System and method for composite display
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1. A system for displaying a full figure composite display of two separate images which comprises:
- means to record as a first image at least a portion of a customer'"'"'s body;
means to record as a second image at least a portion of clothing;
means to store the second image;
means to display at least a portion of the first image;
means to determine if the stored image is proportional to the displayed portion of the first image;
means to expand and/or shrink horizontally and/or vertically the second stored image by rasters;
to vary the dimensions of the stored image and output the same, the dimensions varied based on the first image; and
,means to display the stored image in combination with and contiguous to the displayed first image whereby a fully proportioned full figure composite is displayed.
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Abstract
As apparatus to allow a prospective consumer of articles of clothing to try on one or more articles of clothing without actually putting the articles of clothing on his or her person. This is accomplished by means of an electronically produced full figure image which is composed of the consumer'"'"'s head and a model'"'"'s body, the model'"'"'s body attired in articles of clothing to be presented. The composite image is viewed by the consumer on a television screen and this gives the effect of the consumer being attaired in the articles of clothing presented.
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1. A system for displaying a full figure composite display of two separate images which comprises:
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means to record as a first image at least a portion of a customer'"'"'s body; means to record as a second image at least a portion of clothing; means to store the second image; means to display at least a portion of the first image; means to determine if the stored image is proportional to the displayed portion of the first image; means to expand and/or shrink horizontally and/or vertically the second stored image by rasters; to vary the dimensions of the stored image and output the same, the dimensions varied based on the first image; and
,means to display the stored image in combination with and contiguous to the displayed first image whereby a fully proportioned full figure composite is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for displaying a full figure composite display of two separate images which includes:
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recording as a first image at least a portion of a customer'"'"'s body; recording as a second image at least a portion of clothing; storing the second image; displaying at least a portion of the first image; determining if the stored image is proportional to the displayed portion of the first image; expanding and/or shrinking, horizontally and/or vertically the second stored image by raster; to vary if required the dimensions of the stored image and outputting the same, the dimensions varied based on the size of the first image; and displaying the stored image in combination with and contiguous to the displayed first image whereby a fully proportioned full figure composite is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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