METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAD APPARATUS

• US 20110141101A1
• Filed: 12/11/2009
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Two Loons Trading Company, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Two Loons Trading Company, Inc.
• Inventors: SCRIBNER, Mark
• Application Number:
  US12/635,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20110141101A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/419
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics

Abstract

A method for producing a three-dimensional likeness of a real-life subject from a two-dimensional image. The method includes uploading a digital image including facial features of a real-life subject from local memory storage to storage in a remote server. A user of the method then selects a target image area from the digital image and matches peripheral features such as skin tone, hair style, and hair color to the real-life subject. The remote server processes the said target image area and the peripheral features together to produce a three-dimensional representation which may be previewed by the user. Once approved and purchased through an on-line e-commerce transaction, multiple two-dimensional sheets corresponding to the three-dimensional representation are generated and a tangible embodiment of the three-dimensional representation is formed from the two-dimensional sheets as a head apparatus for shipment to the user.

Claims

1. A method for producing a three dimensional head apparatus, said method comprising:

uploading a digital image including facial features of a real-life subject;

selecting a target image area from said digital image;

matching peripheral features to said real-life subject;

processing said target image area and said peripheral features to produce a three-dimensional representation;

generating at least one two-dimensional sheet corresponding to said three-dimensional representation; and

forming a tangible embodiment of said three-dimensional representation from said two-dimensional sheet as a head apparatus.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said uploading occurs from local storage immediate to a user of said method to remote storage located at a remote server distant from said user.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, further including saving said target image area to said remote storage.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said selecting is made by said user and includes user-selected adjustments to said digital image in order to form said target image area.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said user-selected adjustments include scaling and cropping.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said matching includes peripheral features selected from a group consisting of skin tone, hair style, and hair color.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said processing of said target image area occurs remote from a user of said method.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said forming of said head apparatus occurs remote from a user of said method in response to a real-time purchase and sale of said head apparatus by said user.

9. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said local storage consists of a memory forming part of a computing device.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein said computing device is selected from a group consisting of a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a smartphone, and a personal data assistant.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said selecting includes aligning facial features of said real-life subject including nose and eyes with respective cross-hair lines.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said selecting includes aligning facial features of said real-life subject including nose and eyes with respective cross-hair lines.

13. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said user is provided with a preview capability prior to said forming of said tangible embodiment.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said tangible embodiment is formed by more than one of said two-dimensional sheets.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein said two-dimensional sheets are fabric sewn together to form said head apparatus.