JP2002074088A - Trial fitting image display apparatus and method therefor, mail order system and method, and computer- readable record medium with trial fitting image display program recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for mail order, capable of instructing ordering by making clothing specified closer to a user's desire. SOLUTION: A PC for conducting trial fitting image display processing displays a stereographic trail fitting image according to user figure information 553, showing the figure of a user and clothing information 551 for characterizing the shape and pattern of the clothing. In this PC, one or two or more pieces of clothing information 551 are downloaded from one or two or more fashion sites, connected via the Internet by a clothing information acquiring part 103, and a trial fitting image based on the user figure information 553 and the downloaded clothing information 551 is displayed by a trial-fitting image display control part 106. Ordering for clothing in the displayed trial fitting image is instructed to the corresponding fashion site by an order-processing part 107.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology used for mail-order sales in which a PC (personal computer) orders clothes from a PC (personal computer) via a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of the Internet, electronic commerce has been widely performed. In electronic commerce, usually, a user orders goods from a PC installed in the home to a Web site established by the business operator to settle the price, and the business operator delivers the ordered products to the user's home.

The fashion shopping system and method disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,930,769 is one of the technologies used in these electronic commerce, and is used particularly for a user to select and purchase clothes suitable for his / her taste.

In fact, in this fashion shopping system, when ordering clothes, personal information of the user (representing the user's body type) input on the PC is transmitted to a predetermined server, and a database managed by the server is provided. The above large amount of clothing data (representing clothing color, price, size, etc.) is selected based on the transmitted personal information and
Sent to C. In the PC, a display based on the selected clothing data is performed, the clothing is selected by the user, and an order is instructed.

[0005] According to these fashion shopping systems, only clothing data of clothing suitable for the user's body type is transmitted to the PC out of a large amount of clothing information registered in the database, so that the user can easily select clothing. Can be performed.

[0006]

However, in the above-described fashion shopping system, although the user can easily order clothes, the user can experience trying on clothes as if he were going to a store. However, it is not always guaranteed that clothes will be delivered as expected.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for mail-order sales, which allow the user to specify clothes closer to the desire of the user and to give an order. It is to be.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for mail order sales, which comprises the object information characterizing the shape of an object on which clothes are to be tried on, and the shape and shape of the clothes. This is a try-on image display device that displays a try-on image showing an object on which clothes are tried on in a virtual three-dimensional space based on clothes information characterizing a pattern. In this fitting image display device, one or more clothing information is obtained from one or more clothing information storage devices connected via a network, and the fitting image is displayed based on the object information and the obtained clothing information. Is displayed, and the order of the clothes in the displayed try-on image is instructed to the corresponding clothes information storage device.

In the above-mentioned fitting image display device, the fitting image can be displayed while the input target object information is used while being held.

In the above-mentioned fitting image display apparatus, a combination of a plurality of types of clothes is specified based on the acquired two or more pieces of clothing information, and the clothing information corresponding to the specified combination is used to form a plurality of types of clothes. Is displayed as a try-on image in which the clothes are tried on at the same time.
A plurality of combinations of the displayed clothes may be held, and an order for a specified combination among the held combinations may be instructed.

In the above-described fitting image display device, the position of the clothing information storage device on the network is specified based on the position specifying information recorded on a predetermined information recording medium that can be distributed. It is assumed that the information is specified based on the position specifying information managed by the predetermined information management device, and when the clothes information is obtained and when the clothes are ordered, the clothes information storage device and the clothes information storage device are determined based on the specified position specifying information. Communication is performed.

Further, in these clothes information storage devices,
The try-on image may be transmitted to a predetermined try-on image evaluation device, and a result of evaluation performed on the transmitted try-on image by the try-on image evaluation device may be received.

[0013] A first mail order system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a garment information storage device connected to each other via a network and storing garment information characterizing the shape and pattern of the garment, and And an order instructing device for instructing the clothing information storage device to order clothing.

