Web-based system and method for ordering and fitting prescription lens eyewear
First Claim
1. A method for enabling customer selection of eyewear and try-on over a web-enabled networked computing system comprising the steps of:
- a) obtaining one or more digital images of a customer to be fitted with said eyewear and storing said images;
b) performing a facial image measurement to be used for calibrating a display device to obtain facial feature dimensions for fitting said eyewear to said customer based on the stored customer'"'"'s image, said measurement being performed at a customer location by an eye-care professional;
c) enabling a customer to select eyewear from a plurality of eyewear choices for virtual try-on via a web-enabled customer display device;
d) enabling customer virtual try-on of said selected eyewear at said web-enabled customer display device by;
i. retrieving said stored digital image of said customer for display at said customer display device;
ii. generating an image of a selected eyewear scaled for fitting said customer according to said obtained facial feature dimensions; and
, iii. generating for display an image of said selected eyewear superimposed over said displayed image of said customer, wherein a realistic rendition of the customer wearing eyewear fitted for that customer via the customer'"'"'s web-enabled customer display device is provided.
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Abstract
In a server-client web-enabled networked computing system including a database containing eyeglass frame image information for a plurality of eyeglass frames, a system and method allows for a customer to virtually try on eyeglass frames by enabling a computer system to provide an esthetically realistic rendition of the customer wearing the eyeglass frames through virtual digital imaging means for display on the customer'"'"'s computer so the customer can view his/herself in the selected eyeglass frames. An eye-care professional first visits a customer at a customer location to obtain all necessary measurements and account creation data. Subsequently, the user may access the virtual try-on system. A utility enabling side-by-side comparison permits the customer to view side-by-side displays of the customer virtually fitted with esthetically realistic images of eyeglass frames to aid in choosing a preferred eyeglass frames for purchase. The customer may then purchase, without ever visiting an optical shop or like eyecare center, the selected eyeglass frames, and with a customer supplied prescription, the fitted pair of prescriptive eyeglasses may be delivered to a location designated by the customer.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for enabling customer selection of eyewear and try-on over a web-enabled networked computing system comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining one or more digital images of a customer to be fitted with said eyewear and storing said images;
b) performing a facial image measurement to be used for calibrating a display device to obtain facial feature dimensions for fitting said eyewear to said customer based on the stored customer'"'"'s image, said measurement being performed at a customer location by an eye-care professional;
c) enabling a customer to select eyewear from a plurality of eyewear choices for virtual try-on via a web-enabled customer display device;
d) enabling customer virtual try-on of said selected eyewear at said web-enabled customer display device by;
i. retrieving said stored digital image of said customer for display at said customer display device;
ii. generating an image of a selected eyewear scaled for fitting said customer according to said obtained facial feature dimensions; and
,iii. generating for display an image of said selected eyewear superimposed over said displayed image of said customer, wherein a realistic rendition of the customer wearing eyewear fitted for that customer via the customer'"'"'s web-enabled customer display device is provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for enabling customer selection of eyewear and try-on in a web-enabled networked computing environment, said system comprising:
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a) means for obtaining one or more digital images of a customer to be fitted with said eyewear and means for storing said images;
b) means for calibrating a display device to obtain facial feature dimensions for fitting said eyewear to said customer based on the stored customer'"'"'s image;
c) means for enabling a customer to select eyewear from a plurality of eyewear choices for virtual try-on via a web-enabled customer display device;
d) means for enabling customer virtual try-on of said selected eyewear at said web-enabled customer display device through;
i. means for retrieving said stored digital image of said customer for display at said customer display device;
ii. means for generating an image of a selected eyewear scaled for fitting said customer according to said obtained facial feature dimensions; and
,iii. means for generating for display an image of said selected eyewear superimposed over said displayed image of said customer;
wherein a realistic rendition of the customer wearing eyewear fitted for that customer via the customer'"'"'s web-enabled customer display device is provided. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for enabling customer selection of eyewear and try-on over a web-enabled networked computing system, said method steps comprising:
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a) obtaining one or more digital images of a customer to be fitted with said eyewear and storing said images;
b) performing a facial image measurement to be used for calibrating a display device to obtain facial feature dimensions for fitting said eyewear to said customer based on the stored customer'"'"'s image, said measurement being performed at a customer location via an eye-care professional;
c) enabling a customer to select eyewear from a plurality of eyewear choices for virtual try-on via a web-enabled customer display device;
d) enabling customer virtual try-on of said selected eyewear at said web-enabled customer display device by;
i. retrieving said stored digital image of said customer for display at said customer display device;
ii. generating an image of a selected eyewear scaled for fitting said customer according to said obtained facial feature dimensions; and
,iii. generating for display an image of said selected eyewear superimposed over said displayed image of said customer, wherein a realistic rendition of the customer wearing eyewear fitted for that customer via the customer'"'"'s web-enabled customer display device is provided. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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