JP7064856B2 - Wear database management system and wear information provision system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a wear database management system that manages wears worn by the user as a database, and a wear information providing system that provides information to the user using the management system.

Based on the results of the user registering his / her own clothing by inputting, evaluating the degree of favorability of clothing by inputting, and inputting the clothing worn by the user each time, the user is proposed to coordinate the clothing. (See Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5504807

In the above system, it is necessary to perform a large amount of input such as registration work every time the user purchases clothing, input of the evaluation of the clothing by the user, and input of the clothing worn by the user, which is troublesome. In such a system, there is a risk that it will not be used in the end.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a wear database management system capable of accumulating necessary data for wear such as clothing without the need for a large amount of input by the user, and a wear database management system thereof. The purpose is to provide the wear information providing system used.

In order to achieve the above object, in the wear database management system of the first invention, the authentication means for authenticating the user of the house and the authenticated user when going out from the house or returning to the house. It is characterized by comprising an image pickup means for imaging a wearable object and a registration means for linking the imaged wearable object with the authenticated user and registering the imaged wearable object in a wearable object database.

According to the first invention, the data obtained by imaging the wear of a user authenticated in a house is registered and accumulated in the wear database used for proposing the wear. As a result, unlike the prior art, it is possible to accumulate necessary data for clothing such as clothing without the need for a large amount of input by the user. At that time, by using the imaging result when the user goes out or returns home, it is possible to avoid the accumulation of a large amount of wear in situations where the user does not care, such as room wear, and wear that contributes to appropriate proposals for wear. You can build a thing database.

In the wear database management system of the second invention, in the first invention, the image pickup means is provided on at least one of the outdoor side and the indoor side of the entrance of the house.

According to the second invention, by installing the imaging means either indoors or outdoors at the entrance, it is possible to avoid imaging the wear of the user in the living room or the like. Further, in a house equipped with an electronic lock, the lock / unlock system is linked with the system of the second invention because the lock / unlock is performed while authenticating the user who holds the electronic key by authenticating the electronic key at the entrance. If it can be done, it will be easier to build the system.

In the wear database management system of the third invention, in the first or second invention, the same wear as the wear registered in the wear database is not imaged by the imaging means for a certain period of time. When the lapse has passed, the deletion means for deleting the data of the wear for which the certain period has passed is provided from the wear database.

According to the third invention, when a previously worn and registered wear is not worn for a certain period of time, for example, for one year, it is regarded as not to be worn in the future and is automatically deleted from the wear database. To. Therefore, not only the registration in the database but also the deletion can be automatically performed. Even if a worn item that was originally planned to be worn but was not worn for some reason is deleted from the database, it will be automatically registered in the database again by resuming wearing it.

In the wear information providing system of the fourth invention, the wear is worn by the user based on the wear database management system of any one of the first to third inventions and the data accumulated in the wear database. It is provided with a notification means for notifying the content of a coordination proposal regarding an object.

According to the fourth invention, it is possible to make a coordinator proposal suitable for the user's taste by using the wear database that is automatically accumulated.

In the wear information providing system of the fifth invention, the wear database management system of any one of the first to third inventions, the height predicting means for predicting the height of the user next year, and the wear database are stored. Based on the obtained data and the height predicted by the height predicting means, a determination means for determining whether or not the wearable object worn by the user can be worn after a certain period of time, and a determination by the determination means. A notification means for notifying the result is provided.

If the user is a child, he / she will grow taller year by year, so it may not always be possible to wear the clothing he / she is currently wearing next year. Therefore, in the fifth invention, the change in height is predicted, it is determined whether or not it can be worn after a certain period of time, and the result is notified. Users who know that they will not be able to wear it after a certain period of time can avoid the waste of cleaning when changing clothes, or they can renew their clothes at a relatively low price. become able to.

In the wear information providing system of the sixth invention, the wear database management system of any one of the first to third inventions and the state of wrinkles at a predetermined position of the imaged wear are grasped, and the wear The margin is based on the margin measuring means for measuring the margin of an object with respect to the body, the confirmation means for confirming the change in the margin by the margin measuring means for the same worn item, and the confirmation result by the confirmation means. The user is provided with a notification means for notifying the user of the wearing item that is becoming lower.

According to the sixth invention, for example, when a predetermined place is around the abdomen, around the arm, around the thigh, etc., the user gets fat, the wrinkles of the wearer are reduced, and the margin is getting lower. Notify to. A user who knows from such a notification that he / she cannot wear it as it is due to a change in body shape can replace or remake the wear before he / she cannot wear it. The notification can also motivate the user to go on a diet.

A plan view showing the area around the entrance of a house. The figure which shows the structure of the wear information provision system. (A) is a diagram showing wear information, and (b) is a diagram showing wear history information. (A) is a diagram showing wearable period information, and (b) is a diagram showing margin information. A flowchart showing the database registration process. (A) is a diagram showing growth curve data, and (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the height change estimation process. A flowchart showing the data deletion process. A flowchart showing a category 2 coordinator proposal process. An explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the coordination proposal process of category 2. (A) is a flowchart showing a coordinator evaluation process, and (b) and (c) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the relationship between the coordinator evaluation process and the coordinator proposal process. (A) is a flowchart showing a notification process of wearability prediction, (b) is a diagram showing notification timing, and (c) is an explanatory diagram for explaining wearability determination. A flowchart showing a margin notification process.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the vicinity of the entrance of a house, and FIG. 2 is a view showing the configuration of a wear information providing system.

