Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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~varmenvs that Automaticaiiy Disrobe in Response to 1!temote Control Means.
1l.ntroductioo:
The present invention seeks to describe as a non-li..wuiting objective, a
means to remove and,'or assist
removal ,3f garments from a model (for example, a human) using automated
means. The automated means
preferably include electronic and/or mechanical means. Said removal is
preferably under the influence cif
one at irast:- a) remote means; 'and/or b) timed means; andlor c) event type
and/or event frequency
means; a.3 non-limiting examples {NLE's).
Substantial novelty appeal is expected from a means that permits a person to
have their partner dressed in
garments (eg bra and/or panties, andlor dress) that in part at least may come
undone and/or fall off in
response to a voice command and/or other remote means. Said other remote means
preferably may
include as a NLE:- a remote means that includes:- a) microprocessor means,
andlor b) means to output
R/F aridhir optical (that may include I/R frecjuencies} signals, wherein said
sigrtal~ preferably influence
automated means coupled to one at least garments.
The means of the invention are preferably not limited to novelty means and
preferably may have practical
applications in part et least.
The znetuis of the invention are preferably not limited to applicafiion wish
garments and preferably may
have application with any other means that uses part at least of the means
described for the invention. A
NLE may be the automafed and/or remote controlled iIlumin2ititiii df part of
least of a name fag (eg, as
used in ~:onventions). Said illumination is preferably by chemical light means
and/or electrical light
areans (es3, LTD's). Said name tag preferably may be coupled to pile at least
garments. Said name tag
preferabl.r may be incorporated, in part at .least into one at least
decorative means described later in this
documen~_.
Priow Art:
US Patent Application 20020042937, GREEN, Alison , Titled: Garment seetrrcd ~y
lorn and garr,.ent
closure svsterrx and metfrod is incorporated into this document in its
entirety by way of reference. The
presertc iuventiori prsaC~era151y niay be applied in part at least, to part at
least of the rnetlmod, aridlor means,
and/or apparatus, and/or design, and/or drawing of said GREEN application.
Description of Invention: .
One non-limiting objective of the present invention relates to garments that
as NLE's preferably include
one at least of - Lingerie; Brassieres; Women's panties; Men's underpants;
Swimming costumes;
Pantyhose;; Dresses; Skirts; Kilts; Pants (Trousers); Blouses; Socks;
Tieslcravats; Sweaters; Belts;
Gloves; Suspenders (eg for female stockings andlor braces for male trousers);
Fancy Dress.
The means of the invention preferably may also be applied, in part at least,
to other fashion items, NLE's
of which preferably include orre at least of:- Shoes; Sarmdals; watches;
3ewelry; Handbags. Tlie terrfi
garment in this specification preferably may be interchanged with said other
fashion items.
The use of the term 'Model' in this document preferably includes humans)
andlor animals) and/or
manikin(. ) and/or robot(s), that may andJor are:- donning, and/or wearing,
andlor removing garments.
The use of the phrase NLE(s) may be replaced by NLE ur this specification.
Known apt garments are usually kept in place on a model by the following non-
limiting means:- a) the
sinking preferably reversibly) using closure means of at least one parts of a
garment to- one at least parts
of said garment andlar other garments (NL,E's of said garment closure means,
also referenced as GCM,
preferabl5~ may include one at least of clips, clasps, buttons, keyed means
(eg_ ohastity belts, leather
apparel) zippers, bows, locks, knots, magnetic couplings, press studs, studs,
laces, belts, buckles, velcro,
33 ribbons); and/or b) the garment design (as a NLE's garments may be cut in
such a way that they may be
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put on md/or taken off the body without the need for linking, means (such as,
for example, dresses that
are put on and/or taken off over the head) and garments may include means to
assist this process, eg
elastic u~ the waist of underwear).
Reversal of the closure means (eg, undoing one at least buttons) usually
require the physical
manipuletion of the closure means. Said reversal may also be referenced as
unlinking or opening the
cluswe. Etemoval of garments usually requires physical manipulation of said
garment closure means by
the wear~sr andlor third parties. The prior art usually requires physical
manipulation of garments andlor
means coupled to garments, to facilitate removal of said garments.
A Garment Closure Means (GCM) preferably provides:- a) a functional role NLE's
of which preferably
may include one at least of i) the zipper on a pair of trousers; ii) buttons
on a shirt; iii) the clasp on a bra
strap); ar~.d/or b) a novelty role (NLE's of which preferably may include one
at least of:- i) a portion of the
cup of a bra that may be uncoupled from part of said bra and/or removed, to
expose part at least of the
IS imderlyiwg skin, and/or other means, ii) a portion of the front and/or back
of under-panties that may be
uncoupled from part of said panties and/or removed, to expose part at least of
underlying body parts
and/or ocher means, iii) additional GCM's' other that those usually essential
to the function of said
garment, to facilitate the partial and/or complete removal of said garment
from the model; iv) GCM's
used for uny novelty and/or other mean).
As a nc~~n-limiting objective, the present invention preferably seeks tn
provade an alternative
adventuresome aad provnc«llve w«y of we«ring «nd In pnrticul«r remwirtg
clothing, wherein said
clothing may be removed and/or closure means opened, in part at least, by
remote and/or automated
means:- ,
NLE's o1'said remote means preferably may include one at least of:-
1. Audio means, NLE's of which preferably may include:- a) spoken and/or sung
by a human; artdlor b)
music; and/or c) whistle; and/or d) animal noises; and/or e) mechanical
noises; and/or f) telephone tones;
and/or g j audio tones.
2. Image means; NLE's of which preferably include images of one at least:- a)
humans; in part at least;
and/or b 1 faces; and/or c) breasts; and/or d) human reproductive components
(said components
preferftblv may be in one at least possible states).
As NLE's, said audio and/or image means preferably may include:- a) live means
(eg, human voice
ancVor song; dog barking); and/or b) electronically generated; and/or c)
microphone means; and/or
d) speaker means; and/or e) display means; and/or f) image capture means;
and/or g) recorded
onto and/or played from CD Disc, DVD, Tape, Memory Storage Means, Video tape
(TTLE's of said
memory storage means preferably may include one at least of- i) flash memory,
and/or ii) SRAM
(preferably may be battery backed), and/or ni) DRAM (preferably may be battery
backed), and/or
iv) EEPROM, and/or v) hard disk; and/or h) delivered by telephone; and/or i)
delivered by wide
area networks (a NLE of which preferably may include the Internet); and/or j)
delivered by
Int~~anet; and/or k) delivered by broadcast means, (non limiting examples of
which preferably may
include one at least of- i) television, and/or ii) radio,.and/or iii) cable
(that preferably may include
fibreoptic andlor coaxial as NLE's), andlor iv) satellite).
Th<: audio means preferably may be delivered to the target means, in part at
least, by the following
non-limitir~ methods:-
a) in its natural format, (eg sound waves through a conductive medium (eg
air)); and
b) prior to reaching the target means said sound waves preferably may be
converted in part at least
to a. secondary format (NLE's of which preferably may include one at least of:-
i) wireless, NLE's of
wlv.ch preferably may include:- optical, and/or I/R, and/or RF transmissions;
and/or ii) wired
(NLE's of which preferably may include one at least of electrical conductors
and/or fibreoptic).
Said converted preferably may:- a) include analogue and/or digital formats;
andlor b) be encoded
and/or encrypted in part at least.
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The image means preferably may be delivered to the target means, in part at
least, by one at least of
th: following non-limiting methods:- a) in its natural format (eg light waves
through a conductive
m<;di.tun (eg air)); and b) prior to reaching the target means said light
waves preferably may be
coaverted in part at least to a secondary format (NLE's of which preferably
include one at least of
i) wireless (NLE's of which preferably may include optical, and/or 1/R, and/or
RF' transmissions)
and/or wired (NLE's of which preferably may include one at least of electrical
conductors andlor
fit~reoptic). Said converted preferably may:- a) include analogue and/or
digital formats; and/or b)
be encoded and/or encrypted in part at least.
Audio and/or image means, in part at least, preferably may be directly
delivered to the target means
in a secondary format by one at least of the following non-limiting methods:-
a) wireless {NLE's of
which preferably may include optical, andlor 1/R, and/or 1ZF transmissions);
and/or b) wired
(NLE's of which preferably may include electrical conductors andlor
fibreoptic). Said secondary
format preferably may include analogue andlor digital formats and said
secondary , format
prtferabIy may be encoded and/or encrypted in part at least.
3. Commands and/or Data Means that preferably may be sent to the target means
in analogue and/or
digital formal, preferably by one at least of t''re following non-limiting
means:- a) wireless (NLE's of
which m;ry include:- visible light, and/or microwave, and/or IIR, and/or RlF);
and/or b) wired (NLE's of
which preferably may include fibreoptic; andlor coaxial; and/or electrical
conductors. Said commands
andlor data preferably may be encoded andlor encrypted in part at least.
It is prelEaable that the transfer of information from a remote means to a
target means may be influenced,
in part at least, by control means coupled to said remote means. NLE's of said
control means may include
timed means, and/or event type and/or event frequency means. As a NLE, arty of
the timed, and/or event
type, and/or event frequency means described for EGCM later in this
speei~cation, preferably may be
used, in part at least, in said control means. Tt is preferable that said
remote means may be protected by
password means.
The garrr.ent closure means of the present invention preferably includes one
at least GCM's that include
(and/or a=a coupled io) = a) automated means that facilitate unlinking of said
GCM; and/or b) means that
respond to remote means.
These mcKlified GCM's are referenced as an I:rrharrced (iarnrent C..lvsrrre
Means (I'GC.'ll~.
Said EGC:M preferably may be constructed to open completely and/or in part
only, and when open in part
only, preferably may be able to further open, in part at least', one at least
times. It is preferable that one at
least EG(:M is a NLE of said target means of said remote means. Tt is
preferable that one at feast said
EGCM is coupled to part at least of the automated means of the present
invention. It is preferable that
said automated means facilitates opening of said EGCM.
Use of open with reference to one at least EGCM's preferabty may be
interpreted as one at least of - a)
open completely, and/or b) open in part only, and when opened in part only
preferably may be able to
further open, in past at least, one at least times, as NLE's.
Tt is preferable that garment closures may be closed in part at least, by part
at least of the means of the
present irovention, and/or by prior art means and/or by any other means,
it is preferable that one at least EGCM is coupled to one at least garments
such that opening of one at
least EGC'M's preferably results in the falling away and/or disrobing of one
at least said garments in pant
rtt least, from one at least models, preferably without the need for manual
intervention by the model
and/or third parties.
It is preferable that one at least EGCM is coupled to one at least garments
such that opening of one at
least EG(:M's preferably results in the part at least uncoupling, of part at
least of one at least said
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garments, from one at least garments, preferably without the need for manual
intervention by the model
and/or third parties.
A prefezred non-limiting objective of the present invention is to describe a
means and apparatus for
ciosirig ~;arments using an Enhanced Garment Closure Means (EGCM) wherein,
part at least of the
closure means preferably may be opened using remote and/or automated means. It
is the automated
and/or r~:mote, opening of closures and/or removal of garments, that is
preferably one at least af~the
novelty features of the present invention. It is preferable that said opening
results in and/or contributes
to one at least gazrnents (eg underclothing) coming apart (preferably while
being wom) in part at least,
and/or falling off the model. Furthermore, the present invention preferably
does not require a "key" to
open the closure as it is preferable that there is a manual release that may
open an EGCM.
The present invention preferably allows that said EGCM may be constructed to
function as a lock (eg no
manuitt release), however, an EGCM is better considered a means of coupling
garments that responds to
i5 automated and/or remote processes. The use of one at least EGCM as a lock
.may be only one
non-litnil~ng embodiment of the invention. It is preferable that a mechanical
key means may be used to
facilitate unlocking of said Lock.
It is prefi~rable that at least one at least EGCM that may not perform a
reversible linking function; and/or
may perform one at least other functions; and/or may not be in a closure
position.
