Tool and method of making a tool for use in applying a cosmetic

• US 20040110113A1
• Filed: 12/10/2002
• Published: 06/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Huang, Alice, Mercado, Emilio E.
• Application Number:
  US10/315,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20040110113A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/100
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26

Abstract

A tool and a method for creating a personalized tool illustrating the progressive stages of applying the cosmetic for use by a user. The method includes capturing a plurality of facial images of a face of user illustrating progressive stages of applying a cosmetic to at least one facial features of the user; identifying at least one facial feature; and providing the plurality of images of at least one facial feature of the user on a tool for illustrating the progressive stages of applying the cosmetic.

Claims

1. A method for creating a personalized tool for use by a user, comprising the steps of:

a) capturing a plurality facial images of at least one face feature of user illustrating progressive stages of applying a cosmetic to said at least one facial feature of said user; and

b) providing said plurality images of said at least one facial feature of said user on a tool for illustrating said progressive stages of applying said cosmetic.

2. A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step identifying said at least one facial feature;

3. A method according to claim 2 wherein a processing unit automatically identifies said at least one facial feature.

4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

providing instructions/information adjacent said plurality of images on said tool.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said tool comprises a hard copy print.

6. The method according to claim 5 wherein instructions are associated with each of said plurality of images.

7. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

positioning said user such that the face of said user is located relative to a capture device used for capturing said facial images.

8. The method according to claim 7 further comprising the step of:

providing a mirror of a predetermined configuration that can be used for aligning said user with respect to said capture device.

9. The method according to claim 1 where said at least one facial feature comprises a full facial image.

10. The method according to claim 1 where said at least one facial feature comprises a single facial feature.

11. The method according to claim 10 wherein said at least one facial feature is selected from one of the following:

lips;

eye;

eyes;

cheeks;

forehead; and

nose.

12. The method according to claim 1 wherein said tool comprises a digital file.

13. The method according to claim 1 wherein said tool comprises a computer disc.

14. The method according to claim 1 wherein said tool comprises an electronic format that can be used to display images on a display device.

15. The method according to claim 1 wherein said capturing of said facial images comprises the step of approving each image captured and retaking the facial image until acceptable facial image is obtained.

16. The method according to claim 15 said accepted facial image is stored in an image processing unit.

17. The method according to claim 1 wherein said image processing unit prepares a selected lay out of said tool.

18. The method according to claim 17 where said processing unit performs one for the following steps:

image cropping based on the area of interest identifier;

image analysis for measurements;

resizing; and

compositioning with overlays.

19. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

selecting a layout for said tool.

20. The method according to claim 19 wherein various layouts are viewed until an acceptable layout is found.

21. The method according to claim 1 wherein a makeup artist controls capturing of said plurality of images.

22. The method according to claim 1 wherein a makeup artist controls the selection of the output layout.

23. A system for creating a personalized tool for use by a user, comprising:

an image capture device for capturing a plurality images of at least one facial feature of said user illustrating progressive stages of applying a cosmetic to said at least one facial features of said user;

a processing unit for identifying said at least one facial feature; and

an output device for providing said plurality images of said at least one facial feature of said user on a tool for illustrating said progressive stages of applying said cosmetic.

24. A system according to claim 23 further comprising a mirror that can be used to hide said capture device with respect to said user.

25. A system according to claim 23 further comprising a mirror having markings thereon that can be used to align the user with respect to said capture device.

26. A system according to claim 23 wherein said processing unit is used to identify individual facial features of said user.

27. A system according to claim 23 further comprising lighting for illuminating the user during image capture.

28. A system according to claim 27 wherein said lighting is placed around the periphery of the mirror.

29. A system according to claim 24 wherein said image capture device and said mirror comprises a single device.

30. A system according to claim 23 wherein said single device further includes lighting for illumination of said user during image capture.

31. A system according to claim 28 wherein said lighting comprises a plurality of lights provided around the periphery of said mirror.

39. The computer program according to claim 30 where said facial image comprises a full facial image.

32. A computer program such that when loaded onto a computer will cause a computer to perform the steps of:

a) obtaining a digital facial image of a user illustrating at least one stage in cosmetic application of said user; and

b) printing at least one feature of said digital facial image on a hardcopy media illustrating said at least one stage.

33. The computer program according to claim 32 further comprising the step of:

identifying said least one facial feature;

34. The computer program according to claim 33 wherein a processing unit automatically identifies said at least one facial feature.

35. The computer program according to claim 32 wherein said computer program automatically extracts said at least one feature.

36. The computer program according to claim 35 further comprising the step of:

providing instructions/information adjacent said plurality of images on said tool.

37. The computer program according to claim 32 wherein said tool comprises a hard copy print.

38. The computer program according to claim 32 wherein instructions are associated with each of said plurality of images.

40. The computer program according to claim 32 wherein said facial images comprises a single facial feature.

41. The computer program according to claim 40 wherein said facial feature is selected from one of the following:

lips;

eye;

eyes;

cheeks;

forehead; and

nose.

42. The computer program according to claim 32 wherein said tool comprises a digital file.

43. The method according to claim 32 wherein said tool comprises an electronic format that can be used to display images on a display device.

44. The method according to claim 32 wherein said capturing of said facial images comprises the step of:

approving each image captured and retaking the facial image until acceptable facial image is obtained.

45. The method according to claim 44 said accepted facial image is stored in an image processing unit.

46. The method according to claim 45 wherein said image processing unit prepares a selected lay out of said tool.

47. The method according to claim 46 where said processing unit performs one of the following steps:

image cropping based on the area of interest identifier;

image analysis for measurements;

resizing; and

compositioning with overlays.