Digital wardrobe using simulated forces on garment models

• US 10,204,375 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2014
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Su, Jonathan, Chhugani, Jatin, Naware, Mihir, Sundaresan, Neelakantan
• Primary Examiner(s): Seibert, Christopher B
• Application Number:
  US14/556,677
• Publication Number:
  US 20160155186A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,534 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/532 Query formulation, e.g. graphical querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5838 using colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

Techniques for generating a digital wardrobe are presented herein. A transceiver can be configured to receive a request having a garment identifier and a user identifier. Additionally, an access module can be configured to access a first garment model, access a body model of the user corresponding to the user identifier, and access a second garment model corresponding to the user identifier. Furthermore, a processor can be configured by a garment simulation module to position the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model, and calculate simulated forces based on the positioning. Moreover, a rendering module can be configured to generate an image of the garment models draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces. Subsequently, a display module can be configured to cause presentation of the generated image on a display of a device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at an access module of a server computer system via a computer network, a request comprising a garment identifier, a user identifier associated with a first user, and a sender identifier associated with a second user;

accessing, by the server computer system, a list of authorized user identifiers associated with the first user to determine, based on the sender identifier, whether the second user is authorized to access a body model of the first user and a wardrobe model database associated with the first user;

based on determining that the second user is authorized to access the body model of the first user and the wardrobe database associated with the first user, accessing a garment model database, by the server computer system, to retrieve a first garment model of a first garment corresponding to the garment identifier;

accessing a body model database, by the server computer system, to retrieve the body model of the first user corresponding to the user identifier, the body model representing at least a portion of a body shape of the first user;

accessing the wardrobe model database associated the first user, by the server computer system, to retrieve a second garment model of a second garment corresponding to the user identifier;

positioning, by the server computer system, using a garment simulation module, the body model inside the first garment model corresponding to the garment identifier and the second garment model of the second garment;

calculating, by the server computer system, using the garment simulation module, simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the second garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model, wherein the simulated forces comprise at least one of;

gravitational force, degree of elastic force, sheerness value, linear stiffness value, or bending stiffness value;

generating, by the server computer system, using a rendering module, an image of the first garment model corresponding to the garment identifier and the second garment model for the second garment draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces; and

causing, by a display module of the server computer system, presentation of the generated image on a display of a device associated with the second user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing, from the wardrobe model database, a third garment model based on a user input on the device;

positioning the body model inside the first garment model and the third garment model;

calculating further simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the third garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the third garment model;

generating a second image of the first garment model and the third garment model draped on the body model based on the calculated further simulated forces; and

causing presentation of the generated second image on the display of the device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a size from a set of sizes for the first garment based on the calculated simulated forces; and

causing presentation of the determined size on the display of the device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

generating a fit map based on the calculated simulated forces, and causing presentation of the generated image with the generated fit map.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the body model has a first body position, the method further comprising:

changing the body model to a second body position;

repositioning the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model based on the changing of the body model to the second body position;

calculating updated simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the second garment model based on the repositioning; and

causing presentation of an animation of the generated image as the body model moves from the first body position to the second body position.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of authorized user identifiers associated with the first user comprises approved user identifiers that are authorized by the first user to access information associated with the first user identifier.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the wardrobe model database is stored on cloud-based servers.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a garment model of a garment purchased by the user is automatically uploaded to the wardrobe model database.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the wardrobe model database is stored on a computing device associated with the first user.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first garment is available for sale in a merchant store, and wherein the garment identifier is obtained by scanning a garment tag of the first garment.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first garment is accessed from a garment database, and wherein garment models of garments for sale are uploaded to the garment model database.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the second garment model of the second garment is selected from a plurality of garment models in the wardrobe model database of the first user based on a style of the first garment model.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the second garment model of the second garment is selected from a plurality of garment models in the wardrobe model database of the first user based on model features of the first garment model and model features of the second garment model.

12. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the system to perform operations comprising;

receiving, at an access module via a computer network, a request comprising a garment identifier, a user identifier associated with a first user, and a sender identifier associated with a second user;

accessing a list of authorized user identifiers associated with the first user to determine, based on the sender identifier, whether the second user is authorized to access a body model of the first user and a wardrobe model database associated with the first user;

based on determining that the second user is authorized to access the body model of the first user and the wardrobe database associated with the first user, accessing a garment model database, by the server computer system, to retrieve a first garment model of a first garment corresponding to the garment identifier;

accessing a body model database to retrieve the body model of the first user corresponding to the user identifier, the body model representing at least a portion of a body shape of the first user;

accessing the wardrobe model database associated the first user to retrieve a second garment model of a second garment corresponding to the user identifier;

positioning, using a garment simulation module, the body model inside the first garment model corresponding to the garment identifier and the second garment model of the second garment;

calculating, using the garment simulation module, simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the second garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model, wherein the simulated forces comprise at least one of;

gravitational force, degree of elastic force, sheerness value, linear stiffness value, or bending stiffness value;

generating, using a rendering module, an image of the first garment model corresponding to the garment identifier and the second garment model for the second garment draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces; and

causing, using a display module, presentation of the generated image on a display of a device associated with the second user.

13. The system of claim 12, the operations further comprising:

accessing, from the wardrobe model database, a third garment model based on a user input on the device;

positioning the body model inside the first garment model and the third garment model;

calculating further simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the third garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the third garment model;

generating a second image of the first garment model and the third garment model draped on the body model based on the calculated further simulated forces; and

causing presentation of the generated second image on the display of the device.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the wardrobe model database is stored on cloud-based servers.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein a garment model of a garment purchased by the user is automatically uploaded to the wardrobe model database.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the wardrobe model database is stored on a computing device associated with the first user.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the first garment is available for sale in a merchant store, and wherein the garment identifier is obtained by scanning a garment tag of the first garment.

18. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving, at an access module via a computer network, a request comprising a garment identifier, a user identifier associated with a first user, and a sender identifier associated with a second user;

accessing a list of authorized user identifiers associated with the first user to determine, based on the sender identifier, whether the second user is authorized to access a body model of the first user and a wardrobe model database associated with the first user;

based on determining that the second user is authorized to access the body model of the first user and the wardrobe database associated with the first user, accessing a garment model database, by the server computer system, to retrieve a first garment model of a first garment corresponding to the garment identifier;

accessing a body model database to retrieve the body model of the first user corresponding to the user identifier, the body model representing at least a portion of a body shape of the first user;

accessing the wardrobe model database associated the first user to retrieve a second garment model of a second garment corresponding to the user identifier;

positioning, using a garment simulation module, the body model inside the first garment model corresponding to the garment identifier and the second garment model of the second garment;

calculating, using the garment simulation module, simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the second garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model, wherein the simulated forces comprise at least one of;

gravitational force, degree of elastic force, sheerness value, linear stiffness value, or bending stiffness value;

generating, using a rendering module, an image of the first garment model corresponding to the garment identifier and the second garment model for the second garment draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces; and

causing, using a display module, presentation of the generated image on a display of a device associated with the second user.