KR102435817B1 - Consulting system and method for user-customized hairstyle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a customer-customized hairstyle consulting system and method for consulting a customer on a customized hairstyle that meets the customer's needs. The present invention generates different first hairstyles depending on hair lengths for each of the images for each of the 3D facial images, converts each first hairstyle into a second hairstyle depending on the change in hair texture, layer, and bangs, and stores the second hairstyle in a storage unit. Then, the 3D facial image of the customer, an image desired by the customer, and the second hairstyle reflecting the hair characteristics are retrieved from the storage unit and transmitted to a customer terminal. Therefore, it is possible to consult a customer-customized hairstyle through the customer terminal.

Description

Customer-tailored hairstyle consulting system and method {Consulting system and method for user-customized hairstyle}

The present invention relates to a customer-customized hairstyle consulting system and method for custom-tailoring a hairstyle that meets the needs of a customer.

Today, hair (hair) has become an element that can show off individuality and appeal to others, while changing the image given to others. For the purpose of beauty or to create a unique hairstyle, the hair is cut to change the length, dyed or bleached, or a permanent wave is used.

As the demands of customers who want their own hairstyles become more demanding in the modern society, customization is establishing itself as a new paradigm in the hair design field to respond to customer needs in a customized way.

However, with the exception of some who are interested in their own hairstyles, most people have difficulty finding a hairstyle that suits them unless they try various hairstyles even if they try to change their hair design. So, most people show a photo of a celebrity or model to a hair designer and ask them to change their hairstyle to the same hairstyle.

However, each person has a different facial shape, physical structure, and characteristics, and the image they give to other people is different, so even the same hairstyle may not suit you. there are many

In the prior art, a technique for providing a hairstyle suitable for a customer has been disclosed.

For example, Korean Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 10-2013-0029482 (Prior Document 1) and No. 10-2017-0059381 (Prior Document 2) disclose a hairstyle simulation method and system.

However, in Prior Documents 1 and 2, since a hairstyle is simulated in consideration of only the state of the customer's head and hair, other physical characteristics cannot be considered, so there is a limit in consulting the optimal hairstyle.

As another example, Korean Patent Registration Nos. 10-1488491 (Prior Document 3), No. 10-2284305 (Prior Document 4), and Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2021-0026521 (Prior Document 5) have hair styles suitable for customers. Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing a hairstyle.

However, in Prior Documents 3 to 5, it is not a consulting for a hairstyle that suits the physical characteristics and image of the customer, because it is to visually confirm by synthesizing and synthesizing various hairstyles in the image of the customer and selecting the optimal hairstyle by intuition. .

In the prior art, including the above documents, most of them show various hairstyles that fit the image of the customer, and do not consult the hairstyle because it is to select a hairstyle that suits the customer.

Accordingly, in the industrial field of hair design, there has been a continuous demand for consulting a customized hair style suitable for a customer in consideration of the customer's physical characteristics and image.

(Prior Document 1) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0029482 (Prior Document 2) Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2017-0059381 (Prior Document 3) Korean Patent No. 10-1488491 (Prior Document 4) Korean Patent No. 10-2284305 (Prior Document 5) Korean Patent Laid-Open Patent No. 10-2021-0026521

An object of the present invention is to provide a customized hairstyle consulting system and method for customizing a hairstyle suitable for a customer in consideration of the customer's physical characteristics and image.

An object of the present invention is to provide a customized hairstyle consulting system and method for consulting a customized hairstyle suitable for a customer according to the image and hair condition desired by the customer.

The present invention provides a customized hairstyle consulting system and method for storing a hairstyle according to a plurality of face type types, a plurality of images, and a plurality of hair characteristics, and extracting and consulting the stored hairstyle in response to the customer's face. It is intended to provide

An object of the present invention is to provide a customized hair style consulting system and method for consulting a hair style suitable for a customer through a customer terminal when a customer inputs his or her face image through a customer terminal possessed by the customer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a customized hair style consulting system and method for providing a customized hair style consulting system and method for providing a hair design expert's opinion together when consulting a customized hair style to a customer.

In the custom hairstyle consulting system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the image acquisition unit may acquire images for a plurality of face type types divided according to the shape of the face, respectively. The image acquisition unit may be, for example, a camera or an image sensor. The face type may be an oval, round, rectangular, or square type. In addition, the input unit may receive a customer's face image, an image desired by the customer, and information on the length, layer, texture, and bangs of the customer. In this embodiment, the image may be Casual, Natural, Romantic, Pretty, Dynamic, Classic, Dandy, or Modern. .

