DIGITAL WARDROBE

• US 20160155186A1
• Filed: 12/01/2014
• Published: 06/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Su, Jonathan, Chhugani, Jatin, Naware, Mihir, Sundaresan, Neelakantan
• Granted Patent: US 10,204,375 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/532 Query formulation, e.g. graphical querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5838 using colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

Techniques for generating a digital wardrobe are presented herein. A transceiver can be configured to receive a request having a garment identifier and a user identifier. Additionally, an access module can be configured to access a first garment model, access a body model of the user corresponding to the user identifier, and access a second garment model corresponding to the user identifier. Furthermore, a processor can be configured by a garment simulation module to position the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model, and calculate simulated forces based on the positioning. Moreover, a rendering module can be configured to generate an image of the garment models draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces. Subsequently, a display module can be configured to cause presentation of the generated image on a display of a device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a request, the request having a garment identifier, and a user identifier associated with a user,

accessing a first garment model of a first garment corresponding to the garment identifier;

accessing a body model of the user corresponding to the user identifier, the body model representing at least a portion of a body shape of the user;

accessing, from a wardrobe database, a second garment model of a second garment corresponding to the user identifier, the wardrobe database having garment models of garments of the user;

positioning the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model;

calculating, using a garment simulation module, simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the second garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model;

generating an image of the first garment model and the second garment model draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces; and

causing presentation of the generated image on a display of a device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing, from the wardrobe database, a third garment model based on a user input on the device;

positioning the body model inside the first garment model and the third garment model; and

calculating further simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the third garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the third garment model;

generating a second image of the first garment model and the third garment model draped on the body model based on the calculated further simulated forces; and

causing presentation of the generated second image on the display of the device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a size from a set of sizes for the first garment based on the calculated simulated forces; and

causing presentation of the determined size on the display of the device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

generating a fit map based on the calculated simulated forces, and

causing presentation of the generated image with the generated fit map.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the body model has a first body position, the method further comprising:

changing the body model to a second body position;

repositioning the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model based on the changing of the body model to the second body position;

calculating updated simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the second garment model based on the repositioning; and

causing presentation of an animation of the generated image as the body model moves from the first body position to the second body position.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the request further includes a sender identifier associated with a second user, and wherein the body model and the second garment model are accessed based on the sender identifier being included in an approved list associated with the user identifier.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the approved list includes approved identifiers that are authorized by the user to access information associated with the user identifier.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the wardrobe database is stored on cloud-based servers.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein a garment model of a garment purchased by the user is automatically uploaded to the wardrobe database.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is from the user, and wherein the wardrobe database is stored on the device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first garment is available for sale in a merchant store, and wherein the garment identifier is obtained by scanning a garment tag of the first garment.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first garment is accessed from a garment database, and wherein garment models of garments for sale are uploaded to the garment database.

13. A system comprising:

a transceiver configured to receive a request, the request having a garment identifier and a user identifier associated with a user;

an access module configured to;

access a first garment model of a first garment corresponding to the garment identifier;

access a body model of the user corresponding to the user identifier, the body model representing at least a portion of a body shape of the user; and

access, from a wardrobe database, a second garment model of a second garment corresponding to the user identifier, the wardrobe database having garment models of of the user;

a processor configured by a garment simulation module to;

position the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model; and

calculate simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the second garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model;

a rendering module configured to generate an image of the first garment model and the second garment model draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces; and

a display module configured to cause presentation of the generated image on a display of a device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the access module is further configured to:

access, from the wardrobe database, a third garment model based on a user input on the device;

the garment simulation module is further configured to;

position the body model inside the first garment model and the third garment model; and

calculate further simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the third garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the third garment model;

the rendering module is further configured to generate a second image of the first garment model and the third garment model draped on the body model based on the calculated further simulated forces; and

the display module is further configured to cause presentation of the generated second image on the display of the device.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the request further includes a sender identifier associated with a second user, and wherein the body model and the second garment model are accessed based on the sender identifier being included in an approved list associated with the user identifier.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the wardrobe database is stored on cloud-based servers.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein a garment model of a garment purchased by the user is automatically uploaded to the wardrobe database.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the request is from the user, and wherein the wardrobe database is stored on the device.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the first garment is available for sale in a merchant store, and wherein the garment identifier is obtained by scanning a garment tag of the first garment.

20. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request, the request having a garment identifier and a user identifier associated with a user,

accessing a first garment model of a first garment corresponding to the garment identifier;

accessing a body model of the user corresponding to the user identifier, the body model representing at least a portion of a body shape of the user;

accessing, from a wardrobe database, a second garment model of a second garment corresponding to the user identifier, the wardrobe database having garment models of garments of the user;

positioning the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model;

calculating, using a garment simulation module, simulated forces acting on the first garment model and the second garment model based on the positioning of the body model inside the first garment model and the second garment model;

generating an image of the first garment model and the second garment model draped on the body model based on the calculated simulated forces; and

causing presentation of the generated image on a display of a device.