KR20200098926A - Smart Mirror, User Terminal, Skin Care System Comprising the same and Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart mirror, a skin care system including a user terminal, and a method thereof. According to the present invention, the smart mirror comprises: a lighting part that irradiates light; a photographing part that photographs the skin of a user while light is irradiated; and a control part that determines a skin condition based on a photographed skin image of the user and controls the operation of a skin care device for skin care by using a determined skin condition result. According to the present invention, the skin condition of the user is determined through the smart mirror or the user terminal while the light of the smart mirror is irradiated, and the operation of the skin care device is automatically controlled according to the determined skin condition of the user to effectively care the skin.

Description

[Smart Mirror, User Terminal, Skin Care System Comprising the same and Method thereof]

The present invention relates to a skin management system and method including a smart mirror and a user terminal, and more particularly, to determine a user's skin condition using a smart mirror or a user terminal, and adjust the skin according to the determined skin condition of the user. It relates to a skin care system and method including a manageable smart mirror and a user terminal.

As human life becomes more prosperous, modern people are investing a lot of money and time to improve their appearance.However, they unconditionally trust the popularity of skin care products or skin care methods without considering the characteristics of each individual skin and the environment of life. Therefore, when using this, it is important to use a skin care product or skin care method suitable for each individual because it may cause skin trouble or damage the condition of the skin.

In particular, since the types of skin troubles are diverse, such as spots, sebum, blackheads, whiteheads, dead skin cells, wrinkles, or acne, and the causes and management methods vary according to the type of skin troubles, skin care products or skin care methods that are not appropriate If you use, it may worsen skin troubles.

In this way, many people are looking for specialized treatment facilities such as dermatology hospitals to check their skin condition and find suitable skin care products or skin care methods, but this is a cheaper and simpler method because it places a burden in terms of time and cost. There is a growing demand to check one's own skin and find suitable skin care products or skin care methods.

Accordingly, various methods for simply checking the condition of one's own skin have been proposed, and in recent years, as communication technology has developed, technologies for integrating personal portable communication devices such as a smartphone have been proposed.

Conventionally, after photographing the skin using a smartphone, etc., the photographed skin image was transmitted to an expert to determine the condition of the skin.However, when using a smartphone, etc., the image is directly acquired in natural light. There was a limitation in collecting precise images that could be analyzed, and there was still a problem of finding a specialized treatment institution in order to manage the skin according to one's skin condition.

Accordingly, products are being developed that achieve miniaturization of size, simplification of use, and rationalization of price so that beauty equipment used in specialized treatment institutions can be used at home. Alternatively, since a method of constantly providing stimulation such as high frequency to the user's skin is used, the cosmetic effect may be reduced depending on the user.

In other words, since conventional home beauty equipment is simply operated by the user's random selection, most of the cases are concentrated only in some modes, and since it cannot provide an appropriate skin care mode required for the user's current skin condition, it effectively manages the skin. There was a problem that was difficult to do.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0179145 (Registration date: 2000. 02. 08) Korean Patent Publication No. 2014-0078459 (Publication date: 2014. 06. 25)

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to determine the skin condition of the user through a smart mirror or a user terminal, and automatically control the operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition of the user, thereby effectively managing the skin. It relates to a skin care system and method including a smart mirror and a user terminal.

In addition, in addition to the objects explicitly mentioned, the present invention includes other objects that can be achieved from the configuration of the present invention described later.

The smart mirror according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is based on an illumination unit that irradiates light, a photographing unit that photographs the user's skin in a state where the light is irradiated, and the photographed user's skin image. And a control unit configured to determine a skin condition and control an operation of a skin care device for skin care using the determined skin condition result.

The control unit generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition result and transmits it to the skin care device, and the skin care device contacts or does not contact the user's skin. Skin irritation may be applied to the user's skin according to the control signal.

The controller may determine a skin condition for each skin part of the user.

In the skin irritation, at least one of an intensity of skin irritation, a pattern of skin irritation, and an application time of skin irritation may vary according to the control signal.

The skin stimulation may include at least one of vibration stimulation, ultrasonic stimulation, ion stimulation, and far infrared stimulation.

The control unit may recognize the skin care device linked to the smart mirror through pairing with the skin care device, and generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the recognized skin care device according to the skin condition result. have.

The control unit identifies a care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located using an image captured in real time by the photographing unit, and controls for skin management at the identified care point according to the skin condition result. Can generate signals.

The illumination unit may irradiate light in an ultraviolet wavelength band or white light.

On the other hand, the skin management system according to an embodiment of the present invention determines a skin condition based on a skin image photographed of the user's skin, and uses the determined skin condition result to perform an operation of a skin care device for skin management. It includes a controlling user terminal.

The user terminal generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition result and transmits it to the skin care device, and the skin care device contacts or does not contact the user's skin. Skin irritation may be applied to the user's skin according to the control signal.

The user terminal may determine a skin condition for each skin part of the user.

In the skin irritation, at least one of an intensity of skin irritation, a pattern of skin irritation, and an application time of skin irritation may vary according to the control signal.

The user terminal recognizes the skin care device linked with the user terminal through pairing with the skin care device, and generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the recognized skin care device according to the skin condition result. I can.

The user terminal uses an image captured in real time by a photographing unit provided in the user terminal to determine a care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located, and at the determined care point according to the skin condition result. Can generate control signals for skin care.

In addition, the skin management system according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a smart mirror that irradiates light, and the skin image may be photographed by the user terminal or the smart mirror while the light is irradiated.

On the other hand, the skin care method performed by a smart mirror that supports skin care of a user through communication with a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes irradiating light, and the user's skin in a state in which the light is irradiated. Photographing, determining a skin condition based on the photographed user's skin image, and controlling an operation of a skin care device for skin care using the determined skin condition result.

In the controlling the operation of the skin care device, a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device may be generated according to the determined skin condition result and transmitted to the skin care device.

The skin care device may contact or non-contact the user's skin to apply skin irritation to the user's skin according to the control signal.

Recognizing the skin care device associated with the smart mirror by pairing with the skin care device, wherein the controlling operation of the skin care device performs the recognized operation of the skin care device according to the skin condition result. A control signal for controlling may be generated and transmitted to the skin care device.

Further comprising the step of identifying a care point at which the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located using an image captured in real time by a photographing unit installed on the smart mirror, wherein the operation control step of the skin care device includes the skin condition According to the result, a control signal for skin management at the identified care point may be generated and transmitted to the skin care device.

On the other hand, a skin care method performed by a user terminal supporting skin management of a user through communication with a smart mirror and a skin care device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes photographing the user's skin, the photographed user It may include determining a skin condition based on the skin image of and controlling an operation of a skin care device for skin management using the determined skin condition result.

In the controlling the operation of the skin care device, a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device may be generated according to the determined skin condition result and transmitted to the skin care device.

The skin care device may contact or non-contact the user's skin to apply skin irritation to the user's skin according to the control signal.

Recognizing the skin care device associated with the user terminal by pairing with the skin care device, wherein the controlling operation of the skin care device performs the recognized operation of the skin care device according to the skin condition result. A control signal for controlling may be generated and transmitted to the skin care device.