It is preti:rahle that said EGCM's are of compact sine. It is preferable that
said EGCM does not interfere
with the normal wear and/or fall and/or comfort of garments.
It is preferable that said EGCM includes one at least integrated circuit,
preferably custom designed (eg
AS1C andlor programmable logic, and/or standard cell) and/or microprocessor
means.
It is preferable that said remote means includes one at least izrtegrated
circuit, preferably custom designed
(eg ASIC andlor programmable logic, and/or standard cell) and/or
microprocessor means.
It is preferable said EGCM may open in response to one at least remote means
and one at least EGCM's
preferabl~,~ includes opening means that respond to:- a) remote means; and/or
b) means coupled to
and/or within said EGCM.
~ fps a NLE, one at least EGCM preferably may open, in part at least, in
response to one at least
t:!ming means, coupled to said EGCM. For example, an electronic clock means,
that is preferably
a realtime clock and/or calendar means and/or any other periodic counter
means, may be used to
control and/or signal and/or otherwise indicate that part at least, of one at
least EGCM, may open
in part at least. It is preferable that a) said tinning means has a power
means, eg battery and/or
capacitor; and/or b) there is a means to update said timing means (eg change
time and/or date).
~ As an NLE, one at least EGCM preferably may open, in part at least, in
response to one at least
event logging means coupled to said EGCM.
It is preferable that thez~e is a means to program said EGCM and/or means
coupled to 'said EGCM, with
one at le:~.st trigger means to indicate when said EGCM. should open. As a
NLE, said trigger means
preferabl;' include one at least:- a) timing trigger means, wherein, one at
least time periods that said
EGCM is to open, preferably may be programmed into means coupled to said EGCM;
and/or b) event
trigger means, wherein one at lea_ct remote and/or internal event triggers to
facilitate opening of said
EGCM preferably may be programmed into means coupled to said EGCM:
so
It is preferable that one at Ieast EGCM includes one al least means to receive
and/or process and/or
decode and/or decrypt one at least of the NLE's of remote means previously
described in this document.
Said remote means preferably may act directly on one at least EGCM's and/or
indirectly on one at least
SS EGCM's. NLE's of said indirect means preferably may include said remote
means:- a) controlling a fast
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Enhauced Garment Linking Means and said first EGCM then controlling the
uncoupling of one at Least
second >=:GCM's; and/or b) controlling a means that controls one at least
EGCM's.
It is preferable that the means used by one at least first EGCM to communicate
with one at least second
EGCM preferably may include, as NLE's, any one at least means described for a
remote means to
communicate with one at least EGCM.
It is prefjrabIe that the means used by one at least second EGCM to receive
information from one at least
first EG(:M preferably may include, as NLE's, any one at least means described
for one at least EGCM to
receive information from one at least remote means.
It is pref~:rable that there is a protection means to restrict andlor prevent
the unauthorised opening of one
at least: a) EGCM; and/or b) EGCM by remote means; and/or c) EGCM by automated
means. It is
preferable that said protection means is coupled to one at least EGCM. It is
preferable that said
protection means includes a password means.
It is preferable that there is a transfer means for external means (a NLE
preferably may be one at least
PCCM and/or remote means (eg RIJM)) to read and/or write a) command and/or b)
control and/or c)
data means from and/or to one at least EGCM. It preferable that said external
means may send a signal
means tc~ one at least EGCM requesting activation of said transfer means. It
is preferable that said
activation request may be blocked by manual andlor automated means. Said
blocking is preferably by
means coupled to said EGCM and/or one at least PCCM.
The present invention preferably may be applied in part at least, to one at
feast prior art GCM's. It is
preferable that said GCM may be opened using their traditional means and/or by
using automated and/or
remote means. Preferred NLfi's may include one at least of - a) a motor
(preferably small) may drive a
zipper up and/or down, preferably in response to automated and/or remote
commands; andlor b) a
magnetic coupling may be made to uncouple by means that remove the magnetism,
in part at least, with
said r~~rnoval preferably in response to remote means; andlor c) a press-stud
coupling may be made to
release by a means that is activated to propel said couplings apart - said
activated is preferably in
response to remote means; and/or d) a button may be made to come undone either
by i) undoing it using
conventional means; and/or ii) coupling and/or incorporating part at least of
an EGCM to a button
means, such that part at least of the button is released and/or deformed using
a means that allows a Orst
part of a ;r~rment to separate from a second part, as a NLE.
1t is preferable that as NLE's:- a) locks; andlor b) facsimiles and/or
replicas of locks (that may include, as
NLE's, airy of the locks described in said Green Application) and/or c) airy
over decorative and/or
fimctionat means, collectively referenced as Decorative means, may be coupled
to said EGCM_ It is
preferabl,: that said coupled may include one at least of the following:- a)
attaching said decorative
means to said manual release means; and/or b) designing said manual release
means as said decorative
means; and/or c) one at least decorative means that fits over said EGCM, in
part at least; and/or d) one at
least decorative means that couples magnetically to said EGCM, as NLE's. It is
preferable that part at
least, of one at least EGCM may resemble one at least decorative ztteans. It
is preferable that part at least,
of one at least EGCM may be a lock.
It is preferable that part at least of said decorative means and/or EGCM's may
resemble, and/or be scale
versions, andlor be functional a) handcuffs, andlor b) padlocks, and/or c)
combination locks , as NLE's.
The inve;ztion preferably allows for one at least garments that include one at
least EGCM's and/or
GCM's that may resemble, and/or be scale versions, and/or be functional:- a)
handcuffs, and/or b)
padlocks, and/or c) combination locks, as NLE's.
A mecha.rucal key means (that may be functional) preferably may be coupled to
said decorative means.
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Referenced as a Variable Decorative Means, it is preferable that one at least
EGCM may have its
appearance varied, preferably after manufacture and/or distribution and/or
sale and/or purchase. Said
variation is preferably able to be implemented by the model and/or third
parties. Non-limiting means of
varying :;aid appearance preferably include:- a) uncoupling a first decorative
and/or functional means and
coupling a second decorative and/or functional means; and/or b) adding a
decorative and/or functional
means; and/or c) removing a decorative and/or functional means,
'The prior art does not describe a means for changing the appearance of a
Garment Linking Means from a
first appearance to a second appearance. Those knowledgeable in the art may
and/or should be abi.e to
adapt azrd/or use part at least of the means of the presen# invention, to
preferably provide a means for
varying the appearance of one at least Garment Linking Means. As a NLE, said
appearance may resemble
one at le;ist locks.
Referenced as a garment illunzinatiun means, it is preferable that one at
least EGCM (and/or means
IS coupled to said EGCM and/or means coupled to one et least garments that
interface to said EGCM)
illuminates and/or may be made to illuuminate, in part at least. NLE's of said
illzrminariotz means
preferably include:- s) glow in the dark means (eg. using rare earth means);
and/or b) chemical light
means; amdlor c) electrically generated light means (eg, LED's, and/or LCD's,
and/or incandescent ,
means, and/or electro-luminescent means, and/or light emitting plastics).
It is prefisrable that said illumination may be made to illum~ate and/or
extinguish under the influence of
one at least remote and/or automated means. Said remote and/or automated means
preferably may
include; in part at least, those described for the present invention.
2S It is preferable that said illumination means may be coupled to said
decorative means, in part at least;
and/or any other means described for the invention; and/or to any other means.
It is preferable that said illumination means may illuminate in one at least
shapes and/or text, NLE's of
which preferably may include one at least of - heart(s), birthday month
stones; rings; anniversary symbols
(eg paper, pearl, gold); body papa; greetings, age, nurrnber. tt is preferable
that said illumination means
may illuminate in one at least colours. It is preferable that said
illumination means may, in part at least,
be coupled to said EGCM and/or garment after manufacture of said EGCM and/or
garment. Including
part at least of said illumination means within said decorative means
preferably provides one
non limiting method of said coupling after manufacture.
3S
Referenced as a gat?nent acozrstic meanr, it is preferable that one at least:-
a) EGCM (and/or means
coupled io said Et'rCM, and/or means coupled to one at least garments that
interface to said EGCM)
and/or b) PCCM, and/or c) RUM emits sound and/or may be made to emit sound, in
part at least NLE's
of. said acoustic means preferably include speaker means, and/or piezo-
electric means.
It is preferable that said acoustic means may be made to emit sound and/or
stop emitting sound under the
influence of one at least remote and/or automated means. Said remote and/or
automated means preferably
may include, in part at least, those described for the present invention,
It is preferable that said acoustic means may be coupled to said decorative
means, in part at least; and/or
any other means described for the invention; and/or to any other means.
., it is preferable that said acoustic means may, in part at least, be coupled
to said EGCM and/or garment
after manufacture of said EGCM and/or garment. Including part at least of said
acoustic means within
S0 said decorative means may provide one non-limiting method of said coupling
after manufacture.
It is preferable that one at least EGCM is coupled to ono at least image
detection and/or capture means
and/or means to process said captured image information. A NLE of said image
detection means may
include one at least of National Semiconductors CMOS Image Sensors. Said image
detection and/or
capture means preferably may be added using means described for decorative
means.
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It i.s preferable that the means of the present invention may be used, in part
at least, in one at feast of the
followin;~ NLE's of entertainment means:- cinema and/or television production,
commercials, live stage
shows (indoor and/or outdoor). As a NLE, a model dressed in garments that in
part at Ieast may
progressively come undone in response to remote signals, may provide a novel,
and/or unique, and/or
entertaining, and/or useful means to one at least movies, television shows,
commezcials, fashion shows,
stage shows.
It is pref;rable that the means of the present invention may be used, in part
at least, during a party and/or
dance (md/or similar means). As a NLE a party and/or dance means preferably
includes a predetermined
and/or random sequence of codes to concurrently and/or sequentially unlink
EGCM's on garments on one
at least models, over one at least periods of the party and/or dance. Said
unlinking preferably may be
influenced by means coupled to one at least EGCM.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the presedt invention to include
a means wherein,
entertainment delivered from a preferably remote source preferably may be used
to influence the
uncoupling of one at least garments. As a~NLE, audio and/or video from one at
least of the following
sources a) CD, and/or b) video, and/or c) DVD, and/or d) TV, and/or e) cable,
and/or fj Internet;
preferably may be a means that may open one at least EGCM.
It is a nov-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
a means wherein the Internet
preferably may be used to facilitate the unlinking of EGCM. As a NLE, Internet
chat rooms and/or Emai1
and/or v~n~b pages may send one at least signals to unlink one at least EGCM
at one at least locations. As
NLE's, said signals lnay include audio and/or image means. It is preferable
that one at least parties is
coupled to an image capture means to send images via the Internet of the
results of said unlinking of
EGCM.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the method and/or process
and/or apparatus of a) manufacturing one at least EGCM's and/or Personal
Closure Control Means
(PCCM) andlor Remote Undressing Means (RUM)), in one at least locations;
andloz b) manufacturing
and/or modification of one at least garments such that it may be, and/or is
coupled to one at least
EGCM's; and/or c) interfacing of part at least, of one at least garments to
one at least EGCM's.
It is a non.-Iinoiting preferable objective of the present invention to
include the method of providing
conversion means for prior art garments to the means of the present invention.
Said conversion means
preferabl~r includes instructions. Said conversion means preferably includes
means to connect said
garment to the means of the present invention.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the method of using of one at
least EGC'.M's, in one at least games. Said game may include games of chance
andlor skill. Said game may
include a means to deliver alcoholic beverages. Said games may include the
progressive removal of
clothing, preferably using the means of the present invention. Said removal is
preferably in response to
various Barnes of chance andlor skill.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the method and/or process of
advertising and/or promoting one at Ieast:- a) EGCM's andlor remote means;
and/or b) garments flint
include: cme at least EGCM's; and/or c) garments for use with one at least
EGCM's; and/or d) garments
that may be opened by remote control; and/or e) means (that rosy include
instzuctions) to couple
garments to EGCM's; and/or f) adapting one at least garments for use with the
means of the present
irrvention_ and/or g) instructions on how interface at least one part of a
garment to at least one EGCM;
and/or h) instructions on the use of any.p~t of the invention; and/or i) any
part at Least of the means of
the present invention. Said advertising preferably may include television,
and/or cinema and/or printed
matter as :~LE's.
