KR20220166992A - Electronic device for generating body size information for cloth fitting, method and system for generating body size information for cloth fitting, and method and system for recommending cloth size using the generated body size information - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a display configured to display an image, a camera module configured to capture an object, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the camera module. The display provides an actual measurement scale for measuring the size of a user's reference body part. The processor acquires actual size information of the reference body part of the user measured by using the actual measurement scale, and the processor acquires a captured body image of the user captured by the camera module. The processor calculates body size information for one or more body parts of the user by using the actually measured size information of the reference body part and the captured body image. The present invention can cause user's interest and accordingly, promote clothing sales.

Description

Electronic device for generating body size information for clothing fitting, method and system for generating body size information, and method and system for recommending clothing size using generated body size information method and system for generating body size information for cloth fitting, and method and system for recommending cloth size using the generated body size information}

The present invention relates to a method and system for generating body size information for selecting a clothing size, and a method and system for recommending a clothing size using the generated body size information.

As the purchase pattern of purchasing clothes in a non-face-to-face manner increases, there is a need for a method of selecting the most suitable clothing for the buyer's body size among the clothing sizes sold.

In general, a method of selecting clothes corresponding to the buyer's known body size information is widely used. For example, a user purchases clothing using body size information such as S, M, L, and XL or size information such as 90, 95, 100, and 110. When such generalized body size information is used, the user's exact body size may not be reflected, and furthermore, there is a possibility that the user purchases clothes that do not fit well with the user's body size due to differences in size standards for each clothing brand.

In order to solve this problem, a method of pre-registering user's body size information and a method of recommending clothing of an appropriate size using clothing size information and purchaser's body type information have been introduced. However, these methods have a problem in that the purchaser must know his or her body size information in advance. In addition, when the user is a growing youth, it is difficult to know the exact body size at the time of purchase.

Registered Patent Publication 10-1324660 (2013.10.28.) Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1704639 (2017.02.02.) Registered Patent Publication 10-2138215 (2020.07.21.)

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to enable a buyer to measure his/her own body size in real time through his/her actions and to generate buyer's body size information using the corresponding information, and a clothing size using the same. It is to provide a way to recommend.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display configured to display an image, a camera module configured to capture an object, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the camera module. The display provides an actual measurement scale for measuring the size of the user's reference body part. The processor obtains actual size information of the reference body part of the user measured using the actual measurement scale, and the processor acquires a captured body image of the user captured by the camera module. The processor calculates body size information for one or more body parts of the user by using the actually measured size information of the reference body part and the captured body image.

The processor may calculate body size information of the one or more body parts based on a ratio of a size of the reference body part included in the captured body image and the size of the one or more body parts, and the measured size information.

The display may be configured to display a body part placement area for guiding placement of one or more body parts of the user during imaging.

The processor may be configured to recommend a clothing size suitable for the calculated body size information.

The processor may operate to display on the display a state in which clothing of the recommended clothing size is worn on the image of the user on the photographed body image.

In a method for generating body size information for clothing fitting performed by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a display configured to display an image provides an actual measurement scale for measuring the size of a user's reference body part. an operation of acquiring actual size information of the reference body part measured using the actual measurement scale by a processor, and an operation of capturing an image of the user's body including the reference body part by a camera module configured to capture an image. and obtaining, by the processor, body size information for one or more body parts of the user using the measured size information and the captured body image.

In the operation of calculating the body size information, the processor determines the size of the one or more body parts based on a ratio between the size of the reference body part included in the photographed body image and the size of the one or more body parts and the measured size information. Body size information can be calculated.

The processor may operate to display a body part arrangement area for guiding placement of the user's body part on the display when the user's body part is photographed by the camera module.

The processor may operate to recommend a clothing size suitable for the calculated body size information.

The processor may operate to display on the display a state in which clothing of the recommended clothing size is worn on the image of the user on the photographed body image.

A clothing size recommendation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body size information management server configured to communicate with one or more user terminals through a network, and management of the one or more user terminals and the body size information through the network. and a clothing shopping mall server configured to communicate with the server. The user terminal provides an actual measurement scale for measuring the size of the user's reference body part, obtains actual size information of the user's reference body part measured using the actual measurement scale, A captured body image of the user including one or more body parts of the user is obtained. The body size information management server acquires and stores the actually measured size information of the reference body part and the captured body image from the user terminal, and obtains and stores the measured size information of the reference body part and the captured body image. Stores body size information for one or more body parts. The clothing shopping mall server transmits information recommending, to the user terminal, a clothing size suitable for body size information for at least one body part of the user calculated based on the measured size information of the reference body part and the photographed body image.