Further comprising the step of identifying a care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located using an image captured in real time by a photographing unit installed in the user terminal, wherein the operation control step of the skin care device includes the skin condition According to the result, a control signal for skin management at the identified care point may be generated and transmitted to the skin care device.

The step of irradiating light by turning on the smart mirror may further include, and the photographing of the user's skin may take a picture of the user's skin while the light is irradiated.

It may include a computer-readable medium in which a program for executing the method is recorded in a computer.

As described above, according to a skin management system and method including a smart mirror and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the skin condition of the user is determined through the smart mirror or the user terminal in a state in which the light of the smart mirror is irradiated, and the user By controlling the operation of the skin care device in real time according to the skin condition of the user, it is possible to perform optimal skin care suitable for the user's skin condition.

That is, by providing a skin care function suitable for the user's skin condition, there is an advantage in that the user can effectively perform skin care.

In addition, there is an advantage that a user can easily check his or her skin condition, and that a skin care function suitable for his or her skin condition can be provided anytime, anywhere without temporal and spatial constraints.

Meanwhile, the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described above, and other effects that can be derived from the configuration of the present invention described later are included in the effects of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a smart mirror and a skin care device interworking with the smart mirror according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a smart mirror and a skin care device shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram schematically showing a skin care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front view of the smart mirror shown in FIG. 3.
5 is a detailed configuration diagram of a smart mirror, a user terminal, and a skin care device shown in FIG. 3.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a skin care process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an operation flowchart showing a skin care process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the present invention.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a smart mirror and a skin care device interworking with the smart mirror according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the smart mirror 100 may communicate with the skin care device 200 to exchange various types of information. The smart mirror 100 may communicate with the skin care device 200 through wired or wireless communication, and any communication method may be used.

The smart mirror 100 may perform a function of light emission in acquiring a function of a mirror and an image for skin analysis, and a function of controlling the operation of the skin care device 200 for skin care by determining the user's skin condition. Can be done. The internal configuration of the smart mirror 100 for performing this function will be described later.

The smart mirror 100 structurally includes a head 101, a neck 102 and a body 103, and the head 101 is connected to the body 103 through the neck 102. The neck 102 allows the head 101 to rotate while supporting the head 101 on the body 103 to adjust the angle of the mirror surface to the user's face and the irradiation angle of the illumination unit 110 described in FIG. 2. I can. The smart mirror 100 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 1 and may be formed in various shapes.

The skin care device 200 is a device for applying skin stimulation to the user's skin by contacting or non-contacting the user's skin, and may transmit vibration stimulation, ultrasonic stimulation, ion stimulation, or far-infrared stimulation to the user's skin. The skin care device 200 is not limited to vibration stimulation, ultrasonic stimulation, ion stimulation, and far-infrared stimulation, and may apply various skin stimulation.

The skin care device 200 is composed of a skin care device 201 in the form of a mask covering the face of the user in order to provide skin irritation to the face of the user, or a skin care device 202 in a form that the user can grip. Can be done. The gripping-type skin care device 202 may include a handle portion 202a and a stimulation applying portion 202b, and the stimulation applying portion 202b is detachably installed on the handle portion 202a to be attached to the user's skin. Skin irritation can be applied. The skin care device 200 may be configured in a form capable of applying only one skin stimulus, or may be configured in a form capable of simultaneously or selectively applying a plurality of skin stimuli. It goes without saying that the skin care device 200 is not limited thereto and may be configured in various forms.

FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration diagram of the smart mirror and skin care device shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the smart mirror 100 may include a lighting unit 110, a photographing unit 120, a control unit 130, a communication unit 140, a storage unit 150, and an interface unit 160.

The lighting unit 110 is configured to irradiate light toward the user's skin, and may be made of a wood lamp capable of irradiating light in an ultraviolet wavelength band or white light. Wood lamps can generate ultraviolet rays of 365 nm or more for skin analysis, or can generate white light by mixing light of 3 wavelengths of RGB. For example, when red light having a wavelength of 660 nm, green light having a wavelength of 520 nm, and blue light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 475 nm are mixed, it may be seen as white light. When UV rays are applied to the skin, the human face appears in a different color depending on the skin's sebum, sensitivity, and dead skin cells, and by using the wood lamp, it is possible to check the condition of the skin that cannot be seen in detail with the naked eye. .

Depending on the skin condition, looking at the skin color indicated by the irradiation of the Woodlamp, the skin color appears blue-white in the case of normal skin, pale purple for dry skin, progressive purple for dehydrated skin, orange for cotton cloth or oily skin, and pink for weak oily skin. , Pigmented skin is brown or dark brown, and keratin is white, and the skin color of the user is easily identified because the skin color appears in a different color by irradiation of the wood lamp according to the skin condition. Wood lamps can be used not only for beauty, but also for various skin diseases, such as fungal infections (Teninois tofu, Aureus), bacterial infections (red tone), pigmented diseases (vitiligo), porphyrin, tetracycline or residual It can be used for detection of cosmetics and the like.

The photographing unit 120 may be formed of a camera or an image sensor installed on the head 101 of the smart mirror 100 and capable of photographing the user's skin. In particular, the photographing unit 120 may photograph the user's skin while the light from the lighting unit 110 is irradiated.

In this case, a darkroom may be formed to acquire an image for skin analysis. For example, a darkroom may be formed by covering the user's face using a cover coupled to the head 101 of the smart mirror 100. Here, the cover may be made of a fabric or vinyl material used for the blackout curtain, and the user guides light or white light in the ultraviolet wavelength band irradiated by the illumination unit 110 through the cover so that it can be illuminated on the face.

The controller 130 may determine a skin condition based on the user's skin image captured by the photographing unit 120 and control the operation of the skin care device 200 for skin management using the determined skin condition. .

In more detail, the controller 130 analyzes the user's skin image to determine the user's skin condition, and generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device 200 according to the determined skin condition result to provide skin care. To be transmitted to the device 200. Here, the controller 130 may analyze the user's skin image to determine whether the user's skin type is basically neutral, dry, oily, complex, or sensitive, and in addition to acne, blemishes, and sebum on the user's skin. , Keratin, blackheads, whiteheads, wrinkles, damage, pigmentation, transparency, pores, moisture or oil, etc. can be determined.

The controller 130 may control a skin condition result to be output through the interface unit 160, and may display skin care mode related information for skin care suitable for the skin condition result together with the skin condition result. The controller 130 may recommend and display a skin care mode suitable for the skin condition result. For example, the skin care mode may include a cleansing mode, a massage mode, a nutrition supply mode, a lifting mode, a whitening management mode, a wrinkle management mode, and the like, and each skin care mode may have different types of skin irritation. In the cleansing mode, only vibration stimulation and ion stimulation are performed, in the massage mode, nutrition supply mode, lifting mode, and whitening management mode, vibration stimulation, ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation are all performed, and in the wrinkle management mode, ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation are performed. I can.

Then, the control unit 130 may select a skin care mode from the user who checks this, and generate a control signal for generating a skin stimulus corresponding to the selected skin care mode. In addition, the controller 130 may provide guide information guiding the user to receive skin care according to the selected skin care mode. The user may receive skin care by operating the skin care device 200 according to the skin care mode or sequentially according to the guide information.