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It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the process and/or method, of
ordering, and/or selling (that may include sale, and/or hire, and/or rental
and/or leasing, as NLE's) and/or
exporting, and/or importing, and/or transporting from a first jurisdiction to
one at least second
jurisdiction, and/or from a first location to one at least second locations,
of one at least:- a) EGCM's
and/or remote means and/or PCCM; and/or b) garments that include one at least
EGCM's; and/or c)
garments for use with one at least EGCM's; and/or d) garments that may be
opened by remote control;
and/or e) means to couple garments to EGCM's; and/or f) adapting one at least
garments for use with the
means of the present invention; and/or gj instructions on how interface at
least one part of a garment to
at least one EGCM; and/or h) instructions on the use of any part of the
invention; and/or i) any part at
least of the means of the present invention.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the process and/or method of
washing and/or cleaning and/or pressing, and/or hanging, and/or storing one at
least:- a) EGCM's; and/or
b) garments that include one at least EGCM's; and/or c) garments for use with
one at least EGCM's;
and/or d) garments that may be opened by remote control; and/or e) means to
couple garments to
EGCM's; and/or f) garments that may be used with the means of the present
invention.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the method of donning and/or
Zvearing andlor removing garments that include the means of the present
invention.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the process and/or method of
closing one at least prior art garment closure means and/or one at least EGCM
to facilitate wearing of
one at least garments that includes means of the present invention.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the process and/or method of
opening one at least prior art couplings and/or one at least EGCM, to
facilitate the disrobing of one at
least garments that includes means of the present invention.
As previously described, one non-limiting preferable objective of the present
invention may be to use
EGCM's in locations that facilitate the donning and/or removal of garments.
This preferably includes
functional and/or novelty means. It is another non-limiting preferable
objective of the present invention
to include means, wherein said EGCM's may be used more extensively as an
integral-interconnect of
garment components. As a NLE, a garment may be composed of a plurality of
geometric shapes that may
include as NLE's:- a) circles, and/or squares, and/or rectangles, and/or
ovals, and/or triangles, and/or
polygons; and/or b) one at least geometric shapes preferably may be coupled
along one at least axes to
one at least other geometric shapes. Said coupling preferably may include part
at least of the means
described for an EGCM. For example, a dress may be constructed from said
geometric shapes (in part at
least) and under the influence of a automated and/or remote means, made to
uncouple, concurrently
and/or sequentially.
In an environment where plural persons may have one at least components of
their garments falling into a
collective environment (eg, a dance floor), it is preferable that there is a
means to facilitate restoration of
said garment components to their owners. It is a non-limiting objective of the
present invention to
preferably include the method of - a) registering ownership and/or
identification of said parts (eg by
electronically reading electronic ID within one at least EGCM); and/or b)
electronic means used in the
storage of said garment components; and/or c) electronic means in the return
of said garment
components.
It is a non-limiting preferable objective of the present invention to include
the method and/or apparatus
of protecting electronics and/or mechanical means of the invention from the
washing/cleaning process,
for example, protection against water and/or solvents.
It is a non-limiting preferred objective of the present invention to describe
a means wherein at least a first
part of garment may be influenced to uncouple from at least a second part of
garment, wherein said
influenced is dependent on the latitude and/or longitude and/or altitude of
one at least models. The
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preferred method of meeting this objective is to couple a GPS means to one at
Ieast models. This is
preferably by coupling said GPS means, in part at least, to one at least EGCM
and/or decorative means
and/or Personal Closure Control Means (PCCM). A NLE may include the use of the
Maxim MAX2740
Integrated GPS Receiver and Synthesiser. The data sheet for this device is
incorporated by reference. It is
preferable that one at least geographic coordinates may be programmed into one
at least means,
preferably coupled to one at least models, and preferably coupled to said GPS
means. It is preferable that
when said GPS means is located at one at least said geographic coordinates
(preferably by the movement
of said model) that it may influence opening of one at least EGCM. It is
preferable that the geographic
coordinates and/or any other information received by said GPS may be displayed
on one at least means,
preferably one at least decorative means. As a NLE, a garment preferably
includes one at least buttons
that may display part at least of the received GPS information.
It is pref?rable that the means of the present invention may be applied, in
part at least, to other means.
Said oth4r means preferably may be made to operate in conjunction with the
garment means of the
present invention. As a NLE, this may include furnishings; and/or lighting;
and/or sound; and/or
tableware (eg, candles); dispensing and/or consuming alcohol; and/or
dispensing and/or consuming food
(eg candy, chocolates); andlor money (and/or other valuables).
Preferred Eotbodimeot of the Invention.
The fizst part of the description of the preferred embodiment referEnces
Tigure 1 of the drawings.
The invention seeks to describe a means wherein one at least garments that are
being worn and/or may be
worn by a model (250) are preferably in part at least held in place on said
model by one at least closure
means that may be opened by a process that includes automated means.. Said
opening is preferably in
response to one at Ieast remote commands.. Said remote commands are preferably
instigated by one at
least operators (249). NLE's of said operator 249 preferably may include one
at Least humans (eg intimate
partner o~'the model). Said operator preferably may include the model
The number of garments that the invention may be applied to and/or that the
rxzodel may wear are
preferable not limited. In the present NLE model (250) is wearing a bra (290)
and panties (291}. The bra
(290) inci.udes closure means (257), (268) and (273) that are coupled to
automated opening means and/or
means to respond to remote opening commands. The panties (291 ) include
closure means (256) and
(264) tht~t are coixpled to automated opening means and/or means to respond to
remote opening
commands.
Closure means that are coupled to automated opening means and/or coupled to
means to respond to
remote opening commands may be referenced as Enhanced Garment Closure Means
{EGCM). The
number of EGCM's that may be coupled to one at least garments are preferably
not limited.
It is preferable that each garment using part at least of the means of the
invention includes one at least
EGCM's that may communicate via wireless means. Said wireless preferably
includes one at least of
Infrared ur RlF means. This type of EGCM's is referenced as a Master EGCM
(MEGC11~. It is
preferable: that said MEGCM includes a power means (eg a battery) to power
itself and/or to power other
coupled means. EGCM {257) coupled to bra (290} and EGCM (256) coupled to
panties (291 ) are NLE's
of MEGLM's.
It is preferable that garments may be coupled to at least one EGCM's that
receives power and/or opening
commands and/or other information from one at least MEGCM's. 'This type of
EGCM is referenced as a
SO Slave EGCM (SEGCM). The preferred means of delivering power and/or gFOUnd
and/or commands
andlor other signets from a MEGCM to a SEGCM is via. wired electrical
conductor means. Said electrical
conductor means preferably include electrical wiring and/or printed circuit
means. Said printed circuit
means preferably includes flexible mylar means. EGCM's (268), (273), and (264)
are NLE's of
SEGCM's. It is preferable that part at least of said electrical conductors are
embedded and/or hidden by
the fabrYC of the garment.
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It is preferable that one at least garments may not include any MEGCM's. As a
NLE (not shown) the
MEGCM (256) coupled to panties (291 ) preferably may be replaced by a SEGCM
and a conducting
means connected between MEGCM (2S7) and tire replacement SEGCM.
It is preferable that the invention allows for a Personal Closure Coittro!
Means (2p0) to be coupled to
the model (250) to provide part at least of the means of the invention One
preferred embodiment of a
PCCM is as a pendant (200) that may be wom around the neck. Other NLE's of a
FCCM preferably may
include one at least of a wristwatch, belt buckle; bracelet; ring; earrings;
key tag. EGCM's and PCCM's
may be rf:ferenced as Target Means in this specification. It is preferable
that:-
means described for one at least EGCM's may be included in part at least in
one at least
PCCM's; and/or
p means described for one at least PCCM may be included in part at least in
one at least
EGCM's and/or
~ the PCCM (200) is the primary means of communicating with EGCM's coupled to
the
model wearing said PCCM.
Remote signals that may influence opening of one at least EGCM's are
preferably directed to and
processed by one at least PCCM. It is preferable that one at least PCCM may
send opening commands) .
(265) to one at least MEGM's (eg 256, 257) andlor SEGM's (eg 264, 268, 273) by
wireless means (265).
Said wireless means are preferably IR and/or RF,
The preferred means of said PCCM issuing commands to EGCM(s) is by I2/E means.
Said R/F Means are
preferabl~~ one at least of Blue Tooth; 802.11 andlor Zigbee, and/or the means
used for remote control
units for lZ/F garage door openers.
~ Said PCCM Command preferably includes the transfer of one at least opening
commands to one
at least MEGCM's (eg 256). The target MEGCM(s) are preferably addressed by
sending the
preferably unique ID Means of said MEGCM(s). One at least ID Means for the
EGCM's that are
to be opened are preferably also sent. '
As a NLE, should the target closure for opening be SEGCM (273); the PCCM (200)
preferably addresses MEGCM (257) by the RF transmission of the ID Means of
said
MEGCM (257) together with the ID Means of the target SEGCM {273). Should the
target closure for opening be the MEGCM (257) itself the preferred method is
to include
said MEGCM (257) iD Means in place of the ID Means of SEGCM {256).
~ In the present example of Figure 1 a command to open MEGCM (256) and/or
(257)
preferably results in said MEGCM(s) using its own power to open one at Least
closures
of 256 and/or 257. A command to open SEGM (264) preferably results in MEGCM
256
sending power and/or control signals along electrical conductor 238 to effect
opening of
SEGM 264. Similarly a command to open SEGM's 268 andlor 273 preferably results
in
MEGM 2S7 sending power andlor signals along conductors 275a andlor 275b to
effect
vpetvng of SEGM's 268 and/or 273.
~ It is preferable that a command to open plural closures may be sent. Said
plural
command preferably includes a means to advise how many closure are being
referenced
~ It is preferable that one at least PCCM 200 may receive confirmation from
one at least
EGCM that said command was received and/or acted upon successfully. Said means
of
sending information from one at least EGCM's to said PCCM preferably includes
one at
least of the means described for a PCCM to communicate with said EGCM with the
preferred method using one at least R/F means.
~ It is preferable that commands sent from one at least PCCM 200 to one at
least EGCM's
are encrypted in part at least. It is preferable that EGCM's coupled to said
PCCM
include the required decryption key. It is preferable that said decryption key
may be
loaded into said EGCM's from said PCCM.
It's preferable that the encryption is different on a subsequent command to
open
a particular closure. One non-limiting reason for this is to prevent
eavesdropping.
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One non-limiting means of varying the encryption process is to
preferably include data obtained from a Real Time Clock/Calendar
Means (283) coupled to said PCCM in the encryption process. It is
preferable that decryption of said command may use a Realtime
Clock/Calendar Means (RTCM) coupled to one at least EGCM's. It is,
preferable that there is a means to synchronise the RTCM's in the
PCCM and coupled EGCM's.
It is preferable that one at least PCCM (200) may be coupled to a Global
Positioning System Means
(GFS) (244), and that as a NLE, the present andlor previously stared
geographic coordinates of the
model as determined by said GPS means (244) preferably may be used to
influence opening of one at
least EGCM's.
r as a NLE it is preferable one at least PCCM may be programmed with one at
least GPS
coordinates that correspond to one at least locations at which one at least
EGCM may open
when the model (preferably wearing said PCCM) is located at said GP5
coordinate. Opening
of the closure means preferably may be influenced by other means.
~ it is preferable that one at least PCCM (200) may be used to obtain part at
least of
the GPS coordinates that are to be programmed into it, for example:- one may
walk
around a performance space and gather GPS coordinates at various locations.
These
preferably may then be used to program said PCCM and/or one at least other
PCCM's andlor provide information to other means (eg a PC program).
~ as a NLE, a dancer preferably may develop a routine wherein one at least
EGCM's open when he/she is located at one at least predetermined
geographic coordinates on his/her performance stage.