As shown in FIG. 1, the house 10 is provided with an entrance portion 11, a corridor 12, a living room 13, and the like as indoor spaces.

The entrance portion 11 is composed of a dirt floor and is separated from the outside by an outer wall 16. An entrance 17 as an entrance / exit is formed on the outer wall 16. The entrance 17 communicates indoors (entrance portion 11) with the outside, and it is possible to enter and exit the house 10 through the entrance 17. The entrance door 17 is provided with an entrance door 18 as an opening / closing body. The entrance door 18 is composed of, for example, a rotary hinged door, and the entrance door 18 opens and closes the entrance door 17. The entrance door 18 may be a sliding door. On the back side (indoor side) of the entrance portion 11, a corridor 12 is provided continuously with the entrance portion 11.

The house 10 is equipped with a wear information providing system having a wear management function and a coordination proposal function. The wear management function manages clothes (wear) worn by the inhabitants (users) of the house 10, and the coordination suggestion function proposes the coordination of the wear to the user. Hereinafter, the wear information providing system having these functions will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, a camera 21 for photographing (imaging) a user who goes out through the entrance portion 11 is installed on the ceiling surface 11a of the entrance portion 11. The shooting direction of the camera 21 is directed diagonally downward on the corridor 12 side so as to shoot a part of the entrance portion 11 and the corridor 12, and the shooting range S can capture the whole body of a person passing through the entrance portion 11. Is set to. Specifically, it is possible to photograph at least a range of about 2 m upward from the floor surface of the corridor 12. The camera 21 is electrically connected to the controller 25, and an image signal corresponding to the shooting content is output from the camera 21 to the controller 25.

The controller 25 includes a well-known microcomputer including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. The controller 25 determines whether or not a person goes out based on the shooting result of the camera 21, and if it determines that the person goes out, determines the type of wear worn by the person. The controller 25 is provided with a wear database 31 for registering and managing various information related to the wear, and the determination result of the wear is registered in the wear database 31.

Here, the wear database 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of information storage areas including a first area 31a and a second area 31b are set in the wear database 31.

In the first area 31a, wear information indicating the wear actually worn by the user is stored. As shown in FIG. 3A, the worn object information is composed of identification information indicating the type of the worn object and image information indicating the image of the worn object.

The controller 25 recognizes each of the plurality of wears worn by the user based on the captured image of the camera 21. Specifically, it recognizes the user's tops and bottoms, respectively, and further recognizes the outer and inner in the tops (and the tie if the tie is worn). When a new wear is included in the recognized wear, new identification information is attached to the wear, and the wear is registered in the first area 31a together with the image information of the wear. Therefore, in the first area 31a, information on worn items that have been worn is sequentially accumulated. The image information of the worn object is generated from the image taken by the camera 21.

In the second area 31b, wearing history information indicating the wearing history of the worn object by each user is stored. As shown in FIG. 3B, the wear information includes information indicating the user (who is the resident), information indicating the wearing date (shooting date), and information indicating the wearing date. And information indicating the category to which the wearer belongs. Of these, the category indicates the type of wear that was photographed. "Category 1" indicates that the wear is one of suits, work clothes and uniforms, and "Category 2" indicates that it is other clothes. The controller 25 stores in advance characteristic information indicating the characteristics of the suit, work clothes, and uniform, and the controller 25 compares the characteristics extracted from the photographed image of the wear with the above characteristic information and photographs the images. Determine the category of clothing.

The controller 25 registers the wearing history information in the second area 31b each time the wearable object of each user is recognized from the shooting result of the camera 21. Therefore, in the second area 31b, information about the wearing frequency of each worn item is sequentially accumulated for each user.

Further, the controller 25 creates a coordination plan for the wearable material based on the wearable history information accumulated in the wearable material database 31. The controller 25 includes a communication unit capable of communicating with a display terminal 35 such as a smartphone or a PC, and the created coordination plan can be displayed on the display screen of the display terminal 35.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage area of the wear database 31 further includes a third area 31c and a fourth area 31d.

In the third area 31c, wearable period information indicating the period during which the wearable item can be worn is stored. When the child is wearing a new wear, the controller 25 estimates the wearable period of the wear, and the wearable period information indicates the estimation result. As the wearable period information, as shown in FIG. 4A, the first wear date, the wearability in the first year from the first wear date, and the wearability in the second year are associated with the user and the wearable item. Is remembered.

In the fourth area 31d, the margin information indicating the margin of the wearable object with respect to the user's body is stored. The margin is measured by the controller 25, and the controller 25 grasps the state of wrinkles at a predetermined place (for example, around the abdomen, around the arm, around the thigh, etc.) of the photographed wear, and uses the grasped result as the result. Measure the margin based on. In the present embodiment, the margin is measured in three stages of A, B, and C in order from the larger side to the smaller side, and the margin information is as shown in FIG. 4 (b) for the user and the wearable material. In association with, the previous measurement result and the current measurement result regarding the wearing date and the margin are stored.

As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 25 is provided with a storage unit 33 made of a non-volatile memory. Pre-registration of a regular user is possible for the controller 25, and specifically, at least the user's name, date of birth, and face information can be registered. Of these, the face information indicates the features of the face, and is acquired by photographing the user to be registered with the camera 21. In addition to storing such information as user registration information, the storage unit 33 stores the above-mentioned coordination plan and the like. Further, the controller 25 is provided with a timer unit 34 having a time measuring function, a clock function, and a calendar function.

Next, various processes executed by the controller 25 will be described in detail. In the following, it is assumed that each resident of the house 10 has been registered as a user by a predetermined registration operation.