Alternatively, the controller 130 may generate a control signal for generating a skin stimulus corresponding to the selected skin care mode by automatically selecting an optimal skin care mode according to the skin condition result. For example, if it is determined that the user's skin has many wrinkles according to the skin condition result, the controller 130 may recommend a wrinkle management mode or may recommend a skin care mode having a priority corresponding to the skin condition result. The controller 130 may recommend a wrinkle management mode as a first priority for skin care, a nutrition supply mode as a second priority, and a whitening management mode as a third priority.

In addition, in each skin care mode, the intensity of the skin irritation, the pattern of skin irritation, and the application time of the skin irritation may be set differently according to the skin condition result. For example, if the degree of pigmentation is severe, the intensity of the far-infrared stimulation may be increased to a predetermined level or the time for applying the far-infrared stimulation may be lengthened. In addition, when using a skin care device in the form of a mask, the control unit 130 may adjust the pattern of skin irritation so that far-infrared irritation is applied only to the area where the pigment is deposited.

Meanwhile, the controller 130 may determine a skin condition for each skin part of the user and generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device 200 according to the determined skin condition result for each skin part of the user. Here, the user's skin portion may include at least one of eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, forehead, and chin, and may be divided into right and left eyes, and may be divided into right and left cheeks. In addition, it goes without saying that the user's skin area can be divided in various ways.

For example, if it is determined that there are many wrinkles on the user's forehead and cosmetics remain on the cheeks of the user, the control unit 130 generates a control signal corresponding to the wrinkle management mode at the user's forehead and the skin care device ( 200) can be controlled to execute only ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation, and by generating a control signal corresponding to the cleansing mode in the cheek part of the user, it is possible to control only vibration stimulation and ion stimulation to be executed in the skin care device 200. . In this case, the control unit 130 may directly select a skin management target area from the user, or may recognize the skin management target area through an image of the user's image in real time.

The controller 130 recognizes the skin care device 200 linked to the smart mirror 100 through pairing with the skin care device 200, and the recognized skin care device 200 is It is possible to generate a control signal to control the operation.

In more detail, the controller 130 is paired with the skin care device 200 to link the smart mirror 100 and the skin care device 200, and then receives information about the skin care device 200 to receive the skin care device. (200) can be recognized. In this way, the controller 130 may recognize the skin care device 200 to determine whether the type of the skin care device 200 is a mask form or a grip form. The reason for recognizing the skin care device 200 is the skin care device This is because the types of skin irritation that can be applied to the user's skin are different depending on the type of 200. For example, the skin care device 201 in the form of a mask may apply a skin irritation by a non-contact method such as infrared stimulation or high frequency stimulation, and the skin care device 202 in the gripping form is mainly a vibration stimulation or ultrasonic stimulation by a contact method. The controller 130 recognizes the skin care device 200 linked to the smart mirror 100 and generates a control signal corresponding to the skin stimulus that can be provided by the recognized skin care device 200. It can be controlled to be transmitted to the skin care device 200. In addition, the controller 130 may recommend and provide a skin care mode that can be performed by the user through the determined skin condition result and the recognition result of the skin care device 200.

The control unit 130 identifies a care point where the stimulation applying unit 202b of the skin care device 200 is located using an image captured in real time by the photographing unit 120, and cares determined according to the skin condition result. Control signals can be generated for skin care at the point.

In more detail, the photographing unit 120 photographs a user's use of the skin care device 200 to manage the skin, and the control unit 130 analyzes an image of the user's use, and the skin care device ( The stimulation applying unit 202b of 200) determines which skin region is located in the user's skin region, identifies the care point, and generates a control signal for skin management at the care point using the skin condition result.

For example, when the care point is located on the cheek part of the user, it is determined which skin care mode to be executed according to the skin condition result of the cheek part, and generates a control signal corresponding to the determined skin care mode, 200) can be controlled to be transmitted. Then, the skin care device 200 may apply a skin stimulation suitable for the skin condition of the cheek part of the user according to the control signal.

In addition, the controller 130 may calculate a moving path of the stimulation applying unit 202b and output it through the interface unit 160. For example, the control unit 130 may calculate a movement path that identifies which point the care point of the stimulation applying unit 202b should move to through the skin condition result, and outputs the calculated movement path through the interface unit 160 Thus, the user can manage the skin by moving the care point according to the movement path.

The communication unit 140 may exchange various types of information and data with the skin care device 200, and may communicate with the skin care device 200 through wired or wireless communication under the control of the controller 130. For example, the communication unit 140 includes, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth module, a Zigbee module, a WiFi module, an Ethernet interface module, a USB module, a cellular wireless communication module, a modem and a wireless router.

The storage unit 150 controls the smart mirror 100 and may store a control program for analyzing a skin condition and a program for performing various functions. In addition, the storage unit 150 may store skin condition results.

The interface unit 160 receives a signal for controlling the smart mirror 100 from a user and transmits the signal to the control unit 130 and the state of the smart mirror 100 under the control of the It may include an output means 162 capable of outputting a menu screen or the like.

When the interface unit 160 is made of a touch screen, the input unit 161 is interlocked with the output unit 162 to detect a user's input signal, and an input function and a control unit for transmitting the detected input signal to the control unit 130 All output functions for outputting an image or an image may be included under the control of 130. In addition, the output means 162 may output information on a result of the user's skin condition or may output information related to a skin care mode for skin management suitable for the user's skin condition. In addition, the output means 162 may output information on a skin care mode to be recommended.

The output means 162 may include a speaker. When the wood lamp is turned on/off under the control of the controller 130, the output means 162 may output sounds of different heights to inform the lighting/off state. If the ultraviolet or white light irradiated by the wood lamp is in close proximity to a person's field of view, it may affect the eyesight. Therefore, when acquiring a skin image in close proximity to the light source, the user needs to be careful not to directly irradiate the ultraviolet rays to the eyes. Therefore, the speaker can notify the lighting state of the wood lamp by sound when the user closes his eyes.

The skin care device 200 may apply skin irritation to the user's skin according to the control signal of the smart mirror 100 by contacting or non-contacting the user's skin.

To this end, the skin care device 200 includes a communication module 210 that transmits and receives data to and from the smart mirror 100, an input module 220 that receives a signal from a user, a control module 230 that controls each module, and skin stimulation. And an output module 250 that outputs a stimulus providing module 240 that generates and provides a state of the skin care device 200 and the like.

The communication module 210 may communicate with the smart mirror 100 through a wired or wireless communication method, and may receive a control signal from the smart mirror 200. For example, the communication module 210 includes, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth module, a Zigbee module, a WiFi module, an Ethernet interface module, a USB module, a cellular wireless communication module, a modem and a wireless router.

The control module 230 may generate a skin stimulation signal corresponding to the control signal of the smart mirror 100 and transmit it to the stimulation providing module 240. For example, when the control module 230 receives a control signal for executing the cleansing mode from the smart mirror 100 through the communication module 210, the skin stimulation signal for generating vibration stimulation and ion stimulation corresponding to the cleansing mode May be generated and transmitted to the stimulation providing module 240. Then, the stimulation providing module 240 may generate and output a vibration stimulation and an ion stimulation.