~ as a NLE, one at least guests at a party and/or dance preferably are sent
(preferably by wireless means) a predetermined and/or random selection of
GPS Coordinates (preferably corresponding to locations on the dance floor
and/or location of the party) at preferably random andJor predetermined
times, and one at least guests whose geographic location corresponds to the
current broadcast GPS coordinates preferably has one at least EGCM's
open. Said opening preferably may be influenced by other means.
It is preferable that one at least PCCM (200) includes an image capture (241 )
(eg CMOS Image Sensor
and Lens;l and/or image processing andlor image recognition means. As a NLE it
is preferable that said
imaging means inay be used to capture an image of part at least of one at
least operators {249) and
preferably use this information to influence the opening of one at least
EGCM's - for example the smiling
face of one's parlrier may be required to open one at least closures.
It is preferable that opening of one at least BGCM's may be influenced by the
value of Real Time Clock
Means (283 ) that may be coupled to PCCM (200).
It is preferable that one at least PCCM may interface with one at least a)
Game Tracking Means (243),
and/or b) Audiovisual Management Means (240) and/or c) Party Management Means
(242).
It is preferable that one at least PCCM may perform utility functions on one
at least EGCM's. These are
t eferenced as Local Utility Means. The reading of data from and/or writing
data to one at least EGCM's
to facilitate said utility functions preferably uses an IrDa interface, and/or
RF means, andlor electrical
conductor means.
'The invention preferably allows that one at least utility function far means
coupled to the invention may
be performed on one at least User Controlled Data Processing Mean (UCDPM) (eg
personal computer)
and/or via means coupled' to the Internet. These are referenced as Extended
Utility Means. it is
preferable that one at least PCCM may transfer information to and/or from a
personal computer means
(281 } and/or the Internet (280) to facilitate said Extended Utility Means.
The preferred method of
communication between PCCM and UCDPM is IrDa and/or R/F. The invention
preferably allows for a
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means that couples to one at least UCDPM's to facilitate transfer of
information between UCDPM and
PCCM.
Remote Means: It is preferable that one at least of the following NLE's may be
used by one at least
operators (249) to issue closure opening commands to means coupled to one at
least garments) (eg bra
290, panties 291 ) worn by the model (250):
1) Yoice commands (246) that preferably includes one at least of the following
methods:-
~ spoken commands/instructions transmitted through a medium (eg air) to one at
least
target means (eg 200, &/or 257, &/or 256) coupled to the model (250) and
preferably received by a microphone means (not shown) coupled to said target
means. The target means preferably includes voice recognition means. The
preferred method is to allocate sound reception and processing functions to
one at
least PCCM's (200).
~ intercept the transmitted sound by a means local to the operator (249). A
NLE may
be to include microphone and/or voice processing means in an operator (249)
controlled Remote Undressing Means (RUM) (247). The processed information
(eg commands) is then preferably sent as IR and/or R/F signals to the target
means
(eg 200, &/or 256, &/or 257). The preferred target means is one at least PCCM
(200). As a NLE, part at least of the received sound may be digitised and the
digitised format sent (eg IR and/or RF) to one at least PCCM's for further
processing; and/or said digitised information may undergo voice recognition
processing by means coupled to said RUM and part at least of the results of
said
processing are preferably sent (eg IR and/or RF) to one at least PCCM's.
2) TV Remote Control Means (and/or other Audiovisual RCM) (292). The means
described in the
preferred embodiment applies to TV remote controls that transmit using
infrared. The invention
preferably allows for any other means (preferably wireless) including as a NLE
R1F means. The
invention preferably allows that part at least of said TV Remote Control (292)
may be included
as part of the means of Remote Undressing Means (247).
° It is preferable the operator enters a password into said remote
control unit (eg a
numeric code using numeric channel selection keys) to gain access to further
functions. Said password preferably being provided by the model. It is
preferable that the default passwords) shipped with one at least EGCM's are
printed on the enclosure of said EGCM's (eg the back surface of said EGCM
where it is preferably not readily visible to the operator).
~ A preferred NLE of a means to open one at least closures on one at least
EGCM's may be to enter a numeric code on said remote control (preferably
while pointing the I/R output towards the target means) that corresponds to a
closure that may be opened.
~ One preferred NLE of a means for said operator to obtain the
numeric code may be to have the model advise the operator of the
password.
~ Another preferred NLE of a means for said operator to obtain the
numeric codes is by determining the PICM Numeric Pahse
(described later in this spec~cation).
~ A preferred NLE of a means to open one at least closures coupled to one at
least
EGCM's may include sequentially pressing the up and/or down channel lcey on
said remote control means, to preferably sequentially open the next closure in
sequence. A flashing LED (eg green colour) on the next EGCM's in sequence
preferably may assist said third party in this endeavor. In another preferred
variation the up channel key may be used to open to the next closure means in
sequence and the down key to skip a closure means.
~ It is preferable that one at least MEGCM coupled to a garment (eg 256 &/or
257) may respond to commands issued by TV Remote Controls. This approach
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preferably provides at least one means of remotely removing garments without
requiring the consumer to purchase additional control means (eg PCCM (200)
andlor RUM (247) as the majority of users of the invention are likely to have
access to at least one TV remote control.
3) Remote Undressing Means (RUM) 247 that preferably may transfer closure
opening commands
and/or other information to one at least PCCM, preferably using one at least
of the RF and/or IR
means described for a PCCM. It is preferable that one at least PCCM may
communicate (eg RF
and/or IR) with one at least RUM 247. As NLE's, it is preferable that the
operator 249 may enter a)
commands on an alphanumeric keypad coupled to said RUM 247, and/or b) press
predetermined
command keys coupled to said RUM 247, and/or c) select from one at least menus
on a display
means (eg LCD) coupled to said RUM). As previously described said RUM 247
preferably may
receive voice commands 246 and preferably process these in part at least for
transfer to said PCCM
200 via RF and/or IR means. The invention preferably allows that said RUM 247
may include an
image capture and/or image processing means. Said image means preferably may
perform part at
least of the means previously described for image means coupled to one at
least PCCM. One at least
RUM 247 preferably may have coupled memory storage means programmed and/or
edited by a) one
at least PCCM's and/or b) using part at least of the means described for
programming one at least
PCCM's and/or EGCM's. It is preferable that part at least of PCCM and RUM
functions may be
included in a single device.
Internet Influenced Closure Opening Means (IICOIVl). The invention preferably
allows for a) means (eg
a computer program(s)) coupled to one at least User Controlled Data Processing
Means (LTCDPM) 281
(eg. personal computer) andlor b) information transferred via a WAN 280 (eg
the Internet); to influence
the opening of one at least EGCM's. The preferred method is to provide a
device that interfaces to said
UCDPM. The device preferably obtains power from said UCDPM. Non-limiting means
of coupling said
device preferably include one at least of - the games port and/or serial port
and/or parallel port and/or
USB. Said device preferably transfers information to one at least PCCM
(preferably by wireless means eg
RF and/or IR). Said transferred information preferably influences the opening
of one at least EGCM's. It
is preferable that information may be transferred from said PCCM to said UCDPM
and/or WAN. Said
information from said PCCM preferably may include images. It is preferable
that computer and/or
Internet influenced opening of EGCM's may in part at least be influenced by
the progress and/or
outcomes) of a) one at least computer games and/or b) one at least computer
games and/or other
activities conducted using the Internet. The invention preferably allows that
part at least of the means of
one at least IICOM may be included in one at least PCCM's.
The invention preferably allows for a Telephone Tone Closure Opening Means
(1~COM) (not shown)
to permit telephone tones and/or other information sent via the telephone
system to influence the opening
of one at least EGCM's. The preferred method allows for a self powered device
to couple to a telephone
handset and digitise telephone tones, sending the digitised results to one at
least PCCM's, preferably by
the wireless means previously described for a RUM 247. Those experienced in
the art should be able to
adapt the means described for TV Remote Control of closure opening, to be
applied to a telephone
keypad. The hash and star keys of said telephone keypad preferably may replace
the up/down channels
keys of said TV remote control. The invention preferably allows for the use of
cellular phones that
include wireless means (eg Bluetooth, Zigbee, 802.11 ) to be loaded with one
at least programs that may
communicate with one at least PCCM 200 to influence opening of EGCM's. The
invention preferably
allows that part at least of the means of one at least TTCOM may be included
in one at least PCCM's.
The invention preferably allows for the progress and/or outcomes) of games (eg
board and/or card
games) to influence the opening of one at least EGCM's. As NLE's, said games
preferably may include
one at least of poker, 500, bridge, canasta, blackjack, baccarat, scrabble,
monopoly, trivial pursuit. The
invention preferably allows for a Game Tracking Means (GTII~ 243 that as a NLE
preferably may track
the results of one at least participants in said game and depending on
preferably predetermined and/or
random andlor other means, send a preferably wireless signal (eg RF and/or IR)
to one at least PCCM.
Said signal preferably may influence opening of one at least EGCM's. It is
preferable that instead of
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and/or in conjunction with influencing said opening of EGCM's that said Game
Tracking Mea~rs 243
may advise one at least participants in said game to eat and/or drink. The
invention preferably allows that
said game tracking may be automatic in part at least (eg. using electronic
decks) of cards, andlor
electronic board games). It is preferable that provision of said food and/or
drink may in part at least
under automated means (eg electronically controlled andlor operated doors and
or trays). It is preferable
that one at least PCCM may be programmed to restrict the EGCM's that may be
influenced by said Game
TrackihgMeans 243. The invention preferably allows that part at least of the
means of one at least GTM
may be included in one at least PCCM's.
The invention preferably allows for a Party Management Means (PMM) 242 at a
party and/or dance
and/or event, to influence the opening of one at least EGCM's. It is
preferable that said PMM may be
loaded with the PCCM ID means of participant models and preferably a list of
the garments and/or
coupled EGCM's wom by said participants. It is preferable that one at least
PCCM may restrict access to
one at least of its coupled EGCM's. It is preferable said PMM may be
programmed with said restrictions.
The transfer of this information from PCCM to PMM is preferably by RF and/or
IR means. As a NLE,
said PMM preferably may be programmed with predetermined and/or random and/or
other means that
during part at least of a party and or dance preferably influence the transfer
of information, by preferably
wireless means (eg RF and/or 1R), that may influence the opening of one at
least EGCM's coupled to one
at least participants. It is preferable said signals may include one at least
of - a) PCCM ID Means that
may be targets for closure opening and/or b) EGCM ID Means that may be targets
for closure opening
and/or c) GPS means, and/or d) times that one at least events may occur andlor
e) the number of times
that an event may occur prior to closure opening. It is preferable that one at
least PCCM's (preferably
coupled to participants) monitors said information sent by said PMM to
determine if and/or when it is to
be influenced to open one at least of its coupled closures in response to said
information. As a NLE said
d) andlor e) preferably may be programmed in part at least into one at least
PCCM when initially
transferring information between PCCM and PMM as previously described. It is
preferable that one at
least PCCM may be programmed to restrict the EGCM's that may be influenced by
said Pafy
Managemefat Means 242. The invention preferably allows that part at least of
the means of one at least
PMM may be included in one at least PCCM's.
The invention preferably allows for the playing of one at least audio means
(eg music, songs) and/or
video means (eg film clips) that influence the opening of one at least EGCM's
and the preferred means
includes uses of Audiovisual Management Means (AMM) 240. The invention
preferably allows for the
advertising andlor production and/or distribution and/or sale and/or playing
of:- a) audio andlor b) visual
and/or c) other means that:- i) interface with said AMM 240 and/or ii) may
influence the opening of one
at least EGCM's.
1) NLE's of means of supplying said audio andlor video means preferably
includes one at least of
CD, DVD, Internet, Memory Storage Means, Videotape, Cable, live performances
(eg concerts,
fashion shows).
2) It is preferable that said AMM is coupled to means that may receive andlor
process information
that relates to the playing of said audio and/or visual means. Preferably in
response to part at
least of said received andlor processed information, said AMM preferably
transfers (eg by RF
and/or IR means) information to one at least PCCM that preferably influence
the opening of one
at least EGCM's on one at least models. .