In the order instructing device of the first mail order system, the object information received and held by the user and the clothing information specified by the position specifying information of the predetermined information recording medium that can be distributed. On the basis of the clothing information acquired from the storage device, a fitting image indicating the object on which the clothing is tried on in the virtual three-dimensional space is displayed, and the order of the clothing in the displayed fitting image is stored in the corresponding clothing information storage. Instructed by the device.

Further, a second mail order system according to the present invention is a clothes information storage device connected to each other via a network for storing clothes information characterizing the shape and pattern of clothes, and a clothes information storage for ordering clothes. It has an order instructing device for instructing the device, and an information management device for managing position specifying information for specifying the position of the clothing information storage device on the network.

In the order instructing device of the second mail order system, the clothing information storage specified by the target information received and held by the input and the position specifying information managed by the information management device. On the basis of the clothing information obtained from the device, a fitting image indicating the object to which the clothing is tried on in the virtual three-dimensional space is displayed, and the order of the clothing in the displayed fitting image is changed to a corresponding clothing information storage device. Is instructed.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mail-order sales system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire configuration of a mail order system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing PC 11 to PC 13 and a fashion information server 21 to fashion information included in the mail order system. Server 23,
Mail order management server 31 and advice information server 4
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of one hardware.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present mail order system, information of clothes and accessories (accessories, wigs, bags, shoes, etc.) (hereinafter, clothes information) is transmitted to PCs 11 to 11, respectively.
Fashion information server 21 for providing to PC 13
A fashion information server 23, a mail order management server 31 that registers the URLs of the fashion information servers 21 to 23 on a predetermined database and publishes them to PCs 11 to 13, A PC for downloading clothing information from the server 21 to the fashion information server 23 and displaying a try-on image, and instructing each of the fashion information servers 21 to 23 to order clothing.
11 to PC13 and an advice information server 41 for giving advice to the fitting image created by each of PC11 to PC13 and assisting the user in purchasing clothes.
Connected through the Internet.

As shown in FIG. 2, the PCs 11 to 13, the fashion information server 21 to the fashion information server 23, the mail order management server 31, and the advice information server 41 are generally used program storage computers, and include a keyboard and a mouse. And the like, and an input unit 51 for receiving input from the user, a display unit 54 for displaying to the user, a communication control unit 56 for transmitting and receiving data via the Internet, and an auxiliary for storing programs and data. A storage unit (HDD) 55 and a main storage unit (RA) for temporarily storing programs and data.
M) 52, input unit 51, display unit 54, auxiliary storage unit 55
And a central processing unit (CPU) 53 that executes a program on the main storage unit 52 while controlling the communication control unit 56.

Actually, these hardware fashion information server 21 (and fashion information server 22, fashion information server 23), mail order management server 31, and advice information server 41 have a WWW server, A database server or the like is installed, and PC11 (and PC12, PC13)
The virtual fitting program 100 described below is installed on a predetermined OS. The processing in the PC 11 is performed by the fashion information server 21 and the mail order management server 3
1, which involves processing in the advice information server 41. Hereinafter, processing mainly in the PC 11 (same for the PC 12 and the PC 13) particularly relating to the present invention will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. I do. (The fashion information server 21, the mail order management server 31, and the advice information server 41 transmit data for causing the PC 11 to perform processing, and perform detailed processing corresponding to the data received from the PC 11. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the virtual fitting program 100 executed by the PC 11, and FIGS. 4 to 6 show main information used when the virtual fitting program 100 is executed. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of clothing information downloaded from the fashion information servers 21 to 23, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of input user body type information, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a fitting image. It is a figure showing the example of the album information which specifies the coordinates of clothes.

