System and method of optimizing optical products through public communication network

• US 20080074440A1
• Filed: 09/25/2006
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yiling Xie
• Original Assignee: Yiling Xie
• Inventors: Xie, Yiling
• Application Number:
  US11/527,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20080074440A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/634
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/003 Measuring during assembly or fitting of spectacles
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/005 Measuring geometric parameters required to locate ophtalmic lenses in spectacles frames apparatus for testing or instruments for examining the eyes per se A61B3/00; machines or devices and accessories for grinding the edges of lenses using spectacles as a template B24B9/144
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

An optical products optimization system for use with a public communication network includes an optimization center, a posting platform, and a calibration device. The optimization center has a database which contains a plurality of digital spectacle frame images of a plurality of spectacle frames for the user to select. The posting platform is communicatively linked to the database for the user posting a facial image thereof on the posting platform through the public communication network. The calibration device calibrates the frame scale with two pupil marks located at two pupils of the user on the facial image respectively to fittingly overlap the spectacle frame image selected by the user on the facial image for simulating a virtual appearance of the user wearing the respective spectacle frame.

Claims

1. An optical products optimization system for use with a public communication network, comprising:

an optimization center having a frame database, which is adapted for a user to access through said public communication network, containing a plurality of digital spectacle frame images of a plurality of spectacle frames for said user to select, wherein each of said spectacle frame images contains a frame scale with respect to a real size of said respective spectacle frame;

a posting platform, which is communicatively linked to said frame database, for said user posting a facial image thereof on said posting platform through said public communication network; and

a calibration device calibrating said frame scale with two reference marks respectively located at two reference images on said facial image, wherein said two reference marks are arranged for proportionally representing a real distance between said two reference images of said user, such that said spectacle frame image selected by said user is fittingly overlapped on said facial image for simulating a virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame on said posting platform.

2. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said calibration device contains a longitudinal measuring line movably provided on said posting platform for longitudinally aligning with two pupils as said two reference images of said user on said facial image, and two transverse measuring lines movably provided on said posting platform for transversely aligning with said two pupils of said user on said facial image respectively, wherein two pupil marks as said two reference marks are formed at two intersections of said longitudinal measuring line and said transverse measuring lines.

3. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said calibration device further contains a measuring scale longitudinally formed on said posting platform to measure a distance between said two transverse measuring lines for proportionally determining said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

4. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said calibration device further comprises a printable measuring ruler provided on said optimization center for said user printing out said measuring ruler to measure said real distance between said two pupils of said user so as to selectively adjust said two transverse measuring lines to line up with said pupils on said facial image respectively.

5. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 3, wherein said calibration device further comprises a printable measuring ruler provided on said optimization center for said user printing out said measuring ruler to measure said real distance between said two pupils of said user so as to selectively adjust said two transverse measuring lines to line up with said pupils on said facial image respectively.

6. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said spectacle frame image is fixed and said facial image displayed on said posting platform is adapted to be proportionally zoomed in and out until said two pupil marks are proportionally located at said two pupils on said facial image corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

7. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 5, wherein said spectacle frame image is fixed and said facial image displayed on said posting platform is adapted to be proportionally zoomed in and out until said two pupil marks are proportionally located at said two pupils on said facial image corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

8. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said calibration device contains two pupil pointers provided on said posting platform to adjustably move at two pupils as said reference images on said facial image to form two pupil marks as said reference marks respectively.

9. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 8, wherein said calibration device further contains a measuring scale longitudinally formed on said posting platform to measure a distance between said two pupil pointers at said pupils on said facial image for proportionally determining said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

10. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 8, wherein said calibration device further comprises a printable measuring ruler provided on said optimization center for said user printing out said measuring ruler to measure said real distance between said two pupils of said user so as to selectively adjust said two pupil pointers at said pupils on said facial image respectively.

11. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 9, wherein said calibration device further comprises a printable measuring ruler provided on said optimization center for said user printing out said measuring ruler to measure said real distance between said two pupils of said user so as to selectively adjust said two pupil pointers at said pupils on said facial image respectively.

12. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 8, wherein said spectacle frame image is fixed and said facial image displayed on said posting platform is adapted to be proportionally zoomed in and out until said two pupil marks are proportionally located at said two pupils on said facial image corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

13. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 11, wherein said spectacle frame image is fixed and said facial image displayed on said posting platform is adapted to be proportionally zoomed in and out until said two pupil marks are proportionally located at said two pupils on said facial image corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

14. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 8, wherein said facial image displayed on said posting platform is fixed and said spectacle frame image is adapted to be proportionally zoomed in and out until said spectacle frame image is proportionally matched with said two pupil marks corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

15. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 11, wherein said facial image displayed on said posting platform is fixed and said spectacle frame image is adapted to be proportionally zoomed in and out until said spectacle frame image is proportionally matched with said two pupil marks corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

16. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said spectacle frame images comprises two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of said lenses respectively, and two temples provided at two outer sides of said lenses respectively, wherein two pupil marks as said reference marks are aligned at two focus points of said lenses when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for simulating said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

17. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 7, wherein each of said spectacle frame images comprises two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of said lenses respectively, and two temples provided at two outer sides of said lenses respectively, wherein said pupil marks are aligned at two focus points of said lenses when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for simulating said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

18. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 13, wherein each of said spectacle frame images comprises two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of said lenses respectively, and two temples provided at two outer sides of said lenses respectively, wherein said pupil marks are aligned at two focus points of said lenses when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for simulating said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

19. The optical products optimization system, as recited in claim 15, wherein each of said spectacle frame images comprises two lenses, a primary bridge extended between two inner sides of said lenses respectively, and two temples provided at two outer sides of said lenses respectively, wherein said pupil marks are aligned at two focus points of said lenses when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for simulating said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

20. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 16, further comprising a lens effect module modifying said lenses of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image, wherein said lens effect module generates a reflection effect on each of said lenses for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

21. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 17, further comprising a lens effect module modifying said lenses of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image, wherein said lens effect module generates a reflection effect on each of said lenses for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

22. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 18, further comprising a lens effect module modifying said lenses of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image, wherein said lens effect module generates a reflection effect on each of said lenses for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

23. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 19, further comprising a lens effect module modifying said lenses of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image, wherein said lens effect module generates a reflection effect on each of said lenses for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

24. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 20, further comprising a shading effect module modifying each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image, wherein said shading effect module generates a frame shading on said facial image with respect to said spectacle frame image for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

25. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 21, further comprising a shading effect module modifying each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image, wherein said shading effect module generates a frame shading on said facial image with respect to said spectacle frame image for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

26. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 22, further comprising a shading effect module modifying each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image, wherein said shading effect module generates a frame shading on said facial image with respect to said spectacle frame image for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

27. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 23, further comprising a shading effect module modifying each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image, wherein said shading effect module generates a frame shading on said facial image with respect to said spectacle frame image for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

28. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 24, further comprising a temple effect module modifying said temple of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame, wherein said temple effect module modifies each of said temples to form a visible portion extended from said outer side of said respective lens to a facial side peripheral of said facial image and an invisible portion extended from said visible portion at a position out of said facial side peripheral of said facial image.

29. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 25, further comprising a temple effect module modifying said temple of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame, wherein said temple effect module modifies each of said temples to form a visible portion extended from said outer side of said respective lens to a facial side peripheral of said facial image and an invisible portion extended from said visible portion at a position out of said facial side peripheral of said facial image.

30. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 26, further comprising a temple effect module modifying said temple of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame, wherein said temple effect module modifies each of said temples to form a visible portion extended from said outer side of said respective lens to a facial side peripheral of said facial image and an invisible portion extended from said visible portion at a position out of said facial side peripheral of said facial image.

31. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 27, further comprising a temple effect module modifying said temple of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for enhancing said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame, wherein said temple effect module modifies each of said temples to form a visible portion extended from said outer side of said respective lens to a facial side peripheral of said facial image and an invisible portion extended from said visible portion at a position out of said facial side peripheral of said facial image.

32. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said optimization center further comprises a user database linked to said posting platform to store said virtual appearance as a digital image with information of said user and said respective spectacle frame image selected by said user.

33. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 16, wherein said optimization center further comprises a user database linked to said posting platform to store said virtual appearance as a digital image with information of said user and said respective spectacle frame image selected by said user.

34. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 21, wherein said optimization center further comprises a user database linked to said posting platform to store said virtual appearance as a digital image with information of said user and said respective spectacle frame image selected by said user.

35. The optical product optimization system, as recited in claim 28, wherein said optimization center further comprises a user database linked to said posting platform to store said virtual appearance as a digital image with information of said user and said respective spectacle frame image selected by said user.

36. A method of optimizing optical products through a public communication network, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an optimization center, which is adapted for a user to access through said public communication network, having a frame database containing a plurality of digital spectacle frame images of a plurality of spectacle frames for said user to select, wherein each of said spectacle frame images contains a frame scale with respect to a real size of said respective spectacle frame;

(b) providing a posting platform which is linked to said frame database, wherein said user is able to post a facial image thereof on said posting platform through said public communication network, wherein two reference images of said user are shown on said facial image;

(c) selecting at least one of said spectacle frame images from said database;

(d) calibrating said frame scale with respect to two reference marks respectively located at two reference images on said facial image wherein said two reference marks are arranged for proportionally representing a real distance between said two reference images of said user; and

(e) simulating a virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame when said spectacle frame image selected by said user is fittingly overlapped on said facial image.

37. The method as recited in claim 36, in step (d), further comprising the steps of:

(d.1) moving a longitudinal measuring line on said posting platform until said longitudinal measuring line is longitudinally aligned with two pupils as said two reference images of said user on said facial image;

(d.2) moving two transverse measuring lines on said posting platform until said transverse measuring lines are transversely aligned with said two pupils of said user on said facial image respectively; and

(d.3) determining two pupil marks as said two reference marks formed at two intersections of said longitudinal measuring line and said transverse measuring lines.

38. The method as recited in claim 37, in step (d.2), further comprising a step of providing a measuring scale longitudinally formed on said posting platform to measure a distance between said two transverse measuring lines for proportionally determining said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

39. The method as recited in claim 37, in step (d) further comprising a step of:

(d.4) proportionally zooming in and out of said facial image on said posting platform until said two pupil marks are proportionally located at said two pupils on said facial image corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

40. The method as recited in claim 38, in step (d) further comprising a step of:

(d.4) proportionally zooming in and out of said facial image on said posting platform until said two pupil marks are proportionally located at said two pupils on said facial image corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

41. The method as recited in claim 36, in step (d), further comprising the steps of:

(d.1) moving two pupil pointers on said posting platform at two pupils as said two reference images on said facial image; and

(d.2) determining two pupil marks as said two reference marks when said two pupil pointers are overlappedly located at said pupils on said facial image.

42. The method as recited in claim 41, in step (d.2), further comprising a step of providing a measuring scale longitudinally formed on said posting platform to measure a distance between said two pupil pointers for proportionally determining said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

43. The method as recited in claim 41, in step (d) further comprising a step of:

(d.3) proportionally zooming in and out of said facial image on said posting platform until said two pupil marks are proportionally located at said two pupils on said facial image corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

44. The method as recited in claim 42, in step (d) further comprising a step of:

(d.3) proportionally zooming in and out of said facial image on said posting platform until said two pupil marks are proportionally located at said two pupils on said facial image corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

45. The method as recited in claim 41, in step (d) further comprising a step of:

(d.3) proportionally zooming in and out of said frame scale on said posting platform until said frame scale is proportionally matched with said two pupil marks corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

46. The method as recited in claim 42, in step (d) further comprising a step of:

(d.3) proportionally zooming in and out of said frame scale on said posting platform until said frame scale is proportionally matched with said two pupil marks corresponding to said real distance between said two pupils of said user.