The stimulation providing module 240 may output a skin stimulation corresponding to a skin stimulation signal, and may include a vibration module 241, an ultrasonic module 242, an ion module 243, a far-infrared ray module 244, and the like. . In addition, it goes without saying that the stimulation providing module 240 may output various skin stimulations.

The vibration module 241 directly contacts the user's skin to transmit vibration, and may cause vibration by a vibrator that vibrates by an electric signal, and may induce vibration at a specific frequency.

The ultrasonic module 242 may generate ultrasonic waves that transmit vibrations of 20,000 Hertz (Hz, frequencies per second) or more.

The ion module 243 may supply at least one of positive and negative ions to the skin by energizing the skin. For example, when supplying positive ions, the ion module 243 is effective in removing waste products from the skin, and when supplying negative ions, it is effective in supplying blood circulation and nutrition to the skin. The ion module 243 may be formed to supply ions by an alternating current, or may be formed to supply ions by a low-frequency direct current called a galvanic current. When a galvanic current is used, positive ions or negative ions can be supplied to the skin more stably while minimizing skin irritation.

The far-infrared ray module 244 may radiate far-infrared light of a wavelength band having a high transmission performance among infrared rays and transmit light energy of the far-infrared light to the inside of the skin. Far-infrared light penetrates the skin even if it is not in direct contact with the skin and can effectively transmit light energy.

3 is a schematic diagram of a skin care system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the smart mirror shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 is a smart mirror, a user terminal, and a skin shown in FIG. It shows a detailed configuration diagram of the care device.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the skin care system 1'includes a smart mirror 100', a user terminal 300, and a skin care device 200'.

The smart mirror 100' may perform a function of light emission when acquiring a mirror function and an image for skin analysis. The smart mirror 100' can additionally perform a light emitting function in addition to the basic cosmetic mirror function, and combine with the user terminal 300 and the skin care device 200' to configure an environment for the skin care system 1'. I can.

The smart mirror 100' structurally includes a head 101', a neck 102', and a body 103', and the head 101' is connected to the body 103' through the neck 102' The neck 102 ′ supports the head 101 ′ on the body 103 ′ while allowing the head 101 ′ to rotate so that the angle of the mirror surface with respect to the user's face and the lighting unit 101a to be described in FIG. 4 ') can be adjusted. The head 101' may include an illumination unit 101a' and a mirror unit 101b'. The mirror portion 101b' may be disposed in the center of one surface of the head 101', and the lighting portion 101a' may be disposed on the outer periphery of the mirror portion 101b'. The smart mirror 100 ′ is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 3 and may be formed in various shapes.

The lighting unit 101a' is configured to irradiate light toward the user's skin, and may be formed of a wood lamp capable of irradiating light in an ultraviolet wavelength band or white light. Wood lamps can generate ultraviolet rays of 365 nm or more for skin analysis, or can generate white light by mixing light of 3 wavelengths of RGB. For example, when red light having a wavelength of 660 nm, green light having a wavelength of 520 nm, and blue light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 475 nm are mixed, it may be seen as white light.

The mirror unit 101b' may be configured as a general mirror for cosmetic purposes. That is, the mirror unit 101b' may be manufactured so that a reflective surface of silver or aluminum is formed on the glass surface, and the reflection surface of the mirror unit 101b', that is, a surface facing the face, protrudes so that the user terminal 300 is mounted. It may include a mounting means (101c') in the form. That is, the mounting means 101c' is made of the same material as the mirror portion 101b', for example, and may be manufactured integrally with the mirror portion 101b'.

In addition, a darkroom may be created to obtain an image for skin analysis. For example, a darkroom may be formed by covering the user's face using a cover coupled to the head 101' of the smart mirror 100'. Here, the cover may be made of a fabric or vinyl material used for the blackout curtain, and the user guides light or white light in the ultraviolet wavelength band irradiated by the wood lamp through the cover so that it can be illuminated on the face.

In addition, the smart mirror 100 ′ may further include an interface unit 120 ′, a communication unit 130 ′, a speaker 140 ′, and a photographing unit 150 ′.

The interface unit 120 ′ may be formed of a touch pad, and the touch pad may operate as a power on/off switch of a wood lamp, and the location of the touch pad may be placed on a mirror surface or a body surface. have.

The communication unit 130' may communicate with the user terminal 300 through wired or wireless communication, and any communication method may be used.

In addition, the communication unit 130' may turn on or off the wood lamp by receiving a control signal for turning on/off the wood lamp transmitted from the user terminal 300.

When the wood lamp is turned on/off under the control of the user terminal 300, the speaker 140' may notify the lighting/off state by outputting sounds of different heights. If the ultraviolet or white light irradiated by the wood lamp is in close proximity to a person's field of view, it may affect the eyesight. Therefore, when acquiring a skin image in close proximity to the light source, the user needs to be careful not to directly irradiate the ultraviolet rays to the eyes. Accordingly, the speaker can notify the lighting state of the wood lamp by sound when the user closes his/her eyes.

The photographing unit 150 ′ may be installed on the head 101 of the smart mirror 100 and may include a camera or an image sensor capable of photographing a user's skin. In particular, the photographing unit 150 ′ may photograph the user's skin while the light from the lighting unit 101a ′ is irradiated.

The skin care device 200 ′ is a device for applying skin stimulation to the user's skin by contacting or non-contacting the user's skin, and may deliver vibration stimulation, ultrasonic stimulation, ion stimulation, or far-infrared stimulation to the user's skin. The skin care device 200 ′ is not limited to vibration stimulation, ultrasonic stimulation, ion stimulation, and far-infrared stimulation, and may apply various skin stimulation.

The skin care device 200 ′ consists of a skin care device 201 ′ in the form of a mask covering the face of the user in order to provide skin irritation to the user's face, or the skin care device 202 in a form that the user can grip. '). The gripping type skin care device 202' may include a handle portion 202a' and a stimulation applying portion 202b', and the stimulation applying portion 202b' is detachably installed on the handle portion 202a'. As a result, skin irritation can be applied to the user's skin. The skin care device 200 ′ may be configured in a form capable of applying only one skin stimulus, or may be configured in a form capable of simultaneously or selectively applying a plurality of skin stimuli. It goes without saying that the skin care device 200 ′ is not limited thereto and may be configured in various forms.

The user terminal 300 may communicate with the smart mirror 100' and the skin care device 200' to exchange various types of information. The user terminal 300 may communicate with the smart mirror 100' and the skin care device 200' through wired or wireless communication, and any communication method may be used.

The user terminal 300 is equipped with a memory means such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a web pad, etc., and a microprocessor is mounted for calculation. It may be composed of a terminal equipped with a mobile communication function with capability, and various applications may be installed to provide various services to users.

The user terminal 300 may include a photographing unit 310, a control unit 320, a communication unit 330, a storage unit 340, an input unit 350, and an output unit 360.

The photographing unit 310 may be formed of an image sensor or a camera capable of obtaining a skin image by photographing the user's skin. The photographing unit 310 may photograph the user's skin while the light from the smart mirror 100' is irradiated. In the embodiment of the present invention, the user's skin may be photographed in a state where light from the smart mirror 100 ′ is irradiated, but it is also possible to photograph the user's skin in a state in which the light from the smart mirror 100 ′ is not irradiated. .