First, the database registration process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed in a predetermined time cycle (for example, 0.5 sec).

In the database registration process, first, in step S101, an image of the entrance portion 11 is taken by the camera 21. In the following step S102, the image captured by the camera 21 is analyzed to extract the feature amount (color, contour, brightness, etc.), and the image of the person and the wear included in the captured image is recognized. The recognition of the worn object is performed for each worn object (outer, inner and bottoms) of each worn part.

In the following step S103, it is determined whether or not the image of the person is recognized in the above step S102, that is, whether or not the person goes out through the entrance portion 11. If the human image is not recognized, the database registration process is terminated. On the other hand, when the image of a person is recognized, in step S104, user authentication is performed to determine whether or not the photographed person is a registered user. User authentication is performed by face authentication based on the shooting result of the camera 21 and the user registration information stored in the storage unit 33. Further, in this step, if the photographed person is a registered user, it is specified who is the registered user.

As a result of the above authentication process, if the photographed person is not a registered user (NO in step S105), the database registration process is terminated. On the other hand, when the photographed person is a registered user (YES in step S105), the process proceeds to step S106, and whether or not the photographed wear of the registered user is registered within a predetermined time (for example, within 2 hours). Is determined. This process is for suppressing a large amount of the same wear data (particularly wear history information) from being registered in the wear database 31, for example, when the user frequently enters and exits the entrance portion 11.

If it is determined in step S106 that the database is registered, the database registration process is terminated, while if it is determined that the database is not registered, the process proceeds to step S107 and the shooting date is acquired as the wearing date. In the following step S108, the type of the photographed wear is determined based on the imaged result of the camera 21. Specifically, the photographed wear is compared with the wear information (FIG. 3A) stored in the wear database 31, and which of the wears has been worn is determined. Determine. Furthermore, in this step, the category of the photographed wear is also determined.

Next, in step S109, it is determined whether or not the photographed wear includes a new wear. In this step, if there is a wear that could not be identified in step S108, that is, if a wear that is not registered in the wear database 31 is photographed, the wear is determined as a new wear. .. If a new wear is included, the process proceeds to step S110, and the wear information (FIG. 3A) of the wear is stored in the first area 31a of the wear database 31.

After the execution of step S110 or when a negative determination is made in step S109, the wear history information (FIG. 3B) is stored in the second area 31b of the wear database 31 in step S111. In this step, the user specified in step S105, the wearing date acquired in step S107, each worn item determined in step S108, and the category determined in the same step are stored as wearing history information.

In the following step S112, it is determined whether or not the photographed user is a child. This determination is performed by grasping the age of the user specified in step S105 above based on the user registration information (specifically, the information on the date of birth) stored in the storage unit 33. In this step, when the grasped user's age is a predetermined age or less (for example, 18 years or younger), it is determined to be a child.

As a result of the above determination, if the photographed user is a child, in step S113, it is determined whether or not the wearer worn by the user includes a new wearer. The determination in this case uses the determination result in step S109. When a new wear is included, the height of the user is estimated based on the shooting result of the camera 21 in step S114. In estimating the height, first, the number of pixels in the vertical direction occupied by the person in the captured image is grasped, and the number of pixels in the vertical direction of the reference object (for example, one side such as a shoe box) whose dimensions are specified in advance is grasped. .. Then, the actual size (reference dimension) per pixel is specified from the number of pixels of the reference object image, and the height is derived by multiplying it by the number of pixels of the person image.

In the following step S115, it is determined whether or not the new wear can be worn in the first and second years from the first wear date. Here, the process of this step will be described with reference to FIG.

The controller 25 stores in advance growth curve data 41 showing a general tendency of a child's height change with growth. The growth curve data 41 is composed of a plurality of data according to the difference in height with respect to age, and more specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the curve data 42 corresponding to a child of average height and the curve data 42. It has curve data 43 corresponding to tall children and curve data 44 corresponding to short children.

In step S115, the data to be used is selected from the plurality of curve data 42 to 44 based on the age of the user grasped in step S112 and the height of the user estimated in step S114. For example, when the user is a 7-year-old child, as shown in FIG. 6B, the heights Ha to Hc at the age of 7 in each curve data 42 to 44 are grasped, and these are used as the height Hp estimated from the captured image. Compare. Then, the one closest to the estimated height Hp is determined, and the curve data is selected as the data to be used. In the example of FIG. 6B, the height Ha is the closest to the estimated height Hp, and the curve data 42 of the height Ha is selected as the data to be used.

After selecting the curve data 42 to be used, the height H1 after one year and the height H2 after two years are estimated based on the curve data 42, and the height growth amount G1 in one year is estimated from those results. And the amount of height growth G2 in 2 years is predicted. Then, when the predicted elongation amounts G1 and G2 are less than a predetermined amount, it is determined that the wearable item can be worn, and when the amount is more than the predetermined amount, it is determined that the wearable item cannot be worn.

When a growing child wears new clothes, the above-mentioned predetermined amount is set to, for example, 10 cm, considering that in many cases, the first wear is about 5 cm to 10 cm larger in anticipation of subsequent growth. Therefore, for example, when the stretch amount G1 is 6 cm and the stretch amount G2 is 12 cm, it is determined that the stretchable amount G1 can be worn for one year from the first wearing date and cannot be worn after the second year.

By the way, when the predicted growth amount G2 is less than the predetermined amount, that is, when it is determined that the wearable amount can be worn for two years, it is treated as not being able to be worn after the third year without predicting the subsequent stretch amount. The period for predicting the amount of growth is arbitrary and does not necessarily have to be in units of one year. By predicting in a shorter span, for example, in semi-annual units, it is possible to determine whether or not to wear it in more detail.