As shown in FIG. 3, the virtual fitting program 1
At 00, a main screen display control unit 101 displays a main screen (an example is shown later in FIG. 8) and prompts the user to select any of body type information input, clothing information acquisition, album editing, advice site inquiry, and order processing. According to the user's selection of the clothing information acquisition process, the user selects a fashion site (corresponding to one of the fashion information servers 21 to 23) to which clothing information is provided via the Internet. A clothing site selecting unit 102 for selecting according to a search result of the user, a clothing information obtaining unit 103 for downloading clothing information from the selected fashion site and storing it as the clothing information 551 in the auxiliary storage unit 55, and a body type information from the user. According to the selection of the input process, the input of the body type information is received, and the input is performed as the user body type information 553. It contains an integrated information input unit 104 to be stored in the auxiliary storage unit 55.

Further, the virtual fitting program 100 includes
An album editing unit 105 for coordinating a plurality of clothes based on the clothes information to compose album information 554 and edit the constituted album information in accordance with the selection of the album editing process by the user, a user figure information 553 and a standard figure A clothes based on the clothes information is put on the three-dimensional image of the human body generated based on the information 552, and a try-on image (an image simulating the user trying on the clothes) showing the state of dressing is displayed as a three-dimensional image. A try-on image display control unit 106, an order processing unit 107 for instructing ordering of clothes corresponding to the clothes information included in the try-on image in the album information 554, and an advice site (advise information) Inquiry of advice site to send to server 41) and ask for advice on fitting image It includes a ridge 108.

As shown in FIG. 4, the clothing information downloaded from the fashion site includes image data representing the appearance of the clothing, pattern data for displaying the state of being dressed on the human body, and product number. , Product classification, ordering source, and other data to identify clothing, fabrics, patterns, accessories,
And data for explaining clothes such as an introductory sentence.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user's body type information inputted by the user includes height, neck circumference, shoulder width, bust, waist, hip, right arm length, left arm length, and foot characterizing the user's body shape. Numerical data such as length is included. As shown in FIG. 6, in the album information to be edited,
The coordinate number corresponding to the fitting image is associated with data of a plurality of products included in the fitting image.

Actually, the virtual fitting program 100 using the information shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 in the configuration shown in FIG.
Then, in detail, the processing may be performed in the following procedure.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the virtual fitting process. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the main screen displayed in S1 of the virtual fitting process.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the virtual fitting process, first, a main screen 200 (see FIG. 8) is displayed (S
1) A user operation is accepted (S2).

The user enters a “body information input” button 201 and a “get clothes information” button 20 on the main screen 200.
2. "Album edit" button 203, "Advise site inquiry" button 204, "Order" button 20
5. Move the mouse pointer over any of the "QUIT" buttons 206 and click the left mouse button, etc. to enter body type information, get clothing information, edit albums, inquire about advice sites, order, It is possible to instruct termination, and it is determined which one of them has been instructed (S3), and in accordance with the instruction from the user, the body type information input processing, clothing information acquisition processing, album editing processing in S4 to S8. Then, the advice site inquiry processing and the order processing are performed, and the virtual fitting processing is ended.

Hereinafter, the details of the body type information input process in S4 will be described with reference to FIGS.
5 and FIG. 14 for details of the clothing information acquisition process of FIG.
For details of the album editing process in S6 using FIG.
5, the details of the advice site inquiry process of S7 will be described, and the details of the ordering process of S8 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the body type information input process in S4 of FIG. 7, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the body type information input screen displayed in S401 of the body type information input process.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the body type information input processing, first, a body type information input screen 300 (see FIG. 10) is displayed (S401), and an input from the user for each item is received (S402). The user inputs each numerical value using the keyboard, and when the end of the input is instructed by clicking an “OK” button 301 or the like (S403).
, Yes), the input information is stored as the user body type information (S404), and the process returns from the body type information input process to the virtual fitting process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the clothing information acquisition process in S5 of FIG. 7. FIG. 12 is a view of the clothing information acquisition screen displayed when the clothing is selected in S503 to S505 in the clothing information acquisition process. It is a figure showing an example.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the clothing information acquisition process, first, a list of fashion sites is displayed based on the data received from the mail order management server 31 (S5).
01), the designation of the fashion site by the user is accepted (S502).