The controller 320 may control a lighting control signal for lighting the wood lamp to be transmitted to the smart mirror 100' through communication with the smart mirror 100'.

The controller 320 determines the skin condition by performing image processing of the skin image acquired through the photographing unit 310, and performs the operation of the skin care device 200 ′ for skin management using the determined skin condition result. Can be controlled. Here, the controller 320 may analyze the user's skin image to determine whether the user's skin type is basically neutral, dry, oily, complex, or sensitive, and in addition to acne, blemishes, and sebum on the user's skin. , Keratin, blackheads, whiteheads, wrinkles, damage, pigmentation, transparency, pores, moisture or oil, etc. can be determined.

The controller 320 may control a skin condition result to be output through the output unit 360, and may recommend a skin care mode suitable for the skin condition result together with the skin condition result. For example, the skin care mode may include a cleansing mode, a massage mode, a nutrition supply mode, a lifting mode, a whitening management mode, a wrinkle management mode, and the like, and each skin care mode may have different types of skin irritation. In the cleansing mode, only vibration stimulation and ion stimulation are performed, in the massage mode, nutrition supply mode, lifting mode, and whitening management mode, vibration stimulation, ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation are all performed, and in the wrinkle management mode, ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation are performed. I can.

Then, the control unit 320 may select a skin care mode from the user who checks this, and generate a control signal for generating a skin stimulus corresponding to the selected skin care mode. Alternatively, the controller 320 may generate a control signal for generating a skin stimulus corresponding to the selected skin care mode by automatically selecting an optimal skin care mode according to the skin condition result. For example, if it is determined that the user's skin has many wrinkles according to the skin condition result, the controller 320 may recommend a wrinkle management mode or may recommend a skin care mode having a priority corresponding to the skin condition result. The control unit 320 may recommend a wrinkle management mode as a first priority for skin care, a nutrition supply mode as a second priority, and a whitening management mode as a third priority.

In addition, in each skin care mode, the intensity of the skin irritation, the pattern of skin irritation, and the application time of the skin irritation may be set differently according to the skin condition result. For example, if the degree of pigmentation is severe, the intensity of the far-infrared stimulation may be increased to a predetermined level or the time for applying the far-infrared stimulation may be lengthened. In addition, when using a skin care device in the form of a mask, the control unit 320 may adjust the pattern of skin irritation so that far-infrared irritation is applied only to the area where the pigment is deposited.

Meanwhile, the controller 320 may determine a skin condition for each skin part of the user, and generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device 200 ′ according to the determined skin condition result for each skin part of the user. . Here, the user's skin portion may include at least one of eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, forehead, and chin, and may be divided into right and left eyes, and may be divided into right and left cheeks. In addition, it goes without saying that the user's skin area can be divided in various ways.

For example, if it is determined that there are many wrinkles on the user's forehead and cosmetics remain on the cheeks of the user, the control unit 320 generates a control signal corresponding to the wrinkle management mode at the user's forehead and the skin care device ( 200') can be controlled to execute only ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation, and by generating a control signal corresponding to the cleansing mode in the cheek area of the user, the skin care device 200' can control only vibration stimulation and ion stimulation to be executed. I can. In this case, the control unit 320 may directly select a skin management target area from the user, or may recognize the skin management target area through an image of the user's image in real time.

The control unit 320 recognizes the skin care device 200 ′ linked to the smart mirror 100 ′ through pairing with the skin care device 200 ′, and recognizes the recognized skin care device according to the skin condition result ( 200`) may generate a control signal for controlling the operation.

In more detail, the controller 320 is paired with the skin care device 200 ′ to link the smart mirror 100 ′ with the skin care device 200 ′, and then receives information on the skin care device 200 ′. Thus, the skin care device 200' can be recognized. In this way, the control unit 320 may recognize the skin care device 200 ′ and determine whether the type of the skin care device 200 ′ is a mask type or a gripping type. The reason for recognizing the skin care device 200 ′ is This is because the types of skin irritation that can be applied to the user's skin are different depending on the type of skin care device 200 ′. For example, the skin care device 201 ′ in the form of a mask may apply skin irritation through a non-contact method such as infrared stimulation or high-frequency stimulation, and the skin care device 202 ′ in the gripping form is mainly used for vibration stimulation or Since ultrasonic stimulation or the like can be applied, the controller 320 recognizes the skin care device 200 ′ linked to the smart mirror 100 ′ and responds to the skin stimulation that can be provided by the recognized skin care device 200 ′. By generating a control signal, it can be controlled to be transmitted to the skin care device 200'. In addition, the controller 320 may recommend and provide a skin care mode that can be performed by the user through the determined skin condition result and the recognition result of the skin care device 200'.

The control unit 320 grasps the care point where the stimulation applying unit 202b' of the skin care device 200 ′ is located using an image captured in real time by the photographing unit 310, and grasps according to the skin condition result. It is possible to generate a control signal for skin care at the point of care.

In more detail, the photographing unit 310 photographs a user's use of the skin care device 200 ′ to manage the skin, and the control unit 320 analyzes an image of the user's use state, and The stimulation applying unit 202b' of (200') determines which skin part of the user's skin is located, identifies the care point, and generates a control signal for skin management at the care point using the skin condition result. I can.

For example, when the care point is located on the cheek part of the user, it is determined which skin care mode to be executed according to the skin condition result of the cheek part, and generates a control signal corresponding to the determined skin care mode, 200') can be controlled. Then, the skin care device 200 ′ may apply skin stimulation suitable for the skin condition of the cheek area of the user according to the control signal.

In addition, the control unit 320 may calculate a moving path of the stimulation applying unit 202b' and output it through the output unit 360. For example, the control unit 320 may calculate a movement path in which the point of care of the stimulation applying unit 202b' is to be moved through the skin condition result, and the calculated movement path may be calculated through the output unit 360. By printing, the user can manage the skin by moving the care point according to the movement path.

The communication unit 330 can exchange various information and data with the smart mirror 100 ′ and the skin care device 200 ′, and under the control of the controller 320, the smart mirror 100 ′ and the skin care device 200 ′ ) And can communicate with wired or wireless communication. For example, the communication unit 330 includes, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth module, a ZigBee module, a WiFi module, an Ethernet interface module, a USB module, a cellular wireless communication module, a modem, and a wireless router.

The storage unit 340 may store a control program for controlling the user terminal 300 and analyzing a skin condition and a program for performing various functions. In addition, the storage unit 340 may store skin condition results.

The input unit 350 may receive input signals such as letters, texts, numbers, images or images from a user, an input signal of a function key, or a control signal for controlling the user terminal 300 and transmit the received input signal to the control unit 320. The input unit 350 may be composed of a button manipulation unit (keypad) including a plurality of character keys, numeric keys, or function keys, a touch screen, a pen or a mouse. For example, when the user terminal 300 has a touch screen, the input unit 350 is interlocked with the output unit 360 to detect a user's touch input signal or pen input signal, and the sensed touch input signal or pen It may include both an input device function for transmitting an input signal to the controller 320 and an output device function for outputting characters, texts, numbers, images or images under the control of the controller 320.