Returning to the description of the database registration process of FIG. 5, after the execution of step S115, the wearable period information (FIG. 4A) is registered in the third area 31c of the wear database 31 in step S116.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S112, that is, if the photographed user is not a child, the process proceeds to step S117 to execute the margin measurement process. In this step, the margin of the wearable object for the user's body is measured based on the shooting result. In the following step S118, the margin information (FIG. 4B) is registered in the fourth area 31d of the wear database 31 based on the result of the above step S117.

After executing step S116 or step S118, the coordination evaluation process is executed in step S119, and then the database registration process is terminated. The details of the coordination evaluation process will be described later.

Next, the data deletion process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed in a time cycle (for example, in units of one day) longer than the execution cycle of the database registration process of FIG.

In the data deletion process, first, in step S201, the wear history information accumulated in the wear database 31 is searched, and the wear for which a certain period (for example, one year) has passed from the last wear date (last shooting date) is extracted. ..

If such a wear is extracted as a result of the above processing (YES in step S202), it is considered that the wear is not worn in the future, and the data of the extracted wear is deleted in step S203. .. Specifically, all of the wear information, the wear history information, the wearable period information, and the margin information regarding the wear are deleted (if the wearable period information and the margin information exist). After the execution of step S203 or when a negative determination is made in step S202, the database deletion process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the same wear as the wear registered in the wear database 31 is not photographed by the camera 21, and the data of the wear is deleted when a certain period of time elapses. I will do it. As a result, it is possible to automatically delete the data of the wearable clothes that are no longer worn due to reasons such as disposal, prevent unnecessary data from continuously increasing in the wearable clothes database 31, and the trouble of the user's deletion operation. Can be omitted.

Next, the coordination proposal process will be described. In the present embodiment, the user can request a coordination proposal by performing a predetermined input operation on the display terminal 35. When requesting a coordinator proposal, it is possible to specify which of the category 1 and category 2 coordinator proposals is desired, and who the user to be coordinated is. When these requests are made, a signal to that effect is output from the display terminal 35 to the controller 25.

Here, among the coordination proposal processes of categories 1 and 2, the proposal process of category 2 (wear other than suits and the like) will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the coordination proposal process of category 2, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the proposal process.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the category 2 coordinator proposal process, first, in step S301, it is determined whether or not there is a category 2 coordinator proposal request. If there is no request for a proposal, the coordination proposal process is terminated. On the other hand, when there is a request for a proposal, in step S302, the clothing Y1 having the highest wearing frequency (number of wearings) within the past predetermined period (for example, within 2 months) for the clothing of category 2. To extract. This extraction is performed by counting the wearing frequency of each of the wears worn by the designated user within a predetermined period based on the wear history information (FIG. 3 (b)) accumulated in the wear database 31.

Here, in the present embodiment, the priority treatment is performed so that the new wear is more likely to be selected as the wear Y1 that is most frequently worn than the wear that is not. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the new wear is weighted to increase the wearing frequency, for example, the wearing frequency is set to +10 times more than the actual wearing frequency. Therefore, if the designated user wears a new wear within the predetermined period, the wear is preferentially extracted.

Next, in step S303, based on the wear information (FIG. 3A) and the wear history information of the wear database 31, the wear Y2 having the same color as the wear Y1 extracted in step S302 is extracted. The extraction of the wear Y2 of the same color is targeted at the wear of category 2, and is worn by the designated user within the above-mentioned predetermined period so as to reflect the season, recent user's taste, fashion, etc. Do it from the inside of the wear. Further, the wear items Y2 having the same color are extracted from the bottoms when the wear items Y1 are bottoms, and the wear items having the same wear part are extracted.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the red skirt D is extracted as the wearable item Y1, for example, the red three-quarter length pants A are worn as shown in FIG. 9B. Extracted as object Y2. When there are a plurality of wears of the same color, the wearer most frequently worn is extracted as the wearer Y2.

In the following step S304, it is determined whether or not the wearable item Y2 can be extracted in the step S303. If it can be extracted, in step S305, based on the wear history information of the wear database 31, the wear Y3 that has been worn in combination with the wear Y2 is extracted for the wear of category 2. do. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 (b) and 9 (c), when the three-quarter length pants A was extracted as the wear Y2, the three-quarter length pants A were combined with reference to the wearing history information. Tops that may be extracted as wear Y3. When there are a plurality of such tops, the frequency of each combination is counted, and the wear with the highest combination frequency is extracted as the wear Y3.

In the example shown in FIG. 9 (c), in order to avoid the combination of the outer and the inner from becoming unnatural, the wear Y3 that has been combined with the tops (a set of the outer and the inner) as one unit. However, it may be configured to extract the outer and the inner separately.

Next, in step S306, the wearable material Y1 extracted in step S302 is combined with the wearable material Y3 extracted in step S305 and set as a coordination plan. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (c), when the skirt D is extracted as the wear Y1 and the blouson A and the long-sleeved shirt D are extracted as the wear Y3, FIG. 9 (d). As shown in, the combination thereof is set as a coordination plan. The coordination plan is stored in the storage unit 33 of the controller 25.

After the execution of step S306 or when a negative determination is made in step S304 (when the wearer Y2 of the same color does not exist), the wearers of category 2 are extracted in step S302 in steps S307 to S310. A wearer Y4 having the same shape as the wearer Y1 is extracted, and a coordination plan is created based on the extract.

