JP2009157486A - Color diagnosis system and color diagnosis method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a color diagnosis system for giving a color coordinate diagnosis conveniently without any limitations on time and locations based on the actual flesh color and hair color with a relatively simple configuration. <P>SOLUTION: The color diagnosis system has a communication terminal 1 connectable to a network 2 and a server 3 for color diagnosis connectable to the communication terminal 1 via the network 2. The server 3 has: a color diagnosis means for determining a color scheme suited to color information transmitted from the communication terminal 1; and a server transmission/reception means for transmitting diagnosis information indicating the color scheme determined by the color diagnosis means to the communication terminal 1. The communication terminal 1 has: a color information detection means 11 for detecting color information; and a reception means for transmitting the color information to the server 3 and receiving the diagnosis information transmitted from the server 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a color diagnosis system and a color diagnosis method, and more particularly to a color diagnosis system and a color diagnosis method for performing color diagnosis based on conditions presented via a network.

  Conventionally, a color scheme adapted from the user's hobbies, skin color, hair color, etc. is determined, and color diagnosis is performed in which the determined color scheme is shown as a color sample. Expertise and experience are required. Therefore, the user and a color coordinator with specialized knowledge usually make a face-to-face diagnosis, the color coordinator determines the color scheme from the diagnosis result for the user, and the determined color scheme is distributed to the user as a list. ing.

In recent years, a method for performing the above-described diagnosis by communication using the Internet or a mobile terminal has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2.)
JP 2006-40105 A JP 2004-118444 A

However, in the conventional method of color diagnosis performed by communication using the Internet or a mobile terminal, the skin color and hair color, which are the basis of color diagnosis, are only given as answers to questions, and actual colors are provided However, there is a problem that an accurate diagnosis cannot be received unlike the case of diagnosis in a face-to-face manner.
In addition, the criteria for color diagnosis is only information on the given color, and it is not a diagnosis that takes into account where the user who receives the color diagnosis uses the result of color diagnosis, the role to play, the surrounding situation, etc. There was a problem.

  The present invention solves such problems and provides a color diagnostic system and a color diagnostic method that can easily receive color coordination with no limitation on time and place based on actual skin color and hair color. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above problems, a color diagnostic system of the present invention is configured to be connected to a communication terminal that can be connected to a network, and to the communication terminal via a network, and based on information input to the communication terminal. A color diagnostic system comprising a server for performing diagnosis, wherein the server determines color schemes of systems that match color information input to the communication terminal and transmitted via the network; and And a server transmission / reception unit that transmits diagnostic information indicating the color scheme of the system determined by the color diagnostic unit to the communication terminal via a network, and the communication terminal detects the color information. And the color information detected by the color information detecting means is transmitted to the server via the network, and the diagnosis of the server is performed. And having a terminal receiving means for receiving the diagnostic information transmitted over the network from the means, a storage means for storing the diagnostic information, and display means for displaying the diagnostic information.

  Here, the server includes color sample storage means for storing color samples, and color sample management means for extracting the color samples of the system determined by the color diagnosis means from the color sample storage means. Features.

  The color samples stored by the color sample storage means include color charts for four seasons, as well as color charts corresponding to color shade ratio, lightness contrast, color relative ratio, saturation contrast, complementary color contrast, and tone change. It is included.

  Further, the server includes a question information management unit that manages a question for determining a condition for performing a color diagnosis, and a question information storage unit that stores the question.

  Furthermore, as a condition for performing color diagnosis, the server is a hair color based on the skin color, and a place to act on the basis of the skin color or hair color and the clothing color when the clothing to be used is determined, The role of performing and the surrounding situation are acquired using the question, and the condition for performing color diagnosis is judged.

  Further, the color information detection means of the communication terminal has a skin color detection function for detecting skin color and hair color, and a clothing color detection function for detecting the color of the clothing when the clothing to be used is determined. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the color information detecting means of the communication terminal is composed of a light source and an imaging device.

  Here, the object of the color diagnosis is a basic color of a foundation that is a base cosmetic or a basic color of clothes.

  In addition, the color diagnosis target is based on the color of indoor walls and wallpaper, ceiling and floor, and carpet color, and the color coordination between them and the selection of colors for furniture, home appliances, curtains, and tablecloths. It is characterized by being.

  In order to solve the above problems, a color diagnosis method of the present invention is a color diagnosis method for performing color diagnosis in a server from information input to a communication terminal connectable to a network, and is input to the communication terminal and transmitted. Receiving the color information, a question information extracting step for extracting a question for judging the condition for color diagnosis from the question information storage means, and transmitting the extracted question to the communication terminal via the network A color information storage step for receiving an answer, a color diagnosis step for determining a color scheme of a system suitable for the answer of the color information and the question, and a color sample of the system determined in the color diagnosis step from the color sample storage means A color sample extraction step to extract, and diagnostic information including the color sample representing the color scheme of the system determined in the color diagnosis step via the network And having a diagnostic information transmission step of transmitting to.