Body size information on the body part of the user may be calculated based on a size ratio of the reference body part included in the photographed image and the one or more body parts, and the actually measured size information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for managing body size information for clothing size fitting performed by a body size information management server communicating with a user terminal through a network includes the body size information management server from the user terminal. Obtaining and storing actual size information of a reference body part of the user, obtaining and storing the user's body image including the reference body part captured by the user terminal, and storing actual size of the reference body part and storing body size information about one or more body parts of the user calculated based on the information and the photographed body image.

Body size information on the body part of the user may be calculated based on a size ratio of the reference body part included in the photographed image and the one or more body parts, and the actually measured size information.

According to the present invention, when a user directly calculates the size of a reference body part for calculating his/her own body size using a measurement scale provided by his/her user terminal, and furthermore, takes a body image of himself/herself including the reference body part Accordingly, since the user's body size information can be obtained, the user can directly check the user's body size and select a clothing size suitable for the user. In addition, the user's interest can be aroused through the body size calculation, and clothing sales can be promoted.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system for recommending a clothing size using body size information generated by a method for generating body size information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic block diagram showing functional modules of a user terminal for performing a method for generating body size information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates an example in which a user measures the size of his or her reference body part using a measurement scale displayed on a user terminal according to a method for generating body size information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 illustrates an example of capturing a user's body image according to a method for generating body size information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates another example of capturing a user's body image according to a method for generating body size information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 illustrates another example of capturing a user's body image according to a method for generating body size information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram showing a state in which clothing of a recommended size is put on a body picture of a user based on body size information generated by a method for generating body size information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the described embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the user terminal 10 is configured to be able to access a body size information management server 20 and a clothing shopping mall server 30 through a network. The user terminal 10 may include a plurality of user terminals 11, 12, and 13, and the clothing shopping mall server 30 includes clothing shopping mall management servers 31, 32, and 33 of a plurality of clothing shopping malls. can do. The user terminal 10 may be any electronic device capable of performing wireless communication through a communication network, such as a smart phone or tablet, and the network may be a wireless communication network.

The body size information management server 20 may be configured to provide a means for allowing individual users to generate their own body measurements using their user terminals 10, and to provide information on a plurality of users, that is, members. It may include a member information database 21 for storing and a body size information database 22 for storing body size information of each member.

The body size information management server 20 and the clothing shopping mall server 30 may be network servers made of computer systems, and may include various hardware and software capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, and storing data.

It is configured so that the user can generate his or her own body information for clothing fitting by using the user terminal 10 . The body size generation method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as an application installed in the user terminal 10 or may be implemented through data transmission and reception with the body size information management server 20 . The user terminal 10 may be any electronic device such as a smart phone or a tablet capable of data input/output, data processing, and wireless communication. For example, referring to FIG. 8 , the user terminal 10 includes a display 202 configured to display an image, a processor 203 capable of processing data, a memory 204 capable of storing data, and an object. It may include a camera module 206 configured to take a picture. The user terminal 10 may further include a communication module, a battery, an audio module, and the like. The processor 203 may be configured to read data of the memory 203 and store the data in the memory 203, and may be configured to drive the display 202 and the camera module 206. To this end, the processor 203 may be electrically connected to the display 202 , the memory 204 and the camera module 206 .

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4 , a method of generating body size information for clothing fitting according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 2 shows functional modules 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, and 113 performed by the user terminal 10 to perform the body size information generating method, and these functional modules are, for example, It can be implemented by an application that can be driven in the user terminal 10 or hardware and software of the user terminal. The functional modules 101 , 103 , 105 , 107 , 109 , 111 , and 113 may be implemented by the processor 204 .

The body part measurement scale providing unit 101 provides a body part measurement scale 201 for actually measuring a specific body part of a user. The body part measurement scale provider 101 may be implemented as the display 202 of the user terminal 10 . Referring to FIG. 3 , the body part measurement scale providing unit 101 may provide an actual scale in a specific unit, for example, a millimeter unit, and displays the actual scale 201 on the display 202 of the user terminal 10. can be displayed As shown in FIG. 3 , a measurement scale 201 may be displayed on one edge of the display 202 of the user terminal 10, and the scale displayed in FIG. 3 indicates millimeter units and numbers indicate centimeters. The measured scale 201 may be displayed using display information of the individual user terminal 10, and the measured scale 201 shown in FIG. 3 is the same as the actual length scale. The user adjusts his/her reference body part, for example, the first wrinkle 207 of the index finger 205 as shown in FIG. 3 to the reference position of the measurement scale 201, that is, “0”, and then adjusts the index finger 205 to the reference position of the user. Finger length can actually be measured. 3 shows a case where the length of the user's index finger is approximately 5 cm.

The user can input his/her specific body part directly measured into the body measurement information input column of the specific part displayed on the user terminal 10 subsequently. In this case, the body measurement information may include the measured body part and the actually measured size of the corresponding body part. The user's body part to be actually measured is not limited to the index finger. In this way, actual measurement information of a specific body part serving as a reference value for calculating the body size of a corresponding user may be acquired.