When the fashion site is designated by the user, the clothes that the fashion site discloses to the user of the PC 11 are displayed (S503), and the selection of the clothes (the user desires the virtual try-on) is accepted. (S504).

When one of the clothes is selected (S505)
Yes), the clothing information corresponding to the selected clothing is downloaded (S506), the received clothing information is stored (S507), the processing from S504 is repeated, and the clothing selection is completed. (N at S505
o) If the end of the input is instructed (Yes in S508)
s) The processing is returned from the clothing information acquisition processing to the virtual fitting processing.

In fact, when the user selects clothes,
A clothing information acquisition screen 400 as shown in FIG. 12 may be displayed. This clothing information acquisition screen 40
0 shows an image of clothing (an image similar to that included in the clothing information in FIG. 4) that the fashion site 1 (corresponding to the fashion information server 21) has opened to the public in expectation of the user's purchase. The user designates the size of SS, M, L, LL or the like by checking the corresponding check box 402 to check box 405, and corresponds to the checked size by clicking the “download” button 401 or the like. The download of the clothing information to be performed can be instructed to the fashion site 1.

In particular, here, when acquiring the clothing information, a list of fashion sites is displayed, and it is assumed that the user selects these fashion sites according to his / her preference and selects a product within the selected fashion sites. However, the user can input a desired product, search the input product on a database managed by the fashion information server, and select a product based on the search result.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the album editing process in S6 of FIG. 7, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the album editing screen 500 displayed during the album editing process.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the album editing process, first, standard body shape information (data consisting of several thousand points for specifying the shape of a human body) stored in advance and a user body shape input by the user Based on the information, the human body image of the standard body shape is transformed according to the body shape of the user, and the user body image is displayed on the album editing screen 500.
(Refer to FIG. 14, described later) is displayed in the fitting image display area 501 above (when the user body type information is not input,
A human body image is displayed using only standard body type information)
(S601), an image of the clothes corresponding to the already downloaded clothes information is displayed in the purchase candidate display area 502 of the album editing screen 500 (S602).

Subsequently, an operation from the user is received (S603), and this operation is performed by inputting a coordinate number,
It is determined whether the instruction is an instruction to add a clothing image to the fitting image display area 501, an instruction to delete the clothing image from the fitting image display area 501, or an instruction to end (S6).
04).

When the user inputs a coordinate number, a fitting image (or a user body image) of the input coordinate number is displayed (S604), and S603.
The process is returned to.

When an instruction is given to add clothes to the try-on image display area, the image of the clothes is added to the displayed try-on image (the try-on image in a state where the clothes for which addition has been instructed is further dressed). Is displayed) (S606), a record for the clothing is added to the album information (S607),
When an instruction to delete clothes is given from the try-on image display area, the image of the clothes is removed from the displayed try-on image (a try-on image in which the clothes whose deletion has been instructed is undressed is displayed) (S608). Then, the record for the clothes is removed from the album information (S609).
The process is returned to 3 and if termination is instructed, the process returns from the album editing process to the virtual fitting process.

In fact, when editing these albums,
An album editing screen 500 as shown in FIG. 14 may be displayed. This album edit screen 50
0 is a try-on image display area 50 for displaying a try-on image imitating a try-on of clothes on a human body according to the user's body shape.
1, a purchase candidate display area 502 for displaying each of the clothing images 511 to 519 downloaded from the fashion site (one or more), and fitting images 521 and 522 corresponding to one coordinate, respectively. And a try-on image reduced display area 503 for displaying.

The user instructs to try on the corresponding clothes by dragging any one of the clothes images 511 to 519 in the purchase candidate display area 502 and moving it onto the user's human body image 501 in the try-on image display area 501. Also, by dragging the clothing image on the user human body image 501 and moving it to the purchase candidate display area 502, it is possible to instruct removal of the corresponding clothing.

