KR20140123634A - System and method for customizing styling service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for a customized styling service. The system for the customized styling service according to the present invention comprises: a user terminal which requests for a styling service; a stylist terminal which provides the styling service; and a styling service device which sends a request for the styling service to the stylist terminal if the request for the styling service is sent from the user terminal, and sends style recommendation information to the user terminal if the style recommendation information is sent form the stylist terminal.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a customized styling service system,

The present invention relates to a user-customized styling service system and method, and more particularly, to a user-customized styling service system and method that allows a user (customer) to select a desired stylist to receive a customized styling service .

All human beings have their own distinctive characteristics such as hair color, eye color, eyebrow shape, nose, ear, skin tone, height, body proportions, and weight. Fashion styling is not just about following celebrities or models, or wearing expensive branded clothing, but styling them appropriately to match the personality and personality of those individuals.

In this regard, in the past, only a person with a specific job, such as an entertainer, or an upper class person had a personal style list, and in an off-line fashion store or a stylist in the shop, Styling services were offered in the form of encouraging them to purchase the items they recommend (eg, clothing, hats).

However, such personal styling services are expensive only because they can be used only at a certain hierarchical level or at high fashion stores, and thus, the public can not easily use them. In addition, since the products recommended by the stylist are products that are mainly sold in the store, there is a limit in that the styling service can not be provided for a wide range of products of other brands.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a user-customized styling service system capable of selecting a desired stylist and providing a customized styling service suitable for the user, And a method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a user-customized styling service system and method for providing a user with a simulation of a wearing state of a stylist recommended product, and accordingly, a user can select and purchase a desired product.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a user-customized styling service system and method for allowing a user (customer) to recommend and purchase products of various brands without regard to a particular brand.

To this end, a user-customized styling service system according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a terminal of a user requesting a styling service; A terminal of a stylist providing a styling service; And requesting a styling service for the user to the terminal of the stylist when receiving a request for styling service from the terminal of the user and receiving style recommendation information from the terminal of the stylist, And a styling service device for transmitting the styling service.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user-customized styling service apparatus including: a user management unit for managing information of a user requesting a styling service; A stylist management unit for managing information of a stylist providing a styling service; And requesting a styling service for the user from the terminal of the stylist registered in the stylist management unit when the styling service is requested from the terminal of the user registered in the user management unit and receiving style recommendation information from the terminal of the stylist And transmits the style recommendation information to the terminal of the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of customizing a styling service, the method comprising: a) receiving a styling service request from a user terminal; b) requesting a terminal of the stylist for a styling service for the user; c) receiving style recommendation information from a terminal of the stylist; And d) transmitting style recommendation information to the terminal of the user.

According to the present invention, a user (customer) can select a desired style list and receive a customized styling service tailored to him / her.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to more easily determine whether or not the wearer is fit to the wearer even if the wearer does not wear it directly by providing the wearer with the wearer state simulation for the stylist recommended item.

Further, according to the present invention, a user (customer) has the effect of being able to recommend and purchase various brands of products suitable for him / herself regardless of a specific brand.

1 is a configuration diagram of a user-customized styling service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a user-customized styling service apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart of a method of customizing a styling service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a user registration screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a style list selection screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a style recommendation screen according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a style list management screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method of customizing a styling service according to another embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a user (customer) registration and purchase procedure.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method of customizing a styling service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. In the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention unnecessarily obscure.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a user-customized styling service system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1, a user-customized styling service system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least one user terminal 101, 102, 103, ..., a styling service apparatus 200, (301, 302, 303, ...) and the like.

The user terminals 101, 102, 103, ... can be implemented as various types of terminals capable of wired / wireless communication such as a computer, a notebook, a smart phone, and a tablet PC as terminals of a user have.

The stylus terminals 301, 302, 303, ... are terminals of a stylist providing a styling service and may be implemented in various types of terminals capable of wired / wireless communication such as a computer, a notebook, a smart phone, and a tablet PC .

The styling service apparatus 200 relays between the terminals 101, 102, 103, ... of the user and the terminals 301, 302, 303, ... of the stylist, A device for providing a styling service, which may be (but not necessarily) implemented mainly in the form of a server.

