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Garment grading system
Assignee: Jenapharm GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1994-07-01
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Granted: 1998-05-26
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Expires: 2014-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A computer system of the invention for grading includes means for automatically generating grading rules from a measurement scale. Advantageously, the system includes a database including one or more scales (50) of standard measurements for target populations for which clothes are to be made, and tools for enriching such a database with new measurement scales. The database also includes relations between the measurement scales and the knowledge relating to a specific garment that constitutes the taxonomy for that garment.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Marc Surville
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/04; G06Q10/043; A; A41; A41H; A41H3/00; A41H3/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 64
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means for storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store a plurality of measurement scales and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, together with software for deducing grading rules therefrom and wherein said software applies substantially the same relation between the displacement of characteristic points of pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size over a plurality of measurement scales so as to deduce therefrom a plurality of gradings for a garment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means for storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store a plurality of measurement scales and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, together with software for deducing grading rules therefrom and wherein said software applies substantially the same relation between the displacement of characteristic points of pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size over a plurality of measurement scales so as to deduce therefrom a plurality of gradings for a garment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A computer system for grading garments according to claim 1, including means for applying the grading rules to various points of various pieces of the garment to be graded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A computer system according to claim 2, including means for allocating a rule to each characteristic point of the garment to be graded, which rule has a name which is the same name allocated to said characteristic point.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A computer system according to claim 1, wherein the grading software includes means for creating new relations between the displacements of characteristic points of pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A computer system according to claim 1, further comprising a database storing at least one scale of measurements and at least one relation between displacements of characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations of the measurements with size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A computer system according to claim 1, wherein the points used as characteristic points for pieces of a garment are points that ought to face measurement points in a measurement table.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A computer system according to claim 1, wherein the relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of a piece of a garment and variations in measurements with size of the garment include information concerning size percentage variation to be applied to each characteristic point of each piece of the garment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A computer system according to claim 7, wherein the relations between the characteristic displacements of pieces of a garment and variations in measurement with size of the garment include information concerning the orientation to be given to the displacements of the characteristic points.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer system according to claim 1, further comprising an interface, including menus for dialog with a grader.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A computer system according to claim 9, comprising a menu giving the grader a selection of relations to implement between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and the variations of measurements with size available in the system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A computer system according to claim 9 comprising a menu giving the grader a selection of measurement scales to implement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A computer system according to claim 1, including means for displaying icons on a graphics screen, means for enabling the operator to point at the various graphics elements displayed, and means for interpreting such pointing as instructions or commands to the computer system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A computer system according to claim 1, including means for graphically displaying the result of grading.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A computer system according to claim 1, wherein the central unit is a graphics station for computer-assisted garment design.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
A computer system according to claim 1, including means for modifying the relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of the garment pieces and the measurement variations with size of the garment for modifying the displacement percentages allocated to the various characteristic points.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
A computer system according to claim 1, including means for recognizing the locations of various characteristic points on the various pieces of the garment and for allocating corresponding names thereto.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
A computer system for grading garments according to claim 1, comprising an expert system including a knowledge base in which there are stored relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size for the garment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A computer system for grading garments according to claim 1, including an expert system that recognizes the characteristic points of a garment to be graded.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
73 words
A computer system according to claim 18, wherein the expert system includes a base comprising relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations of measurements with size of the garment, and in that it deduces therefrom grading rules to be applied to the various characteristic points of the garment to be graded, and in that it applies the grading rules to the recognized characteristic points.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
219 words
A method of grading garments by a computer system comprising the following steps: a) loading the central memory of the computer with a description of the shapes of the various pieces of a garment to be graded, a plurality of a measurement scale, and a relation between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of the garment to be graded and measurement variations with size of the garment; b) computing the intervals between the measurements of consecutive sizes for the garment; c) deducing from the relation between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size and in the measurement scale, grading rules to be applied to the various characteristic points of the various pieces of the garment to be graded; d) applying the grading rules determined in step c) to the various corresponding characteristic points of the garment; e) storing and resulting grading in a mass memory or in a database; and f) utilizing the resulting grading stored in the mass memory or database so as to apply substantially the same relation between the displacement of characteristic points of pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size over a plurality of measurement scales so as to deduce therefrom a plurality of gradings for a garment.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
219 words
