include a height of a top of the consumer's foot;
- assigning a compatibility score to each combination of shoe and insole in a plurality of combinations of shoes in the plurality of shoes and insoles in the plurality of insoles, wherein assigning the compatibility score to each combination of shoe and insole comprises:
- for each shoe of the plurality of shoes performing—
- for each insole of the plurality of insoles, automatically assigning by the at least one computer a compatibility score to a combination of the each shoe and the each insole according to a fit within the each shoe of the consumer's foot and the each insole according to the shoe information of the each shoe, the insole information of the each insole, and the foot information for the consumer's foot based on the 3D scan by the 3D scanner, wherein the compatibility score assigned to the combination of the each shoe and the each insole is based on a comparison of the internal height of the each shoe to the height of the top of the consumer's foot;
- ranking selected combinations of shoes and insoles in the plurality of combinations of shoes and insoles relative to another one or more combinations of shoes and insoles in the plurality of combinations of shoes and insoles based on the compatibility scores assigned to the selected combinations of shoes and insoles relative to the compatibility scores assigned to the other one or more combinations of shoes and insoles, each selected combination including a specific shoe of the plurality of shoes and a specific insole of the plurality of insoles;
- providing a recommendation to the consumer including the selected combinations of shoes and insoles based on the ranking of the selected combinations of shoes and insoles;
- and
- generating at least one of a shoe or an insole of the plurality of combinations with a 3D printer based on the recommendation.
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A system comprising:
- a foot information computer that determines foot information for a consumer's foot based on a three-dimensional (3D) scan of the consumer's foot, wherein the foot information includes 3D characteristics of a shape of the consumer's foot, wherein the 3D characteristics of the shape of the consumer's foot include a height of a top of the consumer's foot;
- a recommendation computer that compares the foot information based on the 3D scan of the consumer's foot, shoe information that includes internal heights for a plurality of shoes, and insole information for a plurality of insoles to determine at least one combination of shoe and insole that is compatible with the consumer's foot by—
- assigning a compatibility score to each combination of shoe and insole in a plurality of combinations of shoes in the plurality of shoes and insoles in the plurality of insoles, wherein assigning the compatibility score to each combination of shoe and insole comprises:
- for each shoe of the plurality of shoes performing—
- for each insole of the plurality of insoles, assigning a compatibility score to a combination of the each shoe and the each insole according to a fit within the each shoe of the consumer's foot and the each insole according to the shoe information of the each shoe, the insole information of the each insole, and the foot information for the consumer's foot based on the 3D scan by the 3D scanner, wherein the compatibility score assigned to the combination of the each shoe and the each insole is based on a comparison of the internal height of the each shoe to the height of the top of the consumer's foot;
- ranking selected combinations of shoes and insoles in the plurality of combinations of shoes and insoles relative to another one or more combinations of shoes and insoles in the plurality of combinations of shoes and insoles based on the compatibility scores assigned to the selected combinations of shoes and insoles relative to the compatibility scores assigned to the other one or more combinations of shoes and insoles, each selected combination including a specific shoe of the plurality of shoes and a specific insole of the plurality of insoles;
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- providing a recommendation of the selected combinations of shoes and insoles to the consumer based on the ranking of the selected combinations of shoes and insoles;
- and
- a 3D printer that generates at least one of a shoe or an insole of the plurality f combinations based on the recommendation.
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A network computer, comprising:
- a memory for storing at least instructions;
- and
- a processor that executes the instructions to perform actions, including:
- determining foot information for a consumer's foot based on a three-dimensional (3D) scan of the consumer's foot by a 3D scanner, wherein the foot information includes 3D characteristics of a shape of the consumer's foot, wherein the 3D characteristics of the shape of the consumer's foot include a height of a top of the consumer's foot;
- comparing the foot information, shoe information for a plurality of shoes, and insole information for a plurality of insoles to determine at least one combination of shoe and insole that is compatible with the consumer's foot by—
- assigning a compatibility score to each combination of shoe and insole in a plurality of combinations of shoes in the plurality of shoes and insoles in the plurality of insoles, wherein assigning the compatibility score to each combination of shoe and insole comprises:
- for each shoe of the plurality of shoes performing—
- for each insole of the plurality of insoles, assign a compatibility score to a combination of the each shoe and the each insole according to a fit within the each shoe of the consumer's foot and the each insole according to the shoe information of the each shoe, the insole information of the each insole, and the foot information for the consumer's foot based on the 3D scan by the 3D scanner, wherein the shoe information of the each shoe includes an internal height of the each shoe, wherein the compatibility score assigned to the combination of the each shoe and the each insole is based on a comparison of the internal height of the each shoe to the height of the top of the consumer's scanned foot;
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- selecting as the at least one combination selected combinations of shoes and insoles in the plurality of combinations of shoes and insoles based on the compatibility scores assigned to the selected combinations of shoes and insoles relative to the compatibility scores assigned to another one or more combinations of shoes and insoles in the plurality of combinations of shoes and insoles, each selected combination including a specific shoe of the plurality of shoes and a specific insole of the plurality of insoles;
- providing a recommendation to the consumer of the selected combinations of shoes and insoles based on the selecting as the at least one combination;
- and
- generating at least one of a shoe or an insole with a 3D printer based on the recommendation.
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A processor readable non-transitory storage media that includes instructions, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor performs actions, comprising:
- determining foot information for a consumer's foot based on a three-dimensional (3D) scan of the consumer's foot by a 3D scanner, wherein the foot information includes 3D characteristics of a shape of the consumer's foot, wherein the 3D characteristics of the shape of the consumer's foot include a height of a top of the consumer's foot;
- comparing the foot information, shoe information for at least a plurality of shoes, and insole information for a plurality of insoles to determine at least one combination of shoe and insole that is compatible with the consumer's foot by
- assigning a compatibility score to each combination of shoe and insole in a plurality of combinations of shoes in the plurality of shoes and insoles in the plurality of insoles, wherein assigning the compatibility score to each combination of shoe and insole comprises:
- for each shoe of the plurality of shoes performing—
- for each insole of the plurality of insoles, assign a compatibility score to a combination of the each shoe and the each insole according to a fit within the each shoe of the consumer's foot and the each insole according to the shoe information of the each shoe, the insole information of the each insole, and the foot information for the consumer's foot based on the 3D scan by the 3D scanner, wherein the shoe information of the each shoe includes an internal height of the each shoe, wherein the compatibility score assigned to the combination of the each shoe and the each insole is based on a comparison of the internal height of the each shoe to the height of the top of the consumer's scanned foot;
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- selecting as the at least one combination selected combinations of shoes and insoles in the plurality of combinations of shoes and insoles based on the compatibility scores assigned to the selected combinations of shoes and insoles relative to the compatibility scores assigned to another one or more combinations of shoes and insoles in the plurality of combinations of shoes and insoles, each selected combination including a specific shoe of the plurality of shoes and a specific insole of the plurality of insoles;
- providing a recommendation to the consumer of the selected combinations of shoes and insoles based on the selecting as the at least one combination;
- and
- generating at least one of a shoe or an insole of the plurality of combinations with a 3D printer based on the recommendation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.