3) Trigger Mea~rs for influencing the opening of at least one EGCM in response
to audio andlor
visual means preferably includes one at least of the following NLE's:-
~ Broadcast Souhd Trigger Means that preferably includes one at least of the
following
NLE's:-
~ one at least audio means (eg CD and/or DVD) preferably may include one at
least
predetermined sounds in the sound track, wherein said predetermined sounds are
preferably recognised by said AMM as a trigger to garment closure opening.
This
type of trigger is referenced as Predetermined Embedded Audio Means (PEAlI~.
As a NLE one at least PERM preferably may includes a first frequency playing
for a
first period of time and a second frequency playing for a second period of
time. It is
preferable that plural codes may be created by varying frequency and/or
period. It
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is preferable that one at least AMM's is preprogrammed with one at least PEAM
and/or is coupled to means to recognise said PEAM. It is preferable that one
at least
PEAM's is generic to a plurality of different audio tracks. It is preferably
that one at
least PEAM's may be a predetermined phrase (eg 'drop your goodies'). One at
least
AMM preferably digitises the transmitted sound and processes this information
looking for digital formats that match and/or approximate previously stored
digital
formats.
~ one at least audio means (eg CD and/or DVD) preferably may include one at
least
custom sounds in the sound track, wherein said custom sounds are preferably
recognised by said AMM as a trigger to garment closure opening. This type of
trigger is referenced as Cust~m Embedded Audio Means (CEAlt~. It is preferable
that there is a means to assist one at least AMM's to recognise one at least
CEAM's. It is preferable that one at least PEAM's may trigger one at least
AMM's
to seek out CEAM's in the incoming sound. As a NLE it is preferable that said
means to assist includes one at least of:
a. including part at least of one at least means on an audio means (eg CD
and/or DVD) as a soundtrack of one at least CEAM's. Said CEAM's
preferably relate in part at least to those used in sound/music on the
coupled audio means and/or on other audio means. This is preferably
played while one at least AMM is programmed to digitises the transmitted
sound, preferably storing it in a database for future use
b. including one at least CEAM's in a preferably pre-digitised digital format
on a memory storage means (eg flash memory, CD (that preferably may
include coupled songs/music/video)) that preferably may be distributed
with the coupled music/songs/video means and preferably may be read by
means coupled to one at least AMM's.
c. distributing one at least CEAM's via one at least WAN's (eg Internet,
Intranet). It is preferable that one at least PCCM may act as a means to
facilitate transfer of information between WAN and AMM.
Broadcast Trigger Means (BTM) preferably rely on means coupled to one at least
AMM
digitising sound produced from the playing of one at least Audio means (eg a
music CD
playing on a CD Player) and comparing said digitised sound with previously
digitised
closure opening triggers. Said AMM preferably includes Digital Signal
Processing
Means.
~ One at least AMM preferably may handle one at least Time Managed Trigger
Means
(TMTM) that preferably include a list of one at least times (preferably in
reference to an
origin of zero) that preferably may be transferred into one at least AMM. It
is preferable that
when said AMM is instructed to access one at least TMTM it preferably issues
signals to
influence one at least EGCM's to open as instructed by said TMTM. It is
preferable that
one at least TMTM may include other codes to permit the use of different types
of TMTM.
A non-limiting method of preparing one at least TMTM's preferably includes
listening to
audio and/or viewing visual means and preparing a listing of times relative to
an origin (eg
the start of a song) that it is desired to influence the uncoupling of
garments. Non-limiting
means for distributing one at least TMTM preferably include one at least of
those described
for Broadcast Trigger Means. It is preferable that one at least AMM may use
BTM and/or
TMTM ( as a non-limiting example, BTM may be used at the start of a song to
trigger the
start of TMTM).
It is preferable that one at least first triggers may be differentiated from
one at least second
triggers and said first preferably may have a first effect (eg influence
opening of closures on all
participants as a NLE) and said second preferably may have a second effect (eg
influence
opening of closures on one participant as a NLE).
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The invention preferably allows that part at least of the means described for
said Audiovisual
Management Means 240 may be combined with part at ,least of the means
described for said Party
Management Means 242. It is preferable that said Party Management Means 242
and Audiovisual
ManageznentMeans 240 may be combined in the same device. The invention
preferably allows that part
at least of the means of one at least PMM may be included in one at least
AMM's.
The next part of the description references Figure 2 of the drawings that
shows preferred non-limiting
embodiments of EGCM's. NLE's of said EGCM are shown as 1 a, lb and 1 c of
Figure 2 of the drawings.
Said EGCM preferably may be constructed from any means, with the preferred
method using plastic
(preferably injection moulded), in part at least. It is preferable that one
non-limiting function of said
EGCM is to couple one at least parts of one at least garments, to one at least
other parts of said garment
and/or to one at least other garments. Said coupling usually requires the
physical association of said
coupled parts of the garments) with one at least EGCM. In order to allow the
garment parts to
subsequently open, it is usual for one at least parts of said garments) to
dissociate from said EGCM
andor for said EGCM to uncouple, in part at least.
The preferred means of facilitating this objective is to couple one at least
EGCM's (la, lb, lc), to one at
least parts of one at least garments (10a, lOb, lOc, lOd, 10e, lOf) by one at
least attachment means (2a,
2b, 2c, 6a, 6b, 6c).
NLE's of said attachment means preferably may include one at least of -
~ Tjpe One Fixed Attaclazzzezzt Means, wherein one at least parts of one at
least garments)
(10a, l Ob) are preferably physically coupled to one at least attachment means
(2a, 2b), and
said attachment means are preferably fixed to one at least EGCM la. NLE's of
said
attachment means preferably include:-
~ moulding one at least plastic rings 2a into the case of one at least EGCM 1
a; and/or
~ embedding ( eg, during manufacture) one at least metallic rings 2b into the
plastic
case of one at least EGCM 1 a;
~ said physically coupled preferably refers to means that are not usually
readily reversibly detachable;
~ NLE's of said physical coupled preferably may include the sewing (eg
by thread) 3a of part of a garment 10a to said attachment means 2a
and/or the coupling by adhesive means (that may include thermal
processes) 3b of part of a garment lob to attachment means 2b.
One non-limiting means of permitting said coupled garment parts to separate,
may be to
have the means of the present invention facilitate the separation of part at
least of said
EGCM la along the line 5, as a NLE. In other embodiments said EGCM la may not
~epvi ate.
and/or
~ Type Two Fixed flttaclzzzzent Means, wherein one at least parts of one at
least garments 10c
are preferably reversibly physically coupled to one at least attachment means
2c, and said
attachment means are preferably fixed to one at least EGCM lb. NLE's of said
attachment
means may include:-
~ moulding one at least plastic rings 2c into the case of one at least EGCM
lb; andlor
~ embedding ( eg, during manufacture) one at least metallic rings (not shown)
into the
plastic case of one at least ~CiClV11 b;
~ reversibly physically coupled preferably refers to means that are usually
reversibly detachable.
~ NLE's of said reversibly physically coupled may include a clasp
means ~7b that preferably may be manually clipped onto said
attachment means 2c and subsequently preferably unclipped
manually.
andlor
Type One Revezsible ~lttaclzrnerztMeans, wherein one at least parts of one at
least garments
(lOd, lOf) are preferably physically coupled to one at least attachment means
(6a, 6b) and
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said attachment means (6a, 6b) preferably may be unlinked from one at least
EGCM (lb,
1 c). Said unlinking is preferably in response to one at least remote and/or
automated means.
Said attachment means 6a is preferably temporarily coupled to said EGCM lb,
lc. A
non-limiting preferred means of said temporarily coupled preferably includes
the insertion
(in part at least) of one at least attachments (6a, 6b) into one at least
attachment receptacle
means 8;
' ~ said physically coupled preferably refers to means that are not usually
readily reversibly detachable;
~ NLE's of said physical coupled preferably may include the sewing (eg
by thread) 7a of part of a garment l Od to said attachment means 6a
and/or the coupling by adhesive means (that may include thermal
processes) 7c of part of a garment 1 Of to attachment means 6b.
and/or
~ Type Two Reversible Attachzzzezzt Means, wherein one at least parts of one
at least garments
l0e are preferably reversibly physically coupled to one at least attachment
means 6c, and
said attachment means 6c preferably may be unlinked from one at least EGCM 1
c. Said
unlinking is preferably in response to one at least remote and/or automated
means. Said
attachment means 6c is preferably temporarily coupled to said EGCM 1 c. A non-
limiting
preferred means of said temporarily coupled preferably includes the insertion
(in part at
20- least) of one at least attachments 6c into one at least attachment
zeceptacle means 8;
~ said reversibly physically coupled preferably refers to means that are
usually reversibly detachable;
~ NLE's of said reversibly physically coupled may include a clasp
means 7d that preferably may be manually clipped onto said
attachment means 6c and subsequently preferably unclipped
and/or
manually.
Type Tlzzee Reversible Attachment Means and/or Type Fozzz~ Reversible
Attaclzznent Means (see
below).
It is preferable that one at least reversible attachment means includes one at
least gazmezzt
coupling facilitatof~ zzzeazzs (GCFM) 46 to assist coupling of garment means
to attachment means.
A NLE of said GCFM 46 may include the moulding of an open loop 46 into one
pole of one at
least reversible attachment means (6a, 6b, 6c). NLE's of how said GCFM 46 may
facilitate
coupling may include, as NLE's, being able to pass part of one at least
garments, and/or thread
andlor adhesive through said GCFM.
One at least EGCM preferably includes one at least of.--
~ a power on/off means (101). This is preferably an electromechanical switch
means that is
preferably recessed and/or otherwise protected (eg switch may need to be
activated for one
at least predetermined periods) to minimise accidental operation. It is
preferable that said
on/off means ( 1 O 1 ) may also act as a reset means. '
~ Manual release means (180) eg to manually uncouple reversible attachment
'means ,. (6)
and/or separate one at least EGCM into plural parts (eg along line (5) of EGCM
(1 a).
~ Symbolic indicia means 185.
~ One at least visible light illumination means (99 (eg LED). This is
preferably a bicolour
means (eg bicolour LED). As a NLE a flashing LED may indicate that the EGCM
has been
activated and is functioning. A flashing red LED preferably may indicate to an
operator that
the EGCM will not be opening in response to remote commands. It is preferable
that a green
flashing LED indicates that the lock may be responsive to opening commands. It
is
preferable that a flashing (eg '/2 sec flashes) LED may be used to facilitate
the time one at
least coupled switches are activated (eg onlpff $W~tch).
~ Said EGCM is preferably coupled to a Pzzlsed Illzrzninatiozz Cozznt Means
(PICM).
As a NLE said illumination means preferably may be a LED (99) of F baure 2.
Said
LED is preferably bi-clour (eg red/green). A red LED (static ON or flashing)
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preferably indicates that remote access to the coupled closures) is blocked.
An
illuminated green LED (static or pulsing) preferably indicates that access is
available.
~ A pulsing green light preferably may be used as a means to identify one at
least EGCM's from a group of EGCM's coupled to one at least garments.
~ The number of light pulses in a particular period (eg 5 secs) preferably
equates to a numeric code for said EGCM (eg the channel number to push
on TV remote control as NLE). It is preferable that the start of a particular
period is delimited - eg. by two flashes in close proximity. It is preferable
that plural PICM's coupled to one at least garments may be concurrently
active. The invention preferably allows for only the PICM's coupled to the
next openable closures) to be active.
~ For EGCM's that include plural automated closure means (eg plural
reversible attachment means) it is preferable that there is an illumination
means for each reversible attachment means and each illumination means
preferably may output its own preferably unique numeric code.
~ When a garment is provided to a consumer it is preferable that one at least
coupled EGCM includes a default PICM Numeric Value.
~ Said numeric value is preferably unique to other EGCM's coupled
to said garment code for that closure(s).
~ Said Numeric Value preferably may be reprogrammed.
