Method And The Associated Mechanism For 3-D Simulation Stored-Image Database-Driven Spectacle Frame Fitting Services Over Public Network
First Claim
1. A method for 3-D simulation database-driven stored-image spectacle frame fitting services over public network, comprising:
- (a) Produce the frontal view and side view of spectacle frames having open frame legs and derive the digital image of said frontal/side views after the background and the optical lens are made transparent and said side view images are based upon pre-set angles of said frame when rotated about the center of said frame, with each of said side view frame images further divided into images showing the legs being obscured as perceived due to the angle of rotation;
(b) Enter the vertical height, horizontal length, central point as marked by vertical and horizontal lines, and other relevant attributes of said digital images when they are stored into computer databases; and
,(c) Set up a calibration paste-over device containing a benchmark ruler having a crop-box on the two horizontal sides of said ruler whereby said benchmark ruler allows two marking points to be selected as reference points relative to facial images when displayed.
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Abstract
A method of spectacle frame 3-D simulation fitting over public network, such as Internet, based upon database of product information and digitized user images as acquired via devices connected to computer. Particularly, consumers can take advantage of present method to choose spectacle frames from wide variety of selections, expeditiously by the use of public computer network (Internet). Consumers may use digital cameras, network cameras or scanned photos to submit facial image, and by way of calibration steps and additional side-view images of the consumers when test-fitting spectacle frames, simulated 3-D presentation of a consumer wearing the intended spectacle frame can be viewed for purpose of fitting and purchasing over the network. With the accessibility and availability of the Internet, just a few clicks on the mouse enable the consumers to choose spectacle frames of their preference and in a way that affords wide selections at low costs and easy access.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for 3-D simulation database-driven stored-image spectacle frame fitting services over public network, comprising:
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(a) Produce the frontal view and side view of spectacle frames having open frame legs and derive the digital image of said frontal/side views after the background and the optical lens are made transparent and said side view images are based upon pre-set angles of said frame when rotated about the center of said frame, with each of said side view frame images further divided into images showing the legs being obscured as perceived due to the angle of rotation; (b) Enter the vertical height, horizontal length, central point as marked by vertical and horizontal lines, and other relevant attributes of said digital images when they are stored into computer databases; and
,(c) Set up a calibration paste-over device containing a benchmark ruler having a crop-box on the two horizontal sides of said ruler whereby said benchmark ruler allows two marking points to be selected as reference points relative to facial images when displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mechanism of 3-D simulate on for choosing and test-fitting spectacle frame over public network, comprising:
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a. A choice center containing a computer database of stored front and side images for spectacle frames, the display device is accessible over public network and contains great selections of digital images of spectacle frames; b. A transmission platform and display device connected to above-said computer database via communication protocol, wherein users may transmit facial images from said platform and have the images shown on the display device; and
,c. A calibration paste-over device that includes a benchmark ruler on the display device and that said benchmark ruler contains two marking points that can be used as the alignment/matching reference points relative to facial images when displayed, and said benchmark ruler can be moved, dragged, expanded and contracted, relative to the facial image, so that the marking points can be set to superimposed upon selected marking points (such as centers of pupils) on facial images, resulting in the correct size calculation of face relative to the stored images of the spectacle frames, based upon the attributes of height and width of spectacle frames that have been pre-loaded into database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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