In addition, the 3D image processing unit may generate a 3D face type image from the plurality of face type shapes obtained by the image acquisition unit. In addition, the 3D image processing unit may generate a 3D face image from the face image of the customer input through the input unit.

The customized hairstyle consulting system may be operated by a processor. The processor may generate a different first hairstyle according to a hair length for each of the plurality of preset images for each of the 3D face type images, and combine them for each of the 3D face type images. In addition, the processor may convert each of the first hairstyles into a second hairstyle according to changes in the texture, layer, and bangs of the hair for each of the first hairstyles. The processor may store the converted second hairstyle in the storage unit as described above. Here, the length of the hair is a relative length of hair, and may be a long cut, a medium cut, a bob cut, or a short cut, and the layer of the hair is a relative length. As the height of the hair layer, it may be Low, Middle, or High, and the texture of the hair is heavy, medium, and light as a relative amount of hair. It may be, and the bangs of the hair may be with or without bangs (Bans) on the forehead.

In addition, the processor classifies a face type type from the input customer's face image, and a second hair corresponding to the classified face type type and the input image, hair length, texture, layer, and bangs. A style may be retrieved from the storage unit, and the retrieved second hairstyle may be combined with the 3D face image of the customer. In addition, the processor may transmit the second hairstyle coupled to the 3D face image of the customer transmitted to the customer terminal through the communication unit through the communication unit communicating with the customer terminal to the customer terminal. To this end, the customer-customized hairstyle consulting system may include a communication unit for processing wired/wireless communication with the customer terminal.

Here, the processor may transmit the second hairstyle coupled to the 3D face image of the customer to the customer terminal together with an expert opinion on the second hairstyle. In this way, while consulting a second hairstyle suitable for the customer's physical characteristics, image, and hair characteristics desired by the customer, a professional consulting opinion on the second hairstyle is also provided.

On the other hand, in the customer-customized hairstyle consulting method according to the present invention, oval, round, rectangular, and rectangular images for each face type are obtained, and a 3D image for each face type is generated from the images for each face type. In addition, a plurality of first hairstyles different from each other according to the length of the hair are generated for each of the plurality of preset images for each 3D image for each face type, and are respectively combined with the 3D image for each face type. In this embodiment, there are eight images, Casual, Natural, Romantic, Pretty, Dynamic, Classic, Dandy, Modern. can be Then, each of the first hairstyles is converted into a second hairstyle according to changes in the layer, texture, and bangs of the hair, and the converted second hairstyle is stored in the storage unit.

Thereafter, when a face image is received from a customer who wants to receive hair style consulting, a face type is classified from the inputted customer's face image. In this case, the face type may be classified into one of an oval, a round, a rectangle, and a rectangle. Then, a 3D face image of the customer is generated according to the face shape.

Then, the customer receives the desired image and information on the length, layer, texture, and bangs of the hair. Accordingly, a second hairstyle matching the 3D face image of the customer, the input image and the length, texture, layer, and bangs of the hair is retrieved from the storage unit. Then, the searched second hairstyle is applied to the 3D face image of the customer. That is, the searched second hairstyle is applied to the 3D face image of the customer. In addition, the second hairstyle coupled to the 3D face image of the customer may be transmitted to the customer's terminal. In this case, when the second hairstyle coupled to the 3D face image of the customer is transmitted to the terminal of the customer, an expert opinion on the second hairstyle may be transmitted together. As a result, when the customer inputs only his/her face image, he/she can receive a recommendation for a second hairstyle suitable for the image and hair characteristics desired by the customer, and receive professional consulting on the second hairstyle.

A customized hairstyle consulting system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least one effect as follows.

According to the present invention, it is possible to identify the physical characteristics of the customer's face image input by the customer and to provide customized consulting on a hairstyle suitable for the customer in consideration of the image desired by the customer.

According to the present invention, since a hairstyle is created in consideration of the image desired by the customer and the condition of the hair such as the length, texture, layer, and bangs of the hair, various changed hairstyles can be consulted.

According to the present invention, a hairstyle is stored in advance according to a plurality of face type types, a plurality of images, and a plurality of hair characteristics, and a hairstyle is extracted from the stored hairstyles in response to a customer's face and consulted, so that various shapes are provided. You can consult with your hair style.

According to the present invention, the customer can receive hair style consulting easily and conveniently from the customer's point of view because the system provides the customer's customized hairstyle to the customer terminal simply by inputting his or her face image through the customer terminal possessed by the customer.

According to the present invention, the customer can visually confirm the hair style to be consulted on the customer terminal.

According to the present invention, when consulting a customized hairstyle for a customer, not only a customized hairstyle suitable for the customer is provided, but also an expert opinion on the consulted hairstyle is provided, so that the customer can provide a comprehensive overview of his or her hairstyle. Consulting is possible.

