Method and apparatus for displaying hairstyles
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1. A method of using a video camera with a computer system to create a hairstyle change on a subject, said computer system having a video display and data storage means, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing in said storage means data manifesting a proportioned selectable plurality of hairstyles;
displaying a correspondingly proportioned present image of said subject on a video display;
separating on the display the face and hairstyle of said present image;
removing the separated hairstyle from said present image to create a remaining image of only the face; and
joining the remaining image and a selected hairstyle obtained from said storage means to create the hairstyle change on the subject.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for previewing a subject on a computer screen. Prior to such preview, a plurality of new hairstyles is stored in a disk associated with the computer. The subject'"'"'s face is outlined and the subject'"'"'s hair is removed and replaced with one of the new hairstyles stored in the computer'"'"'s databank. Various modifications can be made to the image of the subject with the new hairstyle to complete the picture. A graphic printer provides a hardcopy of the subject with the new hairstyle.
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1. A method of using a video camera with a computer system to create a hairstyle change on a subject, said computer system having a video display and data storage means, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing in said storage means data manifesting a proportioned selectable plurality of hairstyles; displaying a correspondingly proportioned present image of said subject on a video display; separating on the display the face and hairstyle of said present image; removing the separated hairstyle from said present image to create a remaining image of only the face; and joining the remaining image and a selected hairstyle obtained from said storage means to create the hairstyle change on the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of displaying a new hairstyle on a subject comprising:
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displaying on a screen at least the face and present hairstyle of the subject; separating on the screen the face from the present hairstyle; removing the present hairstyle from the screen; displaying on the screen a selected one of a plurality of new hairstyles; and joining the face and selected new hairstyle together on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of displaying a new hairstyle on a subject comprising:
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obtaining an image of at least the face and present hairstyle of said subject through operation of a camera; displaying on a screen said image; proportioning the face of said image to fit within a predetermined area and at a predetermined angle on the screen; separating on the screen the face from the present hairstyle; storing only the face in memory means; displaying on the screen one of a plurality of new hairstyles stored in the memory means, each of said hairstyles having a hairline conforming to the border of the predetermined area; recalling the face from the memory means; and joining the face and selected new hairstyle on the screen.
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30. An apparatus for displaying a new hairstyle on a subject comprising:
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storage means operable for storing data manifesting a plurality of new hairstyles; display means adapted to display an image of at least the face and present hairstyle of the subject; overlay means for orienting and sizing the face on the display means; means for separating on the display means the face and present hairstyles; means for removing from the display means the present hairstyle from the face; and means for joining the face and one of the plurality of new hairstyles on the display means. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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