KR20120078290A - Method and system for providing virtual clothes wearing service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A clothes wearing service providing method and a system thereof are provided to supply a image which shows a user virtually wearing clothes by using user information through a NFC(Near Field Communication) based technology. CONSTITUTION: The user terminal(110) obtains clothes information by reading tags attached to clothes and requests a virtual clothes wearing service including the clothes information and user information. The user information includes a picture and body information of a user. A service providing server(130) extracts a clothes image corresponding to the clothes information from a database according to a request of the service. The service providing server generates a virtual object by using the picture and the body information and generates a virtual clothes wearing image by combining the object with the clothes image.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL CLOTHES WEARING SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a clothing wearing service capable of providing a user terminal with a virtual clothing wearing image of a clothing selected by a user.

With the development of information and communication technology, various kinds of digital devices are commonly used in people's real life, and the development of these devices is increasing day by day for users to purchase goods through electronic commerce by increasing convenience for internet access.

However, since the product information (eg, color, texture, etc.) provided through such online is frequently different from the actual product, the user's trust is low. In addition, when purchasing clothes through a conventional offline store, the user has to wear a selected clothing to confirm every day there was a problem.

The present invention is to provide a method and system for providing a clothing wearing service that can provide an image of the user wearing the virtual clothing by using the user information using NFC-based technology.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a virtual clothing wearing service for the clothing selected by the user.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a user terminal that reads one or more tags attached to clothes to obtain one or more pieces of clothing information and requests to provide a virtual clothing wearing service including clothing information and pre-stored user information—the user information Includes at least one of a user's photo image and body information; And extracting a garment image corresponding to the garment information from a database according to the virtual wear service providing request, generating a virtual object using the body information and the photo image, and applying the garment image to the generated virtual object. A clothing wearing service providing system including a service providing server for synthesizing and generating a virtual clothing wearing image may be provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a virtual clothing wearing service in a clothing wearing service providing system is provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a virtual clothing wearing service in a clothing wearing service providing system, the method comprising: obtaining, by a user terminal, clothing information by reading a tag attached to one or more clothes; Transmitting, by the user terminal, a virtual clothing wearing service providing request including pre-stored user information and the clothing information to a service providing server, wherein the user information includes at least one of a photo image and body information; Reading, by the service providing server, a garment image corresponding to the garment information from a database; Generating, by the service providing server, a virtual object using the body information and the photo image, and synthesizing the garment image to the generated virtual object to generate a virtual garment wearing image; And providing, by the service providing server, the virtual clothing wearing image to the user terminal.

By providing a method and system for providing a clothing wearing service according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image of a user wearing clothing virtually using user information using NFC-based technology.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a system for providing a clothing wearing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a user terminal of FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a service providing server of FIG. 1.
4 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the store server of FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing clothing wearing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving a recommended clothing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Description of Fig. 1]

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a clothing wearing service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a clothing wearing service providing system includes a user terminal 110, a store terminal (), and a service providing server 130.

Each garment is tagged, and each tag stores clothing information. Here, the clothing information includes clothing identification information and clothing color information. Of course, the clothing information may further include store identification information and thumbnail clothing images of the corresponding clothing.

The user terminal 110 is provided with a smart card and NFC module. The smart card stores user information and personal information. The user information may include a photographic image of the user and body information. The body information is information about a body size of the user and may include at least one of height, weight, chest circumference, waist circumference, hip circumference, leg length, and arm length.

The user terminal 110 obtains clothing information by reading a tag attached to each garment using the NFC module, and sends a request for providing a virtual garment wearing service including the obtained clothing information and user information to the service providing server 130. The virtual clothing wearing image may be acquired by transmitting.

For example, the user terminal 110 may be equally applicable to any device provided with an NFC module and capable of wired / wireless communication. For example, the user terminal 110 may be a mobile communication terminal, a PDA, a smartphone and a tablet PC.

The store server 120 includes a reader, acquires personal image information stored in the corresponding user terminal 110 according to a proximity approach or touch of the user terminal 110, and extracts recommended clothing information according to the obtained personal image information. Can be displayed or provided to the user terminal 110. Here, the personal information may be at least one of gender and age.