1 is a configuration diagram of a customer-customized hairstyle consulting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration block diagram of a consulting device constituting a customer-customized hairstyle consulting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view of a screen for classifying a face type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view showing a process of classifying by face type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary view showing classification results by face type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6D are exemplary views in which a bob cut hairstyle is applied among the lengths of hair in a 3D face shape image for each face shape type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A to 7F are exemplary views of a screen for inputting images and hair characteristics desired by a customer in a customer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exemplary view in which the first hairstyle is combined by varying the length of the hair for each of a plurality of images for each 3D face type image in the consulting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an exemplary view of converting into a second hairstyle by applying a plurality of hair layers in each first hairstyle according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is an exemplary diagram of converting into a second hairstyle by applying the textures of a plurality of hairs in each first hairstyle according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is an exemplary diagram of converting into a second hairstyle by applying bangs of a plurality of hairs in a first hairstyle according to an embodiment of the present invention;
12 is an exemplary view of a screen displaying a customized hairstyle and expert consulting opinion on a customer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart showing a method for consulting a customized hairstyle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a customized hair style consulting system and method according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a configuration diagram of a customer-customized hairstyle consulting system of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a customized hair style consulting system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one customer terminal 100 and a consulting device that communicates with the customer terminal 100 and consults a customer for customized hair starring. 200 and the network 300 for processing communication between the customer terminal 100 and the consulting apparatus 200 may be configured.

The customer terminal 100 is a terminal possessed by the customer and is a device equipped with a communication function. The customer terminal 100 may communicate with the consulting apparatus 200 through a network 300 such as LTE or 5G, for example. In addition, the customer terminal 100 may directly communicate with the consulting device 200 including, for example, one of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and NFC communication module.

The customer terminal 100 may be installed with a program for hair style consulting or a dedicated application (hereinafter referred to as a dedicated app). The customer may transmit customer information to the consulting device 200 by executing the dedicated app of the customer terminal 100 , and may receive hair style consulting information from the consulting device 200 . In the present embodiment, the customer terminal 100 may be used as an electronic device such as a smart phone, tablet, PDA, computer, or laptop, and a wearable device such as a smart watch may be used.

The customer terminal 100 may register customer information in the consulting apparatus 200 in advance. When the customer terminal 100 requests hairstyle consulting from the consulting device 200 , the consulting device 200 may use customer information registered in advance without requesting additional customer information. In this embodiment, the customer terminal 100 may display the information provided by the consulting device 200 on the application screen.

The consulting apparatus 200 may communicate with the customer terminal 100 through the network 300 , or may communicate directly with the customer terminal 100 . The consulting apparatus 200 stores a plurality of hairstyles that meet a plurality of conditions, and extracts a hairstyle corresponding to the customer's request from among the stored plurality of hairstyles according to a request for hairstyle consulting from the customer terminal 100 , It is transmitted to the terminal 100 . In this case, the transmitted hairstyle may be a customized hairstyle suitable for the customer, and a consulting opinion of a hair design expert may be transmitted together with the customized hairstyle.

2 is a block diagram of a consulting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2 , a consulting apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processor 210 , a communication unit 220 , an input unit 230 , a storage unit 240 , an image acquisition unit 250 , and a 3D image processing unit 260 . ) and a display unit 270 may be included.

The communication unit 220 may communicate with the customer terminal 100 through wired/wireless communication. In this embodiment, the communication unit 220 may receive the customer's face image from the customer terminal (100). The communication unit 220 may communicate with the customer terminal 100 using wireless Internet technology. Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (HSDPA) High Speed Downlink Packet Access), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), and the like. Of course, the communication unit 920 may transmit/receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology within a range including Internet technologies not listed above.

Also, the communication unit 220 may perform short range communication. To this end, the communication unit 220 is Bluetooth (Bluetooth™), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (Infrared Data Association; IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless) -Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and at least one of Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technologies may be used to support short-distance communication. In this embodiment, the communication unit 220 may form wireless area networks to support short-range communication with the customer terminal 010 .

The input unit 230 may receive customer information. The customer may input customer information through the input unit 230 . In the present embodiment, for example, the input unit 230 may input a face image of a customer, and also an image desired by the customer and hair characteristics desired by the customer may be input.

At this time, it is revealed that the image is a social term used to evaluate individual characteristics of a person. In modern society, images provide information about themselves and can be changed in various ways, such as hair, makeup, fashion, and speech, according to physical characteristics, and various images can be provided to others according to space and place. The phenomenon in which various images appear for each person is because the self formed in the area where each person visually experiences and the area where he or she is auditory is different. In addition, the characteristics of the hair may include hair length, layer, texture, bangs, and the like.