That is, in step S307, whether or not the wearer Y4 having the same shape as the wearer Y1 could be extracted based on the wearer information and the wear history information of the wearer database 31, and whether or not the wearer Y4 could be extracted in the subsequent step S308. Is determined. If the wearable item Y4 can be extracted, in step S309, the wearable item Y5 that has been worn in combination with the wearable item Y4 is extracted based on the wearing history information of the wearable item database 31. Then, in step S310, the wearable material Y1 extracted in step S302 is combined with the wearable material Y5 extracted in step S309 and set as a coordination plan.

After the execution of step S310 or when a negative determination is made in step S308 (when the wearer Y4 having the same shape does not exist), it is determined in step S311 whether or not the coordination proposal is set. If a coordination plan is set, the process proceeds to step S312, and the coordination plan is displayed on the display screen of the display terminal 35 and proposed to the user. In this case, along with the information of the coordination plan, the image information of each wearable object constituting the coordination plan or the information of the illustration image created from the image information is transmitted to the display terminal 35, and each wear is displayed on the display screen of the display terminal 35. Display an image of an object. This makes it easier for the user to imagine the state in which he / she wears those items, and makes it easier to judge the suitability of coordination. If there are a plurality of coordination plans, they are all or in order, for example, as in the coordination plans 1 and 2.

In the following step S313, the proposal flag indicating that the coordination proposal has been proposed is turned on (the proposal flag is stored in the RAM of the controller 25), and then the coordination proposal process is terminated. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S311 (when the coordination plan is not set), a display indicating that the coordination plan cannot be created is displayed on the display screen of the display terminal 35 in step S314, and then the coordination proposal process is performed. To finish.

Since the category 1 coordination proposal process is substantially the same as the process shown in FIG. 8 except that it is determined in step S301 whether or not there is a category 1 coordination proposal request, the description thereof is omitted. do. However, in suits, bottoms are decided for the outer, so we propose a coordination plan within that constraint. For example, a process of proposing a combination of a shirt and a tie for a suit is performed.

In this way, by classifying the wearable items into category 1 (suits, etc.) and category 2 (other clothing) and creating a coordination plan for each, the following effects can be expected. For example, if you are a member of society, you will inevitably wear work clothes such as suits more frequently. Therefore, if you create a coordination plan without classifying categories, the coordination plan may be biased toward work clothes. In addition, there is a possibility that a coordinator in which work clothes and outing clothes other than work are mixed may be proposed, which may lead to a situation in which an unnatural combination is proposed. In this regard, in the present embodiment, since the coordination plan is created by distinguishing between the wears that are expected to be worn for commuting and school and the other wears, the occurrence of such inconvenience is suitably suppressed. It becomes possible to propose a coordination plan that is useful for the user.

Next, the coordination evaluation process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10A. This process is executed in step S119 in the database registration process of FIG.

The coordination evaluation process is for grasping the adoption record of the proposed coordination plan and reflecting the result in the next and subsequent coordination plans. In this process, first, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the proposal flag is in the ON state. If the proposal flag is not in the on state, it means that the coordination proposal is not proposed. In this case, the coordination evaluation process is terminated. On the other hand, when the proposal flag is on, the process proceeds to step S402, and the user's wear determined from the shooting result is compared with the proposed coordination proposal.

As a result of the above comparison, when the user's wear and the coordinator completely match (YES in step S403), it is considered that the user's evaluation of the coordinator is high, and in step S404, the coordinator is positive. Weight. Specifically, for the wear Y3 (FIG. 9 (c)) that constitutes a part of the coordination plan, addition points are added to the storage unit 33 so that a predetermined value (for example, +5 times) is added to the combination frequency. Remember.

On the other hand, when the match is not perfect (NO in step S403), it is determined in step S405 whether or not there are two or more non-matching wears. If there are two or more, it is considered that the user's evaluation of the coordination plan is low, and negative weighting is performed on the coordination plan in step S406. Specifically, the subtraction point is stored in the storage unit 33 so that a predetermined value (for example, −5 times) is subtracted from the combination frequency of the wearable item Y3.

After the execution of steps S404 and S406, or when a negative determination is made in step S405 (when there is one non-matching wear), the proposal flag is turned off in step S407, and then the coordination evaluation process is terminated.

Here, the relationship between the coordination evaluation process and the coordination proposal process will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 (d) and 10 (a) to 10 (c).

As shown in FIG. 9D, after proposing a coordination plan consisting of a blouson A, a long-sleeved shirt D and a skirt D, for example, although the user wears the skirt D, the outer is the jacket B and the inner is the turtleneck shirt A. If you go out, two or more wears will not match the coordination plan. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10B, the blouson A and the long-sleeved shirt D constituting the wearable item Y3 are weighted -5 times in the proposed coordination plan.

After that, if the three-quarter length pants A are extracted again as the wearable item Y2 in the next coordination proposal process, the wearable item Y3 that has a track record of combination with the three-quarter length pants A is extracted. At that time, the blouson A and the long-sleeved shirt D are treated as -2 times by the above weighting even if the actual combination frequency with the three-quarter length pants A is three times. As a result, the rank of the runner-up sweater A is advanced, and the sweater A is extracted as the wear Y3. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), a coordination plan is proposed to the user by combining the wearer Y3 made of the sweater A and the wearer Y made of the skirt D.

With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that a coordinator is repeatedly proposed as a coordinator, for example, a wearer who has often worn it before but has not worn it recently. That is, it is possible to create a coordination plan based on the user's recruitment record, and it is possible to make a proposal that suits the user's taste.

