JP2015111372A - Hairstyle determination support system and hairstyle determination support device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hairstyle determination support system or the like by which a beautician who treats a client can accurately propose a hairstyle which is considered to be most suitable for the client.SOLUTION: A hairstyle determination support system includes: display cameras 12, 22 and 32 for imaging the hairstyle of a client; a hair DB and client hairstyle information storage server 3 for storing a plurality of hairstyle images representing hairstyles, acquiring the information on the hair quality of a client by analyzing a hairstyle image of the client imaged by the display cameras 12, 22 and 32, and selecting, according to the information on the hair quality, a hairstyle image suitable as a hairstyle for the client among the hairstyle images stored; and hair terminals 11, 21 and 31 and the display cameras 12, 22 and 32 for displaying the hairstyle image selected by the hair DB and client hairstyle information storage server 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system and apparatus used for providing beauty and barber services.

  In general, in a beauty salon or barber, a visitor (hereinafter also referred to as “customer”) verbally communicates the desired hairstyle (hairstyle) to hairdressers and barbers (hereinafter referred to as “hairdresser”). Alternatively, by using a catalog in which hair models and hair styles are photographed together, the hair styles after treatment are shared with hairdressers.

  However, since these methods do not necessarily provide sufficient communication between the customer and the beautician, a system as shown in the following Patent Document 1 has also been devised to solve this problem. .

JP 2010-191831 A

  As mentioned above, in a beauty salon or barber shop, in order for a customer to be satisfied after a procedure, it is important to ensure sufficient communication between the customer and the beautician before the procedure. However, there was a problem that only the range of hair styles that could be conceived at that time could only be shared with customers about the hair style after the treatment.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and a hairstyle determination support system and a hair that can accurately propose a hairstyle that is considered to be most suitable for a customer by a beautician performing a treatment. An object is to provide a style determination support device.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. An imaging unit that images a customer's hairstyle, a storage unit that stores in advance a plurality of hairstyle images indicating hairstyles, and a customer's image captured by the imaging unit. By analyzing the hairstyle image, image analysis means for acquiring the customer's hair quality information and hair quantity information, and according to the hair quality information and hair quantity information, from among the hairstyle images stored in advance in the storage means There is provided a hair style determination support means comprising selection means for selecting a hair style image suitable as a customer's hair style, and display means for displaying the hair style image selected by the selection means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately propose a hairstyle that a beautician performing treatment is considered to be most suitable for a customer through an image.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hairstyle determination support system according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hairstyle determination support system shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a hairstyle determination support system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a hairstyle determination support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This hairstyle decision support system provides a virtual display to customers and hairdressers by displaying images of the results after a customer who has visited a hair salon or barbershop has received a haircut or hair color treatment from a hairdresser. It is a system that makes the state image before treatment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the present hairstyle determination support system is provided in a reception server 1, an internet network 2, a hair database (hair DB) / customer hairstyle information storage server 3, and stores A to C 10, 20, 30. Hair terminals 11, 21, 31 and display cameras 12, 22, 32.

  Here, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 is connected to the reception server 1 via the Internet network 2, and the hair terminals 11, 21, 31 are connected to the reception server 1 via the Internet network 2. The display camera 12 is connected to the hair terminal 11, the display camera 22 is connected to the hair terminal 21, and the display camera 32 is connected to the hair terminal 31.

  Each of the display cameras 12, 22, and 32 includes a display that selectively executes a mirror or monitor function and a camera that is attached to the display and images a head including a customer's hairstyle. The display functions as a monitor when displaying data supplied from the hair terminals 11, 21 and 31, and can be used as a mirror in other cases.

  In the following, in the hairstyle determination support system having the above-described configuration, visitors to the stores A to C10, 20, and 30 are seated in front of the display cameras 12, 22, and 32, respectively, and the beautician is the hair terminal 11 However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, the customer may use the hair terminals 11, 21, 31. May be operated by itself.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hairstyle determination support system shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the operation of the hairstyle determination support system shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In addition, although the store A is demonstrated here, it can explain similarly also in the other store B and the store C.

  First, it is determined whether or not the visitor uses the hairstyle determination support system shown in FIG. 1, and when it is determined that the visitor uses the hairstyle, the hairdresser inputs member information such as a member number of the customer to the hair terminal 11. To the reception server 1.

  In step S1, the reception server 1 performs user authentication in accordance with the member information received from the hair terminal 11, and determines whether or not the user is already registered in step S2.

  If the user is not already registered, it is determined whether or not new registration is performed in step S20, and the operation is terminated when the beautician selects not to perform the registration. On the other hand, if a selection to perform new registration is made, new user registration is performed in step S21, and the process returns to step S1.

  Here, in the new user registration, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 includes the customer's hair style in addition to information for identifying the customer such as the customer's name and sex, address and membership number. A two-dimensional or three-dimensional image obtained by capturing the image with the display camera 12 is newly stored. Then, a membership card with the membership number is issued to the customer.

  Furthermore, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 acquires hair quality data and hair volume data including hair hardness data, thickness data, hair color data, and the like by the following method.