The output unit 360 may output characters, texts, numbers, images, images, a status of the user terminal 300, a menu screen, and the like applied from the input unit 350 under the control of the controller 320. In particular, when the user terminal 300 has a touch screen, the output unit 360 may be interlocked with the input unit 350 to output a keypad area including letters or numbers input by the user, and a menu screen area.

In addition, the output unit 360 may output information on a result of the user's skin condition, or may output information on a skin care mode to be recommended.

In addition, the output unit 360 may include a speaker. When the wood lamp is turned on/off under the control of the controller 320, the output unit 360 may output sounds of different heights to inform the lighting/off state. If the ultraviolet or white light irradiated by the wood lamp is in close proximity to the person's field of view, it may affect the eyesight. Therefore, when acquiring a skin image in close proximity to the light source, the user needs to be careful not to directly irradiate the ultraviolet light to the eye. Therefore, the speaker can notify the lighting state of the wood lamp by sound when the user closes his eyes.

The skin care device 200 ′ includes a communication module 210 ′ for transmitting and receiving data with the user terminal 300, an input module 220 ′ receiving a signal from a user, and a control module 230 ′ for controlling each module, It includes a stimulation providing module 240' for generating and providing skin stimulation, and an output module 250' for outputting a state of the skin care device 200'.

The internal configuration of the skin care device 200' is the same as that described with reference to FIG. 2, and thus will be omitted.

The communication module 210 ′ may communicate with the user terminal 300 through wired or wireless communication, and may receive a control signal from the user terminal 300. For example, the communication module 210' includes, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth module, a Zigbee module, a WiFi module, an Ethernet interface module, a USB module, a cellular wireless communication module, a modem, and a wireless router.

The control module 230' may generate a skin stimulation signal corresponding to the control signal of the user terminal 300 and transmit it to the stimulation providing module 240'. For example, when the control module 230 ′ receives a control signal for executing the cleansing mode from the user terminal 300 through the communication module 210 ′, the skin for generating vibration stimulation and ion stimulation corresponding to the cleansing mode A stimulation signal may be generated and transmitted to the stimulation providing module 240'. Then, the stimulation providing module 240' may generate and output a vibration stimulation and an ion stimulation.

The stimulation providing module 240' may output skin stimulation corresponding to the skin stimulation signal, and among the vibration module 241', the ultrasonic module 242', the ion module 243', and the far-infrared ray module 244' It may include at least one.

The vibration module 241 ′ directly contacts the user's skin to transmit vibration, and may induce vibration by a vibrator that vibrates by an electric signal, and may induce vibration at a specific frequency.

The ultrasonic module 242 ′ may generate ultrasonic waves that transmit vibrations of 20,000 Hertz (Hz, frequencies per second) or more.

The ion module 243 ′ may be energized with the skin to supply at least one of positive and negative ions to the skin. For example, when supplying positive ions, the ion module 243 ′ is effective in removing waste products from the skin. Conversely, when supplying negative ions, it is effective in supplying blood circulation and nutrition to the skin. The ion module 243' may be formed to supply ions by an alternating current, or may be formed to supply ions by a low-frequency direct current called a galvanic current. When a galvanic current is used, positive ions or negative ions can be supplied to the skin more stably while minimizing skin irritation.

The far-infrared ray module 244 ′ may radiate far-infrared light of a wavelength band having a high transmission performance among infrared rays and transmit optical energy of the far-infrared light to the inside of the skin. Far-infrared light penetrates the skin even if it is not in direct contact with the skin and can effectively transmit light energy.

Hereinafter, a skin care method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a skin care process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 6, it is possible to irradiate light from the smart mirror (S600).

That is, the lighting unit of the smart mirror is configured to irradiate light toward the user's skin, and may be made of a wood lamp capable of irradiating light in an ultraviolet wavelength band or white light. Wood lamps can generate ultraviolet rays of 365 nm or more for skin analysis, or can generate white light by mixing light of 3 wavelengths of RGB. For example, when red light having a wavelength of 660 nm, green light having a wavelength of 520 nm, and blue light having a wavelength of 450 nm to 475 nm are mixed, it may be seen as white light.

Next, the user's skin may be photographed while the light of the smart mirror is irradiated (S610). That is, the user's skin can be photographed through the photographing unit installed in the smart mirror while the light from the smart mirror is irradiated. In this case, a darkroom may be created to acquire an image for skin analysis. For example, a darkroom may be formed by covering the user's face using a cover coupled to a smart mirror. Here, the cover may be made of a fabric or vinyl material used for the blackout curtain, and the user guides light or white light in the ultraviolet wavelength band irradiated by the illumination unit through the cover so that it can be illuminated on the face.

Thereafter, the smart mirror may determine a skin condition based on the photographed user's skin image (S620), and display the skin condition result and skin care mode related information for skin management suitable for the skin condition (S630).

In addition, the operation of the skin care device may be controlled according to the skin care mode (S630).

In more detail, the smart mirror analyzes the user's skin image to determine the user's skin condition, and controls the skin condition result to be output, and a skin care mode for skin management that matches the skin condition result along with the skin condition result. Related information can be displayed. The smart mirror can also recommend and display a skin care mode suitable for the skin condition result. For example, the skin care mode may include a cleansing mode, a massage mode, a nutrition supply mode, a lifting mode, a whitening management mode, a wrinkle management mode, and the like, and each skin care mode may have different types of skin irritation. In the cleansing mode, only vibration stimulation and ion stimulation are performed, in the massage mode, nutrition supply mode, lifting mode, and whitening management mode, vibration stimulation, ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation are all performed, and in the wrinkle management mode, ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation are performed. I can.

In addition, the smart mirror generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition result and transmits it to the skin care device. Here, the smart mirror analyzes the user's skin image and basically determines which skin type the user's skin type is neutral, dry, oily, complex, or sensitive, and in addition to acne, blemishes, sebum, and dead skin cells on the user's skin. , Blackheads, whiteheads, wrinkles, damage, pigmentation, transparency, pores, how much moisture or oil, etc. can be judged.

Then, the smart mirror may select a skin care mode from the user who checks this, generate a control signal for generating a skin stimulus corresponding to the selected skin care mode, and transmit it to the skin care device. In addition, the smart mirror may automatically select an optimal skin care mode suitable for a skin condition result, generate a control signal for generating a skin stimulus corresponding to the selected skin care mode, and transmit it to the skin care device. For example, if it is determined that the user's skin has many wrinkles according to the skin condition result, the smart mirror may recommend a wrinkle management mode, or may recommend a skin care mode with a priority corresponding to the skin condition result. The smart mirror may recommend a wrinkle management mode as the first priority for skin care, a nutrition supply mode as the second priority, and a whitening management mode as the third priority.

In addition, in each skin care mode, the intensity of the skin irritation, the pattern of skin irritation, and the application time of the skin irritation may be set differently according to the skin condition result. For example, if the degree of pigmentation is severe, the intensity of the far-infrared stimulation may be increased to a predetermined level or the time for applying the far-infrared stimulation may be lengthened. In addition, when using a skin care device in the form of a mask, the smart mirror can adjust the pattern of skin irritation so that far-infrared irritation is applied only to the pigmented area.