The storage unit 240 may store customer information received from the customer terminal 100 and store a plurality of hairstyles processed therein. In addition, the storage unit 240 stores various programs, software, information and data necessary for the consulting apparatus 200 to operate.

The image acquisition unit 250 may acquire an image of an oval, round, rectangular, or square face shape. The four types of face-shaped images can be obtained, for example, by photographing faces of people having a corresponding type of face, or by making a model or mannequin having a corresponding type of face and photographing the faces to obtain a face image. can also be obtained. The image acquisition unit 250 may include a camera. Alternatively, the image acquisition unit 250 may include an image sensor.

Also, the image acquisition unit 250 may acquire a customer's face image. Basically, the customer may use his/her customer terminal 100 to take a customer's face image and transmit it to the consulting device 200, or transfer the customer's face image already stored in the customer terminal 100 to the consulting device ( 200) can also be sent. In another embodiment, the image acquisition unit 250 may optionally acquire the customer's face image by directly photographing the customer's face.

The 3D image processing unit 260 may generate a 3D face type image for each type of face type image obtained by the image acquisition unit 250 . Also, the 3D image processing unit 260 may generate a 3D face image from the customer's face image acquired by the image acquisition unit 250 . In addition, the 3D image processing unit 260 may generate a 3D face image of the customer from the customer's face image transmitted from the customer terminal 100 .

The display unit 270 may selectively display a process processed by the consulting apparatus 200 and a processed result. The display unit 270 may include a display unit. In this embodiment, the display unit 270 may display the customer's face image received from the customer terminal 100, and the image of the face type acquired by the image acquisition unit 250, the image of the customer's face, etc. may be optionally displayed. Furthermore, the display unit 270 may selectively display the 3D image generated by the 3D image processing unit 260 .

Meanwhile, the display unit 270 and the input unit 230 may be integrally implemented. For example, the display unit 270 may be implemented as a display, and the display and the touch sensor may form a layered structure to form a touch screen. In this case, the display is implemented as the input unit 230 . The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, and a touch pad. In this embodiment, the display unit 270 may be a touch input means.

The processor 210 may control the overall operation of the consulting apparatus 200 . In the present embodiment, the processor 210 classifies the 3D face type image generated by the 3D image processing unit 260 into the four face type types, and the 3D face type image of each face type type 3D face type image for each of a plurality of images. Different first hairstyles may be created according to the length. In addition, the processor 210 may combine the generated first hairstyle for each 3D image for each face type. In this embodiment, the 3D face image has four types such as an oval, a round, a rectangle, and a square, and the plurality of images are, for example, Casual, Natural, Romantic, Pretty, and Dynamic. Dynamic), Classic, Dandy, and Modern can be applied. The length of the hair may be a long cut, a medium cut, a bob cut, or a short cut. In this case, the four lengths of hair may mean relative lengths to each other. Accordingly, in this embodiment, 8 images and 4 hair lengths are applied to 4 types of 3D face type images to generate different first hairstyles, respectively. Accordingly, there may be a total of 128 (=4×8×4) first hairstyles. 6A to 6D, as an example of a total of 128 first hairstyles, four types of 3D face-shaped images are combined with a bob cut hairstyle, respectively. FIG. 8 shows, for example, a first hairstyle according to the length of the hair for each of 8 images in an oval 3D face shape image among a total of 128 first hairstyles.

In addition, the processor 210 may apply a layer, texture, and bangs of the hair to each of the first hairstyles, respectively, to convert them into different second hairstyles. In this embodiment, the layer of hair may be divided into High, Middle, and Low. In this case, the layer of hair may mean the height (position of the layer) relative to each other. And, the texture of the hair may be divided into heavy (Heavy), medium (Middle), and light (Light). In this case, the texture of the hair may mean the amount and richness of the hair relative to each other. And, the bangs of the hair may be divided into the presence (Yes) and the absence (No) of the bangs.

In FIG. 9, as an example, a first hairstyle according to a hair layer is shown for each of the four types of 3D face image images, and in FIG. 10, as an example, a first hairstyle according to a hair texture for each of the four types of 3D face image images is shown, and FIG. 11 shows, for example, the first hairstyle according to the presence or absence of bangs of hair for each of the four types of 3D face type images.

As such, in this embodiment, when three hair layers are respectively applied to a total of 128 first hairstyles, a total of 384 different hairstyles can be converted. Alternatively, if three hair textures are applied to a total of 128 first hairstyles, it can also be converted into a total of 384 different hairstyles. Alternatively, if two bangs are applied to a total of 128 first hairstyles in the same way, a total of 256 different hairstyles can be converted.