In this regard, FIG. 2 illustrates the configuration of a styling service apparatus 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, a styling service apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a user management unit 210, a stylist management unit 220, a product management unit 230, a wire / wireless communication unit 240, a payment processing unit 250 A database unit 260, a control unit 270, and the like.

The user management unit 210 performs user registration management, user information management, service usage history management, and product purchase history management for a user (customer) using the styling service.

The stylist management unit 220 performs stylist registration management, stylist information management, and service provision history management on the stylist providing the styling service.

The product management unit 230 manages a list of products that the user can purchase, detailed information, price, whether or not to purchase, and delivery.

The wired / wireless communication unit 240 performs communication with an external device (user terminal, stylist terminal, payment server, etc.) through wired and / or wireless communication.

The payment processing unit 250 performs settlement of a styling service, a product, etc. purchased by the user, and manages a service cost for the stylist. The payment processing unit 250 can be linked to an external payment server (authorized payment site) when necessary.

The database unit 260 is a database (DB) for storing information related to a user-customized styling service, and includes a user DB, a style list DB, a style DB, a product DB, a payment DB, a social networking service Lt; / RTI > In this embodiment, the database is implemented as a part of the styling service apparatus, but the database may be implemented as a separate server linked with the styling service apparatus 200.

The control unit 270 controls the overall operation of the user management unit 210, the stylist management unit 220, the product management unit 230, the wire / wireless communication unit 240, the payment processing unit 250, the database unit 260, And provides a customized styling service to the user (customer). For example, when the control unit 270 receives a request for a styling service from a terminal of a user registered in the user management unit 210, the control unit 270 requests a styling service for the user to the terminal of the stylist registered in the stylist management unit 220, Upon receipt of the style recommendation information from the terminal of the list, the style recommendation information is transmitted to the terminal of the user.

The detailed functions and operations of each component of the styling service apparatus 200 including the control unit 270 will be described in the following description of a customized styling service method according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of a method of customizing a styling service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step S305, a user (customer) accesses a styling service apparatus through his / her terminal and performs user registration. In this case, the user information (i.e., user information) necessary for user registration is directly input through the user's own terminal and / or is directly collected by the styling service apparatus through the SNS (Social Networking Service) . ≪ / RTI >

In detail, when the user starts user registration through his or her terminal, the styling service apparatus provides a login page for inputting user information, and also allows the user to access the SNS used by the user, Option (SNS connection registration option) (see FIG. 4). Then, the user performs user registration by, for example, directly inputting some of the user information and bringing in a part through the SNS.

On the other hand, if the user allows the collection of user information through the SNS, the user can set the SNS site (eg Facebook, Twitter) and the content of the data (eg, text, photos, So that the privacy of the individual can be ensured.

For reference, the user information includes basic information such as the user's name, e-mail address, ID, password, and the like as well as style information such as the user's photograph, sex, age, body size, occupation, hobby, Additional information for service provision is included.

In step S310, the stylist connects to the styling service apparatus through its terminal and performs stylist registration. The stylist can be a designer, a student studying a fashion, a certified stylist, a fashionist who is interested in fashion, etc., and can register the user in order to allow the user to select a desired stylist . In addition, when registering the stylist, the stylist implements the user to upload data (for example, his / her career, styling note) that can introduce himself / herself, and displays the date / So that the user (customer) can receive the styling service at a desired time. For reference, the style list can be changed later, such as the date / time available for the styling service, whether or not the current styling is possible.

As described above, when the user registration (see step S305) and the stylist registration (see step S310) are completed, the styling service apparatus relays the registered user and the stylist to provide a user-customized styling service. For reference, neither user registration nor stylist registration may be preceded.

Hereinafter, a procedure for providing a customized styling service between the registered user and the stylist will be described.

In step S315, the user makes a request for a styling service to the styling service apparatus through his / her terminal. In this case, the user can provide information about the desired styling concept such as styling purpose or use (eg, customer interview, social gathering, light outings), styling items (eg suit, blouse, pants, skirt, hat) .