Next, the notification processing of the wearability prediction will be described with reference to FIG.

This notification process is a process for notifying children's clothing registered in the wear database 31 that is not expected to be worn next season, and is executed in response to the arrival of a predetermined notification timing. To.

As shown in FIG. 11A, in this notification process, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the notification timing has arrived. As shown in FIG. 11B, the notification timing is set to a predetermined period after the latter half of each season, for example, in consideration of the sale time when clothes can be purchased cheaply. For example, in the spring season, several days in early May are set as a predetermined period, and each day in that period is set as the notification timing.

When the notification timing arrives, in step S502, it is determined whether or not to wear next season based on the wearability information (FIG. 4 (a)) of the wear database 31. Here, the process of this step will be described with reference to FIG. 11 (c). Here, the case where the skirt D shown in FIG. 4A, that is, the winter clothing that can be worn in the first year from the first wearing date and cannot be worn in the second year, will be described as an example. ..

When deciding whether or not to wear it, first grasp the beginning of next season. For example, if the notification timing is early February and it is the winter season, December 1 is grasped as the start of the next season. Then, the grasped start date is set as a judgment reference date, and it is determined whether this judgment reference date is included in the wearable period or the non-wearable period. Specifically, the boundary date between the wearable period and the non-wearable period (the first day of the second year in the example of FIG. 11C) is grasped, and whether or not the above-mentioned judgment reference date is the day before the boundary date. To determine. If it is the day before, it is determined that it can be worn next season, and if it is not the day before, it is determined that it cannot be worn next season.

In the case of FIG. 11C, since the determination reference date is the day before the boundary date, it is determined that the item can be worn. By the way, at the next notification timing one year later, the judgment reference date (next judgment reference date) will be later than the boundary date, so it is judged that the next season (the next season from the viewpoint of this notification timing) cannot be worn. Will be done. In the above configuration, the judgment reference date is set as the start of the season, but the specific time of the judgment reference date is arbitrary and may be a predetermined date during the season or a predetermined date immediately before the season.

Returning to the description of FIG. 11A, in step S502, among the wears registered in the wear database 31 for the above determination process, the target season (December to February if the notification timing is early February). Perform for the first wear worn during the winter season). In the following step S503, as a result of the processing of step S502, it is determined whether or not there is a wearable item that cannot be worn next season.

If there is a wearable item that cannot be worn, the information on the wearable item is transmitted to the display terminal 35 as the wearable item that cannot be worn next season in step S504. The transmitted information is displayed on the display screen when the display terminal 35 is activated or the like. As a result, the user can grasp the wearable items that are likely to be worn next season, and can save the trouble of taking out the wearable items and checking them one by one.

If a negative determination is made in step S501 or step S503 after the execution of step S504, the present notification process is terminated. In the above configuration, it is determined whether or not it can be worn next season, but it may be configured to determine whether or not it can be worn next year (the year following the year to which the notification timing belongs).

Next, the margin notification process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is a process of notifying adult clothes registered in the wear database 31 that have a lower margin than when they were worn last time, and responds to the arrival of a predetermined notification timing. Will be executed.

In the margin notification process, first, in step S601, it is determined whether or not the notification timing has arrived. The notification timing shall be regular, and shall arrive, for example, weekly. When the notification timing arrives, in step S602, based on the margin information (FIG. 4B) of the wear database 31, the wears having a low margin are extracted. Specifically, between the previous notification timing and the current notification timing, the measurement result of the margin is changed to "C".

In the following step S603, it is determined whether or not the wear that has become low in margin has been extracted, and if it has been extracted, the extracted wear has recently become tighter together with the user name in step S604. The fact that it is coming is transmitted to the display terminal 35. The transmitted information is displayed on the display screen when the display terminal 35 is activated, and is notified to the user. If a negative determination is made in step S601 or step S603 after the execution of step S604, the margin notification process is terminated.

In the above configuration, the display terminal 35 notifies the wearer with a reduced margin, but a speaker may be installed at the entrance 11 and the notification may be performed by voice. In this case, the notification timing may be when the margin is measured, that is, when the user goes out through the entrance portion 11.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

-The configuration is such that the user's wear is photographed when going out from the house 10, the photographed wear is associated with the user, and the photographed wear is registered in the wear database 31.

In this case, every time the user goes out, the data of the wear worn by the user is obtained, and the data is sequentially accumulated in the wear database 31. As a result, unlike the prior art described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to accumulate necessary data about the wearable material without the user having to input a large amount of data. Moreover, since the structure is such that the photograph of the worn-out material is taken when the user goes out, it is suppressed that a large amount of the worn-out material is accumulated in a scene where the user does not care, such as a room wear. In addition, since user authentication is performed and the data of the wear worn by the authenticated user is registered in the wear database 31, data of visitors and the like who temporarily enter and leave the house 10 are not mixed in, and the wear is not mixed. A wear database 31 that contributes to appropriate proposals can be constructed.

-A camera 21 for photographing the user's wear is installed at the entrance portion 11. That is, taking advantage of the fact that there is a high possibility of going outdoors through the entrance 11 when going out, the configuration is such that the wearer when going out is photographed. As a result, it is possible to avoid taking a picture of the user's wear in the living room or the like and preferably suppress the accumulation of data such as everyday wear in the wear database 31.