Also, in another embodiment, if three hair layers and three hair textures are applied together to a total of 128 first hairstyles, a total of 1152 different second hairstyles can be converted. In the same way, 3 hair layers and 2 bangs are applied together for a total of 128 first hairstyles, or 3 hair textures and 2 bangs are applied to a total of 128 first hairstyles. By applying them together, it can be converted into a total of 768 different second hairstyles. Furthermore, if 3 layers of hair, 3 types of hair texture, and 2 types of bangs are all applied to a total of 128 first hairstyles in the same principle, a total of 2304 (=128×3×3×2) different It can be converted into a second hairstyle. In this embodiment, a maximum of 2304 different second hairstyles can be made. In this case, the opinion of an expert (hair design expert) may be assigned to each of the 2,304 types of second hairstyles in total. For example, in the case of a second hairstyle with an oval face shape, a pretty image, a long cut, a low layer, the texture of the middle, and bangs, all hairstyles are digested, but one side is exposed to reveal the face and the other side is the middle layer to give an intellectual feeling. Opinions such as giving may be assigned. In addition, in the storage unit 240 , a total of 2304 hairstyles and expert opinions corresponding thereto may be allocated and stored together.

The processor 210 may store in the storage unit 240 a maximum of 2304 types of second hairstyles converted as described above. The second hairstyle stored in the storage unit 240 may be used when there is a request for consulting of a customized hairstyle from a customer thereafter.

The processor 210 transmits the customer's face image from the customer terminal 100 through the communication unit 220 or the customer's face image is input through the input unit 230 or the customer's face image by the image acquisition unit 250 When the face image is obtained, the customer's face type may be classified from the customer's face image. The face type may be classified into one of the four face type types.

3 is an exemplary view of a screen for classifying face type types. The human face shape (head image) may be a three-dimensional figure generally surrounded by a curved surface. Just as no person on the planet has the same face, the head also has different characteristics for each individual. A circle is expressed in its original shape even if it is rotated from 0 to 360 degrees, while the human head appears in different shapes. In the present invention, a face shape may be classified by measuring the head as shown in FIG. 3 using a specific program (eg, Character creator 3 head shot). In general, the face shape can be classified by measuring the reference points and numerical values for each face type to determine the frontal outer shape of the face, identifying the characteristics of the head and facial components, and the width and length according to the facial skeleton structure.

4 exemplarily shows a face shape analysis result. The oval is the most ideal face shape and is the basic shape for face transformation, and the distance between the eyes and the eyebrows is generally wide. The round face is a wide face shape, and the aspect ratio is 1:1, and has a round hairline and jawline. A square shape is a straight and flat face shape, with a strong jaw skeleton, a short neck with an angled lower canal, and a narrow distance between the eyes and eyebrows. And the rectangle is a long shape with a wide face and cheeks, and can appear as a strong image.

When the classification of the customer's face type is completed by the processor 210 , the 3D image processing unit 260 generates a 3D face image of the customer. The 3D face image of the customer may also be processed as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 . Then, the processor 210 uses the information on the length, layer, texture, and bangs of the image and the hair desired by the customer, input from the input unit 230 , the 3D face image of the customer and the input image and hair. The second hairstyle according to the length, texture, layer, and bangs may be searched from among the plurality of second hairstyles in the storage unit 240 . That is, the second hairstyle matching the 3D face image of the customer, the image desired by the customer, the length of the hair, the texture, the layer, and the hairstyle to which all of the bangs are applied is extracted from the second hairstyle stored in the storage unit 240 . . Then, the processor 210 applies the searched second hairstyle to the 3D face image of the customer. That is, it can be seen that the searched second hairstyle is combined with the customer's 3D face image and synthesized. In the end, it becomes a customized hairstyle that suits the customer's face shape, desired image, and hair characteristics.

7A to 7F show processes of inputting images and hair characteristics desired by the customer in the customer terminal 100 . In FIG. 7A , an image and hair characteristics to be selected and a selection button 11 for selecting them may be displayed on the screen 10 displayed on the customer terminal 100 . First, when the selection button 11 for selecting an image is touched, eight types of images may be displayed as shown in FIG. 7B . When a customer touches one of the images they want, the corresponding image is selected. 7C shows an example of selecting the length of hair on the screen 10, and FIGS. 7D to 7F show examples of selecting the layer, texture, and bangs of hair on the screen 10, respectively. The image and hair characteristics selected in this way are transmitted to the processor 210 .

