Touch sensation interaction method and apparatus in shopping

• US 10,339,594 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2016
• Issued: 07/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Liao, Heng
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosen, Nicholas D
• Application Number:
  US15/229,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20160343067A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,061 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a touch sensation interaction method and apparatus in shopping. The method includes collecting an image of a first object, where the first object is a part of a human body, acquiring information about a second object, where the second object is a wearable item worn by the first object, obtaining parameter information of a touch sensation signal using the image of the first object and the information about the second object, where the touch sensation signal is applied to the first object and is used to simulate a touch sensation caused by the second object to the first object when the second object is worn by the first object, generating the touch sensation signal using the parameter information of the touch sensation signal, and applying the touch sensation signal to the first object.

Claims

1. A touch sensation interaction method in shopping, wherein the method comprises:

collecting an image of a first object, wherein the first object is a part of a human body;

acquiring information about a second object, wherein the second object is a wearable item worn by the first object;

obtaining parameter information of a touch sensation signal using the image of the first object and the information about the second object, wherein the touch sensation signal is applied to the first object and is used to simulate a touch sensation caused by the second object to the first object when the second object is worn by the first object;

generating the touch sensation signal using the parameter information of the touch sensation signal based on a comparison of a plurality of lengths of the first object in a plurality of different directions and a plurality of lengths of the second object in the plurality of different directions; and

applying the touch sensation signal to the first object.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein obtaining the parameter information of the touch sensation signal using the image of the first object and the information about the second object comprises:

obtaining a model function of the first object using the image of the first object;

obtaining a model function of the second object using the information about the second object; and

obtaining through calculation, using the model function of the first object and the model function of the second object, and using a model matching algorithm, a function representing the touch sensation signal.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein generating the parameter information of the touch sensation signal using the image of the first object and the information about the second object comprises:

acquiring, through scanning and using the image of the first object, a plurality of lengths of the first object in all directions and at all positions in three-dimensional space;

acquiring, using the information about the second object, a plurality of lengths of the second object in all directions and at all positions in the three-dimensional space;

separately comparing the plurality of lengths of the first object in all the directions and at all the positions in the three-dimensional space with the plurality of lengths of the second object in all the directions and at all the positions in the three-dimensional space, and

determining to obtain direction and position information and a length difference amplitude to generate the parameter information of the touch sensation signal when the length of the second object is less than or equal to the length of the first object, wherein the parameter information of the touch sensation signal comprises a position, an amplitude, and a direction of the touch sensation signal.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein generating parameter information of the touch sensation signal using the image of the first object and the information about the second object comprises:

acquiring, through scanning and using the image of the first object, a plurality of lengths of the first object in a key direction and at a key position in three-dimensional space;

acquiring, using the information about the second object, a plurality of lengths of the second object in all directions and at all positions in the three-dimensional space;

separately comparing the plurality of lengths of the first object in the key direction and at the key position in the three-dimensional space with the plurality of lengths of the second object in a key direction and at a key position of length, width, and height, and

determining to obtain direction and position information and a length difference amplitude to generate the parameter information of the touch sensation signal when the length of the second object is less than or equal to the length of the first object, wherein the parameter information of the touch sensation signal comprises a position, an amplitude, and a direction of the touch sensation signal.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the touch sensation signal is applied to the first object using a processor of a touch sensation generation apparatus.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the touch sensation generation apparatus comprises:

a touch sensation signal contact surface; and

the processor,

wherein applying the touch sensation signal to the first object using the processor of the touch sensation generation apparatus comprises;

generating through simulation by the processor, the touch sensation signal according to a parameter of the touch sensation signal; and

applying, using the touch sensation signal contact surface, the touch sensation signal to an object to which a touch sensation is applied.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the touch sensation signal is applied to the first object using an ultrasonic wave generation apparatus.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image of the first object comprises at least one of two-dimensional images collected from multiple angles of the first object and a depth map of the first object.

9. A touch sensation interaction apparatus in shopping, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a memory comprising instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions, which causes the processor to be configured to;

collect an image of a first object, wherein the first object is a part of a human body;

acquire information about a second object, wherein the second object is a wearable item worn by the first object;

obtain parameter information of a touch sensation signal using the image of the first object and the information about the second object, wherein the touch sensation signal is applied to the first object and is used to simulate a touch sensation caused by the second object to the first object when the second object is worn by the first object;

generate the touch sensation signal using the parameter information of the touch sensation signal based on a comparison of a plurality of lengths of the first object in a plurality of different directions and a plurality of lengths of the second object in the plurality of different directions; and

apply the touch sensation signal to the first object.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain a model function of the first object using the image of the first object;

obtain a model function of the second object using the information about the second object; and

obtain through calculation, using the model function of the first object and the model function of the second object, and using a model matching algorithm, a function representing the touch sensation signal.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire, through scanning and using the image of the first object, a plurality of lengths of the first object in all directions and at all positions in three-dimensional space;

acquire, using the information about the second object, a plurality of lengths of the second object in all directions and at all positions in the three-dimensional space;

separately compare the plurality of lengths of the first object in all the directions and at all the positions in the three-dimensional space with the plurality of lengths of the second object in all the directions and at all the positions in the three-dimensional space, and

determine to obtain direction and position information and a length difference amplitude to generate the parameter information of the touch sensation signal when the length of the second object is less than or equal to the length of the first object, wherein the parameter information of the touch sensation signal comprises a position, an amplitude, and a direction of the touch sensation signal.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire, through scanning and using the image of the first object, a plurality of lengths of the first object in a key direction and at a key position in three-dimensional space;

acquire, using the information about the second object, a plurality of lengths of the second object in all directions and at all positions in the three-dimensional space;

separately compare the plurality of lengths of the first object in the key direction and at the key position in the three-dimensional space with the plurality of lengths of the second object in a key direction and at a key position of length, width, and height, and

determine to obtain direction and position information and a length difference amplitude to generate the parameter information of the touch sensation signal when the length of the second object is less than or equal to the length of the first object, wherein the parameter information of the touch sensation signal comprises a position, an amplitude, and a direction of the touch sensation signal.

13. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the touch sensation signal is applied to the first object using a second processor of a touch sensation generation apparatus.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the touch sensation generation apparatus comprises a touch sensation signal contact surface, wherein the second processor is further configured to:

generate through simulation, the touch sensation signal according to a parameter of the touch sensation signal; and

apply, using the touch sensation signal contact surface, the touch sensation signal to an object to which a touch sensation is applied.

15. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image of the first object comprises at least one of two-dimensional images collected from multiple angles of the first object, and a depth map of the first object.

16. A touch sensation interaction computer system in shopping, wherein the computer system comprises:

a bus;

a processor;

a memory; and

an input/output device,

wherein the processor, the memory, and the input/output device are coupled together using the bus,

wherein the memory is configured to store data and code and

wherein the processor is configured to implement the following method by invoking the data and code in the memory;

collecting an image of a first object, wherein the first object is a part of a human body;

acquiring information about a second object, wherein the second object is a wearable item worn by the first object;

obtaining parameter information of a touch sensation signal using the image of the first object and the information about the second object, wherein the touch sensation signal is applied to the first object and is used to simulate a touch sensation caused by the second object to the first object when the second object is worn by the first object;

generating the touch sensation signal using the parameter information of the touch sensation signal based on a comparison of a plurality of lengths of the first object in a plurality of different directions and a plurality of lengths of the second object in the plurality of different directions; and

applying the touch sensation signal to the first object.