In addition, the store server 120 may transmit a virtual clothing wearing service providing request corresponding to the recommended clothing information to the service providing server 130 to obtain and display a virtual clothing wearing image or provide it to the user terminal 110.

The service providing server 130 generates a virtual clothing wearing image corresponding to the user information and the clothing information provided through the user terminal 110 and provides the at least one of the user terminal 110 and the store server 120. .

In more detail, the service providing server 130 models a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual object using body information included in the user information, extracts a face image from the user's photo image, and texture-maps the modeled virtual object. You can create a virtual object for a user. Subsequently, the service providing server 130 may extract a garment image corresponding to the garment information from a database, and generate a virtual garment wearing image by texture mapping (ie, synthesizing) the garment image to a virtual object.

[Description of Fig. 2]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of the user terminal of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the user terminal 110 includes a smart card 210, an NFC module 215, an input unit 220, a communication unit 225, a display unit 230, a storage unit 235, and a control unit 240. It is configured to include.

The smart card 210 stores user information and personal information. Here, the user information may be at least one of a user photo image and body information. In addition, the personal information may be gender and age.

NFC module 215 is a means for performing data communication using proximity wireless technology operating at 13.56 MHz frequency. NFC module 215 may be attached to the smart card, may be attached to the user terminal (110). NFC module 215 includes a tag mode and a reader mode. Of course, the NFC module 215 may perform near field communication with other devices equipped with the NFC module.

 For example, the NFC module 215 may be operated in a reader mode under the control of the controller 240 to read a tag attached to clothes and obtain tag information (that is, clothes information) and output the same to the controller 240. have.

In another example, the NFC module 215 is operated in the tag mode to read the user information and / or personal identification information from the storage unit 235 or the smart card in accordance with the wireless signal of the reader attached to the store server 120 You can also send it to the reader. The input unit 220 is a means for receiving a control command for controlling the user terminal 110, a control command for executing or controlling an application, and the like from the user. For example, the input unit 220 may include a plurality of key buttons (for example, numeric / character keys, * or # symbol keys, one or more function keys (for example, a menu key, a call key, a confirmation key, an application execution key). Etc.) or in the form of a touch screen.

The communication unit 225 is a means for transmitting and receiving data with other devices (eg, the store server 120, the service providing server 130, etc.) through a communication network.

For example, the communication unit 225 may transmit a virtual clothing wearing service providing request to the service providing server 130 under the control of the control unit 240. In addition, the communication unit 225 may receive the virtual clothing wearing image through the service providing server 130 and output the image to the controller 240.

The display 230 is a means for outputting a control command input through the input unit 220 by the user, a virtual clothing wearing image received through the communication unit 225, and the like as visual information. For example, the display 230 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The storage unit 235 stores an application, one or more photographic images, body information, etc. necessary for operating the user terminal 110. Of course, the storage unit 235 may further store the virtual clothing wearing image received through the communication network. In addition, the storage unit 235 may further store one or more clothing information obtained through the NFC module 215.

The controller 240 controls the internal components of the user terminal 110 (eg, the NFC module 215, the input unit 220, the communication unit 225, the display unit 230, the storage unit 235, etc.). Means for control.

In addition, when the clothing information is input through the NFC module 215, the control unit 240 makes a request for providing a virtual clothing wearing service including clothing information and user information pre-stored in a smart card through the communication unit 225, a service providing server ( After transmitting to 130, the virtual clothing wearing image may be acquired. Subsequently, the controller 240 may control the obtained virtual clothing wearing image to be output through the display 230.

[Description of Fig. 3]

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a service providing server of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, the service providing server 130 includes a communication unit 310, an extraction unit 315, a synthesis unit 320, a database 325, and a server control unit 330.

The communication unit 310 performs a function of transmitting and receiving data with other devices (for example, the user terminal 110 and the store server 120) through a communication network.

For example, the communicator 310 may receive a virtual clothing wearing service providing request from the user terminal 110. Here, the virtual clothing wearing service providing request may include clothing information obtained by reading a tag through the user information and the user terminal 110 as described above.