  According to the color diagnosis system and the color diagnosis method according to the present invention as described above, it is possible to easily receive color coordination without limitation in time and place on the basis of actual skin color and hair color.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a color diagnostic system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The following description is for the purpose of understanding the invention more deeply and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

  The color diagnostic system according to the present invention uses a CCD camera of an imaging adapter provided in a mobile terminal and a CCD camera attached to the mobile terminal to perform color analysis and color diagnosis and propose color matching. is there.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a color diagnostic system according to the present invention.
2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the server 3 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the imaging adapter 11 shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a mobile terminal 1 that is a communication terminal that can be connected to a network 2 including a public telephone network and the Internet, and a condition that is configured to be connectable to the network 2 and is input to the mobile terminal 1. And a server 3 that performs color diagnosis and provides color samples, color information, and the like. The mobile terminal 1 includes an imaging adapter 11 that actually captures the user's skin and hair, and an application for storing information and color samples distributed from the server 3 via the network 2 and displaying them on the screen.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the server 3 asks the member information management unit 32 for registering and managing information about registered users as the member information database 36, and the questions necessary for color coordination. The question information management unit 33 managed as the information database 37, color information such as skin color, hair color, and costume color sent from the portable terminal 1 and answers to the question items managed by the question information management unit 33 are used as conditions. The color diagnosis unit 34 that determines the color of the system that meets this condition, and the color sample distributed to the mobile phone 1 are managed as a color sample database 38, and the color of the system color determined by the color diagnosis unit 34. A color sample management unit 35 that provides a sample from the color sample database 38 and an information screen to the portable terminal 1 via the network 2 and transmission And a transmitting and receiving unit 31 for receiving the information input to the information screen.

  Here, in addition to the color color samples of the four seasons corresponding to the four seasons, the color samples of the color sample database 38 include various basic color shading ratios, lightness contrasts, color relative ratios, saturation contrasts, complementary color contrasts, and tones. Therefore, a color chart corresponding to complicated conditions can be obtained, and color coordination with delicate color balance can be realized. As another example of the color sample in the color sample database 38, a color sample such as Pantone Color (registered trademark) or DIC Color (registered trademark) can be used.

FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the imaging adapter 11 as color information detection means provided in the portable terminal 1.
The imaging adapter 11 is composed of a cylindrical casing 111 and has a structure in which the lower part is opened.
A light 113 made of an LED lamp and a photosensor 114 made of a CCD camera are provided in the upper part of the inside of the cylindrical casing 111. Further, a close-up lens 112 is provided in the lower part of the inside of the cylindrical casing 111. Further, a ring-shaped cushion 115 that softens and closely contacts the skin is provided in the opening at the bottom of the casing 111.
When detecting the color of the skin or hair, the connector at the tip of the connection cable of the imaging adapter 11 is connected to the portable terminal 1, and the cushion 115 side of the imaging adapter 11 is pressed against the skin or hair of the face. When the shooting switch 1 is pressed, the light 113 emits light for a moment, and the light sensor 114 receives reflected light from the skin or hair and can take an image.
In this method, since light from the outside does not enter, it is possible to detect and collect the skin color and the hair color under constant conditions while keeping the shooting conditions constant.
Also, it is possible to detect the color of a part of the costume by this method.
In this embodiment, this adapter is used for collecting partial colors. On the other hand, a CCD camera originally attached to the portable terminal 1 may be used as color information detection means for collecting the overall colors.

  Next, a color diagnosis method performed by the server 3 of the color diagnosis system configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the user accesses the server 3 from the portable terminal 1 via the network 2 to receive color coordination (step S101), the member information management unit 32 refers to the member information database 36 to determine whether the user is a member. It is determined whether or not (step S102). If it is not a member, member registration is prompted (step S103), and membership is determined (step S104).
When the member is a member or the member registration is completed, the mobile terminal 1 communicates with the mobile terminal 1 and acquires color information such as skin color and hair color detected by the imaging adapter 11 from the mobile terminal 1 (step S105).

Further, the question information management unit 33 extracts necessary question information from the question information database 37 and transmits it to the portable terminal 1 (step S106).
Then, the mobile terminal 1 creates an answer to the question information transmitted from the server 3 and sends it back to the server 3, which receives this (step S107).
The color diagnosis unit 34 of the server 3 performs color diagnosis from the answers to the color information and the question information (step S108).

In accordance with the result of the color diagnosis in the color diagnosis unit 34, the color sample management unit 35 extracts the recommended color sample of the system determined by the color diagnosis from the color sample database 38 (step S109).
Then, diagnostic information including this color sample is transmitted to the portable terminal 1 (step S110). The portable terminal 1 can store this diagnostic information in the storage means and repeatedly reproduce it on the display means.
Thereafter, post-processing such as updating member information in the member information database 36 is performed (step S111), and the process ends.

