US6546309B1
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Virtual fitting room
Assignee: Kinney and Lange PA
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Filing: 2001-06-29
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Granted: 2003-04-08
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Expires: 2021-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for enabling a customer to virtually try on a selected garment is disclosed. First, a mathematical model of the customer's body and a garment model for the selected garment are retrieved. The garment model includes a plurality of fit factors. Next, a size of the garment that will best fit the customer is determined by comparing the fit factors of the garment model to the mathematical model of the customer's body. Finally, a fit analysis data of the selected garment in the determined size on the customer is determined for each of the fit factors by comparing each of the fit factors of the determined size garment to the mathematical model of the customer's body;
Inventors
- 👤 Edith B. Gazzuolo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:14
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T17/00; G06T17/20; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G06T7/00; G06T7/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for enabling a customer to virtually try on a selected garment, the method comprising: retrieving a mathematical model of the customer's body; retrieving a garment model for the selected garment, the garment model including a plurality of fit factors; determining a size of the garment that will best fit the customer, wherein size is determined by comparing the fit factors of the garment model to the mathematical model of the customer's body; determining a fit analysis data of the selected garment in the determined size on the customer for each of the fit factors, wherein the fit analysis data is determined by comparing each of the fit factors of the determined size garment to the mathematical model of the customer's body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for enabling a customer to virtually try on a selected garment, the method comprising: retrieving a mathematical model of the customer's body; retrieving a garment model for the selected garment, the garment model including a plurality of fit factors; determining a size of the garment that will best fit the customer, wherein size is determined by comparing the fit factors of the garment model to the mathematical model of the customer's body; determining a fit analysis data of the selected garment in the determined size on the customer for each of the fit factors, wherein the fit analysis data is determined by comparing each of the fit factors of the determined size garment to the mathematical model of the customer's body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the mathematical model is derived from a three-dimensional scan data representative of a surface geometry of the customer's body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the scan data is obtained by performing a full body, three-dimensional scan of the customer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the scan data includes over one hundred thousand data points.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the mathematical model is derived from a three-dimensional scan data representative of a surface geometry of a scan subject's body, the scan subject having body measurements and form similar to the customer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 and further comprising: asking the customer a series of questions to match the customer to the scan subject.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the series of questions includes questions regarding the customer's physical measurements and patterns of fit issues associated with off-the-rack clothing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 and further comprising: creating a fit visualization model of the customer's body; retrieving a fit visualization model of the selected garment; and generating a visualization of the customer in the selected garment in the determined size from the fit visualization models of the customer's body and of the selected garment and the fit analysis data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 8 wherein creating a fit visualization model of the customer's body comprises: extracting a plurality of body landmark locations and dimensions from the mathematical model of the customer's body; and using the extracted body landmark locations and dimensions to transform a parametric visualization of a generic body into the fit visualization model of the customer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the fit visualization model of the selected garment is generated from garment specifications, grading rules and sizing information provided by a manufacturer of the selected garment.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
218 words
A system for implementing a virtual fitting room that enables accurate size prediction and analysis of fit of a garment on a customer, the system comprising: means for retrieving a mathematical model of a scan subject's body from a database of mathematical models representing a multitude of scan subjects, the mathematical model approximating a body of the customer; means for enabling the customer to select a garment for size prediction and analysis of fit; means for retrieving a garment model of the selected garment from a database of garment models, wherein each of the garment models includes a plurality of fit factors; means for determining a size of the selected garment that will best fit the customer, wherein size is determined by comparing the fit factors of the garment model of the selected garment to the mathematical model of the customer's body, and wherein the determined size is a largest size required by any of the fit factors of the garment model of the selected garment; and means for determining a fit analysis data of the selected garment in the determined size on the customer for each of the fit factors, wherein the fit analysis data is determined by comparing each of the fit factors of the determined size garment to the mathematical model of the customer's body.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
218 words
A system for implementing a virtual fitting room that enables accurate size prediction and analysis of fit of a garment on a customer, the system comprising: means for retrieving a mathematical model of a scan subject's body from a database of mathematical models representing a multitude of scan subjects, the mathematical model approximating a body of the customer; means for enabling the customer to select a garment for size prediction and analysis of fit; means for retrieving a garment model of the selected garment from a database of garment models, wherein each of the garment models includes a plurality of fit factors; means for determining a size of the selected garment that will best fit the customer, wherein size is determined by comparing the fit factors of the garment model of the selected garment to the mathematical model of the customer's body, and wherein the determined size is a largest size required by any of the fit factors of the garment model of the selected garment; and means for determining a fit analysis data of the selected garment in the determined size on the customer for each of the fit factors, wherein the fit analysis data is determined by comparing each of the fit factors of the determined size garment to the mathematical model of the customer's body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the retrieved mathematical model is derived from a three-dimensional scan data representative of a surface geometry of the customer's body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the retrieved mathematical model is derived from a three-dimensional scan data representative of a surface geometry of a scan subject's body, the scan subject having body measurements and form similar to the customer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 13 and further comprising: means for asking the customer a series of questions to match the customer to the scan subject.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the series of questions includes questions regarding the customer's physical measurements and patterns of fit issues associated with off-the-rack clothing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
76 words
The system of claim 11 and further comprising: means for creating a fit visualization model of the customer's body; means for retrieving a garment visualization model of the selected garment from a database of garment visualization models; and means for generating a visualization of the customer in the selected garment in the determined size from the fit visualization models of the customer's body, the garment visualization model of the selected garment and the fit analysis data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 16 wherein the fit visualization model of the customer's body is created by a method comprising: extracting a plurality of body landmark locations and dimensions from the mathematical model of the customer's body; and using the extracted body landmark locations and dimensions to transform a parametric visualization of a generic body into the fit visualization model of the customer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 16 wherein the garment visualization model of the selected garment is generated from garment specifications, grading rules and sizing information provided by a manufacturer of the selected garment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 11 and further comprising: means for gathering demographic information from the customer and the scan subjects.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 19 and further comprising: means for monitoring and storing the customer's browsing and purchasing behavior.
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