The extractor 315 extracts the garment image corresponding to the garment information from the database 325 according to the request for providing the virtual garment wearing service and outputs the garment image to the synthesis unit 320.

The synthesizing unit 320 is a means for generating a virtual clothing wearing image by synthesizing a clothing image corresponding to user information and clothing information according to a request for providing a virtual clothing wearing service.

For example, the synthesizer 320 may model a 2D or 3D virtual object using the body information included in the user information. Subsequently, the synthesis unit 320 may process a photographic image included in the user information to separate a face region, and then synthesize the separated face image into a virtual object to generate a virtual object to which the real face of the user is texture-mapped. have. Subsequently, the synthesis unit 320 may texture-map the extracted clothing image to a virtual object to generate a final virtual clothing wearing image.

The database 325 maps and stores the garment image for each garment information. The clothing information may further include store identification information. As such, when the store identification information is further included in the clothing information, the database 325 may further include access information (eg, an IP address) to the store server corresponding to the store identification information.

The server controller 330 controls the internal components of the service providing server 130 (eg, the communication unit 310, the extraction unit 315, the synthesis unit 320, the database 325, etc.). Do this.

In addition, the server controller 330 controls to transmit the virtual clothing wearing image synthesized through the synthesis unit 320 to at least one of the user terminal 110 and the store server 120 through the communication unit 310.

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a store server of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, the store server 120 includes a reader 410, a communication unit 415, an input unit 420, an information extracting unit 425, a database 430, a server control unit 435, and a display unit 440. It is configured to include.

The reader 410 is a means for acquiring at least one of clothing information or user information and personal height information by reading a tag attached to clothing or a smart tag attached to the user terminal 110.

The communication unit 415 is connected to other devices (for example, the user terminal 110 and the service providing server 130) through a communication network to transmit and receive data.

The input unit 420 is a means for receiving a control command for controlling the store server 120, a control command for executing or controlling an application, and the like from the user. For example, the input unit 420 may include a plurality of key buttons (for example, numeric / character keys, * or # symbol keys, one or more function keys (for example, menu keys, call keys, confirmation keys, application execution keys). Etc.) or in the form of a touch screen.

The information extracting unit 425 is a means for extracting recommended clothing information corresponding to the personal image information obtained through the reader 410 from the database 430.

For example, the personal information may be at least one of gender and age. Accordingly, the information extracting unit 425 may extract recommended clothing information having a high preference in accordance with at least one of gender and age from the database 430 and output the extracted clothing information to the server controller 435.

The database 430 maps and stores preferences for each piece of clothing information.

The server controller 435 may include internal components of the store server 120 (for example, the reader 410, the communication unit 415, the input unit 420, the information extraction unit 425, the database 430, and the display unit). 440, etc.).

In addition, if one or more of the recommended clothing information is selected from the user through the input unit 420, the server controller 435 may provide a service for providing a virtual clothing wearing service including the selected recommended clothing information and the user information. The virtual clothing wearing image may be acquired by transmitting to the mobile phone. In addition, the server controller 435 may provide the acquired virtual garment wearing image to the user terminal 110 using short-range wireless communication.

The display unit 440 is a means for displaying recommended clothing information under the control of the server controller 435. For example, the display unit 440 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD).

[Description of Fig. 5]

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a clothing wearing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In operation 510, the user terminal 110 operates the NFC module in a reader mode according to a user's control command. Subsequently, the user terminal 110 reads a tag attached to the clothing in which the user terminal 110 is located in proximity and reads tag information (ie, clothing information). As described above, the clothing information may be at least one of clothing identification information and color information. Here, the clothing identification information may be a code assigned to each garment. The clothing information may further include store identification information for selling the corresponding clothing. In addition, the clothing information may further include a thumbnail image of the clothing image.

The user terminal 110 may repeat step 215 N (any natural number).

In operation 515, the user terminal 110 extracts user information stored in the smart card. In FIG. 5, it is assumed that user information is stored in a smart card. However, it is natural that user information may be stored in a storage area built in a user terminal other than the smart card.

In operation 520, the user terminal 110 transmits a virtual clothing wearing service providing request including the acquired clothing information and pre-stored user information to the service providing server 130. As described above, the user information may be at least one of a user's photo and body information.