Meanwhile, the smart mirror may determine a skin condition for each skin part of the user, generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition result for each skin part of the user, and transmit it to the skin care device. Here, the user's skin portion may include at least one of eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, forehead, and chin, and may be divided into right and left eyes, and may be divided into right and left cheeks. In addition, it goes without saying that the user's skin area can be divided in various ways.

For example, if it is determined that there are many wrinkles on the user's forehead and cosmetics remain on the cheeks of the user, the smart mirror generates a control signal corresponding to the wrinkle management mode at the user's forehead and stimulates ions in the skin care device. And only the far-infrared stimulation can be controlled to be executed, and a control signal corresponding to the cleansing mode can be generated in the cheek part of the user to control only the vibration stimulation and ion stimulation to be executed in the skin care device. In this case, the smart mirror may directly select a skin management target area from the user, or may recognize the skin management target area through an image of the user's image in real time.

The smart mirror determines the skin condition of the user and generates a skin condition result, then recognizes the skin care device linked to the smart mirror through pairing with the skin care device, and recognizes skin care according to the skin condition result. A control signal for controlling the operation of the device may be generated and transmitted to the skin care device.

In more detail, the smart mirror may be paired with the skin care device to link the smart mirror and the skin care device, and then receive information on the skin care device to recognize the skin care device. In this way, the smart mirror can recognize the skin care device to determine whether the type of the skin care device is in the form of a mask or a grip. The reason for recognizing the skin care device is that it can be applied to the user's skin according to the type of skin care device. This is because the types of skin irritation are different. For example, a mask-type skin care device can apply non-contact skin stimulation such as infrared stimulation or high-frequency stimulation, and a gripping-type skin care device can apply vibration stimulation or ultrasonic stimulation mainly through a contact method, so it is smart. The mirror can control the skin care device to be transmitted to the skin care device by recognizing the skin care device interlocked with itself and generating a control signal corresponding to the skin stimulus that can be provided by the recognized skin care device. In addition, the smart mirror may recommend and provide a skin care mode that can be performed by the user through the determined skin condition result and the recognition result of the skin care device.

On the other hand, the smart mirror determines the skin condition of the user and generates a skin condition result, and then uses the image captured in real time by the photographing unit to identify the care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located, and the skin condition result According to this, a control signal for skin management at the identified care point may be generated and transmitted to the skin care device.

In more detail, the photographing unit photographs the user's use of the skin care device to manage the skin, and the smart mirror analyzes the image of the user's use, and the stimulation application unit of the skin care device The care point may be determined by determining whether it is in the skin area, and a control signal for skin management at the care point may be generated using the skin condition result.

For example, when the care point is located on the cheek part of the user, it determines which skin care mode to execute according to the skin condition result of the cheek part, and generates a control signal corresponding to the determined skin care mode to the skin care device. It can be controlled to be transmitted. Then, the skin care device may apply skin stimulation suitable for the skin condition of the cheek part of the user according to the control signal.

In addition, the smart mirror may calculate and output the movement path of the stimulation applying unit. For example, the smart mirror can calculate a movement path that identifies which point the care point of the stimulation applicator should move to through the skin condition result, and outputs the calculated movement path so that the user moves the care point according to the movement path. To be able to manage.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a skin care process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the smart mirror can be turned on to irradiate light (S700). That is, the user terminal may transmit a lighting control signal for lighting the wood lamp of the smart mirror to the smart mirror through communication with the smart mirror to irradiate light. In this case, the step of irradiating light by turning on the smart mirror may be omitted.

Next, the user's skin may be photographed in a state in which light is irradiated (S710). Here, at the time when the wood lamp is turned on, an image of the user's skin may be acquired using a user terminal or a smart mirror.

When the user's skin is photographed using the user terminal, in a dark room designed to acquire an image for skin analysis, a command for preparing the image acquisition is given to a smart mirror including a wood lamp through the user terminal, and the smart The wood lamp of the mirror can be turned on. Then, at the time when the wood lamp is turned on, an image of the user's skin may be acquired using the user terminal. Here, the preparation command corresponds to a command for controlling the power of the wood lamp to be ON by supplying power to the wood lamp.

Next, the user terminal may determine a skin condition based on the photographed user's skin image (S720), and display a skin condition result and skin care mode-related information for skin management suitable for the skin condition (S730). .

In addition, the operation of the skin care device may be controlled according to the skin care mode (S740).

In more detail, the user terminal can analyze the user's skin image to determine the user's skin condition and control the skin condition result to be output, and a skin care mode for skin management that matches the skin condition result together with the skin condition result. Related information can be displayed. The user terminal may recommend and display a skin care mode suitable for the skin condition result. For example, the skin care mode may include a cleansing mode, a massage mode, a nutrition supply mode, a lifting mode, a whitening management mode, a wrinkle management mode, and the like, and each skin care mode may have different types of skin irritation. In the cleansing mode, only vibration stimulation and ion stimulation are performed, in the massage mode, nutrition supply mode, lifting mode, and whitening management mode, vibration stimulation, ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation are all performed, and in the wrinkle management mode, ion stimulation and far-infrared stimulation are performed. I can.

The user terminal analyzes the user's skin image to determine the user's skin condition, generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care apparatus according to the determined skin condition result, and transmits it to the skin care apparatus. Here, the user terminal can analyze the user's skin image to determine whether the user's skin type is neutral, dry, oily, complex, or sensitive. In addition, acne, spots, sebum, and dead skin cells of the user , Blackheads, whiteheads, wrinkles, damage, pigmentation, transparency, pores, how much moisture or oil, etc. can be judged.

Then, the user terminal may select a skin care mode from the user who checks this, generate a control signal for generating a skin stimulus corresponding to the selected skin care mode, and transmit it to the skin care device. In addition, the user terminal may automatically select an optimal skin care mode according to the skin condition result, generate a control signal for generating a skin stimulus corresponding to the selected skin care mode, and transmit it to the skin care device. For example, if it is determined that the user's skin has many wrinkles according to the skin condition result, the user terminal may recommend a wrinkle management mode or may recommend a skin care mode having a priority corresponding to the skin condition result. The user terminal may recommend a wrinkle management mode as the first priority for skin care, a nutrition supply mode as the second priority, and a whitening management mode as the third priority.

In addition, in each skin care mode, the intensity of the skin irritation, the pattern of skin irritation, and the application time of the skin irritation may be set differently according to the skin condition result. For example, if the degree of pigmentation is severe, the intensity of the far-infrared stimulation may be increased to a predetermined level or the time for applying the far-infrared stimulation may be lengthened. In addition, when using a skin care device in the form of a mask, the user terminal may adjust the pattern of skin irritation so that far-infrared irritation is applied only to the area where the pigment is deposited.

Meanwhile, the user terminal may determine a skin condition for each skin part of the user, generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition result for each skin part of the user, and transmit it to the skin care device. Here, the user's skin portion may include at least one of eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, forehead, and chin, and may be divided into right and left eyes, and may be divided into right and left cheeks. In addition, it goes without saying that the user's skin area can be divided in various ways.