The selection of the above color coordinates basically selects the color of the hair color from the user's skin color, and also selects the foundation color sample that is the foundation cosmetic corresponding to the skin color and the color of the hair. The color is selected.
However, if the costume is determined in advance, the color sample of the foundation may be selected by adding the color of the costume to the skin color or hair color.

In addition, in the questions sent from the server 3 in step S106, questions that ask the user's age and the type of user's favorite clothes are included, and color coordination is performed based on the answers to these questions. You can also limit or expand your selection.
In addition, the user can enter the location where this color coordination is performed, for example, a hotel, a workplace, or an interview venue, or the role that the user plays in that location, for example, the marriage of a friend Have a moderator, research announcement, product promotion, etc., or enter a situation such as whether it is work-related, fellow, family, exam or interview, matchmaking, etc. By this, it is possible to show a color system with a more appropriate color coordination. Moreover, you may make it include a user's feeling of the day.

  In addition, this method can be used for color coordination such as selecting the color of furniture and home appliances, the color of curtains and tablecloths from the colors of indoor walls, wallpaper, ceilings, floors, carpets, etc. It can also be used to select the color scheme in the car, or to select color matching and color matching for furniture, stationery, toys, etc. that are often used together.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the said Example, In the range which is not contrary to the meaning of this invention, it can change suitably.

  As described above, the present invention realizes a color diagnostic system that can easily receive color coordination with no limitation on time and place based on actual skin color and hair color in a relatively simple manner. It has the potential to be widely used in fields such as beauty salons, ceremony halls, and cosmetics sales.

It is a block diagram of the color diagnostic system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the imaging adapter shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of the color diagnostic method of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile terminal 2 Network 3 Server 11 Imaging adapter 31 Transmission / reception part 32 Member information management part 33 Question information management part 34 Color diagnosis part 35 Color sample management part 36 Member information database 37 Question information database 38 Color sample database

Claims (10)

A color diagnosis system comprising: a communication terminal connectable to a network; and a server configured to be connectable to the communication terminal via a network and performing color diagnosis based on information input to the communication terminal,
The server includes: a color diagnosis unit that determines a color scheme of a system that matches color information that is input to the communication terminal and transmitted via the network; and a diagnosis that indicates the color scheme of the system determined by the color diagnostic unit Server transmission / reception means for transmitting information to the communication terminal via a network,
The communication terminal transmits color information detection means for detecting the color information and the color information detected by the color information detection means to the server via the network, and from the diagnosis means of the server. A color diagnostic system comprising: a terminal transmitting / receiving unit that receives the diagnostic information transmitted via a network; a storage unit that stores the diagnostic information; and a display unit that displays the diagnostic information.   The server includes color sample storage means for storing color samples, and color sample management means for extracting the color samples of the system determined by the color diagnosis means from the color sample storage means. The color diagnostic system according to claim 1.   The color samples stored by the color sample storage means include color charts for four seasons, as well as color charts corresponding to color shade ratio, lightness contrast, color relative ratio, saturation contrast, complementary color contrast, and tone change. The color diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the color diagnostic system is included.   4. The server according to claim 1, further comprising: question information management means for managing a question for determining a condition for performing color diagnosis; and question information storage means for storing the question. The color diagnostic system of any one of Claims.   The server, as a condition for color diagnosis, is the color of the hair color based on the skin color, and if the skin color or hair color and the clothes to be used are determined, the place to act on, and the role to play based on the color of the clothes The color diagnosis system according to claim 4, wherein a condition for performing color diagnosis is determined by acquiring a surrounding situation using the question.   The color information detection means of the communication terminal has a skin color detection function for detecting skin color and hair color, and a clothing color detection function for detecting the color of the clothing when the clothing to be used is determined. The color diagnostic system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the color diagnostic system is characterized.   The color diagnostic system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the color information detecting means of the communication terminal comprises a light source and an imaging device.   The color diagnosis system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the object of the color diagnosis is a basic color of a foundation that is a base cosmetic or a basic color of clothes.   The target of the color diagnosis is the color coordination between them and the color of furniture, home appliances, curtains, and tablecloths based on the colors of indoor walls and wallpaper, ceiling and floor, and carpet colors. The color diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein: A color diagnosis method for performing a color diagnosis in a server from information input to a communication terminal connectable to a network,
Receiving color information inputted and transmitted to the communication terminal;
A question information extracting step of extracting a question for judging the condition for performing color diagnosis from the question information storage means;
A question information transmitting and receiving step of transmitting the extracted question to the communication terminal via a network and receiving the answer;
A color diagnosis step of determining a color scheme of the system suitable for the answer of the color information and the question;
A color sample extraction step of extracting the color sample of the system determined in the color diagnosis step from the color sample storage means;
And a diagnostic information transmitting step of transmitting diagnostic information including the color sample representing the color scheme of the system determined in the color diagnostic step to the communication terminal via a network.

Images