In operation 525, the service providing server 130 extracts the clothing image corresponding to the clothing information from the database according to the clothing wearing service providing request.

Of course, in another embodiment, when the garment information includes the route information in which the garment image is stored, the service providing server 130 may obtain the garment image corresponding to the garment information by using the route information.

In operation 530, the service providing server 130 generates a virtual clothing wearing image using the user information and the clothing image.

In more detail, the service providing server 130 models a two-dimensional or three-dimensional virtual object corresponding to the body information included in the user information. Here, the body information may be at least one of height, weight, arm length, upper body length, waist circumference, leg length, chest circumference, and hip circumference. Subsequently, the service providing server 130 extracts a face from the picture included in the user information through image analysis, and texture-maps the extracted face to the generated virtual object to generate a virtual object for the user. The service providing server 130 generates a virtual garment wearing image by synthesizing the acquired garment image to the generated virtual object (that is, by texture mapping).

In operation 535, the service providing server 130 transmits the generated virtual garment wearing image to at least one of the user terminal 110 and the store server 120. The clothing information obtained through the user terminal 110 may further include store identification information. When the store identification information is included in this way, the service providing server 130 extracts the access information to the store server 120 corresponding to the store identification information from the database, and wears virtual clothing to the store server 120 using the same. Video can be sent.

The user terminal 110 may receive and display a virtual garment wearing image from the service providing server 130.

According to an implementation method, the service providing server 130 may transmit the virtual clothing wearing image to the user terminal 110. As such, when the virtual clothing wearing image is provided only to the user terminal 110, the user terminal 110 is connected to the store server 120 through the short range wireless communication (for example, NFC communication) based on the virtual clothing wearing image. Can be sent to the store server.

According to the above-described method, the user terminal 110 may display the virtual clothing wearing image on the user terminal 110 and check the display. The user terminal 110 may also check the display device connected to the store server 120.

[Description of Fig. 6]

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving a recommended clothing service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, it will be described on the assumption that the store server 120 is provided with a reader. When the user terminal 110 approaches or touches the reader connected to the store server 120 by the user, in step 310, the reader connected to the store server 120 may include at least one of personal identification information and user information from the user terminal 110. Read one.

More specifically, the user terminal 110 is operated in the tag mode NFC module provided in the user terminal 110 in accordance with the proximity approach or touch to the reader connected to the store server 120. Thus, the NFC module is operated in a tag mode according to the wireless signal of the reader to read out the personal information stored in the user terminal 110 and output it to the reader. As described above, the personal information may be at least one of gender and age.

In operation 615, the store server 120 reads recommendation clothing information having a high preference from the database in accordance with the personal information read out through the user terminal 110. Here, the recommended clothing information includes at least one of recommended clothing identification information, recommended clothing image, and recommended clothing color information.

In operation 620, the store server 120 displays corresponding recommended clothing information. Subsequently, the store server 120 transmits the recommended clothing information to the user terminal 110.

In operation 625, the user terminal 110 displays recommended clothing information provided through the store server 120 and receives one or more selections from the user. Hereinafter, the garment information selected by the user among the garment information displayed by the user terminal 110 will be described collectively as the selected garment information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the store server 120 transmits the recommended clothing information to the user terminal 110 and receives the selected clothing information from the user through the user terminal 110. However, according to an implementation method, the store server 120 may output the recommended clothing information through a display device connected to the store server 120, and receive the selected clothing information from the user through the provided input means. Of course, the display device may be a touch screen.

As such, when the store server 120 receives the selected clothing information from the user, the store server 120 may transmit a request for providing the clothing wearing service including the read user information and the selected clothing information to the service providing server 130 through the communication network. In the present specification, the service providing server 130 that provides the clothing wearing service is described on the assumption that it is separate from the store server 120, but it is natural that the store server 120 may provide the clothing wearing service.

In operation 630, the user terminal 110 transmits a clothing wearing service providing request including selected clothing information and pre-stored user information to the service providing server 130.

Subsequent processes are the same as steps 525 to 530 described with reference to FIG. 5, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, the method of providing a clothing wearing service according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in a program command form that can be executed through various electronic means for processing information and recorded in a storage medium. The storage medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination.