A method of grading garments by a computer system comprising the following steps: a) loading the central memory of the computer with a description of the shapes of the various pieces of a garment to be graded, a plurality of a measurement scale, and a relation between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of the garment to be graded and measurement variations with size of the garment; b) computing the intervals between the measurements of consecutive sizes for the garment; c) deducing from the relation between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size and in the measurement scale, grading rules to be applied to the various characteristic points of the various pieces of the garment to be graded; d) applying the grading rules determined in step c) to the various corresponding characteristic points of the garment; e) storing and resulting grading in a mass memory or in a database; and f) utilizing the resulting grading stored in the mass memory or database so as to apply substantially the same relation between the displacement of characteristic points of pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size over a plurality of measurement scales so as to deduce therefrom a plurality of gradings for a garment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
74 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory wherein means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and software for deducing grading rules therefrom.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
74 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory wherein means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and software for deducing grading rules therefrom.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
A computer system for grading garments according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes means for applying the grading rules to various points of various pieces of the garment to be graded.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
A computer system according to claim 22, characterized in that it includes means for allocating a rule to each characteristic point of the garment to be graded, which rule has the same name as the name allocated to said characteristic point.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that grading software includes means for creating new relations between the displacements of characteristic points of pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes a database storing at least one scale of measurements and at least one relation between displacements of characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations of the measurements with size.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that the points used as characteristic points for pieces of a garment are points that ought to face measurement points in a measurement table.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
53 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that the relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of a piece of a garment and variations in measurements with size of the garment include information concerning size percentage variation to be applied to each characteristic point of each piece of the garment.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
45 words
A computer system according to claim 27, characterized in that the relations between the characteristic displacements of pieces of a garment and variations in measurement with size of the garment include information concerning the orientation to be given to the displacements of the characteristic points.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes an interface including menus for dialog with a grader.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
47 words
A computer system according to claim 29, characterized in that it includes a menu giving the grader a selection of relations to implement between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and the variations of measurements with size available in the system.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
A computer system according to claim 29, characterized in that it includes a menu giving the grader a selection of measurement scales to implement.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
48 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes means for displaying icons on a graphics screen representing data, means enabling the operator to point at the various graphics elements displayed, and means for interpreting such pointing as instructions or commands to the computer system.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes means for graphically displaying the result of grading.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that the central unit is a graphics station for computer-assisted garment design.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
50 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes means for modifying the relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of the garment pieces and the measurement variations with size of the garment, in particular for modifying the displacement percentages allocated to the various characteristic points.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
39 words
A computer system according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes means, in particular an expert system, for recognizing the locations of various characteristic points on the various pieces of the garment and for allocating corresponding names thereto.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
50 words
A computer system for grading garments according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes an expert system including a knowledge base in which there are stored relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size for the garment.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
29 words
A computer system for grading garments according to claim 21, characterized in that it includes an expert system that recognizes the characteristic points of a garment to be graded.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
75 words
A computer system according to claim 38, characterized in that the expert system includes a base comprising relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations of measurements with size of the garment, and in that it deduces therefrom grading rules to be applied to the various characteristic points of the garment to be graded, and in that it applies the grading rules to the recognized characteristic points.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
96 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom, and means for modifying said at least one measurement scale so as to distribute variations in at least one measurement uniformly over consecutive sizes.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
96 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom, and means for modifying said at least one measurement scale so as to distribute variations in at least one measurement uniformly over consecutive sizes.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
100 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and software for deducing grading rules therefrom, wherein the storage means store tolerances that are acceptable when modifying the measurement scale and includes means for preventing any modification that lies outside said acceptable tolerances.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
100 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and software for deducing grading rules therefrom, wherein the storage means store tolerances that are acceptable when modifying the measurement scale and includes means for preventing any modification that lies outside said acceptable tolerances.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom, and means for working out grading rules directly on the pieces of a garment wherein a characteristic point of one piece of the garment may be subjected to a plurality of displacements and wherein said system includes means for determining the displacement that is the resultant of said plurality of displacements.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom, and means for working out grading rules directly on the pieces of a garment wherein a characteristic point of one piece of the garment may be subjected to a plurality of displacements and wherein said system includes means for determining the displacement that is the resultant of said plurality of displacements.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