  The hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 determines the amount of hair by comparing the area of the face and the area of the hair in the customer's head image captured by the display camera 12 as described above ( Hereinafter, it will be referred to as “analysis 1”), and hair volume data is generated. This hair amount data is indicated by a stage display such as “low / medium / high” or a numerical value such as 10 stages.

  Further, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 stores the customer's hairstyle image captured by the display camera 12 in the hardness and thickness included in a prestored hair database (also referred to as a hair DB or a hairstyle DB). In addition, the hardness, thickness, or color of the customer's hair is judged by comparing with various hair images of different colors (hereinafter referred to as “Analysis 2”), and the hair hardness data, thickness data. Get hair quality data such as hair color data. In addition, the said hardness data and thickness data are data which show a step similarly to the said hair amount data.

  As described above, in the new user registration in step S21, for each customer membership number, in addition to information on the customer name, customer sex, and customer address shown in Table 1 below, hair amount data, hardness data, thickness Data and hair color data are stored as a set in the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3.

  The customer past treatment information shown in Table 1 includes information indicating the store and date and time of the treatment, as well as an image captured after the treatment, and is information added after the treatment.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2 that the receiving server 1 is a registered user, the process proceeds to step S3. In step S <b> 3, the reception server 1 determines whether the operation selected by the beautician is browsing of past information related to the customer.

  If the reception server 1 determines that the past information is to be browsed, the process proceeds to step S4, and the customer past treatment information corresponding to the member number and the hair quality data from the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 The image etc. imaged after having received treatment in the past are acquired and supplied to the hair terminal 11, and operation | movement is complete | finished.

  Here, information and images supplied to the hair terminal 11 in this way are displayed on at least one of the screen of the hair terminal 11 and the display camera 12.

  Next, when the reception server 1 determines in step S3 that it is not browsing past information, the process proceeds to step S30, and it is determined whether or not the action selected by the hairdresser is a new hairstyle search. If the reception server 1 determines that the new hairstyle search is selected, the process proceeds to step S31.

  In step S <b> 31, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 supplies the hair terminal 11 with category list information indicating a selection category such as a hair style and a hair color that can be selected in the hair database via the reception server 1. When the hairdresser selects a category to be selected from the category list displayed on the hair terminal 11, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 stores various data included in the selected category in advance. The hair is supplied to the hair terminal 11 via the reception server 1.

  In step S32, whether the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 is determined as any one of the above-described various data according to the signal supplied by the operation of the hair terminal 11 by the hairdresser. If it is determined that it has been determined, the process proceeds to step S33. If it is determined that it has not been determined, the process returns to step S31.

  Thus, for example, when the hairdresser selects a hairstyle category in step S31, images indicating various hairstyles are displayed on the hair terminal 11, and by selecting any one of the images in step S32, An image showing the selected hairstyle is enlarged and displayed on the hair terminal 11. At this time, the selected hairstyle can be displayed on the display of the display camera 12 at the same time.

  If a desired color is selected after selecting a hair color category, the hair color of the hairstyle displayed on the hair terminal 11 or the display camera 12 is changed to the desired color and displayed. You can also.

  Here, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 transforms the hairstyle image selected so as to match the two-dimensional or three-dimensional head image of the customer acquired in advance, and transforms the head image with the head image. The two-dimensional or three-dimensional composite image can be displayed on the hair terminal 11 or the display camera 12 by synthesizing the hairstyle image.

  In step S33, the image indicating the hairstyle selected as described above is wiped (reduced display) on the screen of the hair terminal 11 or the lower right of the display of the display camera 12, etc., and is always displayed. It is possible to eliminate the need for the hairdresser to switch screens many times in order to confirm again the hairstyle selected by the customer in the past.

  Next, in step S34, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 indicates the member number, the store where the treatment is performed, the date and time of the treatment, etc., for the image indicating the hairstyle determined as described above during the current treatment. By storing together with the information, the past treatment information corresponding to the member number supplied from the hair terminal 11 is updated, and the operation is finished.

  The customer's past treatment information accumulated in this way is stored in the cloud in addition to the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3, so that the present hairstyle determination support system is installed as shown in FIG. It can be shared by all the stores used.

  Thus, by using the customer's past treatment information at each store, for example, even if a customer changes the use store to any store using this system, the customer and the beautician in the changed store The image of the hairstyle after the treatment can be shared more specifically between.

  Next, in step S30, when the reception server 1 determines that the new hairstyle search is not selected by the hairdresser, the process proceeds to step S40, and determines whether the recommended hairstyle search is selected by the hairdresser. If the reception server 1 determines that the recommended hairstyle search is not selected, the operation ends. If the reception server 1 determines that the recommended hairstyle search is not selected, the process proceeds to step S41.

  In step S41, the recommended hairstyle image selection operation is performed in which the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 selects an image indicating a hairstyle recommended to the customer.

  In the recommended hairstyle image selection operation, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 is stored in advance in this server according to the customer's hair amount data and hair quality data obtained in the above analysis 1 and analysis 2. From the various hairstyle images, a hairstyle image suitable for the customer is selected and supplied as a recommended hairstyle to the hair terminal 11 via the reception server 1.

