DE19956574A1 - Selecting product and adapting to consumer measurements involves comparing scanned body data with dimensions of industrially manufactured products - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves three-dimensional scanning of the real human body, processing the acquired data to produce a virtual body, storing the processed data and comparing with the dimensions of industrially manufactured products, adding individual parameters for fit and wearing comfort as tolerance parameters or a tolerance matrix and matching a modified measurement table to select the optimally fitting product.

Description

The invention relates to a method for selection and Adaptation of a product to the body measurements of a Consumers according to the preamble of claim 1.

Industrial mass production, especially of Textiles, visual aids, shoes, of all kinds of products takes place on the basis of predetermined dimensions in the Clothing industry, among other things, through the cut technology are determined. These dimensions change over the different sizes to accommodate as many people as possible to be able to offer a perfect fit. The Dimensions of almost all mass products are standardized and internationally valid or, as in the clothing industry, compatible with one another as clothing sizes.

Especially in the clothing industry is one growing need for individuality, which is partly due to industrially manufactured, but individually tailored clothing is fulfilled. For wide However, customer circles will adopt such a procedure only interesting if one with mass products comparable price level can be offered. To it is necessary to include new technologies in the Marketing and new standards for buying behavior too develop and introduce.

It is already known in the clothing sector, under Use of the existing production infrastructure that To redesign the process chain of clothing production,  by introducing customer measurement by scanner and this enables the individual body shape and besides the body measurements also the personal desires flow directly into the garment.

In this context it is also known to touch effortless body detection using a 3D body Scanners as the basis for further measures to take. The human body becomes within a few seconds with laser beams and video cameras scanned three-dimensionally and with high precision. The Taking measures to make clothing is according to this scanning the body at any time and without Customer presence possible. A custom software allows the quick determination of all body measurements and taking into account husbandry peculiarities or Like. (prospectus of the company TECMATH GmbH & Co. KG, D-67661 Kaiserslautern: "Vitus, 3D body scanner").

Through studies it is also known that many people have an increased interest in looking at yourself the computer screen.

The object of the invention is a generic Ver drive to develop with the disadvantages of the stand the technology can be avoided and with the use known devices and methods for the detection of Body-friendly, inexpensive, and individual the body measurements optimized selection of a product mass production virtually on the computer screen is guaranteed, the selection based on the own visualized on the computer screen Person should be done.

The object of the invention is achieved by a method  solved according to claim 1. The procedure after Invention is characterized in that by an known optical triangulation of several Detection devices like laser cameras the real one human body and the recorded data for Representation of a virtual body using a Software that is processed Data with those in tables using suitable software (Are) stored standardized dimensions such as Clothing sizes for the industrially manufactured Products using suitable software (NETFIT) compared and connected with each other and from it an individual measurement table is created, whereby individual feeling and fit parameters such as casual, close-fitting comfort (seat) as Tolerance sizes are added to the body measurements, that the values from the individual measurement table for Creation of a virtual product such as clothing piece, glasses, shoes are used and that the virtual product with the real product up to matched the desired fit and that optimally suitable product is selected.

All industrial mass products are by dimensions defined and can, so to speak, the scanned body get dressed by. Through product-specific Emotional and fit parameters can be virtual Shoppers are given a "quasi-real" fitting. The software (NETFIT) connects and evaluates the two Information, namely the data of the virtual body and the data of the industrial dimensions of the products.

Once scanned in, people can call up a database (his hard drive, CD or the computer the scanning company) his body data directly into the  Load the computer and use suitable software is supported by animation and modeling, to see his body consciously in the computer. This can his identification with the e-commerce shop or with a virtual computer game can be increased.

Particular advantages of the method according to the invention are especially the most comfortable, compared to the real one Shopping spree time-saving and risk-minimized Shopping opportunity with a click of the mouse on the Internet and thus largely avoiding exchanges lack of fit, avoidance of parking space problems, Traffic jams on the street or in public Transportation, rising gasoline prices and the like

The mail order business in particular is managed by Application of the method enabled Returns by customers due to a lack of fit reduce a minimum and therefore significant costs to lower and at the same time the mail order business to make it more attractive and to activate it.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are in specified in the subclaims.

The invention is described below with reference to management examples explained in more detail.

A first embodiment describes the process for a product of the clothing industry.

The scanning process of the human body can be done with the well-known devices such as 3D body scanners from Techmat be performed.  

Scanning can be done either at official places such as Events, music events or in the first step in mobile scanning stations that correspond to the target group participate in events, take place because it is a wish of the Is people, his virtual image on the computer too see. This was done in a feasibility study and the research project of the University of Münster. Dates for the deployment points of the mobile Scanning stations are publicly advertised and especially on the portals of target group members Known industries.

The mobile scanning stations are high tech buses that with hinged large screens, sound system, Internet surf stations are equipped.

There must be a large area around the buses directly from the bus to be covered out in the wet for safety of devices and fun to care for the audience.

The equipment of the promotion and scanning stations is done with high-tech.