In the album editing process as described above, the shape (pattern, pattern, etc., of clothing) in the clothing information is particularly characterized for the user's human body image, which is a three-dimensional image according to the user's body shape. ) The pattern data is used,
A try-on image that faithfully imitates the user trying on the clothes is generated and displayed. (The three-dimensional display of clothes to be worn on the human body model is described in more detail in JP-A-8-44785.) FIG. 15 shows the procedure of the advice site inquiry process in S7 of FIG. It is a flowchart.

In the advice site inquiry process, first, the fitting image created by the above-described album editing process is displayed on a predetermined fitting image selection screen (a screen similar to an order instruction screen 600 shown in FIG. 17 described later). (S7
01), selection of whether or not to make an inquiry for each fitting image is accepted (S702).

When the user selects a fitting image desired to be inquired on the fitting image selection screen, and instructs to confirm the inquiry after the selection (Yes in S703),
The information of the fitting image specified in the inquiry (the information specifying the clothes included in the fitting image and the body information input by the user, or the information corresponding to the fitting image as it is) is encrypted and transmitted to the advice site ( S70
4) The process is returned from the advice inquiry process to the virtual fitting process.

At the advice site receiving the fitting image, advice regarding coordination, accessories, etc. is commented by the advisor, an e-mail including these comments is returned to the user who sent the fitting image, and the user who received the e-mail is an advisor. Can be used as a reference when buying clothes.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ordering process in S8 of FIG. 7, and FIG.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an order instruction screen 600 displayed at the time of the processing in step S1, and FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of an order form transmitted to each fashion site at the time of the processing at step S804 of the ordering processing.

As shown in FIG. 16, in the ordering process (similar to the advice site inquiry process described above), first,
The fitting image created by the album editing process as described above is displayed on the ordering instruction screen 600 (see FIG. 17) (S801), and a selection as to whether or not to place an order for each fitting image is accepted (S802). ).

The user selects the fitting images desired to be ordered on the order instructing screen 600, and when the order is confirmed after the selection (Yes in S803), the user corresponds to the clothes in the fitting images. An order form encrypted with a predetermined algorithm is transmitted to each of the fashion sites and the mail order management site (corresponding to the mail order management server 31) that perform the order (S
804), the processing is returned from the real order processing to the virtual fitting processing.

Actually, on the order instruction screen 600 shown in FIG.
By clicking on any of the items with a mouse, it is possible to select whether or not to order the clothes included in the fitting image 611 of the coordination 1.
03, by clicking any one of the option buttons 604 with a mouse, the fitting image 6 of the coordination 2
It is possible to select whether or not to order the clothes included in the item 12. For these orders, an “Order Confirmation” button 605
Can be determined by

Further, in response to these determinations, an order form 7 shown in FIG. 18 is sent to each fashion site (corresponding mail addresses are stored in advance).
00 may be sent by e-mail. This order form includes a product number that identifies the clothes, the price of the product, an intermediary fee for the operator of the mail order management site, the name and address of the orderer, information on the settlement method, and the like. Payment is made according to the order, and the ordered clothes are delivered to the user from the operator of the fashion site.

In the mail order management system described above,
The user's body type information input on the PC that orders clothes is managed, and a plurality of pieces of clothes information are downloaded from a plurality of fashion sites. On the PC, based on the user's body information and the clothing information, a three-dimensional fitting image simulating the actual fitting of the user's clothes is displayed. According to these fitting images, the user feels the state of the fitting. Thus, the user can examine the purchase of the clothes, and the user can specify the clothes closer to the desired one and instruct the order.

In the mail order system according to the above embodiment, the body type information of the user is input on the PC, and the input body type information is used for generating the fitting image. From 23, the body type information, the image, and the like of the fashion model are provided, and the downloaded body type information, the image, and the like can be used for generating a fitting image.