The measured size information of the user's specific body part input by the user is stored in the measured information storage unit 103 . That is, the user may directly measure the length of his index finger using the actual measurement scale 201 provided on his user terminal 10 and input the measured length to his user terminal 10, and the user terminal (10) inputs a specific body part input by the user and a measured size of the corresponding body part into the measured information storage unit 103. The stored actual measurement information for the reference part is used as reference data for calculating the user's body size.

Next, the user's body is photographed using the body photographing unit 105 , and the user terminal 10 stores the photographed body image in the photographed body image storage unit 107 . The user terminal 10 may display a request to photograph the user's body, and the user may photograph his/her body according to the request. The body photographing unit 105 may be implemented by a camera module 206 provided in the user terminal 10 .

4 to 6 illustrate examples of capturing a user's body image according to a method for generating body size information according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the user's body may be photographed so that the reference body part whose size is previously measured appears. First, FIG. 4 shows a case in which the user's entire body is photographed, and FIG. 5 illustrates a case in which half of the user's upper body is photographed. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , it is preferable that the photographing is performed so that the index finger 205 , which is a reference body part, appears in its entirety.

The body size calculation unit 109 calculates the required body size using the size of the reference body part stored in the actual measurement information storage unit 103 and the captured body image stored in the captured body image storage unit 107 . In this case, the size of the required body part may be calculated using the ratio of the size of the reference body on the photographed body image to the length of the required body part and the actually measured size of the reference body. For example, referring to FIG. 4 , the shoulder width (L2) and the arm length (L3) of the length of a previously photographed reference body part, for example, the length of the index finger and the length (L1) of the index finger on the photographed body image , Using the ratio of upper body length (L4) and lower body length (L5), the user's actual shoulder width (L2), arm length (L3), upper body length (L4), lower body length (L5), and waist width (L6) are calculated. can be saved For example, if the length of the user's forefinger measured previously is 5 cm and the shoulder width (L2) on the photographed body image is 8 times the length (L1) of the index finger, the user's actual shoulder width is 8 times 5 cm. It can be calculated as a corresponding value, that is, 40 cm. Meanwhile, FIG. 5 shows an image of the user's side so that the index finger 205 is visible, and the ratio of the length L1 of the index finger 205 and the thickness L7 of the user's chest on the captured image is shown. It is possible to calculate the actual chest thickness of the user by using.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 6 , a body part arrangement area 250 may be displayed on the display 202 in order to increase the accuracy of calculating the user's body size and to enable more accurate shooting. When a user photographs his/her body using his/her user terminal 10, the corresponding body part is positioned in the body arrangement area 250 displayed on the display 202 while taking the photograph in a state where the corresponding body part is located. can make this happen. Accordingly, a photographed image capable of increasing the accuracy of body size calculation may be obtained.

In this way, measurements of various body parts required for clothing fitting can be calculated. In this case, the identification of each body part on the captured body image and the calculation of the ratio of the size of each body part to the reference body part may be performed using a known image analysis tool.

Each calculated body size information of the user is stored in the body size storage unit 111 . In addition, the user terminal 10 may transmit body size information to the body size information management server 20, and the body size information management server 20 may store the information of the corresponding user in the body size information database 22 based on the information. there is.

Each of the steps described above performed by the user terminal 10 may be performed by an application loaded in the user terminal 10, or may be performed by the body size information management server 20 to which the user terminal 10 is connected. may be

Meanwhile, the clothing size recommendation unit 113 may recommend an appropriate clothing size based on the calculated information on the user's body size. Clothing sizes may be commonly used sizes such as 90, 95, and 100, or sizes such as M, L, and XL. There may be one or more recommended sizes, and the recommended clothing size may be displayed on the user terminal 10 . The user can select a desired size from the recommended sizes, and as exemplarily shown in FIG. 7 , a state in which clothes of the recommended size are worn can be displayed on the display 202 of the user terminal 10. . At this time, as shown in FIG. 4 , an image of a state in which clothing of a recommended size is worn on the photographed body image of the user may be displayed. In this way, the user can select an appropriate size and visually check the outline of the wearer in the recommended size.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 1 , the clothing size recommendation system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a body size information management server 20 and a clothing shopping mall server 20 . The body size information management server 20 may include a member information database 21 storing information of a user using the clothing size recommendation service, that is, a member, and a body size information database 22 storing body size information of each member. can The clothing shopping mall server 30 may include a plurality of different clothing shopping mall servers 31, 32, and 33. The user terminal 10 may perform communication with the body measurement information management server 20 and the clothing shopping mall server 30 through a network, and the body measurement information management server 20 and the clothing shopping mall server 30 also connect the network. communication can be carried out through

The body measurement information management server 20 may acquire actual measurement size information and captured body images of reference body parts from the user terminal 10 and store them in the body measurement information database 22 . In addition, the body size information management server 20 may store body size information about one or more body parts of the user calculated based on the measured size information of the reference body part and the photographed body image in the body size information database 22 . At this time, the body size information may be calculated in the user terminal 10 as described above or may be directly calculated by the body size information management server 20 .

