Teaching and Aiding Interactive Apparel

Abstract

The demand for earlier independence among children, greater functional independence by the disabled, confident living by the adult aloof, and longer independent living by the elderly is increasing among individuals, family members, and society. Proper apparel use is a key part of independent living. Interactive apparel incorporates static and dynamic Indicators, Manipulators, and devices integrated within or positioned in, on, or about apparel to teach and aid wearers in initiating and maintaining proper apparel function and fashion. Disclosed is interactive apparel to teach and aid proper use without undue situational and apparel knowledge, without undue physical demands, and without undue secondary action.

1 . Apparel comprising:
 one or more devices for teaching and aiding apparel use; and   said devices configured and used singly or in multiples.   
     
     
         2 . Said device in  claim 1  comprising:
 one or more stimulus inputs for detecting condition of apparel use; and 
 one or more stimulus outputs for teaching and aiding of apparel use. 
 
     
     
         3 . Said device in  claim 2  comprising:
 one or more stimulus inputs and stimulus outputs are in separate devices; and 
 one or more stimulus inputs and stimulus outputs are fully or partially combined devices. 
 
     
     
         4 . Said stimulus inputs and stimulus outputs in  claim 2  comprising:
 electronic circuitry, transmitters, emitters, receivers, detectors, input interfaces, output interfaces and said Indicators, and associated components; 
 assembled for receiving one or more stimulus inputs; and 
 assembled for delivering one or more stimulus outputs. 
 
     
     
         5 . Apparel comprising:
 one or more said separate devices or combined devices in  claim 4  integrated into said apparel.   
     
     
         6 . Apparel comprising:
 one or more said separate devices or combined devices in  claim 4  removable and insertable with said apparel.   
     
     
         7 . Apparel comprising:
 one or more said separate devices or combined devices in  claim 4  external and detachable and reattachable to said apparel.   
     
     
         8 . Apparel comprising:
 one or a combination of devices in  claim 5 ,  6 , or  7 .   
     
     
         9 . A device in  claim 2  comprising:
 one or more said stimulus inputs 
 a said stimulus inputs responds to a single, multiple, changing, continuous, variable, or other input, or combination of inputs; and 
 the said input being any form from human interaction to a particle, wave, radiation, gradient, pressure, chemical, electrical, electronic, thermal, change of state, or any other. 
 
     
     
         10 . A device in  claim 2  comprising:
 a one or more said stimulus ouputs creating an Indicator; 
 said Indicator is any output recognized by unaided or aided human audio, visual, or haptic senses; 
 said Indicator is any combination of audio, visual, or haptic communicators; and 
 said Indicator that communicates to the senses that apparel condition of use is correct or that use is not correct, or a combination of both correct and not correct indication in any relationship. 
 
     
     
         11 . A said stimulus input of  claim 9  comprising:
 stimulus separate from the apparel. 
 
     
     
         12 . A said stimulus output of  claim 10  comprising:
 stimulus output communication separate from the apparel. 
 
     
     
         13 . A stimulus of  claim 9  or  10  comprising:
 no require previous apparel use knowledge. 
 
     
     
         14 . A stimulus of  claim 9  or  10  comprising:
 no secondary action for apparel use for initial teaching and aiding. 
 
     
     
         15 . Apparel of  claim 1  comprising:
 footwear with said one or more devices; and 
 teaching and aiding that the left footwears is correctly placed on the left foot and the right footwear on the right foot, or that placement is not correct, or a combination of both correct and not correct indication in any relationship. 
 
     
     
         16 . Apparel comprising:
 one or more Manipulators for proper apparel use;   said Manipulator indicates proper apparel use and guides proper apparel use;   said Manipulators may be permanent affixed to apparel;   said Manipulators may be semi-permanently affixed to apparel; and   said Manipulators may be temporarily associated for removal and reassociation to apparel.   
     
     
         17 . Said Manipulator of  claim 16  comprising:
 static Manipulators that do not change in properties or message; 
 one or more said static Manipulators may be used with one apparel item to train and aid use of the specific apparel item; and 
 one or more said static Manipulators may be used between apparel to train and aid use between one or more apparel items. 
 
     
     
         18 . Said Manipulator of  claim 16  comprising:
 dynamic Manipulators that change in properties or message; 
 one or more said dynamic Manipulators may be used with one apparel item to train and aid use of the specific apparel item; and 
 one or more said dynamic Manipulators may be used between apparel to train and aid use between one or more apparel items. 
 
     
     
         19 . Said dynamic Manipulator of  claim 18  comprising:
 properties are encoded and stored locally or in network resources for later communication; 
 messages are customizable by associated devices; 
 detected by any dynamic Manipulator reader; and 
 communication of the message may be apparel specific or a message relevant to the combination of apparel each for the purpose of teaching and aiding in apparel use. 
 
     
     
         20 . Said dynamic Manipulators of  claim 19  comprising:
 encodeable medium; 
 said encodable medium can be associated with different apparel properties; and 
 said encodable medium can be associated with different human audio, visual, or haptic senses. 
 
     
     
         21 . A haptic feedback based footwear attachable apparel device, the footwear device comprising:
 at least one microprocessor unit, the at least one microprocessor unit configured to control at least one operation of the footwear;   at least one battery, the at least one battery configured to provide a power supply voltage;   at least one Radio Frequency (RF) unit, the at least one RF unit configured to communicate with at least one external electronic device using at least one wireless communication protocol;   at least one haptic oscillator generator, the at least one haptic oscillator configured to generate at least one pattern of oscillation; and   at least one inertial motion unit (IMU), the at least one IMU further including at least one magnetometer, the at least one magnetometer configured to provide at least one reading indicative of orientation.   
     
     
         22 . A haptic feedback based attachable apparel device, the device comprising:
 at least one microprocessor unit, the at least one microprocessor unit configured to control at least one operation of the device;   at least one battery, the at least one battery configured to provide a power supply voltage;   at least one Radio Frequency (RF) unit, the at least one RF unit configured to communicate with at least one external electronic device using at least one wireless communication protocol;   at least one haptic oscillator generator, the at least one haptic oscillator configured to generate at least one pattern of oscillation; and   at least one inertial motion unit (IMU), the at least one IMU further including at least one magnetometer, the at least one magnetometer configured to provide at least one reading indicative of orientation.   
     
     
         23 . A haptic feedback based apparel accessory, the apparel accessory comprising:
 at least one microprocessor unit, the at least one microprocessor unit configured to control at least one operation of the apparel accessory;   at least one battery, the at least one battery configured to provide a power supply voltage;   at least one Radio Frequency (RF) unit, the at least one RF unit configured to communicate with at least one external electronic device using at least one wireless communication protocol;   at least one haptic oscillator generator, the at least one haptic oscillator configured to generate at least one pattern of oscillation; and   at least one inertial motion unit (IMU), the at least one IMU further including at least one magnetometer, the at least one magnetometer configured to provide at least one reading indicative of orientation.