~ IrDa interface (detector (100) and emitter (98).
~ Detector (not shown) for infrared TV remote controls (and/or similar AV
control means).
~ A conductive means to deliver power and/or ground and/or signals to one at
least SEGM's.
~ A NLE is preferably conductive means 150 that delivers power and ground. In
one
preferred embodiment each SEGM (and/or discretely activated part of said SEGM)
has its own power conductor and activation of each power conductor activates
its
coupled target means (eg closure opening, activation of coupled decorative
means,
activation of coupled LED). In a second embodiment, part at least of the means
coupled to conductive means use the Dallas Semiconductors Onewire system for
sending power, data and control on a single conductor. One at least SEGM's
preferably includes means to respond to said onewire interface. The Dallas
Semiconductor data sheets dealing with onewire devices are incorporated by
reference.
~ Another NLE is preferably conductive means 155 that preferably includes
power,
ground and one at least known art signal lines to serially address plural
coupled
means (eg SEGCM's)
~ A decorative means attachment means, a NLE of which preferably includes
notches (160) on
one side of the EGCM and notches (160a) on the opposite side of the EGCM. It
is preferable
that notches (160)/(160a) mate with locking means (161 )/(161 a) of decorative
means (170)
of Figure 2. It is preferable that power may be delivered to said decorative
means by
interface 165 (preferably coupling with decorative means 170 connector 175),
ground on
interface 166 (preferably matching 176 on said 170), and one at least signal
means (eg
167a, 167b, 167c preferably matching 177a, 177b, 177c on decorative means
170). Those
experienced in the art preferably should be able to adapt the means of the
present invention
to provide automated and/or remote controlled means to one at least decorative
means,
preferably including as a NLE, illumination and/or sound functions. Said
illumination
functions preferably include display means (eg LCD's) and/or chemical light
means. Said
sound means preferably include speaker means.
Reference to Figure 3 of the drawings may assist understanding the next part
of the description of the
preferred embodiment. It is preferable that one at least EGCM may be any
shape. It is preferable that the
number of fixed andlor reversible attachment means that may be coupled to one
at least EGCM is not
limited. It is preferable that the shape and/or design of one at least EGCM is
not limited. It is preferable
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that the nrunber of srufaces of one at least EGCM that attachments may be
linked to is not limited. It is
preferable that the number attachments that may be linked to any one at least
surface of one at least
EGCM is not limited. A preferred NLE of one at least EGCM (1 d) is shown in
13a of Figure 3. said
EGCM ( 1 d) is triangular in shape with a linked attachment means (6a, 6a, 6b)
coupled one to each side
of the triangle.
A non-limiting preferred attachment means of the present invention preferably
includes Type Three
Reversible Attaclz»zetztMeans, wherein, one at least parts, of one at least
garments preferably are coupled
to one at least EGCM by a garment restraining means that preferably does not
require physical
attachment of one at least garment parts to an attachment means.
A preferred__ IVI,E of said ~'ype Three Reversible Attachment Means is shown
in 13b and 13c of
Figure 3 of the drawings. One at least parts of one at least garments l Of are
preferably physically
coupled to one at least EGCM 1 a that preferably includes one at least
receptacle means 8. One at
least parts of one at least garments lOg preferably includes an opening 11 (as
a NLE, a prior art
buttonhole). One at least reversible attachment means 6d are preferably placed
through one at least
openings 11, preferably by inserting cylindrical means 12 of said attachment
means 6d through said
opening 11 and preferably temporarily linking said cylindrical means 12 to
receptacle means 8. An
expanded view of this arrangement is shown in 13 b and a cross section view is
shown in 13c. It will
be appreciated that in the preceding NLE, that the attachment means 6d may be
misplaced/lost when
it is unlinked from the EGCM 1 e. It is preferable that there is an attachment
restraining means to
prevent said misplacing and/or loss. A non-limiting means is shown in 13c
wherein, a thread 14a is
coupled at one end to garment part l Og at location 14b, and the other end of
the thread is coupled to
the attachment means 6d at location 14. It will be appreciated that the NLE of
13c may be used as a
prior art button - the attachment means 6d when linked indirectly to garment
part l Of via EGCM 1 a
may be considered as a button coupled to said garment part lOf; and garment
part lOg may be
considered the part of a prior art garment held in place by one at least
buttons. The garment part l Og
preferably may be manually undone by stretching buttonhole 11 over the button
(in this case
attachment 6d). As a NLE, one at least garments preferably may have a
plurality of the arrangement
shown in 13c that preferably may act, in part at least as buttons, and in part
at least as the means of
the present invention.
A non-limiting preferred attachment means of the present invention preferably
includes Tj pe Four
Revet Bible Attaclzznetzt Meatzs, wherein, one at least parts, of one at least
garments preferably are coupled
to one at least EGCM by a garment restraining means that preferably does not
require physical
attachment of one at least garment parts to an attachment means and preferably
does not require physical
attachment of one at least garment parts to one at least EGCM.
A preferred NLE of said Type Four Reversible Attachment Means is shown in 13d
of Figure 3 of the
drawings. One at least parts of one at least garments lOf and one at least
parts of one at least
garments l Og preferably includes an opening 11 a (as a NLE, prior art
buttonholes). One at least
reversible attachment means 6d are preferably placed through openings 11 a,
preferably by inserting
cylindrical means 12 of said attachrrrent means 6d through said openings 11 a
and preferably
temporarily linking said cylindrical means 12 to receptacle means 8 of EGCM 1.
Said EGCM 1 is
preferably not physically coupled the garment. It will be appreciated that in
the preceding NLE, that
the EGCM 1 may be misplaced/lost when it is unlinked from attachment means 6d.
It is preferable
that there is an EGCM restraining means to prevent said misplacing and/or
loss. A non-limiting
means is shown in 13d wherein, a thread 15a is coupled at one end to garment
part l Of at location
15b, and the other end of the thread is coupled to the EGCM at location 15. It
will be appreciated that
the NLE of 13d may be used as a prior art button.
It is preferable that one non-limiting embodiment of said reversible
attachment means may include a
plastic (preferably injection moulded) cylindrical means, with an open loop at
one end preferably
functioning, in part at least, as said GCFM 46.
It is preferable that the removal and/or undoing of one at least garments, in
part at least, is facilitated by
the unlinking of one at least reversible attachment means from one at least
EGCM.
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It is preferable that part at least of the means described for one at least
EGCM may be coupled to one at
least reversible attachment means (NLE's of which may include (6a, and/or 6b,
and/or 6c, and/or 6d). As
a NLE, said reversible attachment means preferably may include one at least of
the following:- power
means; electronics; power and/or signal conducting means; mechanical means (
eg propulsion means,
retaining means); power means recharging means.
Reference to 13e of Figure 3 shows a NLE of an embodiment wherein said
reversible attachment means
6e includes part at least of the means described for one at least EGCM. In
this example the cylindrical
means 12 of the previous NI,E's is showed as triangular in cross section, as a
NLE. The end part 91 of
attachment means 6e is preferably able to rotate about the plane 90,
preferably around axle 89 that
preferably runs along the centre of triangular means 12. A EGCM receptacle
means 8 of 13e is shown. In
this embodiment receptacle means 8 preferably has a triangular cross section
to accept triangular means
12. Receptacle 8 preferable has an expanded end 94 that provides space for the
preferably rotatable part
91 of attachment means 6e to rotate into a position that preferably prevents
its removal until rotated back
again. Said rotation is preferably facilitated by the means of the present
invention. NLE's of rotation
means preferably include one at least motor means 93 in one at least EGCM that
drives a shaft means 94,
and/or said rotation preferably may be facilitated by a motor means 88
preferably within the attachment
means 6e.
'
Reference to Figure 4 of the drawings may assist understanding the next part
of the description of the
preferred embodiment. It is preferable that one at least EGCM's may be coupled
to one at least other
EGCM, in part at least preferably via one at least attachment means.
Furthermore it is preferable that one
at least said attachment means is flexible, in part at least. A NLE is showzz
in 16a of Figure 4. It is
preferable that one at least reversible attachment means 6f may link to plural
EGCM (lf and lg, as
NLE's). It is preferable that one at least attachment means 6f may have one at
least points of flexibility
214. It is preferable that said point of flexibility 214 may include rotation
around one at least axes (as
NLE's around the x-axis 214a and/or the y-axis 214b and/or the z-axis 214c).
It is preferable that the
coupling of plural EGCM may include attachment means wherein one at least
points of attachment is not
a reversible means. Block dzawihg 41 of Figure 4 shows a NLE of a functional
block diagram of one at
least EGGM lb. The top surface of said EGCM lb is referenced as 63. The front
surface is removed to
show internal contents. The side that in this NLE accommodates one at least
reversible attachment means
6, is represented by surface 20. The bottom surface is referenced as 64. The
wall of the EGCM is
referenced as 32, and is preferably constructed in part at least of plastic.
One at least parts of one at least
garments lOb are shown attached to reversible attachment means 6. One at least
parts of one at least
garments l0a are shown attached to a fixed attachment means. The attachment
means 6 is preferably
cylindrical in this embodiment. It is preferable that said cylindrical has
some asymmetry (eg a coupled
rectangular means 215) as shown in cross section in block drawing 40. Said
asymmetry preferably
provides a NLE of an alignment means to facilitate correct alignment when said
attachment means 6 is
linked with the receptacle means 8. It is preferable that the receptacle means
8 has a corresponding
means (not shown) to accommodate said asymmetry. It is preferable that one at
least retaining means
(36) is included to preferably prevent unlinking of one at least reversible
attachment means 6. A
preferred method is to have the retaining means 36 fit into a slot and/or hole
216 in the reversible
attachment means 6. It is preferable that one at least EGCM includes one at
least propulsion means that
preferably in the process of opening, propels one at least parts, of one at
least garments and/or
attachments, from one at least:- a) EGCM's, and/or b) parts of one at least
garments and/or attachments.
A NLE of said propulsion means 22 preferably includes the use of the coiled
spring means located at the
end of receptacle means 8. It is preferable that when attachment means 6 is
placed into receptacle means
8 that the spring of said propulsion means 22 is compressed. It is preferable
that when the restraining
means 36 is removed from contact with the attachment means 6, that said spring
preferably extends
forcibly, preferably propelling said attachment means 6 in part at least, from
said receptacle means 8,
preferably facilitating unlinking of one at least reversible attachment means
6. A preferred NLE of a
waterproofing means to protect part at least of the electronics and/or
mechanical means of one at least
EGCM from the washing/cleaning process, for example, protection against water
and/or solvents; is
SS represented by flexible membrane means 21. An end view is shown in block
drawing 40 of F baure 4. In
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this embodiment said membrane is preferably sealed 21 to the outside wall 20
of one at least EGCM,
forming a sac that preferably isolates the environment and attachment means
from the internal means of
one at least EGCM. It is preferable that said waterproofing means is resilient
and it is preferably of low
friction to facilitate insertion/ removal of attachment means 6.
It is preferable that one at least EGCM includes a Retention Removal Means
(RRM) 23 to facilitate
removal of said retention means 36 from a location that prevents and/or
impairs release of attachment
means 6, to a location that facilitates release of said attachment means 6.
It is preferable that one at least EGCM includes a manual release means 38 to
facilitate unlinking of one
at least reversible attachment means from one at least EGCM. It is preferable
that said manual means are
coupled to one at least mechanical and/or electronic means. It is preferable
that said manual means is
protected from accidental activation. A NLE of said protection preferably may
include recessing said
manual means below the surface of the enclosure of one at least EGCM.
It is preferable that activation of said RRM 23 to facilitate release of said
attachment means 6, is in
response to one at least control signals 25 and/or power signals 26 that
preferably originate from a
control means 24 that is preferably coupled to one at least EGCM.
It is preferable that one at least EGCM is coupled to a power source means. It
is preferable said power
source is portable and/or may be recharged. It is preferable said power source
is a battery and/or
capacitor and/or light energy means (eg solar cell). It is preferable that
said power source is within the
case of said EGCM. It is preferable that the power source coupled to one at
least EGCM may provide
power for one at least second EGCM. It is preferable that when one at least
second EGCM receives
power from means coupled to one at least first EGCM, that said reversible
attachment means may be
used to conduct the power and /or signal means.