In the mail order system according to the above-described embodiment, the brokerage fee is generated for the purchase of individual clothes, but is periodically performed when the URL of the fashion site serving as an advertisement on the mail order management site is released. A registration fee may be incurred.

In the mail order system according to the above embodiment, the UR of the fashion site is
L is disclosed, but these URLs can be recorded on an information recording medium such as a CD-ROM or an MO together with a virtual fitting program, and the information recording medium can be distributed to PC users. .

In the mail order system according to the above embodiment, the request for advice at the advice site is accompanied by the transmission of the fitting image. However, the contents of the desired fashion and the body type information of the user are transmitted. You can get advice on these,
A fee may be received from the user or the operator of the mail order management site for these advices.

Further, in the mail order system according to the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that an order form is transmitted to each fashion site and a mail order management site when ordering clothes. The order form is transmitted only to the fashion site and the order form is transferred from the mail order management site.

[0061]

According to the present invention, claims 1, 11 and 14 are provided.
According to the invention described in (1), one or more clothing information is acquired from one or more clothing information storage devices connected via a network, and object information (representing a user's body type, animal shape, and the like) is obtained. And the fitting image is displayed based on the acquired clothing information, so that the user can feel the fitting state and specify the purchase of the clothing, and the user can specify the clothing closer to the desired one and place the order. You can give instructions.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a fitting image faithfully imitating the fitting of the user by the user is displayed by using the input and held object information.
The user will be able to more accurately feel the try-on state.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a combination of a plurality of types of clothes is specified among the clothes corresponding to each of the acquired two or more pieces of clothes information, and the clothes information corresponding to the specified combination is specified. Is used to display a try-on image in which a plurality of types of clothes are tried on at the same time, so that the user can feel the state in which the clothes are combined and tried on.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, any one of a plurality of combinations of a plurality of types of clothes displayed and held is specified, and an order for the specified combination is instructed. Can more easily instruct the order of a plurality of clothes.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the position of the clothing information storage device on the network is specified based on the position specifying information recorded on the predetermined information recording medium that can be distributed, and the clothing information is obtained. And when ordering clothes,
Since communication with the clothes information storage device is performed based on the specified position specifying information, a mail order system with display of a try-on image on a PC is constructed by a simple method. Can be easily used.

According to the invention, the position of the clothing information storage device on the network is specified based on the position specifying information managed by the predetermined information management device on the network, and the clothing information is obtained. Communication with the clothes information storage device is performed based on the specified position identification information at the time of ordering and clothes, so a mail-order system with display of try-on images on a PC is constructed by a simple method. Thus, the user can easily use these mail-order systems.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the fitting image is transmitted to the predetermined fitting image evaluating device on the network, and the transmitted fitting image is evaluated (or advised) by the fitting image evaluating device. Is received, the user can more appropriately select clothes at the time of ordering by considering these evaluations.

According to the eighth and twelfth aspects of the present invention, the object information inputted and held, and
On the basis of the clothing information obtained from the clothing information storage device (specified by the position specifying information of the predetermined information recording medium that can be distributed), a fitting image in a virtual three-dimensional space is displayed. Since the order of the clothes is instructed to the corresponding clothes information storage device, the mail order system is constructed by a simple method, and the user feels the state of being tried on, specifies the purchase of the clothes, and is closer to the desire. The order can be instructed by designating the clothes.

According to the ninth and thirteenth aspects of the present invention, the input and held object information, and
On the basis of the clothing information obtained from the clothing information storage device (specified by the position specifying information managed by the information management device), a fitting image in a virtual three-dimensional space is displayed,
Since the order of the clothes in the displayed try-on image is instructed to the corresponding clothes information storage device, the mail order system is constructed by a simple method, and the user feels the state of the try-on and specifies the purchase of the clothes. Then, it is possible to specify clothes that are closer to the desire and to instruct the order.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the displayed fitting image is transmitted to the fitting image evaluation device, and the evaluation result input by the fitting image evaluation device is received.
By considering these evaluations, the user can more appropriately select clothes when ordering.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a mail order system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a PC 11 to PC included in the mail order system.
13 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a fashion information server 21 to a fashion information server 23, a mail order management server 31, and an advice information server 41.

