SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FACE CHART

• US 20110287391A1
• Filed: 05/21/2010
• Published: 11/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TAAZ Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TAAZ Incorporated
• Inventors: Kriegman, David, John, Deepu, Dougherty, Kristine Anna, Ciafardini Kirkland, Margaret Rose, Barnes, Kevin, Mallick, Satya P., Patel, Vipanj B.
• Granted Patent: US 8,523,570 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip

Abstract

A system and method for providing a personalized face chart. A digital image of the subject'"'"'s face is obtained. A facial region of the digital image is identified. A line drawing is generated based on at least the facial region of the digital image.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a personalized digital face chart comprising:

obtaining a digital image of a subject'"'"'s face;

identifying a facial region of said digital image; and

generating a line drawing based on at least said facial region of said digital image,

stylizing said line drawing to generate a personalized digital face chart comprising a stylized line drawing based on said line drawing.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said stylized line drawing is generated based on one or more style parameters each selected from the group consisting of a facial shape setting, a facial angle setting, a hairstyle setting, a line texture setting, a line style setting, a facial feature setting, and a shading setting.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter beautifies said line drawing.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter improves a facial feature symmetry of said line drawing.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter removes one or more aging features of said line drawing.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter removes one or more skin imperfections from said line drawing.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter is selected based on a target demographic to which said subject belongs.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter is selected based on at least one target demographic of at least one product line.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said line drawing is stylized based on a predefined style.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising communicating with a printing device located at a retailer location providing at least one open package of one or more beauty products, wherein said printing device is configured to print a personalized face chart based on said personalized digital face chart on specialized paper for application of said one or more beauty products to said personalized face chart.

11. A computer-implemented method for providing a personalized digital face chart comprising:

obtaining a digital image of a subject'"'"'s face;

identifying a facial region of said digital image;

generating a personalized digital face chart comprising a line drawing based on said digital image;

identifying one or more facial features of said personalized digital face chart; and

digitally applying at least one effect to at least one facial feature of said personalized digital face chart to simulate the application of at least one applied product to at least one facial feature of said subject.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein said personalized digital face chart further comprises a text area comprising one or more facial feature text labels.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein said personalized digital face chart further comprises a text area comprising product information.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein said personalized digital face chart further comprises a text area comprising product application instructions for applying said at least one effect to said subject.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising stylizing said line drawing based on at least one style parameter.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein said digitally applying said at least one effect comprises digitally applying an entire look, and wherein said at least one product comprises a set of products for achieving said entire look.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising generating at least one playable digital media file comprising a time-lapse application of said at least one effect to said personalized digital face chart.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein said playable digital media file comprises at least one of audio instructions and displayed text instructions for applying said at least one effect.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising:

generating a makeover image based on said digital image by applying said at least one effect to said digital image in a photorealistic manner.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19, wherein said personalized digital face chart further comprises an image display area comprising at least one of said digital image and said makeover image.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising:

providing a virtual makeover user interface enabling a user to select and apply said at least one effect to said digital image, wherein said personalized digital face chart further comprises a list of products corresponding to said at least one effect.

22. A system for providing a personalized face chart comprising:

at least one image capture device;

a computer system configured to generate a personalized digital face chart comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-readable instructions comprising;

obtaining a digital image of a subject'"'"'s face from said at least one image capture device;

identifying a facial region of said digital image; and

generating a personalized digital face chart comprising a line drawing based on said digital image;

an image capture communication interface coupled with said at least one image capture device and said computer system, wherein said computer system obtains said digital image over said image capture communication interface.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said personalized digital face chart comprises a stylized line drawing.

24. The system of claim 22, further comprising a printing device and a printing communication interface coupled with said printing device and said computer system, wherein said computer-readable instructions further comprise printing said personalized digital face chart to said printing device over said printing communication interface to generate a printed personalized face chart.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein said printing device is located at a retailer location providing at least one open package of one or more beauty products, wherein said printed personalized face chart is printed on specialized paper for application of said one or more beauty products.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein said system comprises an automated vending machine unit configured to deliver said printed personalized face chart to a customer.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein said computer system further comprises stored effects stored in a computer-readable medium, wherein each stored effect simulates the application of at least one product, and wherein said computer readable instructions further comprise providing an effect application user interface to apply at least one of said stored effects to said personalized digital face chart.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein said personalized face chart is printed showing said at least one of said stored effects.

29. The system of claim 22, further comprising a computer database configured to store personalized digital face chart information for a plurality of subjects.

30. A computer-implemented method for providing a personalized digital face chart comprising:

obtaining at least one facial feature response to at least one facial feature question;

determining at least one facial feature parameter based on said at least one facial feature response;

obtaining at least one facial shape response to at least one facial shape question;

determining at least one facial shape parameter based on said at least one facial shape response;

obtaining at least one style parameter;

generating at least one facial feature of a line drawing of a face chart based on said at least one facial feature parameter;

generating at least a portion of said facial outline based on said at least one facial shape parameter; and

modifying said line drawing based on said at least one style parameter.