QR Code Garment Design for Contactless Content Sharing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing garments lack the ability to effectively incorporate scannable QR codes that allow users to share custom content, such as videos and images, while also providing stylish and fun designs that can highlight personal interests and offer a safer contactless sharing experience.

Innovation Solution

A QR code garment device featuring a conventional T-shirt shape with integrated QR codes that can be linked to custom content, allowing users to share their interests through Near Field Communication, enabling contactless media sharing and access to personalized content via mobile devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a QR code is printed on a garment, then users can share custom content contactlessly, but the garment design space remains limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontactless content sharingVSAvoidgarment design space

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from two-dimensional garment surface design to multi-dimensional content sharing by incorporating QR codes that link to external digital content (videos, images, audio, websites). This allows the garment to convey information beyond its physical surface area, effectively adding a digital dimension to the design space.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of information

If graphic designs are incorporated on garments, then users can convey messages, but the space for additional information is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation conveyance capabilityVSAvoidgarment surface area

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The QR code serves as an intermediary element that bridges the physical garment and digital content. Instead of printing all information directly on the garment surface, the QR code acts as a mediator that provides access to extensive external content, thereby overcoming the limitation of garment surface area while maximizing information conveyance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If custom content is linked to QR codes on garments, then users can share diverse media, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent sharing capabilityVSAvoidQR code integration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal QR code system that can link to multiple types of content (videos, images, audio, websites, contact information) through a single standardized interface. This multi-functional approach allows the garment to adapt to various content sharing needs without requiring different systems for each content type, thereby managing complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250275591A1QR Code Garment Device

Publication Date: 2025.09.04 SEXTON GARY

AI summary

A QR code garment device is disclosed, which is a line of T-shirts with QR codes and designs, so wearers can share custom content with everyone around them. The QR code garment device comprises a garment component that is configured in a conventional T-shirt shape or other suitable garment. Further, the garment component comprises a QR code printed on it. The QR code can be linked to custom content, allowing a user to share their interests with the world.