FIG. 3 is a virtual fitting program 1 executed by the PC 11.
It is a block diagram which shows the main structures of 00.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of clothing information downloaded from fashion information servers 21 to 23;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of input user body type information;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of album information for specifying the coordinates of clothes in a fitting image.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a virtual fitting process.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a main screen displayed in S1 of the virtual fitting process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a body type information input process in S4 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a body type information input screen displayed in S401 of the body type information input process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of clothing information acquisition processing in S5 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a clothing information acquisition screen displayed when clothing is selected in S503 to S505 in the clothing information acquisition processing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an album editing process in S6 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an album editing screen 500 displayed during album editing processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the procedure of advice site inquiry processing in S7 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an ordering process in S8 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an order instruction screen 600 displayed at the time of processing in step S801 of the order processing.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an order form transmitted to each fashion site at the time of processing in step S804 of the order processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11-13 PC 21-23 Fashion information server 31 Mail order management server 41 Advice information server 51 Input unit 52 Main storage unit 53 Central processing unit 54 Display unit 55 Auxiliary storage unit 56 Communication control unit 100 Virtual fitting program 101 Main screen display control unit 102 fashion site selection unit 103 clothing information acquisition unit 104 body type information input unit 105 album editing unit 106 fitting image display control unit 107 order processing unit 108 advice site inquiry unit