A NLE of a power source means 29 is shown in block drawing 41 of Figure 4. The
power source
means is preferably a battery (eg Ni Hydride, Lithium, Rechargeable Lithium)
and/or a capacitor
means. It is preferable that a positive terminal 31 and ground terminal 30 are
accessible to the
environment. As a NLE, this may facilitate recharging. It is preferable that
said power source means
29 is coupled to the control means 24..Said coupled preferably includes a
positive power rail (and/or
circuit trace) 27 and a ground rail (and/or circuit trace) 28.
It is preferable that one at least EGCM includes an input and/or output means
35, that preferably
interfaces processing and/or storage means coupled to control means 24, with
external means. It is
preferable that in response to one at least input means 34 andlor in response
to one at least control means
coupled to one at least EGCM, that one at least reversible attached means 6 is
unlinked, preferably using
propulsion means 22 to ensure a clean uncoupling.
Reference to Figure 5 of the drawings may assist understanding of the next
part of the description. Block
drawiyag 60a of Figure S shows preferred NLE's of attachment means and
retaining means. Attachment
means 6 is shown with a bevel means 51 and a retaining means 36 that includes
a matching bevel 52.
When attachment means 6 is inserted into receptacle means 8 it is preferable
that the beveled
arrangement facilitates said insertion. Preferred NLE's of propulsion means
are coiled spring 47a and/or
lever arm 55 that is tensioned when attachment means 6a is inserted in to
receptacle means 8.
Block drcnving 60b of Figure 5 shows a preferred NLE of a receptacle means 8
with a polarising slot 61
and an attachment means 6e that includes a corresponding polarising key 61 a.
Block d~cnvirag 60c ofFigure S shows a NLE of a preferred means of
implementing a Retention Removal
Means (RRM) in one at least EGCM.
It is preferable that there is tensioning means 73, that as a NLE may be a
coiled spring means, to
assist the retaining means 36 to remain in position to retain one at least
reversible attachment means
6. When said attachment means 6 is in place, it is preferable that spring
means is extended in part at
least, preferably pushing and holding said retaining means 36 in a location to
retain said attachment
6. The unlinking of one at least reversible attachment means 6 preferably
requires a force to be
applied to said retaining means 36 in a direction that preferably frees said
attachment means for
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unlinking. Said force is preferably sufficient to overcome that provided by
tensioning means 73 plus
any other resistance that may need to be surmounted.
NLE's of said force preferably may be applied by one at least of the following
non-limiting work
means:-
~ a motor driving cogwheel 65 that preferably includes teeth 66 that engage
with teeth 67
on retaining means 36;
an electromagnet 72 that preferably may be made to apply a magnetic attractive
force on
a magnetic means
74 (eg, iron);
~ manual release means that may include a handle means 79 external to one at
least
EGCM that is preferably coupled to a release coupling means 71 (eg a plastic
rod) via a
preferably flexible link 78, that is preferably sealed to a flexible membrane
80 that
preferably facilitates waterproofing of said EGCM,
said force preferably may be applied by pulling handle means 79;
~ the known art also describes deformation means 75 that may be made to change
shape
under the influence of an electric current, some means may contract (eg
Nitinol) and
others may expand and/or otherwise deform; in the present example 75 is a
contractile
means coupled to retaining means 36 at location 77 and to an anchor means 76,
preferably coupled to the enclosure of said EGCM; passage of current via 75
preferably
contracts deformation means 75 applying a force on retaining means 36.
It is preferable that one at least work means is activated by passage of
current through groundlpower
conductors 68 and 69. Said conductors are preferably coupled to control means
24 and are preferably
switched by means coupled to said control means 24. Block drawing 60d of
Figure S shows a preferred
NLE of a means of protecting manual release handle 79 by recessing 64 the case
of the EGCM. The is
preferably a snap clip means 81 to hold handle 79 in place. Block dzawing 60e
of Figufe S shows a
preferred NLE of said work means referenced as a Micro Steazzz Engine Meazzs.
A fluid (eg water) 85 is
preferably sealed 84 in a chamber. It is preferable that current may be passed
through conducting means
86. This preferably heats fluid 85 that expands pushing piston 82 out from
cylinder 83. Piston 82
preferably exerts a force on retaining means 36 that free the attachment means
to unlink, preferably
opening the garment closure.
Reference to Figure 6 of the drawings may assist understanding of the next
part of the description. This
shows a detailed picture of the attachment means 6 and receptacle means 8. In
this preferred example the
waterproofing means 49 preferably is limited to the area over the retaining
means. When attachment
means 6 is unlinked as shown in block drawing SOa propulsion means 22
(preferably driven by spring
means 47) preferably prevents retaining means 36 extending into receptacle
means 8. This preferably
permits attachment means 6 to be readily inserted into receptacle means 8 as
shown in block drawing
SOb. When attachment means 6 is inserted, retaining means 36 preferably fits
into the socket means 45 of
attachment means 6. Waterproofing means 49 is preferably reversibly distorted
in the process and also
pushed into socket 45.
Reference to Figure 7 of the drawings may assist understanding of the next
part of the description.
The input means of block drawing 35 of Figure 7 preferably include one at
least externally supplied
signals that are preferably received and/or processed by control means 24.
Said externally supplied signal
preferably may include, as NLE's, one at least of the following:- a) Button
switch (eg membrane switch)
101 that preferably generates one at least electrical signal to control means
24 when activated (eg when
pressed) (101 preferably may perform the function of a reset means); and/or b)
receipt of a radio
frequency means via aerial 96; and/or c) receipt of an infrared and or optical
signal means preferably by
photo detector 100; and/or d) microwave signal (eg, received by preferably
internal aerial (40); and/or e)
receipt of a sound wave by audio input means 103, a preferred example
including a microphone means;
and/or f) input signal means 107 from one at least coupled decorative means
and/or one at least other
EGCM, with the preferred means including electrical signals on a conductor
means and/or fibreoptic.
The output means of block drawing 35 of Figure 7 preferably include one at
least means that are
preferably generated and/or processed by control means 24 and preferably
transmitted to means external
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to said EGCM. Said externally transmitted means preferably may include, as
NLE's, one at least of the
following:- a) R/F transmitter means 97; and/or b) I/R diode means 98; and/or
c) optical LED means 99;
and/or d) sound generating means 102 (the preferred examples including speaker
and piezo means);
and/or e) output signal means 104, and/or Power Rails 105, and/or Ground Rails
106 and/or to one at
least coupled decorative means and/or one at least other EGCM, with the
preferred means including
electrical signals on a conductor means and/or fibreoptic.
NLE of as suitable R/F transceiver preferably may include one at least of:- a)
the Ultra Low Power
CMOS Transceiver from Xemics (the data sheet for this device - the XE 1209 is
incorporated by
reference); b) Blue Tooth; c) Zigbee; d) 802.11.
It is preferable that memory storage means coupled to one at least EGCM's
include one at least of the
following:-
a) ID Means. It is preferable that there is a means to identify one at least
EGCM's. NLE's may include
one at least digital ID means:- a) that are unique to said EGCM's; and/or b)
that are unique to a group of
EGCM's, It is preferable that one at least digital ID means may be modified
after manufacture (eg, by the
model and/or third parties). It is preferable that there is one at least means
to read and/or otherwise
obtain information about said ID means. Said read is preferably by means
internal and/or external to said
EGCM. Said external preferably may include one at least PCCM and/or a remote
means. It is preferable
that said unique to a group may be to part at least of the EGCM coupled to one
at least garments; and/or
to garments in the possession of said model.
~ It is preferable that said ID Means are stored in Flash Memory. It is
preferable that MEGCM's
include their own ID Means and ID Means of SEGM's that they may control.
b) Image Map Means of coupled garment. It is preferable that a picture (eg
stored as JPEG image) of the
garment that said EGCM is coupled to is stored in said memory. It is
preferable that sufficient
information is stored to show said garment from plural perspectives. It is
preferable that sufficient
information is stored to allow a 3d image of said garment to be constructed on
a UCDPM. It is preferable
that sufficient information is stored to allow rotation of said 3d image on
said UCDPM. It is preferable
that the locations of one at least EGCM's coupled to said garment are shown on
said image. It is
preferable that the ID Means of one at least said coupled EGCM's may be shown
on the image.
It is preferable that one at least EGCM's is coupled to a means to permit
information (eg digital data
and/or programs) to be read from said EGCM and/or written into said EGCM. The
preferred means is to
have said data read and/or written by one at least PCCM. As a NLE the
preferred method is to have one
at least EGCM's enter a mode after switching the unit on and/or after reset
where it waits for an external
signal (eg RF andlor IR from a PCCM). Preferably if the said EGCM receives an
activation code in this
time it will enter a mode where it waits for a EGCM Refresh Command
(preferably with time out means)
instructing it to further action. As NLE's said EGCM Refzesh Cofmnand
preferably may request said
EGCM to perform one at least of the following:- a) provide the data stored in
its Real Time Clock Means
(RTCM); b) accept new data for said RTCM; c) provide one at least ID Means
stored in said EGCM and
preferably provide this information sequentially in response to external
commands and preferably
illuminate the LED coupled to the EGCM matching said ID Means; d) accept one
at least ID Means and
store it in one at least coupled EGCM's and preferably receive this
information sequentially in response
to external commands and preferably illuminate the LED coupled to the EGCM
that is allocated to said
input ID Means; f) provide part at least of data and/or stored programs to an
external means (eg PCCM);
g) receive and store data and/or programs from an external means; h) transfer
part at least of said Image
Map Means to external means; i) receive and/or store part at least of an Image
Map Means from an
external Means.
It is preferable that said EGCM is coupled to one at least realtime clock
and/or calendar means 127. It is
preferable that there is a means to provide power to said realtime means. It
is preferable that there is a
means to read the contents of said realtime means. It is preferable that there
is a means to modify the
contents of said realtime means.
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It is preferable that one at least EGCM's are coupled to Lizzziting Meazzs,
wherein said limiting means
preferably may prevent, and/or restrict, and/or control, and/or condition as a
NLE the opening of one at
least EGCM's, preferably until one at least End of Limit Means (ELM) is
activated and/or enabled. It is
preferable that said ELM may be coupled to said EGCM. It is preferable that
said limit means and/or
ELM may be coupled to one at least PCCM.
It is preferable that one at least EGCM includes Memory Storage Means, NLE of
which preferably
include one at least of - flash memory 131, ram 130, battery-backed RAM 129,
eeprom (not shown),
DRAM 132. Control means 24 preferably includes a microprocessing means.
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It is preferable that there is a means 135 to detect when the manual release
means has been activated. As
a NLE this may trigger one at least EGCM andlor PCCM's to output an audible
and~or visual response
(eg the word 'jerk'). One non-limiting reason for this may be to encourage
uncoupling using said remote
means.
It is preferable that there is a limit detect means 134 to detect when the
restraining means has reached its
limit (this preferably cuts of the power to the work means).
It is preferable that there is one at least ELMResetMeazzs to inactivate
and/or disable and/or reset andlor
set said ELM, as a NLE. Said ELM reset means is preferably coupled to said
EGCM and is preferably
activated by means coupled to and/or remote to said EGCM.
Preferred NLE of garments and coupled EGCM's are described with reference to
Figure 8 of the
drawings. Model 250a is shown with PCCM 200. The garment shown is an evening
dress that is
preferably constructed in part at least of plural EGCM's 505 that are
preferably constructed from a
variety of shapes. It is preferable one at least EGCM is a MEGCM and one at
least EGCM a SEGCM.
The attachment means 510 preferably form a linking means and in part at least
conducting means for
power andlor signals. Said EGCM's 505 and linking means 510 preferably form an
integral part of the
fabric of part at least of said dress. Said linking means preferably unlinks
under the means described for
the present invention.