For example, if it is determined that there are many wrinkles on the user's forehead and cosmetics remain on the cheeks of the user, the user terminal generates a control signal corresponding to the wrinkle management mode at the user's forehead and stimulates ions in the skin care device. And only the far-infrared stimulation can be controlled to be executed, and a control signal corresponding to the cleansing mode can be generated in the cheek part of the user to control only the vibration stimulation and ion stimulation to be executed in the skin care device. In this case, the user terminal may directly select a skin management target area from the user, or may recognize the skin management target area through an image of the user's image in real time.

The user terminal determines the user's skin condition and generates a skin condition result, then recognizes the skin care device linked to the smart mirror through pairing with the skin care device, and recognizes skin care according to the skin condition result. A control signal for controlling the operation of the device may be generated and transmitted to the skin care device.

In more detail, after pairing with the skin care device and interlocking the user terminal with the skin care device, the user terminal may receive information on the skin care device to recognize the skin care device. In this way, the user terminal can recognize the skin care device and determine whether the type of the skin care device is a mask type or a gripping type. The reason for recognizing the skin care device is that it can be applied to the user's skin according to the type of skin care device. This is because the types of skin irritation are different. For example, a mask-type skin care device may apply non-contact skin stimulation such as infrared stimulation or high-frequency stimulation, and a gripping-type skin care device may apply vibration stimulation or ultrasonic stimulation mainly through a contact method. The terminal recognizes a skin care device interlocked with itself and generates a control signal corresponding to a skin stimulus that can be provided by the recognized skin care device, thereby controlling the transmission to the skin care device. In addition, the user terminal may recommend and provide a skin care mode that the user can perform based on the determined skin condition result and the recognition result of the skin care device.

On the other hand, the user terminal determines the skin condition of the user and generates a skin condition result, and then uses an image captured in real time by the photographing unit to determine the care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located, and the skin condition result According to this, a control signal for skin management at the identified care point may be generated and transmitted to the skin care device.

In more detail, the photographing unit photographs the user's use of the skin care device to manage the skin, and the user terminal analyzes the image of the user's use, and the stimulation application unit of the skin care device The care point may be determined by determining whether it is in the skin area, and a control signal for skin management at the care point may be generated using the skin condition result.

For example, when the care point is located on the cheek part of the user, it determines which skin care mode to execute according to the skin condition result of the cheek part, and generates a control signal corresponding to the determined skin care mode to the skin care device. It can be controlled to be transmitted. Then, the skin care device may apply skin stimulation suitable for the skin condition of the cheek part of the user according to the control signal.

In addition, the user terminal may calculate and output the movement path of the stimulation applying unit. For example, the user terminal may calculate a movement path that identifies which point the care point of the stimulation applicator should move to through the skin condition result, and outputs the calculated movement path so that the user moves the care point according to the movement path. To be able to manage.

An embodiment of the present invention includes a computer-readable medium including program instructions for performing operations implemented by various computers. This medium records a program for implementing the skin care method described above. This medium may contain program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Examples of such media include hard disks, magnetic media such as floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CDs and DVDs, floptical disks and magnetic-optical media, program commands such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Hardware devices configured to store and perform. Examples of the program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the following claims are also present. It belongs to the scope of rights of

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Claims (21)

A lighting unit that irradiates light;
A photographing unit that photographs the user's skin while the light is irradiated; And
A control unit that determines a skin condition based on the photographed user's skin image and controls the operation of a skin care device for skin care using the determined skin condition result
Smart mirror comprising a. In claim 1,
The control unit,
A control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device is generated according to the determined skin condition result and transmitted to the skin care device,
The skin care device,
Smart mirror for applying skin irritation to the user's skin according to the control signal by contacting or non-contacting the user's skin. In claim 2,
The control unit,
Smart mirror that judges the skin condition for each user's skin area. In claim 2,
The skin irritation,
Smart mirror in which at least one of an intensity of skin irritation, a pattern of skin irritation, and an application time of skin irritation is varied according to the control signal. In claim 2,
The control unit,
Recognizing the skin care device linked to the smart mirror through pairing with the skin care device,
A smart mirror that generates a control signal for controlling an operation of the recognized skin care device according to the skin condition result. In claim 2,
The control unit,
Using an image captured in real time by the photographing unit, a care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located is identified,
A smart mirror that generates a control signal for skin management at the identified care point according to the skin condition result. A user terminal that determines a skin condition based on a skin image photographed of the user's skin and controls the operation of a skin care device for skin care using the determined skin condition result
Skin care system comprising a. In claim 7,
The user terminal,
Generates a control signal for controlling the operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition result and transmits it to the skin care device,
The skin care device,
Skin care system for applying skin irritation to the user's skin according to the control signal by contacting or non-contacting the user's skin. In claim 8,
The user terminal,
A skin care system that determines the skin condition for each user's skin area. In claim 8,
The user terminal,
Recognizing the skin care device linked to the user terminal through pairing with the skin care device,
A skin care system that generates a control signal for controlling an operation of the recognized skin care device according to the skin condition result. In claim 8,
The user terminal,
Using an image captured in real time, the care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located is identified
A skin care system that generates a control signal for skin care at the identified care point according to the skin condition result. In claim 8,
Further comprising a smart mirror to irradiate light,
The skin image,
Skin care system photographed by the user terminal or the smart mirror while the light is irradiated. In the skin care method performed by a smart mirror that supports skin care of a user through communication with a skin care device,
Irradiating light;
Photographing a user's skin while the light is irradiated;
Determining a skin condition based on the photographed user's skin image; And
And controlling an operation of a skin care device for skin care using the determined skin condition result. In claim 13,
The operation control step of the skin care device,
A skin care method for generating a control signal for controlling an operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition result and transmitting it to the skin care device. In claim 13,
Pairing with the skin care device to recognize the skin care device linked to the smart mirror,
The operation control step of the skin care device,
A skin care method for generating a control signal for controlling an operation of the recognized skin care device according to the determined skin condition result and transmitting it to the skin care device. In claim 13,
Further comprising the step of grasping a care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located using an image captured in real time,
The operation control step of the skin care device,
A skin care method for generating a control signal for skin care at the identified care point according to the determined skin condition result and transmitting it to the skin care device. In a skin care method performed by a user terminal supporting skin care of a user through communication with a smart mirror and a skin care device,
Photographing the user's skin;
Determining a skin condition based on the photographed user's skin image; And
And controlling an operation of a skin care device for skin care using the determined skin condition result. In claim 17,
The operation control step of the skin care device,
A skin care method for generating a control signal for controlling an operation of the skin care device according to the determined skin condition result and transmitting it to the skin care device. In claim 17,
Pairing with the skin care device to recognize the skin care device linked to the user terminal,
The operation control step of the skin care device,
A skin care method for generating a control signal for controlling an operation of the recognized skin care device according to the determined skin condition result and transmitting it to the skin care device. In claim 17,
Further comprising the step of grasping a care point where the stimulation applying unit of the skin care device is located using an image captured in real time,
The operation control step of the skin care device,
A skin care method for generating a control signal for skin care at the identified care point according to the skin condition result and transmitting it to the skin care device. In claim 17,
Further comprising the step of irradiating light by turning on the smart mirror,
The step of photographing the user's skin,
A skin care method for photographing the user's skin while the light is irradiated.

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