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System and method for providing an interactive shopping experience via webcam

  • US 9,652,654 B2
  • Filed: 06/04/2012
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • displaying a plurality of items of virtual apparel for a user to select from, each of the items of virtual apparel comprising a pre-stored image of the respective item;

    receiving a selection of one of the items of virtual apparel;

    obtaining a first image of a user via a web-enabled camera (webcam);

    performing, using a processor, facial detection, the performing comprising;

    identifying an available set of classifiers, each classifier in the available set of classifiers including a feature that provides differentiation between a face image and a non-face image;

    extracting a subset of classifiers from the available set of classifiers and assigning a specific weight to each classifier of the subset;

    identifying a second image from the first image, the second image being a region of the first image and identified based on a score associated with the region of the first image transgressing a threshold score relative to a total weight of the subset of classifiers;

    determining, based on the transgressing of the threshold score, that the second image includes a face; and

    isolating the second image from the first image;

    estimating, based on the isolating of the second image, a position of a body of the user relative to a position and a size of the second image, the body of the user and the estimated position of the body of the user being separate from and below the second image;

    modifying a pre-stored image corresponding to the selected item of virtual apparel, the modifying being relative to a portion of the body of the user that is separate from and below the second image and based on the size of the second image; and

    auto-fitting the modified image corresponding to the selected item of virtual apparel to the estimated position of the body of the user to appear separate from and below the second image.

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