In the above embodiment, the image taken by the camera 21 is used not only for recognizing and discriminating the worn object but also for user authentication. However, in the case of a house equipped with an electronic key locking / unlocking system, the electronic key is used. The result of ID authentication (user authentication result by electronic key) may be used. The locking / unlocking system locks / unlocks while authenticating the user who holds the electronic key by authenticating the electronic key. This system and a system for registering wear data in the wear database 31 are used. If it can be linked, it will be easier to build a system.

-The configuration is such that the change in height is predicted, the wearable period of the wearable item is estimated based on the prediction result, and the wearable period is linked with the authenticated user and registered in the wearable item database 31. .. In this case, for example, a clothing database 31 that can be useful for determining the necessity of replacement by purchase is automatically constructed in consideration of the situation where the height of clothing worn by a child changes.

In estimating the wearable period of the wearable item, the amount of change in the height of the user (elongation amount G1, G2) after a predetermined period from the wearable date of the wearable item is predicted, and whether or not the predicted amount of change is equal to or more than the predetermined amount. It is configured to determine whether or not it can be worn after the above-mentioned predetermined period. In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not the wearable item can be worn without information on the size of the wearable item, and it is possible to save the user the trouble of inputting the size of each wearable item one by one.

Further, from a plurality of growth curve data 42 to 44 according to the difference in height, the optimum curve data for the height of the user at that time is selected, and the amount of change in height is predicted based on the selected curve data. In this case, it is possible to make a prediction based on individual differences in the degree of growth, and it is possible to improve the accuracy of the prediction result.

-The configuration is such that the state of wrinkles at a predetermined location of the photographed wear is grasped, the margin of the wear to the body is measured, and the result is linked with the user and registered in the wear database 31. According to this, not only the wearable item can be registered, but also the relationship with the body shape change of the wearing user can be automatically registered. In particular, when the predetermined area is around the abdomen, arms, thighs, etc., the wear database can be used to judge the situation where the wrinkles of the wear are reduced and the margin is lowered due to the user getting fat. 31 is automatically constructed.

-If a certain period of time has passed without the same wear as the wear registered in the wear database 31 being photographed, the data of the wear is deleted from the wear database 31. As a result, not only the registration in the wear database 31 but also the deletion can be automatically performed. Even if the wear that was originally planned to be worn but was not worn for some reason is deleted from the wear database 31, it will be automatically registered in the wear database 31 again by resuming wearing. It will be.

-Based on the data accumulated in the wear database 31, the configuration is such that the user is notified of the content of the coordination proposal regarding the wear. According to this, it is possible to make a coordination proposal suitable for the user's taste by using the wear database 31 that is automatically accumulated.

At that time, the wearer Y3 having the same color as the wearer Y1 that is frequently worn is extracted, and the coordination plan based on the wearer Y3 and the wearer Y4 having the same shape as the wearer Y1 are extracted to obtain the wearer Y4. It was configured to create a coordinate plan based on it. In this case, it is possible to propose a combination that focuses on color and a combination that focuses on the shape (type) of the wear, while taking into consideration the user's preference.

Furthermore, when creating the coordination plan, the new wear was preferentially adopted over the non-wear. Since it is assumed that the user has a higher desire to prepare new wear than the other wear, it is possible to propose a coordination plan that is easy for the user to like with the above configuration.

-Based on the wearable period registered in the wear database 31, it is determined whether or not the user can wear the wear in the next season, and the determination result is notified. According to this configuration, it is possible to inform the user whether or not to wear the wears registered in the wear database 31 next season. Users who know that they will be able to wear it next season can avoid the waste of cleaning when changing clothes, or renew their clothing at a relatively low price for next year. become able to.

・ The configuration is such that the change in the margin is confirmed and the wearer whose margin is becoming low is notified. In this case, it is possible to inform the user that the photographed wear may not be able to be worn in due course. The user who knows this can start the replacement or re-tailoring of the wearable item or the examination thereof at an early stage, and it becomes easy to take appropriate measures before the wearable item cannot be worn. In addition, since the above notification also suggests a change in body shape (such as getting fat in the case of an adult), it can also motivate the user to pay attention to diet and health management.

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(1) In the above embodiment, the camera 21 is installed on the indoor side of the entrance portion 11 of the house 10, but the camera 21 may be installed on the outdoor side instead of or in addition to the camera 21. In this case, the user's wear is photographed when the user returns home. Even in such a configuration, it is possible to take a picture of the worn-out item when going out, and it is preferably suppressed that data such as everyday wear is accumulated in the worn-out item database 31. In this configuration, the image pickup means on the outdoor side may be shared by an intercom camera or a security camera.

In the above configuration, in the case of a house provided with a locking / unlocking system using an electronic key, it may be configured to determine that the user has returned home by electronic key authentication and to register the wearable item based on the determination result. Specifically, when electronic key authentication or unlocking is performed by that, it is determined that it is time to return home and the image of the wearer or the registration process of the wearer is performed, while the electronic key authentication or unlocking process is performed. If this is not done, it will be judged that it is not the time to return home and the clothing will not be photographed. According to this configuration, if the entrance door 18 is manually unlocked to pick up mail, or if you just go out to the garden, or if you do not want to go out and go outdoors temporarily, you can register your wear. It can be excluded from the target. As a result, the possibility that the data of everyday wear is accumulated in the wear database 31 can be further reduced, and the data of going out can be accurately accumulated.

(2) In the above embodiment, the age of the user is grasped based on the user registration information, and whether or not the user is a child is determined. However, for example, the height of the user estimated from the shooting result is predetermined. If it is less than or equal to the value, the above determination may be made based on the estimated height, such as being a child. Alternatively or additionally, the determination may be made based on the change in height. Specifically, each time the user is photographed, the height is estimated and the result is stored in the wear database 31 or the storage unit 33. Then, the amount of increase in height (change amount) in a predetermined period is grasped from the result of the height at the time of each shooting, and if the value is equal to or more than the predetermined value, it is determined that the child is a child.