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An object on which clothes are tried on in a virtual three-dimensional space based on object information characterizing the shape of the object on which clothes are to be tried on and clothing information characterizing the shape and pattern of the clothes. A fitting image display device for displaying a fitting image, acquiring means for acquiring one or more pieces of clothing information from one or more pieces of clothing information storage devices connected via a network, A fitting image, comprising: display means for displaying a fitting image based on the acquired clothing information; and instructing means for instructing a corresponding clothing information storage device to order clothing in the displayed fitting image. Display device. 2. An image processing apparatus further comprising: input means for receiving an input of target object information; and holding means for holding the input target object information, wherein the display means displays a fitting image using the held target object information. The try-on image display device according to claim 1, wherein 3. A design unit for designating a combination of a plurality of kinds of clothes among clothes corresponding to each of the acquired two or more pieces of clothes information, wherein the display means corresponds to the designated combination. The try-on image display device according to claim 1, wherein a try-on image in which a plurality of kinds of clothes are simultaneously try-on is displayed using the clothes information to be performed. 4. A display device further comprising: a second holding unit that holds a plurality of combinations of the displayed clothes of a plurality of types; and a specifying unit that specifies any of the held combinations of the plurality of clothings, The fitting image display device according to claim 3, wherein the instruction unit instructs an order for the specified combination. 5. A clothing information storage device further comprising: a location specifying means for specifying a location on the network based on location specifying information recorded on a predetermined distributable information recording medium. The fitting image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein communication with the clothing information storage device is performed based on the specified position specifying information at the time of ordering the clothes. 6. A clothing information storage device further comprising a location specifying means for specifying a location on the network based on location identification information managed by a predetermined information management device on the network. The fitting image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein communication with the clothing information storage device is performed based on the specified position specifying information at the time of ordering the clothes. 7. A transmitting means for transmitting the try-on image to a predetermined try-on image evaluation device on a network, and a receiving means for receiving a result of evaluation performed on the transmitted try-on image by the try-on image evaluation device. The fitting image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. A clothing information storage device that stores clothing information characterizing the shape and pattern of clothing, and an order instruction device that instructs the clothing information storage device to order clothing, which are connected to each other via a network. In a mail order system, the order instructing device includes: input means for receiving input of object information characterizing a shape of an object on which clothes are to be tried on; holding means for holding the input object information; An acquisition unit that acquires, from a predetermined information recording medium, position identification information that identifies a position of the clothing information storage device on the network; and a clothing information storage device that is identified based on the acquired location identification information. A second acquisition unit for acquiring, and a target on which clothes are tried on in the virtual three-dimensional space based on the held target object information and the acquired clothing information. A mail order system comprising: display means for displaying a try-on image showing an object; and instructing means for instructing a corresponding clothes information storage device to order clothes in the displayed try-on image. 9. A clothing information storage device that stores clothing information characterizing the shape and pattern of clothing, an order instruction device that instructs the clothing information storage device to order clothing, and clothing information connected to each other via a network. A mail order system having an information management device for managing position specifying information for specifying a position of a storage device on a network, wherein the order indicating device inputs object information characterizing the shape of the object on which clothes are to be tried on. Receiving means for receiving input target object information, obtaining means for obtaining position specifying information from the information management device, and a clothing information storage device specified based on the obtained position specifying information. Second acquisition means for acquiring clothing information; and clothing in a virtual three-dimensional space based on the held object information and the acquired clothing information. A communication device comprising: display means for displaying a fitting image showing an object to be tried on; and instruction means for instructing a corresponding clothing information storage device to order clothes in the displayed fitting image. Sales system. 10. A fitting image evaluation device to which evaluation of a fitting image is input is further provided on a network, wherein the order instructing device includes: a transmission unit for transmitting the displayed fitting image to the fitting image evaluating device; The mail-order system according to claim 9, further comprising: a receiving unit that receives a result of the evaluation input by the device. 11. An object on which a garment is tried on in a virtual three-dimensional space based on object information characterizing the shape of the object on which the garment is to be tried on and clothing information characterizing the shape and pattern of the garment. Acquiring a piece of clothing information from one or more pieces of clothing information storage devices connected via a network; A fitting image display method, comprising: displaying a fitting image based on the displayed clothing information; and instructing a corresponding clothing information storage device to order clothing in the displayed fitting image. 12. A clothing information storage device that stores clothing information characterizing the shape and pattern of clothing and an order instruction device that instructs the clothing information storage device to order clothing are connected to each other via a network. A mail order method, wherein the processing in the order instructing device includes the steps of: receiving input of object information that characterizes the shape of the object on which the clothing is to be tried on; Acquiring position identification information that identifies a position on the network of the user; acquiring clothing information from a clothing information storage device identified based on the acquired position identification information; inputting target object information and A step of displaying a fitting image showing an object on which the clothing is tried on in the virtual three-dimensional space based on the acquired clothing information; And instructing the corresponding clothing information storage device to order the clothing in the tried-on image. 13. A clothing information storage device that stores clothing information characterizing the shape and pattern of clothing, an order instruction device that instructs the clothing information storage device to order clothing, and clothing information connected to each other via a network. A mail order method using an information management device that manages position specifying information for specifying a position of a storage device on a network, wherein the processing in the order instruction device is characterized by an object that characterizes the shape of the object on which clothes are to be tried Receiving input of information; obtaining position specifying information from the information management device; obtaining clothing information from a clothing information storage device specified based on the obtained position specifying information; Based on the object information and the acquired clothing information, a fitting image is displayed that indicates the object to which the clothing has been tried on in the virtual three-dimensional space. Steps and the order of clothes in the displayed fitting image, corresponding communication sales method characterized by a step of instructing the clothes information storage device. 14. An object on which clothes are tried on in a virtual three-dimensional space based on object information characterizing the shape of the object on which the clothes are to be tried on, and clothing information characterizing the shape and pattern of the clothes. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a fitting image display program for displaying a fitting image, wherein one or more clothing information storage devices connected via a network are connected to one or more clothing information storage devices. Acquiring information, displaying a fitting image based on the object information and the acquired clothing information, and instructing a corresponding clothing information storage device to order clothing in the displayed fitting image. A computer-readable recording medium that records a fitting image display program.