47. The method as recited in claim 36, in step (e), further comprising the step of aligning two pupil marks as said two reference marks with two focus points of lenses simulated in said spectacle frame image when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for simulating said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

48. The method as recited in claim 40, in step (e), further comprising the step of aligning said two pupil marks with two focus points of lenses simulated in said spectacle frame image when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for simulating said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

49. The method as recited in claim 44, in step (e), further comprising the step of aligning said two pupil marks with two focus points of lenses simulated in said spectacle frame image when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for simulating said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

50. The method as recited in claim 46, in step (e), further comprising the step of aligning said two pupil marks with two focus points of lenses simulated in said spectacle frame image when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image for simulating said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

51. The method as recited in claim 47, in step (e), further comprising the step of generating a reflection effect on each of said lenses to modify said lenses of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image so as to enhance said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

52. The method as recited in claim 48, in step (e), further comprising the step of generating a reflection effect on each of said lenses to modify said lenses of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image so as to enhance said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

53. The method as recited in claim 49, in step (e), further comprising the step of generating a reflection effect on each of said lenses to modify said lenses of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image so as to enhance said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

54. The method as recited in claim 50, in step (e), further comprising the step of generating a reflection effect on each of said lenses to modify said lenses of each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image so as to enhance said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

55. The method as recited in claim 51, in step (e), further comprising the step of generating a frame shading on said facial image with respect to said spectacle frame image to modify each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image so as to enhance said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

56. The method as recited in claim 52, in step (e), further comprising the step of generating a frame shading on said facial image with respect to said spectacle frame image to modify each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image so as to enhance said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

57. The method as recited in claim 53, in step (e), further comprising the step of generating a frame shading on said facial image with respect to said spectacle frame image to modify each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image so as to enhance said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

58. The method as recited in claim 54, in step (e), further comprising the step of generating a frame shading on said facial image with respect to said spectacle frame image to modify each of said spectacle frame images when said spectacle frame image is overlapped on said facial image so as to enhance said virtual appearance of said user test-wearing said respective spectacle frame.

59. The method as recited in claim 55, in step (e), further comprising the steps of providing two temples at two outer sides of said lenses respectively;

forming a visible portion of each of said temples extended from said outer side of said respective lens to a facial side peripheral of said facial image; and

forming an invisible portion of each of said temples extended from said visible portion thereof at a position out of said facial side peripheral of said facial image.

60. The method as recited in claim 56, in step (e), further comprising the steps of providing two temples at two outer sides of said lenses respectively;

forming a visible portion of each of said temples extended from said outer side of said respective lens to a facial side peripheral of said facial image; and

forming an invisible portion of each of said temples extended from said visible portion thereof at a position out of said facial side peripheral of said facial image.

61. The method as recited in claim 57, in step (e), further comprising the steps of providing two temples at two outer sides of said lenses respectively;

forming a visible portion of each of said temples extended from said outer side of said respective lens to a facial side peripheral of said facial image; and

forming an invisible portion of each of said temples extended from said visible portion thereof at a position out of said facial side peripheral of said facial image.

62. The method as recited in claim 58, in step (e), further comprising the steps of providing two temples at two outer sides of said lenses respectively;

forming a visible portion of each of said temples extended from said outer side of said respective lens to a facial side peripheral of said facial image; and

forming an invisible portion of each of said temples extended from said visible portion thereof at a position out of said facial side peripheral of said facial image.

63. The method as recited in claim 36, in step (a), further comprising the step of providing a user database linked to said posting platform to store said virtual appearance as a digital image with information of said user and said respective spectacle frame image selected by said user.

64. The method as recited in claim 47, in step (a), further comprising the step of providing a user database linked to said posting platform to store said virtual appearance as a digital image with information of said user and said respective spectacle frame image selected by said user.

65. The method as recited in claim 51, in step (a), further comprising the step of providing a user database linked to said posting platform to store said virtual appearance as a digital image with information of said user and said respective spectacle frame image selected by said user.

66. The method as recited in claim 59, in step (a), further comprising the step of providing a user database linked to said posting platform to store said virtual appearance as a digital image with information of said user and said respective spectacle frame image selected by said user.