System and method of associating a personalized article of clothing displaying travel history with information related to a person wearing the article of clothing

Abstract

An article of clothing can be personalized with indicia communicating a travel history of a person wearing the article of clothing. A unique identifier can be assigned to the person wearing the article of clothing and displayed on the article of clothing. Further, the unique identifier can correspond to a data record on a database, and the data record can comprise information related to the travel history of the person wearing the article of clothing. The information in the data record can be accessed, such as through a social network interface, to associate the information with the person wearing the article of clothing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for associating an article of clothing personalized according to a travel history of a person with information related to the person comprising:
 an article of clothing;   at least one personalized indicium configured to be disposed on the article of clothing to communicate a travel history of a person associated with the article of clothing;   a unique identifier specific to the person associated with the article of clothing and configured to be disposed on the article of clothing;   a data record corresponding to the unique identifier and comprising information related to the travel history of the person associated with the article of clothing; and   a database configured to store the data record and to allow access to the data record through the unique identifier.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the unique identifier is permanently disposed on the article of clothing. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the unique identifier is removably disposed on the article of clothing. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the article of clothing has an inside surface and an outside surface, and the unique identifier is disposed on the inside surface. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover configured to selectively block visual access to the unique identifier on the article of clothing. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the cover comprises a panel releasably attached to the article of clothing on top of the unique identifier. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the unique identifier is alphanumeric. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the information related to the travel history of the person associated with the article of clothing comprises at least one of a list of places, a graphical representation of places, and a photograph. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the information related to the person associated with the article of clothing comprises at least one of a name, an address, an age, a sex, a phone number, an email address, a marital status, an educational background, and an employment background. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the database is configured to be communicably coupled with a social network interface for communicating the information in the data record through the social network interface. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one personalized indicium represents a geographic location where the person associated with the article of clothing has traveled, and an aggregate of the at least one personalized indicium corresponds to the travel history of the person associated with the article of clothing. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the travel history is an actual travel history of the person associated with the article of clothing. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a base indicium configured to be disposed on the article of clothing and having a first area and at least one second area less than or equal to the first area, wherein the at least one personalized indicium is configured to be applied to the at least one second area. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the first area of the base indicium is shaped as one of a country, a continent, and Earth, and the at least one personalized indicium is respectively shaped as one of a state of the country, a country of the continent, and a continent of the Earth. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the base indicium, the at least one personalized indicium, and the unique identifier form appliqués configured to be applied to the article of clothing. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one personalized indicium comprises a color different from a color of at least one of the article of clothing and the base indicium so that the color of the at least one personalized indicium distinguishes the at least one personalized indicium from the at least one of the article of clothing and the base indicium. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one personalized indicium comprises a first personalized indicium and a second personalized indicium, and the first personalized indicium comprises a color different than a color of the second personalized indicium so that the color of the first personalized indicium distinguishes the first personalized indicium from the second personalized indicium. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one personalized indicium is releasably attached to the article of clothing. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the unique identifier comprises a barcode. 
     
     
         20 . A method for associating a personalized article of clothing with information related to the person, the method comprising:
 providing an article of clothing for personalization with at least one personalized indicium to communicate a travel history of a person associated with the article of clothing;   assigning a unique identifier specific to the person associated with the article of clothing and providing the unique identifier on the article of clothing; and   associating the unique identifier with a data record maintainable by the person associated with the article of clothing.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising providing access to the information in the data record via a social network interface when the unique identifier is provided to the social network interface. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising providing a cover to selectively conceal the unique identifier. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the providing of the unique identifier on the article of clothing comprises providing the unique identifier on an inside surface of the article of clothing.