Graphical user interface for selection of options from option groups and methods relating to same

Abstract

A system providing a graphical user interface for the selection of options from option groups and method for implementing the same. A graphical user interface enables a user to see the results of applying virtual makeup to an image of a person's face. The interface may enable a user to select the color of the makeup to be applied through a circular region with a series of option tabs. The outer portion of the circular region, or the flywheel, may have multiple color segments. The color segments are arranged so that adjacent color segments may be perceived to be most similar. The inner portion of the circle may present the history of the colors previously chosen and may have an uncolored center circle, and a series of uncolored circles surrounding the center circle.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to three U.S. Provisional Patent Applications, all filed on Mar. 17, 2008, and all co-owned by the same assignee. These applications are entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND SHARING PERSONALIZED VIRTUAL MAKEOVERS,” Ser. No. 61 / 037,323, “GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SELECTION OF OPTIONS FROM OPTION GROUPS AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME,” Ser. No. 61 / 037,319, and “METHOD OF MONETIZING ONLINE PERSONALIZED BEAUTY PRODUCT SELECTIONS,” Ser. No. 61 / 037,314, filed 17 Mar. 2008. These provisional patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety into this specification.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]One or more embodiments of the invention described herein pertain to the field of computer systems. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, one or more embodiments of the invention enable the rendering of a computer graphical user interface for the...

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Benefits of technology

[0018]The method described herein in the context of a graphical user interface enables users to visually glance at a history view as the history data is collected and gathered based upon user selections within a specific set of option groups. As new options are selected, the interface presents and distinguishes between the currently applied and selected option as well as options that have been recently selected through the use of dynamic graphical representation. A number of items are kept in the history, and this number can as large or as little as is called for in any implementation of an embodiment of the invention. The interface moves in sequence from the most recently selected to the earliest selected option. Upon the interface history being filled the earliest selected option is removed from the list to make room for new selections. One or more embodiments of the invention are also able to recognize a new selection by a user that is already in the recent history and has not been removed and is able to resort the history instead of duplicating the history entry and taking up a second history position on the interface.

Problems solved by technology

Color selection interfaces, however, generally lack an ability to allow a user to select a color based on the availability of the color and / or the appropriateness of a color in a given situation.

Others simply provide a limited supply of colors.

These interfaces also lack the ability to allow a user to select from a wide variety of colors, which is necessary in an interface for selecting colors for transference to a photographic image.

For example, if a user picks a shade of orange from an HSL color selection interface, the interface is unable to provide a name for the color for said user to go to a local hardware store and attempt to purchase a matching paint color with which to paint a house.

Interfaces for color selection also lack a coherent and ordered method of tracking recent selections within the interface, while maintaining the context appropriate application of these selections as described above.

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