Display system for personalized consumer goods

• US 8,390,648 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2009
• Issued: 03/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Ptucha, Raymond W., Bogart, William J., Whitby, Laura R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Amini, Javid A
• Application Number:
  US12/648,333
• Publication Number:
  US 20110157226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,162 Days
• Field of Search: 345/638
• US Class Current: 345/638
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

A computer implemented method of generating an image display. A database stores images of products to be sold by a merchant and templates for organizing a display of the images. The templates each have attributes matching a particular product inventory and images of particular products can be disposed in preselected and predesigned locations in the template. When an inventory of products offered for sale by the merchant changes or is updated, then the template attributes can be changed to reflect the current inventory. The current product images can then be displayed within a template on at least one electronic display.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of generating an image display with a video camera mounted relative to the display, comprising:

storing a database of images comprising images of a product inventory;

storing a plurality of templates each having template attributes and a designated location for disposing a digital image;

selecting a digital image template whose template attributes match the product inventory;

detecting an individual within a focal field of the mounted video camera and capturing digital images of the detected individual;

monitoring movements or gestures of the detected individual using the captured digital images;

displaying on at least one electronic display products or information about products from the product inventory in the designated location, wherein the products or the information about products displayed are selected in response to movements or gestures of the detected individual;

receiving information that the product inventory has changed;

updating the digital image template attributes to match a current product inventory; and

displaying on the at least one electronic display an updated digital image template and products from the current product inventory.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of selecting the digital image template includes analyzing sales data associated with at least one product in the product inventory.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of updating the digital image template attributes includes analyzing sales data associated with at least one product in the product inventory.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of updating the digital image template attributes is performed at fixed time intervals.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of updating the digital image template attributes is performed in response to a season of a year input.

6. A computer implemented method of generating an image display with a video camera mounted relative to the display, comprising:

storing a database of images comprising images of a product inventory;

storing a plurality of templates each having template attributes and a designated location for disposing a digital image;

detecting a person within a focal field of the mounted video camera and capturing a digital image of the detected person and a plurality of image elements associated with the person using the mounted video camera;

selecting a digital image template whose template attributes match the product inventory;

displaying on at least one electronic display within view of the person the person and at least one product from the product inventory which replace at least one of the image elements associated with the person;

determining that the product inventory, person attributes, person gestures, person identification, or number of persons within the camera shot has changed;

updating the digital image template attributes based on the changed gestures or persons within the camera shot and on the product inventory; and

displaying on the at least one electronic display the person, the updated digital image template and the at least one product from the current product inventory.

7. The method according to claim 6 wherein the step of altering includes the step of adding a personal accessory, clothing, hairstyle, caricature, to the digital image.

8. The method according to claim 6 wherein the step of altering includes altering hairstyles, clothing, accessories, facial complexion, facial expression, facial animation, or body gestures of the person.

9. The method according to claim 6 wherein the step of altering includes the step of altering based on age, height, weight, gender, race, hair color, hair style, facial hair, eyewear, piercings, or hats of the person.

10. The method according to claim 6 wherein the step of altering includes the step of detecting a personal pose, facial expression, or facial animation of the person.

11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the step of altering includes the step of detecting a personal reaction of the person to an object displayed proximate the electronic display.

12. The method according to claim 6 wherein the step of altering includes altering background or foreground location details.

13. The method according to claim 6 wherein the step of altering includes depicting the person using a product.

14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the step of altering further includes adding an audio soundtrack to the displayed digital image.

15. The method according to claim 13 wherein the step of altering further includes animating a digital image of the person using the product.

16. The method according to claim 6, wherein the captured digital image is a motion digital image.

17. The method according to claim 6 including transmitting the altered digital image to an electronic display or printer for completing a sale or for further analysis.

18. The method according to claim 6, further comprising transmitting the altered digital image to a card, a thumb drive, or a removable media in the digital display.

19. The method according to claim 6, further comprising transmitting the altered digital image to an email account, cell phone, PDA, or remote server for later retrieval.