The processor 210 may transmit the second hairstyle coupled to the 3D face image of the customer to the customer terminal 100 . In this case, a consulting comment of an expert on the second hairstyle may also be transmitted. Accordingly, the customer can receive the customized hairstyle along with the consulting comment to the customer terminal 100 .

Here, in the present embodiment, consulting may mean that an expert having specialized knowledge in a specific field provides professional advice to people. In general, people know what state they want, but they need expert advice, that is, consulting, because they are not enough on their own to reach the goal. In response, an expert who has extensive experience and extensive knowledge in a specific field can be referred to as a consultant.

12 shows an example of a consulting screen of a customized hairstyle transmitted to the customer terminal 100 as an example. On the upper screen 30 of the customer terminal 100, a screen in which the customer's 3D face image and the second hairstyle 31 reflecting the customer's desired image and hair characteristics are combined, and the lower screen 40 shows the The screen 41 of the expert's consulting opinion on the second hairstyle 31 may be displayed. Accordingly, the customer can visually check the customized hairstyle 31 recommended by the hair design expert, and even check the consulting opinion on the hairstyle 31 .

In this embodiment, factors considered by the processor 210 to generate the first hairstyle and convert the first hairstyle into the second hairstyle will be described.

(a) Type of head

In this embodiment, the type of face shape is the first factor affecting the hairstyle. In general, face shapes can be classified into several types, but in general, the most common types are oval, round, rectangular, and rectangular types. Of course, in other embodiments, there may be additionally a triangle, an inverted triangle, a rhombus, and the like. In the present invention, the above four face type types are used as such basic types.

(b) Image

In this embodiment, the image is the second factor affecting the hairstyle. As described above, the term 'image' used in this embodiment refers to a social term used to evaluate individual characteristics of a person. Images can be divided into external images such as facial expressions, behaviors, attitudes, and tone of voice, and internal images such as emotions, emotions, thoughts, and habits. The external image shows the characteristics of the face well among the structural elements of the human body, and the facial impression can play an important role in determining the overall image.

As for the image scale used for image analysis, the difference in language can be seen as the difference in images. In this embodiment, in order to create a hair image scale, desired language images appearing in different face types are divided and classified into the eight images. The purpose of using the image scale is that it is possible to classify the properties of the image by emotion and to understand the overall design trend by understanding the flow of hair design.

There is a common sense that people feel with images. Expressing it as an adjective, studying and scaling the relationship with color is called language image scale. This can be the emotional meaning of adjectives related to perception. Colors are positioned on the four axes of soft, hard, warm, and cool, which are related to color and emotion, and then grouped with adjectives of similar images to form a group, each An image zone can be formed by giving a keyword of the most symbolic image to a group of . Among these image zones, the 8 most used images are extracted and applied to the present invention.

(c) Length of hair

In this embodiment, the length of the hair is the third factor affecting the hairstyle. When designing a hairstyle, the length of the hair can be an important factor in changing the image. Hair length can be divided into a long cut, a medium cut, a short cut, and a short cut. Of course, in another embodiment, it may be further subdivided.

Long, shiny hair is said to be a symbol of health that only people with an active metabolism can have, so long hair is said to represent health. Depending on how you set the length, the image and silhouette can vary. Long straight hair emphasizes the vertical line to show a long vertical line, and in the case of short straight hair, the horizontal line is emphasized and can be viewed as a square silhouette. .

(d) Layer of hair

In this embodiment, the layer of hair is the fourth factor affecting the hairstyle. In the design of the hairstyle, the hair layer can refer to the difference in hair length caused by giving a step difference in the hair length so that the lower hair is longer than the upper hair. To cover a long face, avoid straight hair, and to cover a triangular face, avoid volume on the widest part of the face to achieve the desired effect.

Among the cutting methods, the height of the floor can be adjusted by using the Lift Down method, which is a method of cutting by gradually moving up and down, and the Lift Up method, which is a method of raising the floor up and down. Depending on the shape of the hair layer, the hair gradually lengthens from top to bottom and overlaps the ends of the hair in the Graduated Form, in the Increse Layered Form in which the lower hair becomes longer than the upper hair, and the overall length is uniform. It can be represented in a uniformly layered form.

(e) Texture of hair

In this embodiment, the texture of the hair is the fifth factor affecting the hairstyle. When hair is cut for the design of a hairstyle, the texture of the hair may mean the shape of a surface that can be felt through sight and touch. The texture of the hair is an activated rhythmic texture with a lot of movement that shows the cut hair, an unactivated sympathetic texture that does not show the cut hair, and a mixed texture type in which the rhythmic texture and dynamic texture are mixed. This can be.