Model 250b shows a preferred arrangement for lingerie and/or swimming
costumes. The bra 290
preferably includes a flap over the right nipple area (501) and/or the left
nipple area (500). Said flaps)
preferably may be opened by opening one at least of the three EGM's coupled to
each flap. The bra 290
preferably includes MEGCM 257 and SEGCM's 268 and 273. The bra is preferably
coupled to one at
least EGCM at the back (not shown) to facilitate automated removal of the
garment. The panties 291
preferably include MEGCM 256 and a front flap 291a that preferably may open
with the opening of
SEGCM's 264b, 264c and 264d. The panties preferably fall away when MEGCM 256
and/or SEGCM
264a open. It is preferable that the rear of the panties (not shown) includes
a flap similar to that of the
front flap 291 a.
A preferred embodiment of a Personal Closure Cohtrol Means (PCCM) 200 is now
described in further
detail with reference to Figure 9 of the drawings.
It is preferable that the construction of the PCCM (200) is modular to allow
part at least of the means
described for said PCCM to be added after manufacture and/or sale. Said PCCM
preferably includes a
model coupling means 405 to facilitate wearing of said PCCM by a model. It is
preferably constructed of
injection mould plastic in part at least. It is preferable that one at least
commands may be entered into
said PCCM using one at least switch means 407. One at least switch means is
preferably a reset means. It
is preferable that one at least commands may be entered by said microphone
means 406. It is preferable
that a command menu may be scrolled through using display means 241 and/or a
spoken version using
speaker means 241. One at least PCCM 200 preferably includes a GPS means 244
andlor realtime clock
means 283. Said PCCM preferably includes one at least means to communicate
with external means.
Preferred NLE's include one at least of RF Means 265 (eg 410 bluetooth, (411
); 802.11 (412); Zigbee
412; Garage Remote Control Means 413); and/or IR means. NLE's of said IR
preferably include one at
least of TV RMC IR (400) and/or IrDa 401. Said PCCM preferably includes an ID
Means 417 (preferably
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unique). Said PCCM preferably includes CPU and memory storage means. Said PCCM
preferably
includes a means (eg mechanical protrusion 244 on end of PCCM) to facilitate
actioning recessed switch
means on one at least EGCM's. It is preferable that one at least PCCM may
include one at least of the
means described for other parts of the invention. Said PCCM 200 preferably
includes DSP means and
5- preferably may support voice recognition andlor image processing. One at
least PCCM's preferably may
support one at least of the interface functions to other means described in
this specification. Said PCCM
preferably includes data and/or programs to perform the functions described
for it in this specification.
It is preferable that one at least PCCM (400) includes a means to detect I/R
in the frequencies commonly
used by TV Remote Control Units and/or other AV Control Means. One preferred
embodiment would
allow an operator (eg the model's boyfriend/girlfriend, and/or the model) to
use a TV (and/or other AV)
remote control means to remotely open one at least EGCM's coupled to said
PCCM.
The invention preferably allows for the opening of one at least closures by
automated means to be in part
at least a response to one at least commands and/or other information sent as
one at least Information
Text String Means (ITSM) sent from a remote means to a target means. NLE's of
said target means
preferably include one at least EGCM's and/or PGCM's. NLE's of said remote
means preferably include
a Remote Undressing Means (RUM).
Said ITSM preferably includes alpha andlor numeric indicia. Said indicia are
preferably
ASCII coded. Said ITSM preferably has a header (eg @#$%) and an ending
sequence
(eg %$#@). The invention preferably allows said ITSM be constructed in part at
least
from a Standardised Text Library (STL) that preferably includes words andlor
phrases
preferably used with the means of the present invention. As a NLE it may
include part at
least of.-- alphanumerics; yes; no; open; PICM; bra; cup; panties; underpants;
'next
closure'; 'skip closure'; 'skip back'; undo; nipple flap; pubic flap; rear
flap; top; bottom;
left; right; central; closure; selection of colours; diamonds; hearts; pearl;
clubs; spades;
'I Love You'; 'game mode'; 'party mode'. It is preferable that the target
means (as a
NLE, one at least EGCM's and/or one at least PCCM) includes and/or may be
programmed with part at least of said STL. It is preferable that said STL
coupled to said
target means may be edited and/or updated. It is preferable that the contents
of said
STL are under the control of one at least authorised providers.
NLE of said ITSM preferably includes one at least of Positional Description
Meafzs and/or Symbolic
Description Means andlor Pulsed Count Description Means.
~ The following NLE may assist understanding the use of ITSM:- a model may be
wearing a bra
that includes a flap covering the left nipple area. Said flap preferably may
be held in place by
one at least EGCM's. One said EGCM is located in the top left corner of said
flap. Said EGCM
is coupled to a decorative means that includes two pink coloured hearts. Said
EGCM outputs a
PICM Numeric Value of three. A NLE of a Positiotzal Descriptiofa Mearzs may be
- 'undo top left
closure left nipple flap'. A NLE of a Symbolic Description Means may be -'open
two pink
hearts' - somewhat more romantic than the preceding example. A NLE of a Pulsed
Count
Description Means may be - 'open PICM three'.
It is preferable that one at least target means includes and/or is coupled to:-
~ part at least of said Standardised Text Library (STL); and/or
~ database of one at least automated closure means that said target means may
influence (preferably directly and/or indirectly), and preferably the
~ Positional Description Means and/or Symbolic Description Means and/or
Pulsed Count Description Means (collectively referenced as Descriptor
Means) relating to said one at least automated closure means, and
preferably
~ the EGCM ID Codes and/or subcodes of said one at least
automated closure means, and preferably
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~ a means to cross reference said Descriptor Means with said EGCM
ID Codes and/or subcodes;
~ a means of parsing incoming Descriptor Means from remote means and
determining
if said incoming information matches information stored in the Target Means
Database;
~ a means of determining if there are Access Limit Means applicable to the
granting
of opening rights to one at least closure means;
~ a means of facilitating the opening of one at least closure means.
It is preferable that said ITSM may be constructed in part at least from a
Custom Text Library (CTL). It is
preferable that said CTL includes a lookup table to cross reference custom
text descriptor commands
with STL text descriptor commands. For example, the model may want to
reference the EGCM of the
preceding example (two pink hearts) as the 'magic love button' and it is
preferable said lookup table
cross references the phrase 'magic love button' with STL created phrase 'two
pink hearts'.
~ It is preferable that said CTL may include one at least questions that a
third party may be
required to answer in order to gain access to the opening of one at least
automated closure
means.
~ It is preferable that said CTL may include one at least answers to said one
at least questions.
~ Said CTL is preferably created and or edited on a personal computer means
and/or
downloaded in part at least as templates from the Internet. Once created said
CTL is
preferably copied to one at least target means. The invention preferably
includes a means to
copy part at least of a CTL from a User Controlled Data Processing Means
(LTCDPM) to a
Target Means of the present invention. The invention preferably includes a
means to transfer
a CTL in part at least from said Target Means to a UCDPM for editing.
One at least PCCM preferably has a microphone input means that as a NLE,
preferably may accept voice
commands to facilitate the automated opening of one at least closures coupled
to garments under the
control of said PCCM. It is preferable that one at least PCCM may accept voice
commands to perform
one at least utility operations on said PCCM ( eg menu selection, editing,
data transfers as NLE's). It is
preferable that there is a means to load said PCCM with a voice library of one
at least persons who may
issue voice commands (and/or other information). Said voice library preferably
includes digitised speech.
It is preferable that there is a Standardised Total Library (SVL) that
preferably includes words and/or
phrases commonly used with the means of the present invention. Said SVL
preferably includes part at
least of the Standardised Text Library. A preferred NLE is for one at least
operators to create and/or store
part at least of their Personal SVL in one at least Remote Means 247
(preferably with the assistance of a
UCDP) and to transfer said Personal SVL to one at least PCCM. Said PCCM
preferably may then
reference one at least stored Personal SVL and compare it with subsequent
incoming sound means. A
preferred NLE to prepare a Personal SVL, is to provide a computer program on a
UCDPM (preferably
including support from the Internet) that displays part at least of the
Standard Text Library (STL) and
asks the user to speak into a microphone means coupled to said UCDP, the words
and/or phrases from
said STL that are displayed. The result of this process preferably may be
transferred to one at least
PCCM's and/or RUM's. The invention preferably allows for the use of Customised
Vocal Library (CVL)
and the application and/or preparation of Personal CVL's preferably is similar
to that described for
SVL's. Said CVL preferably includes digitised speech representing part at
least of one, at least Custom
Text Libraries. The invention preferably allows that one at least PCCM may
receive voice commands in
part at least in a digitised format (eg voice commands preprocessed by one at
least RUM'S). It is
preferable that this may be handled as for direct incoming sound with the
exception that part at least of
the digitising may already have been performed.
The PCCM preferably includes a means (eg CPU (210) to process the data sent
from said TV remote
control means to determine if a valid password was sent, and if valid to allow
further remote commands
to be accepted. Said CPU (210) is preferably coupled to a non-volatile memory
storage means eg Flash
Memory (211 ).
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The PCCM preferably includes a means to receive commands to open one at least
closures (eg numeric
codes and/or up and/or down channel button from said TV remote control means)
and preferably
includes a means to process this information and preferably includes a means
to transmit a command to
the relevant EGCM(s) to open one at least closure.
The invention preferably allows for the coupling of precious metals andlor
semiprecious metals and/or
precious stones and/or semiprecious stones to one at least EGCM's and/or
PCCM's.
It is preferable that one at least UCDPM preferably in conjunction with the
Internet may be used to
program the closure opening sequence and/or limits placed on said openings.
The preferred method is to
load an image of one at least garments from the coupled EGCM's using one at
least PCCM's to read the
data from said EGCM and to transfer it to said UCDPM. Said image is preferably
displayed and
preferably may be rotated. EGCM's coupled to said garments) are preferably
shown. One at least said
EGCM's is preferably shown coupled to a menu means that preferably permits one
at least limits to be
applied. NLE's of said limits preferably may include one at least of a) the
time of opening; b) geographic
locations of opening; c) responses required from an operator to permit
opening; d) the number of events
that must take place for opening to occur (eg a song may be required to sing
the phrase 'strip your
booties' S times prior to one at least closures opening). The actual control
is preferably in part at least by
one at least PCCM coupled to said EGCM's. After the garments) openings are
suitably programmed on
said UCDPM, the resultant control information is preferably transferred to one
at least PCCM's. It is
preferable that one at least UCDPM and/or Internet connections may be used to
create garment image
means for subsequent transfer to one at least EGCM's.
It is understood that variations in the figures or described elsewhere in this
specification are for
illustrative purposes only and that many other variations will be apparent to
one skilled in the art. It will
also be understood that the spec~cation and figures are illustrative of the
present invention and that
other embodiments within the spirit and scope of the invention will suggest
themselves to those skilled in
the art.
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Claims:
1) An electrically operable garment closure means, wherein opening of said
closure is
facilitated by one at least of -
sound waves; and/or
position information; and/or
telephone means; and/or
computer network means; and/or
encoded electromagnetic waves; and/or
time and/or date means; andlor
music; and/or
images; andlor
games of chance.
2) An electrically operable garment closure means, wherein opening of said
closure means is
facilitated by one at least data processing means.
3) A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, that facilitates
opening of
one at least electrically operable garment closure means.
4) One at least electronically addressable garment closure means.
5) The method of Glaim 4 wherein said electronically addressable includes a
digital
addressing means.
6) A method of sequentially opening a plurality of electronically operable
garment closure
means coupled to one at least garments.
7) The method of Claim 6, wherein said one at least garments are worn by a
human.
~) One at least electrically operable garment closure means that includes one
at least of -
a) means to resist and/or impede liquid contact with one at least electronic
means coupled to
said closure; and/or
b) garnent closure opening facilitated by the use of conducting means that
contract when
current is passed through said conducting means; and/or
c) garment closure opening facilitated by the heating of a fluid means coupled
to said
closure; andlor
d) a garnent button means.
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