The industrial dimensions based on the dimension tables of the In industry through their cutting and production technology are set using suitable software (Scid) detected and, e.g. B. on the homepage of the Produ cent, per individual measure in the form of an electro nically readable coding such as barcodes, so that later every e-commerce shop (customer of produ zenten) from the producer's homepage to his Page for its shoppers.

This for the customer as z. B. Recognize clothing sizes cash dimensions are z. B. mathema stored in the barcode  table data. In addition to these dimensions, everyone gives Industrial products designers a detailed Description of the ideal fit, the drape, possible pressure points and indicators for the automatic system selection of another, next size.

Serve the buyer or multiple buyers in a row from the homepage of the software manufacturer for the Measurement of the products (Scid) by ID password or the like and take their virtual body on the Screen and click a fitting button that clicks the product pages must be installed.

The body of the buyer is virtually in one Changing room, and it is successively the pro parts clicked and placed on the body.

The software with which the data for virtual re Gift of the body and the data for the industrial Dimensions of the products are connected and evaluated (Netfit), also retrieves the data from the barcode of the according to the selected clothing size of the product from the e-commerce page and searches in your own Memory according to the relevant data and connects then the grid data of the body with the data of the product in your own computer and delivers that finished picture back.

The Netfit software chooses by calculation and Consideration of parameters for the calculated Wear comfort automatically the right size and gives then also references to special aspects such as Comfort or individual product wear characteristics.  

As soon as the customer is scanned, he receives his Software for the virtual representation of his body, the he has to install on his PC or MAC to use the Homepage of the software manufacturer SCID and about Shop SCID's own data center on the Internet can.

When installing the Scid software, it is programmed that when you select a global network login (select the network), the SCID WEBSIDE opens automatically and presents itself as a helper, broker, consultant in the area of shopping:

• - helper, d. that is, once SCID is open asked what you want to do e.g. B. multiple choice between SEARCH FOR TOPICS, SHOPPEN. . . and that too advanced subfields, such as B. Which Topics (Search engine), or what products you want shop. For each answer given, one narrowing counter question asked the customer brings closer to the desired product. The listing the partner webside is done through acquisition and through own registration of the meta tags by the operator of the sides.
• - Mediation activity with a monetary benefit for the Customers, d. H. e.g. B. is a young travel company very interested in traveling to the z. B. in 2001, 100,000 Scid customers scanned mediate at a preferential price of -15%. Alles these providers that target the SCID audience focus, will become monetary values Let concessions move the SCID to his Passes on to customers.
• - consultant, e.g. B. in fashion, can by additional information such Hair, skin and eye color and personality  structure Style advice based on basic schemes carry out.

The sequence of the method according to the invention is explained again below using the example of virtual shopping via the Internet for pants from the G-Star brand:
The prerequisite is that the customer has already been scanned with his body measurements and has received appropriate software that he has installed on his computer.

Since the software "Scid" always starts up when the potential customer wants to use the internet or himself dialing in via the Global Network Dailer will now appear the side of Scid on the screen.

There are various options between which he can choose can.

Search for topics a la Yahoo or shop.

The customer has, for example, in a newspaper of that Product "Elwood" belongs to a pair of trousers from G-Star, Amsterdam. He no longer remembers the Manufacturer, so he gives the floor under "Search" "Elwood" one.

He is likely to get several hits, under another a wood company from Canada, and under the path: Society / Fashion Company / Products / Elwood that too product sought, since the company advertises its product entered as a meta tag.

Now the customer becomes the manufacturer's homepage call and look at its products.  

After selecting the product, including its color or Material, the customer wants to try on the goods virtually.

On every product page, the operator in Cooperation with the software company Netfit one Give the fitting button.

The moment this button is pressed, The legitimation request appears first by entering the ID number.

Once this test procedure (data protection) has been completed, the product is made by submitting the in barcode encrypted data to the Scid server transmitted, linked to the body data of the buyer and returned as a finished picture.

The server decides which size it is Customer fits, but when the Communicated the ideal size acts.

Alternative sizes can be "too narrow" or there "too far ". When scanning his Body dimensions, the customer specifies his own fit criteria, which are processed here. If he is on one Style advice is interested, he can use this service use after trying on. Is the purchase decision fixed, then the purchase of the goods runs from the Customers selected path via the shopping cart and the Order.  

Such a process also occurs when selecting and Customize and buy glasses, for example the Brand "Okley":

The prerequisite is that the customer has already been scanned and has received software that he can use on his Computer installed.

For example, the customer has a music video on MTV seen a "must have" glasses that said it the dealer in Germany does not yet exist in Europe, so he enters the word "Okley" under Search.

He is likely to get several hits, under another one that corresponds to the company you are looking for, because the company entered its name as a meta tag.

Now he will go to the manufacturer's homepage and look at its products. After selecting the product, including its color or material, the customer wants try on the glasses.

On every product page, the operator in Cooperation with the software company Netfit one Give the fitting button.