Then, in step S320, the styling service apparatus transmits information (e.g., a list of stylists, profiles, preferences) of the currently available serviceable style to the terminal of the user.

In step S325, the user selects one or more desired style lists from the currently available style list, and notifies the styling service apparatus of the selected style list (refer to FIG. 5).

Then, in step S330, the styling service apparatus notifies the corresponding stylist that the styling service has been requested, and stores information (e.g., sex, age, body size, photograph) and service request history (e.g., styling purpose, , And items). For reference, in this case, the user information can be collected and provided through the SNS site permitted by the user as described above.

On the other hand, if there is no response from the stylist within a predetermined period of time (e.g., 24 hours) or a reply is received that the current service can not be provided, the styling service apparatus notifies the user terminal of the selection so that the user can select another stylist .

Conversely, when a reply is received from the stylist that normal operation is possible, the styling service device informs the user terminal that the styling service is normally requested.

In step S353, the stylist performs a user-customized styling operation by referring to the information about the user and the service request history.

When the styling operation for the user is completed, in step S340, the stylist transmits style recommendation information (e.g., a color or a product recommended by each item) to the styling service apparatus through the terminal.

Then, in step S345, the styling service apparatus performs the wear state simulation of the user based on the style recommendation information transmitted from the stylist terminal. For example, the styling service apparatus generates a user avatar based on user information (e.g., sex, age, body size), and applies style recommendation information to the avatar of the user to perform a wear state simulation. As a result of the simulation, the avatar is worn by wearing a costume of a recommendation style (product), and in particular, the costume applied to the avatar is expressed by color, numerical value, shape, . For example, when visualizing in color, the part where the clothes adhere to the body is displayed in red, the part where the costume fits the body is displayed in yellow, the part where the costume is loose is displayed in blue, It makes it easy to know which part is close and which part is loose. For reference, step S345 may be selectively performed as needed, and the styling service apparatus may transmit the style recommendation information transmitted from the stylist directly to the user terminal without performing a simulation process.

In step S350, the styling service device transmits the style recommendation information provided from the stylist to the user (see Fig. 6). In this case, the styling service apparatus may transmit the style recommendation information provided from the stylist directly to the user terminal, or transmit the result of performing the wear state simulation in step S345.

Then, in step S355, the user reviews the recommended style from the stylist to determine whether or not to purchase. After reviewing the recommended style, the user selects options such as purchasing a style, requesting a style, continuing shopping, changing a style, and sharing a style. Here, the style sharing is a function that allows the user to share a recommendation style with friends or family through SNS or the like and to receive evaluation from them, and the request for re-styling is a function in which the user requests re-styling to the stylist. To this end, the styling service device provides a dialogue (dialogue) between the user and the friend, the family, the stylist in real time, and allows the user to perform more objective verification of the recommended style.

When the user decides to purchase the recommendation style, the user transmits style purchase information to the styling service apparatus through his / her terminal in step S360. In this case, the user may be provided with a product related to the recommendation style (for example, a product directly recommended by the stylist, a product similar to the item / color / style recommended by the stylist) from the styling service device, You can keep it in the list.

In step S365, the styling service apparatus informs the stylist terminal of the purchase of the style of the user and informs the user that the recommended style has been purchased. Then, the styling service apparatus pays for the styling service through a payment processing unit or the like. For reference, the styling service fee may be paid in cooperation with an external payment server (authorized payment site), and may be automatically paid after a predetermined time elapses (e.g., 30 days later).

Hereinafter, a user-customized styling service method according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

8 is a flowchart of a method of customizing a styling service according to another embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a user registration procedure and a purchase procedure.

Referring to FIG. 8, in step S805, the user (customer) accesses the styling service apparatus through his / her terminal to start membership. Then, in step S810, the styling service apparatus allows the user to select whether to proceed with the standard fashion subscription or the SNS related fashion subscription.

In step S815, the user (customer) carries out user registration by directly uploading data and pictures through his / her terminal and transmitting the data to the styling service device. In step S820, the styling service device loads existing accumulated data through the SNS (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) after user (customer) authentication. For reference, steps S815 and S820 are not necessarily alternative, and the user may perform user registration using both of the two methods.

