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Method and apparatus for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces a person's natural skin color
Assignee: Parfums Christian Dior SA
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Filing: 1993-09-29
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2013-09-29
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a method and Apparatus for determining the color of a foundation makeup comprising a device for measuring the color of the skin on an arm of a person computing and determining the skin color measured and comparing same with a data base containing a palette of reference foundation colors substantially covering a representative sample of a population of given individuals, the data base containing at least the color of the skin for each individual and a reference foundation color associated with one or more of the skin colors in the data base; and determining from the data base the foundation color associated with the skin color to reproduce the skin color in the data base corresponding to the measured skin color of a person.
Inventors
- 👤 Eliane Gourtou
- 👤 Annie Raynal
- 👤 Regine Baudet
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Hulaud
- 👤 Jean-Paul Biesse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:07
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D44/00; A45D44/005; G; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/46; G01J3/463; G01J3/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 54
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person under pre-determined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and (c) selecting the reference foundation color from the palette which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person under pre-determined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and (c) selecting the reference foundation color from the palette which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
Method of claim 1 further comprising performing step (a) on a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of said person that does not contain skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent, said skin zone having thereby the natural skin color of said person.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises determining the hair color of the person tested and comparing said hair color with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair colors forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected personals and said selecting step (c) further comprises selecting the reference foundation colors from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the persons tested, which may be utilized as the foundation make-up color for that person.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises determining the eye color of the person tested and comparing the eye color of the person tested with the eye colors in a palette of reference eye colors forming a data base incorporating the eye colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons and said selecting step (c) further comprises selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same eye color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (a) further comprises obtaining a color image of the skin under said predetermined lighting conditions.
Claim 7
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18 words
The method of claim 5, said method further comprising obtaining said color image with a color image camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said determining step (a) further comprises obtaining a color image of the skin of the person tested under predetermined lighting conditions with a video camera.
Claim 9
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44 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said method further comprises obtaining said color image with a video camera which is connected to a computer means, which contains said data base; and performing said comparison step (b) and selection step (c) with said computer means.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) determining the hair color of the person tested; (c) comparing the hair color of the person tested with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair colors forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; (d) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested; and (e) selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) determining the hair color of the person tested; (c) comparing the hair color of the person tested with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair colors forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; (d) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested; and (e) selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
Method of claim 9, wherein said method further comprises performing step (a) on a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of said person that does not contain skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent, said skin zone having thereby the natural skin color of said person.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said method further comprises determining the eye color of the person tested and comparing the eye color of the person tested with the eye colors in a palette of reference eye colors forming a data base incorporating the eye colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and said selecting step (c) further comprises selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same eye color as the person tested, which most closely approximate the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said step (a) further comprises obtaining a color image of the skin under said predetermined lighting conditions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said method further comprises obtaining said color image with a color image camera.
Claim 16
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The method of claim 12, wherein said determining step (a) further comprises obtaining said color image of the skin of the person tested under said predetermined lighting conditions with a video camera.
Claim 17
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44 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said method further comprises obtaining said color image with a video camera which is connected to a computer means, which contains said data base; and performing said comparison step (b) and selection step (c) with said computer means.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person given by a color image of a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of the person tested that does not contain skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent, under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and (c) selecting the reference foundation skin color from the palette which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person given by a color image of a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of the person tested that does not contain skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent, under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and (c) selecting the reference foundation skin color from the palette which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
113 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said method further comprises determining the hair color of the person tested and comparing said hair color with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair colors forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and said selecting step (c) further comprises selecting the reference foundation colors from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the persons tested, which may be utilized as the foundation make-up color for that person.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 16, wherein said method further comprises determining the eye color of the person tested and comparing the eye color of the person tested with the eye colors in a palette of reference eye colors forming a data base incorporating the eye colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and said selecting step (c) further comprises selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same eye color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 16, wherein said step (a) further comprises obtaining a color image of the skin under said predetermined lighting conditions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 19, wherein said method further comprises obtaining said color image with a color image camera.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 19, wherein said determining step (a) further comprises obtaining said color image of the skin of the person tested under said predetermined lighting conditions with a video camera.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 21, wherein said method further comprises obtaining said color image with a video camera which is connected to a computer means, which contains said data base; and performing said comparison step (b) and selection step (c) with said computer means.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person from a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of the person tested that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and (c) selecting the referencing foundation color from the palette, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person from a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of the person tested that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and (c) selecting the referencing foundation color from the palette, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 23, wherein the hair color of the person tested is also determined and compared with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair colors forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and said selecting step (c) further comprises selecting the reference foundation colors from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the persons tested, which may be utilized as the foundation make-up color for that person.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
117 words
The method of claim 23, wherein said method further comprises determining the eye color of the person tested and comparing the eye color of the person tested with the eye colors in a palette of reference eye colors forming a data base incorporating the eye colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and said selecting step (c) further comprises selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same eye color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 23, wherein said step (a) further comprises obtaining a color image of the skin under said predetermined lighting conditions.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said method further comprises obtaining said color image with a color image camera.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 27, wherein said method further comprises obtaining said color image with a video camera which is connected to a computer means, which contains said data base; and performing said comparison step (b) and selection step (c) with computer means.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
238 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person from a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of the person tested that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation akin color for the person tested; (b) determining the hair color of the person tested; (c) comparing the hair color of the person tested with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair color forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; (d) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested; and (e) selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
238 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person from a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of the person tested that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation akin color for the person tested; (b) determining the hair color of the person tested; (c) comparing the hair color of the person tested with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair color forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; (d) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested; and (e) selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
233 words
An apparatus for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) lighting means for lighting under predetermined lighting conditions a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of said person that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent; (b) color image means for obtaining a color image of said skin zone; (c) computer means for receiving information from said color image means and for determining the luminance and saturation coordinates and at least one color coordinate selected from the red, green, and blue coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of said person from said color image to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; and further computer means for comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested, with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of a reference foundation colors forming a data base in said computer and incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; said computer means also for selecting the reference foundation color from the palette, which most closely approximates the foundation skin, color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
233 words
An apparatus for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) lighting means for lighting under predetermined lighting conditions a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of said person that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent; (b) color image means for obtaining a color image of said skin zone; (c) computer means for receiving information from said color image means and for determining the luminance and saturation coordinates and at least one color coordinate selected from the red, green, and blue coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of said person from said color image to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; and further computer means for comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested, with the red, green, blue, luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of a reference foundation colors forming a data base in said computer and incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; said computer means also for selecting the reference foundation color from the palette, which most closely approximates the foundation skin, color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising in said data base in said computer means the hair color of each person of said population of said representative sample and said hair colors forming a palette, said computer means also for selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 30 further comprising display means for displaying the reference foundation skin color selected from the palette in step (c).