106 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom, an expert system for ensuring a uniform distribution of the intervals between the various sizes in a scale, wherein the expert system proposes to the grader an optimum scale that has been made uniform.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
106 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom, an expert system for ensuring a uniform distribution of the intervals between the various sizes in a scale, wherein the expert system proposes to the grader an optimum scale that has been made uniform.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
107 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and an expert system software for deducing grading rules therefrom, wherein when the scale to be used for grading does not include certain relevant measurements, the expert system determines them on the basis of other measurements available in the same scale.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
107 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and an expert system software for deducing grading rules therefrom, wherein when the scale to be used for grading does not include certain relevant measurements, the expert system determines them on the basis of other measurements available in the same scale.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of grading garments by implementing a computer system comprising the steps of: a) loading the central memory of the computer with a description of the shapes of the various pieces of a garment to be graded, a measurement scale, and a relation between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of the garment to be graded and measurement variations with size of the garment; b) computing the intervals between the measurements of consecutive sizes for the garment; c) deducing from the relation between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size and in the measurement scale, grading rules to be applied to the various characteristic points of the various pieces of the garment to be graded; d) applying the grading rules determined in step c) to the various corresponding characteristic points of the garment; and e) storing the resulting grading in a mass memory or in a database.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of grading garments by implementing a computer system comprising the steps of: a) loading the central memory of the computer with a description of the shapes of the various pieces of a garment to be graded, a measurement scale, and a relation between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of the garment to be graded and measurement variations with size of the garment; b) computing the intervals between the measurements of consecutive sizes for the garment; c) deducing from the relation between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size and in the measurement scale, grading rules to be applied to the various characteristic points of the various pieces of the garment to be graded; d) applying the grading rules determined in step c) to the various corresponding characteristic points of the garment; and e) storing the resulting grading in a mass memory or in a database.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
105 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, memory means storing an operating system wherein the memory means additionally store at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom and means for modifying a measurement scale in such a manner as to distribute variations in at least one measurement uniformly at least over a range of sizes covering at least three consecutive sizes.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
105 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, memory means storing an operating system wherein the memory means additionally store at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom and means for modifying a measurement scale in such a manner as to distribute variations in at least one measurement uniformly at least over a range of sizes covering at least three consecutive sizes.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
102 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, memory means storing an operating system wherein the memory means additionally store at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment, and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, said memory means also storing tolerances that are acceptable when modifying the measurement scale and in that it includes means for preventing any modification that lies outside said acceptable tolerances and software for deducing grading rules therefrom.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
102 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, memory means storing an operating system wherein the memory means additionally store at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment, and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, said memory means also storing tolerances that are acceptable when modifying the measurement scale and in that it includes means for preventing any modification that lies outside said acceptable tolerances and software for deducing grading rules therefrom.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and software for deducing grading rules therefrom and means for working out grading rules directly on the pieces of a garment, in that a characteristic point of one piece of the garment may be subjected to a plurality of displacements, and in that it includes means for determining the displacement that is the resultant of said plurality of displacements.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and software for deducing grading rules therefrom and means for working out grading rules directly on the pieces of a garment, in that a characteristic point of one piece of the garment may be subjected to a plurality of displacements, and in that it includes means for determining the displacement that is the resultant of said plurality of displacements.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
109 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom and an expert system for ensuring a uniform distribution of the intervals between the various sizes in a scale, and in that the expert system proposes to the grader an optimum scale that has been made uniform.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
109 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, software for deducing grading rules therefrom and an expert system for ensuring a uniform distribution of the intervals between the various sizes in a scale, and in that the expert system proposes to the grader an optimum scale that has been made uniform.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and software for deducing grading rules therefrom, and an expert system including a knowledge base in which there are stored relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size for the garment wherein when the scale to be used for grading does not include certain relevant measurements, the expert system determines them on the basis of other measurements available in the same scale.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computer system for grading garments, the system comprising a central unit, display means for displaying information, input/output means for providing information, and memory means storing an operating system, wherein the memory means additionally store, at least one measurement scale and at least one relation between the displacements of characteristic points on pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with the size of the garment, and software for deducing grading rules therefrom, and an expert system including a knowledge base in which there are stored relations between the displacements of the characteristic points of the pieces of a garment and variations in measurements with size for the garment wherein when the scale to be used for grading does not include certain relevant measurements, the expert system determines them on the basis of other measurements available in the same scale.
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