Then, in step S825, the styling service apparatus provides a user with a detailed size input option, and informs the user of how to size the specific size step by step.

On the other hand, in step S830, the styling service apparatus provides an option to the user to select whether to select the stylist or shop.

If the user selects the stylist recommendation, in step S835, the styling service apparatus transmits the information (e.g., a list of stylists, profiles, preferences) of the currently available serviceable stylus to the terminal of the user, Selects one or more desired stylists from among the available stylists, and informs them of the styling service device. Then, the styling service apparatus notifies the stylist that the styling service has been requested, and stores information (e.g., sex, age, body size, photograph) and service request history (e.g., styling purpose, purpose, item) . Then, the stylist performs a user-customized styling operation by referring to the information about the user and the service request history, and when the styling operation for the user is completed, the stylist provides the style recommendation information (for example, Color, merchandise).

If the user selects to start shopping, the styling service device, in step S840, provides the user with an option to directly select the product (product) and then select the stylist to receive the styling review. If the user selects this option, in step S845, the styling service device feeds back the selected product (product) to the stylist so that it can receive a recommendation. However, if the user does not select this option, in step S850, the styling service apparatus proceeds directly to the step of purchasing the product without recommending the stylist.

On the other hand, if the user receives the styling recommendation from the stylist, the styling service device provides an option to share the recommended style to the SNS, in step S855, to receive an evaluation of the style from a friend or a family member . Then, in step S860, the styling service device allows the user to select whether to accept or reject the style recommended by the stylist.

If the user is not satisfied with the recommended style and is rejected, the styling service device provides options such as shopping progress, discussion with the stylist, and stylist change at step S865 so that the user can make another desired selection do.

If the user satisfies the recommended style and purchases it, the styling service device provides the user with the option of storing the customer information in step S870, and stores the purchase history information in the database in step S875. In step S880, the styling service apparatus transmits the information such as the sex, age, address, occupation, purchase propensity, etc. of the user (customer) to the CRM solution system Lt; / RTI >

On the other hand, when the purchasing procedure is completed as described above, in step S885, the styling service apparatus sets a fee to be distributed to the stylist. Then, in step S890, the styling service device transmits the purchased product (product) and the purchase details to the server of the courier company. In step S895, the styling service device sends the purchase contents and the shipping information to the user send.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method of customizing a styling service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 9, in step S905, the stylist accesses the styling service apparatus through his terminal to start joining the stylist. The stylist subscription may proceed with standard subscription and / or SNS-affiliated subscription, as described above. Then, in step S910, the stylist performs stylist support by informing the styling service device of the date / time available for the styling service, or by informing whether or not the current styling is possible.

Then, in step S915, the styling service apparatus judges whether or not the stylist has passed or failed. If not, the flow advances to step S920 to provide an opportunity for the stylist to reapply up to a predetermined number of times (e.g., No. 3).

If YES, in step S925, the styling service apparatus waits for a styling service request requested from the terminal of the user (customer).

When the user's service request is requested, in step S930, the styling service device informs the terminal of the stylist of the fact that the customer's request has been received, and asks the stylist whether to perform the styling service (agreement or rejection). If the stylist refuses to provide the service, the styling service apparatus informs the terminal of the user (customer) that the stylist can not provide the service in step S935. However, if the stylist agrees to the service provision, then in step S940 the styling service device sends information about the user (e.g., gender, age, body size, photo) and service request history , A use item, an item), and the stylist transmits a recommendation style by performing a user-customized styling operation with reference to information about a user and service request history.

In step S945, the styling service device may provide a dialogue (dialogue) between the terminal of the user and the terminal of the stylist in real time, so that the stylist can associate the relevant item I can recommend it right away. In this case, in step S950, the styling service apparatus provides an option for the user to share the recommended style to the SNS, so that the friend or the family can receive an evaluation of the style.

On the other hand, in step S955, the styling service apparatus allows the user to select whether to accept (purchase) or reject the style recommended by the stylist.