The moment this button is pressed, The legitimation request appears first by entering the ID number. Is this Go through auditing procedures (data protection), that Product by submitting the in barcode encrypted data to the Scid server transmitted, with the data for the body measurements of the Connected to customers and returned as a finished picture.  

The server decides which size it is Customer fits, but when the Communicated the ideal size acts. If there is only one size for the glasses, the picture will be returned without resizing, however with "too narrow here" or "too wide" there (emotional and fit parameters).

When scanning, there is a radius for the glasses area fixed around the eye by glasses must be completed.

Corresponding assessment is made by the emotional and fit parameters. When scanning, the customer gives custom fit criteria that are processed here become. If he is interested in style advice he can use this service after trying it on. Once the purchase decision has been made, the purchase will start the goods through the route selected by the customer via the Shopping cart and the order.

The method according to the invention is said to exceptional attraction for the consumer to create this through targeted actions to be scanned in bulk and the level of awareness of the Homepage of software producer NETFIT explode too to let. Through reporting, advertising and "word of mouth Word of mouth "of the services, the Homepage accepted as shopping standard for shopping become.

Further actions can be associated with the method according to the invention, for example:

• - Advertising on the homepage

Various companies in the Industry mix, but a maximum of 4 per page Can place advertising banners. Keyword advertising takes place as soon as the customer announces what he seeks.

Run of Subcatagory Rotation of the banners in one of the Company selected subdirectory. Here can to minimize wastage and and the target audience address precisely. The further you go in Directory tree goes down, the more target groups a company can place advertising more affinitely, the fewer page views appear with it the banners.

The placement of advertising banners is individual tailored the customer's past and therefore offers the unique opportunity with very high Advertise hit rate. (Once at WOM on the Page and Spanish music is clicked the customer records and receives again and again corresponding offers).

On the Subcatagory homepages z. B. the Firms that the consumer (PRICE / PERFORMANCE) Offer your advertising banners.

So to speak, on the portals of the topic be the first the paying advertisers and then the Companies that give the customer a monetary advantage offer, named and offered to click.

• - Distribution of NETFIT software to senders, e-com merce shops, hotels, furniture retail. The soft Goods are important for these customers to the barcodes  to transfer the product to the server and that reassembled picture in seconds get back.
• - Distribution of user software to end users.
• - calculation of volume values of industrial products, to make them fit for Netfit in the first place, d. i.e., this individual size data to barcodes process and a corresponding fit parameter for the image merges achieved lay. Customers, e-commerce shops, hotels, furniture retail, mail order, etc., this data ideally free of charge via the manufacturer's page or provided via SCID so this can then be integrated on the customer side.
• - Use of the virtual body in computer games. The individual or multiple consumers can have theirs Insert body over the HP on the games and thus experience a bit more "real".
• - Data evaluation and data marketing under Data protection considerations.

The scanning process could solve a way to eliminate the payment situation on the Internet:
Fingerprints could be recorded at the same time as the body measurement.

The fingerprints once scanned could be in the Bank can be stored digitally and for each trans action that the customer takes at the terminal or at any Computer makes use. The customer confirms the  Identity through his fingerprint, that through a fixed touch screen field on the user surface is transferred to the bank.

Abuse, such as B. fingers separated from the owner, can be prevented if the imprint with the Detection of blood circulation is connected.

This could combine payment transactions on the Internet become safe and secure. For security are ahead transaction numbers are clearly still necessary.

The fingerprint is recognized by im Computer-built mini scanners in multiple numbers.

The invention is not limited to that described here Embodiments limited. Rather it is possible by combining and modifying the Features described further variants realize without the scope of the invention leave.

Claims (4)

1. A method for selecting and adapting a product to the body measurements of a consumer by determining his body measurements using a scanner for a customized production, characterized in that

• the real human body is measured by a known optical triangulation of several detection devices such as laser cameras and the acquired data are processed by means of software to represent a virtual body on a computer screen,
• - The processed data of the body measurements are compared with standardized measurements stored in tables using suitable software (Scid) such as clothing sizes for the industrially manufactured products using suitable software (NETFIT) and linked with each other and from them
• - an individual table of dimensions is created, whereby individual feeling and fit parameters such as casual, body-hugging comfort (fit) are added as tolerance values to the body dimensions,
• - The values from the individual measurement table are used to create a virtual product such as clothing, glasses, shoes and
• - The virtual product is compared with the real product to the desired fit and the optimally fitting real product is selected.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that that on the Internet on the websites of e-commerz- Shops the industrial dimensions per individual Dimensions of a product in the form of a electronically readable coding such as barcodes be stored and the customer on his pages transferred for further use as needed which are then for this product Represent clothing size, with the customer by an ID password gets access and his body mapped virtually on the screen and by means of one on the products of the producer installed try-on buttons the real offered Product is tried on virtually. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the data for body measurements in your own Computer loaded and a virtual body image processed and that the virtual body using suitable software for movement processes are animated and / or modeled. 4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that mobile scanning stations as high-tech buses with hinged large screens, sound system, Internet connection established and the body measurements scanned, saved and to be handed over.