Program instructions to be recorded on the storage medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of software. Examples of storage media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic-optical media such as floppy disks. hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. In addition, the above-described medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as devices for processing information electronically using an interpreter or the like, for example, a high-level language code that can be executed by a computer.

The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that the invention may be varied and varied without departing from the scope of the invention.

110: user terminal
120: store server
130: service providing server

Claims (12)

A user terminal that reads one or more tags attached to clothes to obtain one or more pieces of clothing information, and requests to provide a virtual garment wearing service including clothing information and pre-stored user information. The user information includes a user's photo image and body information. At least one; And
The garment image corresponding to the garment information is extracted from a database according to the virtual wear service providing request, a virtual object is generated using the body information and the photo image, and the garment image is synthesized with the generated virtual object. Apparel wear service providing system comprising a service providing server for generating a virtual garment wearing image.
The method according to claim 1,
It further comprises a store server having a reader, reading personal information from the smart card attached to the user terminal through the reader, and extracts and displays recommended clothing information with high preference according to the read personal information information from a database. Clothing wear service providing system.
The method of claim 2,
The store server,
A reader that reads the smart card and reads the user information further;
An information extracting unit which extracts the recommended clothing information having high preference according to the personal information from the database;
A display unit displaying the extracted recommended clothing information;
An input unit configured to select one or more of the displayed recommended clothing information from a user; And
And a communication unit configured to transmit a virtual clothing wearing service providing request including the user information and the selected recommended clothing information to the service providing server.
The method of claim 3,
The store server receives the virtual clothing wearing image according to the request for providing the virtual clothing wearing service from the service providing server, and provides the received virtual clothing wearing image to the user terminal through short-range wireless communication. Wear service provision system
The method of claim 2,
The store server transmits the recommended clothing information to the user terminal,
The user terminal transmits a virtual wearing service providing request including the selected clothing information and the user information among the recommended clothing information to the service providing server, characterized in that the service providing server.
The method of claim 2,
The service providing server is a clothing wearing service providing system for transmitting the virtual wearing image to at least one of the user terminal and the store server.
The method of claim 2,
The personal identification information is at least one of the gender and age, clothing wearing service providing system.
In the method for providing a virtual clothing wearing service in a clothing wearing service providing system,
Reading, by the user terminal, tags attached to at least one piece of clothing to obtain pieces of clothing information;
Transmitting, by the user terminal, a virtual clothing wearing service providing request including pre-stored user information and the clothing information to a service providing server, wherein the user information includes at least one of a photo image and body information;
Reading, by the service providing server, a garment image corresponding to the garment information from a database;
Generating, by the service providing server, a virtual object using the body information and the photo image, and synthesizing the garment image to the generated virtual object to generate a virtual garment wearing image; And
And providing, by the service providing server, the virtual clothing wearing image to the user terminal.
The method of claim 8,
A store server reading a smart card provided in the user terminal using a reader to obtain personal identification information;
Extracting, by the store server, recommendation clothing information having high preference according to the personal profile information from a database; And
And displaying, by the store server, the extracted recommended clothing information.
10. The method of claim 9,
The store server transmitting the recommended clothing information to the user terminal;
Displaying, by the user terminal, the recommended clothing information and receiving one or more selections from a user; And
And transmitting, by the user terminal, a virtual clothing wearing service providing request including the selected recommended clothing information and the user information to a service providing server to obtain a virtual clothing wearing image.
10. The method of claim 9,
When obtaining the personal information, the store server further obtains the user information from the smart card,
Receiving, by the store server, one or more of the recommended clothing information from a user;
Obtaining, by the store server, a virtual clothing wearing image by transmitting a request for providing a virtual clothing wearing service including the selected recommended clothing information and the user information to the service providing server; And
The store server further comprises the step of transmitting the virtual clothing wearing image to the user terminal clothing wearing service providing method.
The method of claim 8,
After transmitting the virtual clothing wearing image to the user terminal,
The user terminal further comprises the step of transmitting the virtual clothing wearing image to the store server using short-range wireless communication.

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