The rhythmic texture can make the hair look rough because the tip of the hair is exposed and the cut line is broken, and the rough movement gives a strong impression while creating a free image. It can be flexibly connected. And the dynamic texture can create an elegant and classic image.

(f) Bans of hair

Finally, in this embodiment, the bangs of the hair are the sixth factor affecting the hairstyle. When designing a hairstyle, the presence or absence of bangs makes the face look smaller depending on the extent to which the skin area of the face is exposed.

The face image can be expressed as a plain, modest, classic and passive image in the style with the bangs down compared to the style with the bangs turned over, and the style with the bangs can be expressed as a modern and urban image compared to the style with the bangs down. And, when there is no parting, it can be represented as a natural image.

The image of the bangs changes differently depending on the shape of the hair, and depending on the shape, horizontal bang, diagonal bang, wide bang, choppy bang, see-through bang , wide bang, etc. can be expressed in various forms. Straight bangs can create a cute style, and diagonal bangs can create a calm and feminine feeling as they flow sideways. Round bangs can create a young image, and Chuppy bangs can create a trendy and cute image with shorter bangs. The see-through bang shows the forehead slightly and both ends of the face line are long to give a feminine image, and the wide bang can create a pure and innocent image.

As described above, Table 1 below summarizes the factors considered in the customer-tailored hairstyle consulting in this embodiment.

face shape (A) Image (B) hair Length (C) Floor (D) Texture (E) Bangs (F) Oval
Round
Square
Rectangle Casual
Natural
romantic
Pretty
Dynamic
Classic
Dandy
Modern Long
Medium
Bob
Short
Low
Middle
High Heavy
Middle
Light Yes
No

13 is a flowchart showing a customer-customized hairstyle consulting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13 , a plurality of images for each face type are acquired in the custom hairstyle consulting method according to the present invention ( S101 ). Then, a 3D face type image is generated from the obtained images for each face type (S102).

The plurality of face shapes may be oval, round, rectangular, or square. In another embodiment, some of the four types of face shapes may be deleted or other face shapes may be added. For example, in addition to the above four types, an oval shape, a diamond shape, a triangle, an inverted triangle, a long shape, a southern shape, a northern shape, and a middle shape may be added.

When each of the 3D face type images is generated, a first hairstyle different according to the length of the hair is generated for each of the plurality of images for each 3D face type image (S103), and the generated first hairstyle is applied to the respective Combined for each 3D image for each face type (S104). In this case, the length of the hair may be a long cut, a medium cut, a bob cut, or a short cut.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, in step S103, 8 images for each of the 4 types of 3D face type images of oval, round, rectangular, and square, that is, Casual, Natural, Romantic, Pretty ( Pretty), Dynamic, Classic, Dandy, and Modern, by applying different lengths of hair to create the first hairstyle. In this case, since 4 types of 3D face shape images, 8 types of images, and 4 types of hair lengths are all applied, a total of 128 types of first hairstyles are generated.

Thereafter, each of the 128 first hairstyles is converted into a second hairstyle by applying different hair layers, textures, and bangs to each other ( S105 ). At this time, the hair layer includes High, Middle, and Low, the texture of the hair includes Heavy, Middle, and Light, and the bangs of the hair are includes presence and absence.

Specifically, if three different hair layers are applied differently for each of the 128 first hairstyles, a total of 384 hairstyles can be converted. In addition, if three different hair textures are applied to each of the 128 first hairstyles, it can be converted into a total of 384 different kinds of hairstyles. In addition, if two bangs are differently applied to each of the 128 first hairstyles, a total of 256 hairstyles can be converted. In another embodiment, if 3 hair layers, 3 hair textures, and 2 bangs are applied differently for each of the 128 first hairstyles, it is converted into a total of 2304 different second hairstyles. will be.

In the present invention, if the face type, image, and hair characteristics are selectively combined, 128 to 2304 types of second hairstyles can be converted. The converted second hairstyle is stored in the storage unit 240 (S106).

In the state that a plurality of second hairstyles are stored in the storage unit 240 as described above, when a customer's face image is input through the customer terminal 100 from a customer who wants to receive hair style consulting (S107), the inputted The customer's face image is analyzed to classify the customer's face type (S108). Then, a 3D face image of the customer is generated according to the face shape of the customer (S109).

When the customer's 3D face image is generated, the customer requests and receives the desired image and information on the length, texture, layer, and bangs of the hair (S110, S111). Then, the processor 210 searches the storage unit for a 3D face image of the customer, an input image, and a second hairstyle corresponding to the length, texture, layer, and bangs of the hair ( S112 ). Then, the searched second hairstyle is combined with the customer's 3D face image (S113). That is, the selected second hairstyle is synthesized on the customer's 3D face image. Finally, the second hairstyle combined with the customer's 3D face image is transmitted to the customer terminal 100 (S114). At this time, the expert's consulting opinion on the second hairstyle should be transmitted together.