(3) In the above embodiment, the height of the user is estimated from the shooting result, and the change in height is predicted from the result and the age of the user. However, the estimation of the height is omitted and the height is estimated from the age of the user. It may be configured to predict the change of. Specifically, the growth curve data 41 is only the curve data 42, and the age of the user is applied to this to predict the change in height.

(4) In the above embodiment, it may be configured to determine whether or not the wearable item can be worn after a certain period of time based on the margin of the wearable object for the user's body and the predicted change in height (elongation amount G1, G2). .. Specifically, for example, in the case of tops, the sleeve length and length margin of the wearer with respect to the length of the user's arm and upper body when first worn, and in the case of trousers, the inseam margin with respect to the leg length is imaged. Measure from the result of recognition processing. At the same time, the amount of change in arm, upper body, and leg length after a certain period of time, that is, the length of the arm, etc., is predicted from the predicted change in height (for example, the arm and upper body at the same ratio as the height growth, It is estimated that the length of the legs will increase). Then, the margin after a certain period of time is predicted from the measured margin at the time of the first wearing and the predicted change amount such as the arm length. As a result, it is determined that the sleeve length, length, and inseam cannot be worn if the margin after a certain period of time is less than the predetermined value, and if all of them are larger than the predetermined value, it is determined that the wearable is possible. do. According to this configuration, it is possible to improve the determination accuracy because the wearability is determined in consideration of the size of the wearable object.

(5) In the above embodiment, the data of tops and bottoms are registered, but the data of shoes, socks, hats, etc. may be registered. For example, when registering shoes as wear, the margin is compared with the size of the shoes grasped from the image recognition process and the size of the user's foot (length from the fingertip to the heel), and the shoe is worn. Derived by measuring the state of the toes at the time.

(6) In the above embodiment, when the wearing history information is registered in the wearing database 31, the weather information such as the weather and the temperature on the wearing date (shooting date) is further registered and coordinated by adding the weather information. You may make a plan. Specifically, the user inputs the scheduled outing date, grasps the weather conditions on the scheduled outing date, and creates a coordination plan for the wear history information on the same day (for example, the same weather). According to this configuration, it is possible to propose a coordination plan that takes into account the conditions of temperature and rainfall, and the convenience is improved.

The weather information may be input by the user, but for example, a communication unit that can connect to the Internet is provided in the controller 25 so that the weather information providing server operated by the weather information provider (for example, the Japan Meteorological Agency) can be accessed. It may be configured to acquire the weather information at the location of the house 10 from. According to this, the weather information of each wearing day can be automatically registered, and the weather condition of the scheduled going out date can be grasped without input by the user, which reduces the time and effort of the user.

(7) In the above embodiment, when the wearing history information is registered in the wearing database 31, the purpose of going out (work, shopping, etc.) of the user on the wearing date (shooting date) is further registered and added to it. You may create a coordination plan. Specifically, the user inputs the purpose of going out on the scheduled date of going out, and creates a coordination plan for the wearing history information of the day of going out for the same purpose. According to this configuration, it becomes possible to propose a coordination plan suitable for the behavior of the user on the day of going out. For the purpose of going out on each wearing day, for example, an application (scheduler) for inputting and managing a user's schedule is installed on the controller 25 or the display terminal 35, and the contents input on the scheduler are read out and worn. It is recommended to register it in the database 31.

10 ... a house as a house, 21 ... a camera as an imaging means, 25 ... a controller, 31 ... a wear database, 35 ... a display terminal as a notification means.

Claims (5)

An authentication method that authenticates residential users,
An imaging means for imaging the wear of the authenticated user when going out of the house or returning to the house.
A registration means for associating the imaged wear with the authenticated user and registering the imaged wear in the wear database.
When a certain period of time has passed without the same wear as the wear registered in the wear database being imaged by the imaging means, the data of the wear after the fixed period is obtained from the wear database. Deletion means to delete and
A wear database management system characterized by being equipped with. The wear database management system according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup means is provided on at least one of the outdoor side and the indoor side of the entrance of the house. The wear database management system according to claim 1 or 2 .
Based on the data accumulated in the wear database, the notification means for notifying the user of the content of the coordination proposal regarding the wear, and the notification means.
A wear information provision system. The authentication means for authenticating the user of the house, the imaging means for imaging the wear of the authenticated user when going out of the house or returning to the house, and the imaged wear are authenticated. A wear database management system equipped with a registration means for registering in the wear database in association with the user.
A height predicting means for predicting the height of the user next year,
Based on the data accumulated in the wear database and the height predicted by the height predicting means, as a determination means for determining whether or not the wear worn by the user can be worn after a certain period of time. ,
A notification means for notifying the determination result by the determination means, and
A wear information provision system. The authentication means for authenticating the user of the house, the imaging means for imaging the wear of the authenticated user when going out of the house or returning to the house, and the imaged wear are authenticated. A wear database management system equipped with a registration means for registering in the wear database in association with the user.
A margin measuring means for grasping the state of wrinkles at a predetermined position of the imaged wear and measuring the margin for the body of the wear.
A confirmation means for confirming the change in the margin due to the margin measuring means for the same wear, and
Based on the confirmation result by the confirmation means, the notification means for notifying the user of the wearing item whose margin is becoming low, and the notification means.
A wear information provision system.

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