BIOMETRIC CHARACTERIZING SYSTEM AND METHOD AND APPAREL LINKING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A method and system characterize the wearer of at least one item of apparel
having sensor means which, while the item is being worn, collects from the
wearer
current biometric data, preferably pedobarometric data, that is characteristic
of the
wearer, and the current biometric data is compared with corresponding
reference
biometric data for a specified wearer, preferably previously collected via the
same or a
similar item of apparel while worn by the specified wearer under controlled
conditions,
the results of the comparison being used to characterize the present wearer
according to
prescribed criteria.