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising in said data base in said computer means the eye colors of said representative sample of said population of selected persons in a palette of a reference eye colors, said computer having a means allowing input of the eye color of the person tested and a means for selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same eye color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 30, wherein said color image means comprises means for obtaining a color image selected from the group consisting of a color image camera and a color image video camera, said color image means further comprising an image transmission means for transmission of said image to said computer means thereby enabling said computer means to determine said foundation skin color for the person tested.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said color image means further comprises a video camera displaceably mounted to permit translation along a vertical axis Z--Z.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 35, wherein said video camera is further rotatively mounted according to an axis of the rotation Y--Y, that is substantially orthogonal to the vertical translation axis Z--Z.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 36, further comprising a rail arranged substantially in a vertical manner, wherein the vertical translation displacement along the axis Z--Z is achieved along said rail.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising at least one surface having means for receiving the forearm of the person to be tested, said surface being positioned at an adjustable height to enable the skin color on the forearm of said person to be correctly measured.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising a housing in the form of a substantially rectangular booth, comprising at least one orifice in its top face for passing a screen of image display means, and a controlled keyboard for controlling and imputing data to a central unit comprising said computer means.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 39, further comprising a printer means.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and (c) selecting the reference foundation color from the palette which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) determining at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; and (c) selecting the reference foundation color from the palette which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 41, which further comprises: (a) determining the hair color of the person tested; (b) comparing the hair color of the person tested with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair colors forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; (c) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested; and (d) selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 41, which further comprises determining said at least one first coordinate and said at least one second coordinate defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person from a color image of a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of the person tested that does not contain skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent, under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 43, which further comprises: (a) determining the hair color of the person tested; (b) comparing the hair color of the person tested with the hair colors in a palette of reference hair colors forming a data base incorporating the hair colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; (c) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested; and (d) selecting the reference foundation color from the plurality of reference skin color foundation colors for those persons in the data base having the same hair color as the person tested, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 41, which further comprises: (a) determining said at least one first coordinate and said at least one second coordinate defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of a person from a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of the person tested that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent under predetermined lighting conditions, to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; and (b) comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested with at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of reference foundation colors forming a data base incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
287 words
An apparatus for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) lighting means for lighting under predetermined lighting conditions a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of said person that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent; (b) color image means for obtaining a color image of said skin zone; (c) computer means for receiving information from said color image means and for determining at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates, the luminance and saturation coordinates and at least one color coordinate selected from the red, green, and blue coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of said person from said color image to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; and further computer means for comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested, with at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of a reference foundation colors forming a data base in said computer and incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; said computer means also for selecting the reference foundation color from the palette, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
287 words
An apparatus for determining the foundation makeup color that substantially reproduces the natural skin color of a person, which comprises: (a) lighting means for lighting under predetermined lighting conditions a skin zone on the inside of the forearm of said person that does not contain any skin marks and in which no vein color is apparent; (b) color image means for obtaining a color image of said skin zone; (c) computer means for receiving information from said color image means and for determining at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates, the luminance and saturation coordinates and at least one color coordinate selected from the red, green, and blue coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of the natural skin color of said person from said color image to define therefrom an individual foundation skin color for the person tested; and further computer means for comparing the foundation skin color for the person tested, with at least one first coordinate selected from the group consisting of red, green, blue coordinates and at least one second coordinate selected from the group consisting of luminance and saturation coordinates defining the chromatic parameters of a plurality of reference skin color foundation colors in a palette of a reference foundation colors forming a data base in said computer and incorporating the skin colors of a representative sample of a population of selected persons; said computer means also for selecting the reference foundation color from the palette, which most closely approximates the foundation skin color of the person tested, which may be utilized as the foundation makeup color for that person.
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