  The recommended hairstyle image supplied to the hair terminal 11 in this way is displayed on one or both of the screen of the hair terminal 11 and the display camera 12.

  Here, the recommended hairstyle image is deformed so as to match the two-dimensional or three-dimensional head image of the customer acquired in advance as described above, and the recommended hairstyle image modified with the head image. By synthesizing the hairstyle image, the two-dimensional or three-dimensional synthesized image can be displayed on the hair terminal 11 or the display camera 12.

  In addition, in the above, “suitable to customers” means that, for example, for customers with a small amount of hair, it is practically difficult to perform a hairstyle that requires a large amount of hair, so even with a small amount of hair This means that a hairstyle capable of performing the treatment is selected, and this has the significance of presenting a recommended hairstyle suitable for the customer.

  As a result, the beautician can show the recommended hairstyle presented in this way to the customer using the means of images, so that the customer can determine the hairstyle after the treatment, Through the above image, the hairstyle image after the treatment can be accurately shared between the beautician and the customer.

  In step S42, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 generates a recommended hairstyle image corresponding to the hairstyle to be treated according to the signal supplied by the operation of the hair terminal 11 by the hairdresser. It is determined whether one has been determined. If it is determined that it has been determined, the process proceeds to step S33. If it is determined that it has not been determined, the process returns to step S40.

  In step S33, the image indicating the recommended hairstyle determined as described above is wiped (reduced display) on the screen of the hair terminal 11 or the lower right of the display of the display camera 12, and is always displayed. This eliminates the need for the hairdresser and the customer to switch screens many times in order to reconfirm the hairstyle selected by the customer in the past.

  In step S34, the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 uses the member number, the store where the treatment is performed, the date and time of the treatment, etc. Is stored together with the information indicating that the previous treatment information corresponding to the member number supplied from the hair terminal 11 is updated and the operation is terminated.

  As described above, according to the hairstyle determination support system according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to share the customer's past treatment information among stores adopting this system, and to recommend to customers at any store. Since hairstyles can be presented accurately, customers can receive high-quality beauty and barber services at any store that uses this system.

  Moreover, since the hair terminal 11, 21, 31 and the display cameras 12, 22, 32 display images showing the hair styles that have been treated in the past and the hair styles to be treated in the future, it is possible for hairdressers and customers to use these images. More accurate common recognition can be formed about the hairstyle after treatment.

  In the hair style determination support system, the reception server 1 and the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 are used. However, the components for realizing the functions of the reception server 1 and the hair DB / customer hairstyle information storage server 3 are used. And it cannot be overemphasized that it can also be set as one hairstyle determination apparatus by comprising integrally the component which implement | achieves the function of hair terminal 11,21,31 or display camera 12,22,32.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reception server, 2 Internet network, 3 Hair DB and visitor hairstyle information storage server, 12, 22, 32 Display camera, 11, 21, 31 Hair terminal.

Claims (9)

Imaging means for imaging a customer's hairstyle;
A plurality of hair style images indicating hair styles are stored in advance, and the customer's hair quality information is acquired by analyzing the customer's hair style image captured by the imaging means, and the hair style information is acquired in advance according to the hair quality information. A server that selects the hairstyle image that matches the customer's hairstyle from the stored hairstyle images;
A hairstyle determination support system comprising display means for displaying the hairstyle image selected by the server.   The server further acquires the customer's hair amount information by analyzing the customer's hair style image, and conforms as the customer's hair style according to the hair quality information and the hair amount information. The hairstyle determination support system according to claim 1, wherein a hairstyle image is selected.   The hairstyle determination support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display unit reduces the selected hairstyle image and displays the reduced image on the display unit.   The said server memorize | stores the said hairstyle image which the said customer determined among the said selected said hairstyle images displayed on the said display means, and the member information which specifies the said customer. Hairstyle decision support system.   The server receives the member information input to the data input means connected to the server, and the hairstyle image determined in the past by the customer specified by the member information is stored in the server in advance. 5. The hairstyle determination support system according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the hairstyle image or the hairstyle image determined to be suitable for the customer is displayed on the display means. Imaging means for imaging a customer's hairstyle;
Storage means for storing a plurality of hairstyle images indicating hairstyles in advance;
Image analysis means for acquiring hair quality information of the customer by analyzing the hairstyle image of the customer imaged by the imaging means;
Selecting means for selecting the hairstyle image suitable as the customer's hairstyle from the hairstyle images stored in the storage means in advance according to the hair quality information;
A hairstyle determination support apparatus comprising: display means for displaying the hairstyle image selected by the selection means. The image analysis means further acquires the customer's hair amount information by analyzing the customer's hairstyle image,
The hairstyle determination support device according to claim 6, wherein the selection unit selects the hairstyle image that matches the hairstyle of the customer according to the hair quality information and the hair amount information.   The hairstyle determination support apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the display unit reduces the selected hairstyle image and displays the reduced image on the display unit. The storage means stores the hairstyle image determined by the customer in the selected hairstyle image displayed on the display means and member information for identifying the customer. The hairstyle determination support device described.