Meanwhile, the clothing shopping mall server 30 recommends, to the user terminal 10, a clothing size suitable for body size information for one or more body parts of the user calculated based on the measured size information of the reference body part and the captured body image. can transmit. At this time, the user's body size information may be received from the user terminal 10 or from the body size information management server 20 . The clothing shopping mall server 30 may store in advance information on body measurements optimized for the size of each clothing being sold, and is configured to recommend a clothing size suitable for each user's calculated body size using the stored clothing size information. It can be.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is recognized that the embodiments of the present invention are easily changed by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs and are equivalent. including all changes and modifications within the scope of

10: user terminal
20: body size information management server
30: clothing shopping mall server
202: display
203: processor
204: memory
206: camera module
201: actual scale
205: index finger

Claims (14)

In electronic devices,
A display configured to display an image,
A camera module configured to photograph an object, and
A processor electrically connected to the display and the camera module
including,
The display provides an actual measurement scale for measuring the size of a user's reference body part;
The processor acquires actual size information of the reference body part of the user measured using the actual measurement scale;
The processor obtains a photographed body image of the user captured by the camera module;
The processor calculates body size information for one or more body parts of the user using the measured size information of the reference body part and the photographed body image.
electronic device. In paragraph 1,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor calculates body size information of the one or more body parts based on a ratio of a size of the one or more body parts to the reference body part included in the captured body image, and the measured size information. In paragraph 1,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display is configured to display a body part placement area for guiding placement of the user's body part during imaging of the one or more body parts of the user. In paragraph 1,
The electronic device configured to recommend a clothing size suitable for the calculated body size information. In paragraph 4,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor operates to display on the display a state in which clothing of the recommended clothing size is worn on the image of the user on the photographed body image. A method for generating body size information for clothing fitting performed by an electronic device, comprising:
An operation in which a display configured to display an image provides an actual measurement scale for measuring the size of a user's reference body part;
obtaining, by a processor, actual size information of the reference body part measured using the actual measurement scale;
Acquiring a photographed body image by capturing a body image of the user including the reference body part by a camera module configured to capture an image; and
Calculating, by the processor, body size information for one or more body parts of the user using the measured size information and the photographed body image
How to include. In paragraph 6,
In the operation of calculating the body size information, the processor determines the size of the one or more body parts based on a ratio between the size of the reference body part included in the photographed body image and the size of the one or more body parts and the measured size information. How to calculate body size information. In paragraph 6,
The processor operates to display a body part placement area for guiding placement of the user's body part on the display when the user's body part is photographed by the camera module. In paragraph 6,
The processor operates to recommend a clothing size suitable for the calculated body size information. In paragraph 9,
The processor operates so that a state in which clothing of the recommended clothing size is worn on the image of the user on the photographed body image is displayed on the display. A body size information management server configured to communicate with one or more user terminals over a network, and
A clothing shopping mall server configured to communicate with the one or more user terminals and the body size information management server through the network
including,
The user terminal provides an actual measurement scale for measuring the size of the user's reference body part, obtains actual size information of the user's reference body part measured using the actual measurement scale, Obtaining a captured body image of the user including one or more body parts of the user;
The body size information management server acquires and stores the actually measured size information of the reference body part and the captured body image from the user terminal, and obtains and stores the measured size information of the reference body part and the captured body image. store body measurement information for one or more body parts;
The clothing shopping mall server transmits information recommending, to the user terminal, a clothing size suitable for body size information for one or more body parts of the user calculated based on the measured size information of the reference body part and the captured body image.
Clothing size recommendation system. In paragraph 11,
The clothing size recommendation system of claim 1 , wherein the body size information for the user's body part is calculated based on a size ratio of the reference body part included in the photographed image and the one or more body parts, and the actually measured size information. A method for managing body size information for clothing size fitting performed by a body size information management server communicating with a user terminal through a network, comprising:
The body size information management server obtains and stores actual size information of the reference body part of the user from the user terminal;
obtaining and storing the user's body image including the reference body part photographed by the user terminal; and
An operation of storing body size information for one or more body parts of the user calculated based on the measured size information of the reference body part and the photographed body image.
How to include. In paragraph 13,
The body size information of the user's body part is calculated based on a size ratio of the reference body part included in the photographed image and the one or more body parts, and the actual size information.

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