AUTOMATED ACQUISITION OF EYEGLASSES

• US 20140253707A1
• Filed: 03/11/2013
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dasa V. Gangadhar
• Original Assignee: Dasa V. Gangadhar
• Inventors: Gangadhar, Dasa V.
• Application Number:
  US13/793,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20140253707A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/77
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/003 Measuring during assembly or fitting of spectacles
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing

Abstract

A computer program, a method, and a system for automated acquisition of eyeglasses. The computer program, method, and system include a kiosk and/or an electronic resource that obtain an image of a user; calculate facial measurements of the user based on the image; present images of eyeglass frames that correspond to the calculated facial measurements; obtain eyeglass prescriptions from a prescription provider; and order eyeglasses that corresponds the calculated facial measurements and that include lenses that correspond to the obtained eyeglass prescriptions.

Claims

1. A system for automated acquisition of eyeglasses, comprising:

a kiosk including—

an image sensor; and

a computer having;

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs the processor to perform the following steps;

obtain an image of a user, via the image sensor, wherein the image includes facial characteristic information of the user,

calculate facial measurements of the user based on the facial characteristic information included in the image of the user,

present one or more images of eyeglass frames to the user, wherein the eyeglass frames in the presented images correspond to the calculated facial measurements of the user,

obtain a selection from the user of an eyeglass frame to order, wherein an image of the eyeglass frame to order was included in the one or more presented images of eyeglass frames,

connect to a prescription provider,

collect an eyeglass prescription of the user from the prescription provider,

connect to an eyeglass provider, and

order eyeglasses from the eyeglass provider, wherein the ordered eyeglasses include the eyeglass frame to order and further include lenses that correspond to the eyeglass prescription obtained from the prescription provider.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the facial characteristics information includes information regarding one or more of the user'"'"'s eyes, nose, cheekbones, brow, forehead, and temples.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the facial measurements include one or more of the following—

a bridge width;

a pupil distance;

a temple distance; and

a temple stem distance.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the eyeglass frames included the one or more presented images have eyeglass frame components that include a bridge piece, a lens rim, and a temple stem.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the eyeglass frames in the presented images correspond to the calculated facial measurements of the user based on the bridge piece corresponding to the bridge width of the user, the lens rim corresponding to the pupil distance and temple distance of the user, and the temple stem corresponding to the temple stem distance of the user.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the program further instructs the processor to perform the following steps:

obtain an executed medical release from the user; and

send the executed medical release to the prescription provider.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the executed medical release is sent to the prescription provider by one or more of:

fax, electronic fax, email, and file transfer protocol.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the eyeglass frames in the presented images further correspond to one or more of:

a preference of the user, an interest of the user, and current trends and styles.

9. A method for automated acquisition of eyeglasses, with the method comprising the following steps:

obtaining an image of a user, wherein the image includes facial characteristic information of the user;

calculating facial measurements of the user based on the facial characteristic information included in the image of the user;

presenting one or more images of eyeglass frames to the user;

obtaining a selection from the user of an eyeglass frame to order, wherein an image of the eyeglass frame to order was included in the one or more presented images of eyeglass frames;

connecting to a prescription provider;

collecting an eyeglass prescription of the user from the prescription provider;

connecting to an eyeglass provider; and

ordering eyeglasses from the eyeglass provider, wherein the ordered eyeglasses include the eyeglass frame to order, with the eyeglass frame to order corresponding to the calculated facial measurements of the user, and further wherein the ordered eyeglasses include lenses that correspond to the eyeglass prescription obtained from the prescription provider.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the facial characteristics information includes information regarding one or more of the user'"'"'s eyes, nose, cheekbones, brow, forehead, and temples.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the facial measurements include one or more of the following—

a bridge width;

a pupil distance;

a temple distance; and

a temple stem distance.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the eyeglass frames included the one or more presented images eyeglass frames have eyeglass frame components that include a bridge piece, a lens rim, and a temple stem.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the eyeglass frame to order corresponds to the calculated facial measurements of the user based on the bridge piece corresponding to the bridge width of the user, the lens rim corresponding to the pupil distance and temple distance of the user, and the temple stem corresponding to the temple stem distance of the user.

14. The method of claim 9, further including the following steps:

obtaining an executed medical release from the user; and

sending the executed medical release to the prescription provider.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the executed medical release is sent to the prescription provider by one or more of:

fax, electronic fax, email, and file transfer protocol.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the eyeglass frames in the presented images further correspond to one or more of:

a preference of the user, a skin tone of the user, and current trends and styles.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein the method for automated acquisition of eyeglasses is executed via an electronic device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the electronic device is a kiosk or a computing device other than the kiosk.

19. A method for automated acquisition of eyeglasses, comprising:

providing a kiosk for receiving a first set of eyeglass ordering information from a first user of said kiosk;

providing an electronic resource for receiving a second set of eyeglass ordering information from a second user of a computing device other than said kiosk;

filling orders for customized eyeglasses for said first and second users based on said first and second eyeglass ordering information, respectively.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said first eyeglass ordering information received from said first user includes an image of said first user'"'"'s head obtained via said kiosk.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein said kiosk is operable to dispense mock eyeglasses, with said mock eyeglasses including a measurement device.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said second eyeglass ordering information received from said second user includes an image of said second user'"'"'s head obtained via said computing device, with said image including said second user wearing said mock eyeglasses on said second user'"'"'s head.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein said electronic resource also receives said first eyeglass ordering information from said kiosk.