As described above, in the customer-customized hairstyle consulting system and method of the present invention, a plurality of hairstyles according to the face type, image, and hair characteristics are stored in advance, and the hair corresponding to the customer's face type type, image, and hair characteristics is stored in advance. It finds the style from the saved hairstyle and transmits it to the customer's terminal. In this case, from the customer's point of view, if only the image of his or her face is provided, it is possible to receive consulting on a hairstyle that suits the image and hair characteristics that they want. In addition, you can receive more accurate and in-depth consulting because you can receive professional opinions from hair style consulting.

In addition, in the present invention, the first hairstyle stored in the storage unit and the expert opinion on the first hairstyle are published as a booklet and transmitted to the customer for consulting in consideration of the customer's own face shape, desired image, and hair characteristics. It can also be made available as a booklet for reference.

In the above, even though all components constituting the embodiment according to the present invention have been described as being combined or operated in combination as one, the present disclosure is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, within the scope of the present disclosure, all the components may operate by selectively combining one or more. In addition, terms such as "include", "compose" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent unless otherwise stated, so excluding other components Rather, it should be construed as being able to include other components further.

100: customer terminal 200: consulting device
210: processor 220: communication unit
230: input unit 240: storage unit
250: image acquisition unit 260: 3D image processing unit
270: display unit 300: network

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Step of acquiring four types of face shape images: oval, round, rectangular, and square
generating 4 types of 3D face type images by using the 4 types of face type images;
For each of the 4 types of 3D face type images, you can choose from Casual, Natural, Romantic, Pretty, Dynamic, Classic, Dandy, and Modern. Step of creating a total of 128 different first hairstyles for each of 8 images and 4 hair lengths of Long cut, Medium cut, Bob cut, and Short cut ;
For each of the 128 first hairstyles, Heavy, Middle, Light, High, Middle, Low, and Hair as a layer of the hair as the texture of the hair. converting into a total of 2304 different second hairstyles by applying the presence or absence of bangs;
storing the converted second hairstyle in a storage unit;
receiving a customer's face image;
classifying the face shape from the face image of the customer;
generating a 3D face image of the customer according to the face shape;
The desired image from the customer among the 8 images, the 4 hair lengths, the 3 hair layers, the 3 hair textures, and the 2 hairs with or without bangs, and the length, layer, texture, and presence of bangs receiving information about the;
searching for one second hairstyle corresponding to the 3D face image of the customer, the image input from the customer, and length, texture, layer, and bangs of the customer from among the 2304 second hairstyles stored in the storage unit;
combining the found second hairstyle with a 3D face image of the customer; and
and transmitting the second hairstyle coupled to the customer's 3D face image and the expert's consulting opinion on the second hairstyle together to the customer's terminal. delete delete delete delete delete delete an image acquisition unit for acquiring four types of face-shaped images: oval, round, rectangular, and square;
an input unit for receiving a customer's face image, an image desired by the customer, and information on length, layer, texture, and bangs of hair;
a 3D image processing unit for generating a 3D face image from the four types of face image and a 3D face image from the customer's face image, respectively;
For each of the 4 types of 3D face type images, you can choose from Casual, Natural, Romantic, Pretty, Dynamic, Classic, Dandy, and Modern. A total of 128 different first hairstyles are created for each of 8 images and 4 hair lengths: Long cut, Medium cut, Bob cut, and Short cut. , For each of the 128 first hairstyles, as the texture of the hair, Heavy, Middle, Light, High, Middle, Low, and a processor that converts each of the 2,304 different second hairstyles by applying the presence or absence of the bangs of the hair;
a storage unit for storing the converted 2304 second hairstyles;
Including; a communication unit for communicating with the customer's terminal;
The processor classifies the type of face type from the input customer's face image, and the 8 images, the 4 hair lengths, the 3 hair layers, and the 3 hair types from the customer. Upon receiving the desired image among the texture and the presence of bangs of the hair, and information on the length, layer, texture, and bangs of the hair, the classified 3D face image and One second hairstyle corresponding to the input image and the length, texture, layer, and bangs of the hair is retrieved from the storage unit, and the retrieved second hairstyle is combined with the 3D face image of the customer to connect the communication unit A customized hairstyle consulting system for transmitting the expert's consulting opinion on the second hairstyle together to the customer's terminal through the. delete

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