System and method for providing a face chart

• US 8,523,570 B2
• Filed: 05/21/2010
• Issued: 09/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TAAZ Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Photometria, Inc.
• Inventors: Mallick, Satya P., Barnes, Kevin, Ciafardini Kirkland, Margaret Rose, Dougherty, Kristine Anna, John, Deepu, Kriegman, David, Patel, Vipanj B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US12/784,797
• Publication Number:
  US 20110287391A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,201 Days
• Field of Search: 434 99-100
• US Class Current: 434/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip

Abstract

A system and method for providing a personalized face chart. A digital image of the subject'"'"'s face is obtained. A facial region of the digital image is identified. A line drawing is generated based on at least the facial region of the digital image.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a personalized digital face chart comprising:

obtaining a digital image of a subject'"'"'s face;

identifying a facial region of said digital image;

generating a line drawing based on at least said facial region of said digital image, wherein said line drawing comprises at least one facial feature region with minimal shading for the application of at least one beauty product associated with said facial feature region; and

stylizing said line drawing to generate a personalized digital face chart of said subject, wherein said stylizing beautifies said line drawing;

communicating with a printing device located a retailed location at least one open package of one or more beauty products, wherein said printing device is configured to print the personalized face chart based on said personalized digital face chart on a specialized paper that adheres one or more beauty products on said specialized paper.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said stylized line drawing is generated based on one or more style parameters each selected from the group consisting of a facial shape setting, a facial angle setting, a hairstyle setting, a line texture setting, a line style setting, a facial feature setting, and a shading setting.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter beautifies said line drawing.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter improves a facial feature symmetry of said line drawing.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter removes one or more aging features of said line drawing.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter removes one or more skin imperfections from said line drawing.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter is selected based on a target demographic to which said subject belongs.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said at least one style parameter is selected based on at least one target demographic of at least one product line.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said line drawing is stylized based on a predefined style.

10. A system for providing a personalized face chart comprising:

at least one image capture device;

a computer system coupled to said at least one image capture device, said computer system comprising a computer-readable non-transitory medium encoded with computer-readable instructions encoded with computer readable instructions for generating a personalized digital face chart, said computer-readable instructions comprising the steps of;

obtaining a digital image of a subject'"'"'s face from said at least one image capture device;

identifying a facial region of said digital image; and

generating a personalized digital face chart by stylizing a line drawing of said digital image, wherein said line drawing comprises at least one facial feature region with minimal shading for the application of at least one beauty product associated with an associated facial feature, wherein said stylizing beautifies said line drawing;

printing communication interface coupled with said printing device and said computer system, wherein said computer-readable instructions further comprise printing said personalized digital face chart to said printing device over said printing communication interface to generate a printed personalized face chart; and

wherein said printing device is located at a retailer location providing at least one open package of one or more beauty products, wherein said printed personalized face chart is printed on a specialized paper that adheres one or more beauty products on said specialized paper.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said personalized digital face chart includes a text area.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said system comprises an automated vending machine unit configured to deliver said printed personalized face chart to a customer.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein said computer system further comprises stored effects stored in a computer-readable medium, wherein each stored effect simulates the application of at least one product, and wherein said computer readable instructions further comprise providing an effect application user interface to apply at least one of said stored effects to said personalized digital face chart.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said personalized face chart is printed showing said at least one of said stored effects.

15. The system of claim 10, further comprising a computer database configured to store personalized digital face chart information for a plurality of subjects.

16. A computer-implemented method for providing a personalized digital face chart comprising:

obtaining at least one facial feature response to at least one facial feature question determining at least one facial feature parameter based on said at least one facial feature response;

obtaining at least one facial shape response to at least one facial shape question;

determining at least one facial shape parameter based on said at least one facial shape response;

obtaining at least one style parameter;

generating a line drawing comprising a facial outline comprising a facial outline based on said at least one facial feature parameter, wherein said line drawing comprises at least one facial feature region with minimal shading for the application of at least one beauty product associated with one of said at least one facial feature;

notifying at least a portion of said facial outline based on said at least one facial shape parameter; and

modifying said line drawing based on said at least one style parameter communicating with a printing device located a retailed location at least one open package of one or more beauty products, wherein said printing device is configured to print the personalized face chart based on said personalized digital face chart on a specialized paper that adheres one or more beauty products on said specialized paper.