Previewer
First Claim
1. A previewer comprising:
- computer means to generate a graphic image of an article to be previewed;
means to store a plurality of video images of a subject, and further comprising means to select a specific frame of said subject images, and subject orientation reference means for each frame;
said computer means accessing said subject image storage means, and having means to re-image said article in accordance with said subject orientation reference means for the specific selected frame, and means to form a composite image of said re-imaged article and said subject image for said selected frame, and means to display said composite image, said orientation means comprising indicia providing x-y-z axes orientation and angular rotation orientation with respect to said axes.
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Abstract
A previewer provides for the dynamic viewing of an article desired to be worn by the user in a complete series of poses without actually trying on the article. The image of the article is computer generated, and a large plurality of articles are available for previewing. The user pre-records, or creates in realtime, a series of poses which are time-framed and position orientation coded, which coded information is read by the computer and the computer generated article image is then re-imaged in accordance with the accessed coded information, and the re-imaged article image and the user video image are then video mixed, optically mixed, or superimposed in digital image storage memory, so that a user plus article composite image may be viewed by the user. The previewer is useful for previewing various articles or accessories, or combinations thereof, such as eyeglasses, hats, hairstyles, wigs, make-up, cosmetic surgical changes, clothing, furnishings, and automobile accessories.
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23 Claims
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1. A previewer comprising:
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computer means to generate a graphic image of an article to be previewed; means to store a plurality of video images of a subject, and further comprising means to select a specific frame of said subject images, and subject orientation reference means for each frame;
said computer means accessing said subject image storage means, and having means to re-image said article in accordance with said subject orientation reference means for the specific selected frame, and means to form a composite image of said re-imaged article and said subject image for said selected frame, and means to display said composite image, said orientation means comprising indicia providing x-y-z axes orientation and angular rotation orientation with respect to said axes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15)
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13. A fashion previewer comprising;
a garment comprising a plurality of coded indicia thereon;
video camera means to photograph said coded indicia on said garment when worn by the subject, digital image processor means to convert said plurality of coded indicia into digital information instructions, and computer means having access to said digital image processor means, said computer means having means to generate a plurality of wearing apparel image information in accordance with the digital information instructions, and means to display said re-imaged wearing apparel information as if worn by the subject, each said coded indicia comprising garment orientation reference means, each said orientation reference means comprising indicia providing x-y-z axes orientation and angular rotation orientation with respect to said axes.- View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A previewer comprising;
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computer means to generate graphic image information of an article to be previewed; means to transmit a video image of a subject having subject orientation reference information, and means to process said subject video image;
said computer means having means to input said subject orientation reference information and to re-image said article in accordance with the subject orientation reference information; and
means to display said subject video image with said re-imaged article image as a composite image, said orientation reference information comprising indicia providing x-y-z axes orientation and angular rotation orientation with respect to said axes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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