Cosmetic applicator system including trackable cosmetic device, and client device to assist users in makeup application

• US 10,433,630 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2018
• Issued: 10/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Besen, Rich, Kelley, Maya, Balooch, Guive, Behar, Yves, Li, Qin, Cha, Ilgu
• Primary Examiner(s): Phantana-angkool, David
• Application Number:
  US15/863,397
• Publication Number:
  US 20190208892A1
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 715863
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2040/0006 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/10 Details of applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 33/26 combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/18 Casings combined with other objects A45D40/24, A45D42/02 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/00 Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/005 for selecting or displaying personal cosmetic colours or hairstyle
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0006 with a controlling brush technique device, e.g. stroke movement measuring device
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1046 Brush used for applying cosmetics bristles arrangements for cosmetic brushes A46B9/021
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/021 arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

A system is provided that includes a cosmetic apparatus configured to sense at least a motion of a cosmetic implement during application of a cosmetic substance to the skin surface of a user; and a client device having processing circuitry configured to receive sensory information transmitted wirelessly from the cosmetic apparatus regarding the sensed motion of the cosmetic apparatus, and control display of information about the sensed motion of the cosmetic apparatus to the user.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a cosmetic apparatus configured to sense at least a motion of a cosmetic implement during application of a cosmetic substance to a skin surface of a user; and

a client device having processing circuitry configured to

receive sensory information transmitted wirelessly from the cosmetic apparatus regarding the sensed motion of the cosmetic implement,

acquire guidance information corresponding to the received sensory information regarding the sensed motion, and

control output of information, based on the sensed motion, to the user, the information output to the user being guidance information on usage of the cosmetic implement to achieve a desired result of the application of the cosmetic substance to the skin surface of the user, wherein the guidance information includes at least one of image data, video data, audio data, and haptic data.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the client device is further configured to

receive input information from the user regarding the desired result using the cosmetic implement, and

to output guidance information on usage of the cosmetic implement to achieve the desired result.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the guidance information is based on sensed motions for a single continuous session of usage of the cosmetic implement, multiple sessions of usage of the cosmetic implement, or a combination thereof.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the input information from the user is a selection of an image from a database.

5. The system according to claim 2, wherein the input information from the user is in response to a prompt from the client device.

6. The system according to claim 2, wherein the input information from the user is based upon user evaluation of an augmented reality of the desired result.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the client device, via the processing circuitry, is configured to actuate a discovery protocol that causes the client device and the cosmetic apparatus to identify each other and to negotiate one or more pre-shared keys, and wherein the cosmetic apparatus and the client device are configured to exchange encrypted and anonymized information using the pre-shared keys.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the client device, via the processing circuitry, is configured to actuate a validation protocol that causes the client device and the cosmetic apparatus to identify each other and to negotiate one or more pre-shared keys, and wherein the cosmetic apparatus and the client device are configured to exchange encrypted and anonymized information using the pre-shared keys.

9. A method implemented by a system that includes a cosmetic apparatus and a client device, the method comprising:

sensing, by the cosmetic apparatus, at least a motion of a cosmetic implement during application of a cosmetic substance to a skin surface of a user;

receiving, by the client device, sensory information transmitted wirelessly from the cosmetic apparatus regarding the sensed motion of the cosmetic implement;

acquiring, by the client device, guidance information corresponding to the received sensory information regarding the sensed motion; and

controlling, by the client device, output of information, based on the sensed motion, to the user, the information output to the user being guidance information on usage of the cosmetic implement to achieve a desired result of the application of the cosmetic substance to the skin surface of the user, wherein the guidance information includes at least one of image data, video data, audio data, and haptic data.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the client device receives input information from the user regarding the desired result using the cosmetic implement, and outputs guidance information on usage of the cosmetic implement to achieve the desired result.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the guidance information is based on sensed motions for a single continuous session of usage of the cosmetic implement, multiple sessions of usage of the cosmetic implement, or a combination thereof.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the input information from the user is a selection of an image from a database.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the input information from the user is in response to a prompt from the client device.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein the input information from the user is based upon user evaluation of an augmented reality of the desired result.

15. The method according to claim 9, wherein the client device actuates a discovery protocol that causes the client device and the cosmetic apparatus to identify each other and to negotiate one or more pre-shared keys, and wherein the cosmetic apparatus and the client device are configured to exchange encrypted and anonymized information using the pre-shared keys.

16. The method according to claim 9, wherein the client device actuates a validation protocol that causes the client device and the cosmetic apparatus to identify each other and to negotiate one or more pre-shared keys, and wherein the cosmetic apparatus and the client device are configured to exchange encrypted and anonymized information using the pre-shared keys.