If the user is not satisfied with the recommended style and rejects the recommendation, the styling service device transmits the customer's feedback to the terminal of the stylist in step S960, allowing the stylist to recommend other goods (e.g., clothing) .

If the user satisfies (accepts) the recommended style, the styling service device communicates with the user's terminal in step S965 to proceed with the purchase. In this case, in step S970, the stylist may upload the last feedback on the determination of the user (buyer) through his terminal.

In step S975, the styling service apparatus calculates the fee to be distributed to the stylist and statistically outputs the result. Then, in step S980, the styling service apparatus performs payment of a fee for the stylist in cooperation with an external payment server (authorized payment site).

Meanwhile, the user-customized styling service method according to the present invention can be implemented through a computer-readable recording medium including program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. The computer-readable recording medium may include a program command, a data file, a data structure, and the like, alone or in combination. The recording medium may be those specially designed and configured for the present invention or may be those known and used by those skilled in the computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magnetic-optical media such as floppy disks, and ROMs, And hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute the same program instructions. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

In addition, the program for performing the user-customized styling service method according to the present invention may be manufactured in the form of an application and transmitted to an individual terminal (e.g., a smart phone) via wired / wireless communication The invention may be embodied in the form of a device (e.g., a server) that transmits a program that performs such a user-customized styling service method.

 While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It is to be understood that the embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. .

Claims (17)

In a customized styling service system,
A terminal of a user requesting a styling service;
A terminal of a stylist providing a styling service; And
Upon receiving a request for a styling service from the terminal of the user, requests a styling service for the user to the terminal of the stylist, and upon receiving style recommendation information from the terminal of the stylist, transmits style recommendation information to the terminal of the user The styling service device comprising: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the styling service device collects the information of the user through at least one of the user terminal and the social networking service, and provides the collected user information to the stylist terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the styling service apparatus generates an avatar based on the information of the user and provides a simulation result of applying the style recommendation information to the avatar. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the simulation result represents at least one of a color, a numerical value, and a shape of a degree of fit of the costume applied to the avatar to the body. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Wherein the styling service device provides a real-time communication path between the terminal of the user and the terminal of the stylist. A user-customized styling service apparatus,
A user management unit for managing information of a user requesting a styling service;
A stylist management unit for managing information of a stylist providing a styling service; And
Upon receiving a request for a styling service from a terminal of a user registered in the user management unit, the terminal requests a styling service for the user to a terminal of the stylist registered in the stylist management unit, and receives style recommendation information from the terminal And a controller for controlling the style recommendation information to be transmitted to the terminal of the user. The method according to claim 6,
And a merchandise management unit for managing merchandise related to the style recommendation information. 8. The method according to claim 6 or 7,
Wherein the control unit generates an avatar based on the information of the user and provides a simulation result of applying the style recommendation information to the avatar. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the simulation result represents at least one of a color, a numerical value, and a shape of a degree of fit of the costume applied to the avatar to the body. 8. The method according to claim 6 or 7,
Wherein the information of the user includes at least one of a photograph, a sex, an age, a body size, a job, a hobby, a preferred color, a style preference, and a lifestyle of the user. In a customized styling service method,
a) receiving a styling service request from a user terminal;
b) requesting a terminal of the stylist for a styling service for the user;
c) receiving style recommendation information from a terminal of the stylist; And
d) sending style recommendation information to the terminal of the user. 12. The method of claim 11,
e) receiving style purchase information from the user terminal. 12. The method of claim 11,
Between the steps a) and b)
a1) providing information of a style list which can be selected by the terminal of the user; And
a2) receiving the information of the selected style list from the terminal of the user. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step b) includes providing the information of the user collected through at least one of the terminal of the user and the social networking service to the terminal of the stylist. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step d) includes the step of generating an avatar based on the information of the user and providing a simulation result of applying the style recommendation information to the avatar. 15. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing a user-customized styling service method according to any one of claims 11 to 15 is recorded. 16. Apparatus for transmitting a program for performing a user-customized styling service method according to any one of claims 11 to 15.

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