System for indexing and orienting garments
OwnerRyan Douglas Croftinventor
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Abstract
A method for using a tag to orient a garment is disclosed. The method includes identifying the tag on an outside portion of the garment. The method further includes identifying one or more characteristics of the tag. The method further includes identifying an orientation of the garment based on at least one of: the tag being on the outside portion of the garment and one or more characteristics of the tag. In response to identifying the orientation of the garment, the method further includes making contact with the tag. While making contact with the tag, the method further includes manipulating a position of the garment as part of a task relating to wardrobe management.
Claims18
A method for using tags to perform a task relating to wardrobe management for garments of a garment ensemble, the method comprising:
- providing the garments of the garment ensemble, the garments including at least a first garment with a first tag and a second garment with a second tag, wherein the first garment is a first type of garment and the second garment is a second type of garment, wherein each respective tag has a designated predetermined location on only an outside portion of the corresponding garment, wherein each tag includes a characteristic indicative of an order in which to perform the task relating to wardrobe management;
- selecting the first garment over the second garment based on the first tag including the characteristic indicative of the order in which to perform the task relating to wardrobe management;
- identifying an orientation of the first garment based on at least one of:
- the first tag being on the outside portion of the first garment, and
- the characteristic of the first tag;
- in response to identifying the orientation of the first garment, making contact with the first tag in a manner that orients the first garment to a position suitable for beginning the task relating to wardrobe management;
- and
- while continuing to make contact with the first tag, manipulating the position of the first garment in accordance with instructions included in a predefined protocol to complete the task relating to wardrobe management.
A method of using a set of tags to perform a task relating to wardrobe management for a plurality of garments, the method comprising:
- providing the plurality of garments, the plurality of garments including at least a first garment with a first tag and a second garment with a second tag, each respective tag having a designated predetermined location on an outside portion of the corresponding garment, wherein each tag includes a characteristic indicative of an order in which to perform the task relating to wardrobe management;
- selecting the first garment based on the first tag including a characteristic indicating that the first garment is to be prioritized over the second garment;
- identifying an orientation of the first garment based on at least one of:
- the tag being on the outside portion of the garment, and
- one or more characteristics of the tag;
- in response to identifying the orientation of the first garment, making contact with the first tag to orient the first garment to a position suitable for beginning the task relating to wardrobe management;
- and
- while maintaining contact with the first tag, manipulating the position of the first garment in accordance with instructions included in a predefined protocol to complete the task relating to wardrobe management, wherein the predefined protocol for completing the task for the first garment is different than another predefined protocol for completing the same task for the second garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.