Electronic Mirror Camera-Display Arrangement for Virtual Outfit Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic mirrors in vehicles do not efficiently support users in trying on multiple garments and accessories without the need to repeatedly change clothing, and lack integration with additional information or augmented reality features.
Innovation Solution
An electronic mirror device with a camera-display arrangement that uses image processing to generate multiple copies of a user's body parts with different overlaid images of garments or accessories, allowing simultaneous visualization of various outfits without changing clothes, and integrates with external data servers for location-specific content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a user changes garments and accessories to test different outfits in an electronic mirror, then the user can see the actual appearance with different clothing, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates virtual copies of the user's body parts (face, hands, etc.) from camera images and overlays different garment images onto these copies. This allows multiple outfit variations to be displayed simultaneously without the user needing to physically change clothes, thus maintaining visualization accuracy while dramatically reducing the time required to test different outfits.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical action of physically changing garments with a digital/image processing system. Instead of manually putting on and taking off different clothes, the system uses image capture, processing, and overlay technology to simulate different outfit appearances, substituting physical mechanical operations with electronic/digital processes.
2Device complexity
If an electronic mirror displays only pure camera images without additional information, then the system remains simple, but the user cannot access location-specific product information or augmented reality features
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic mirror system is designed to perform multiple functions: it captures images, processes and displays virtual try-on results, provides location-specific product information, and offers augmented reality features. By integrating these diverse functions into a single system, the mirror transitions from a simple reflection device to a multifunctional smart interface that combines fashion visualization with information provision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an image processing unit and communication module as intermediaries between the camera/display and external information sources. These intermediaries enable the mirror to receive and process location data, retrieve product information from servers, and integrate this additional information with the visual display without fundamentally altering the core mirror functionality.
3Ease of operation
If the electronic mirror provides basic mirror functionality only, then the device remains simple to operate, but it cannot support virtual try-on of multiple garments and accessories simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically captures images, processes them to create virtual copies, overlays appropriate garment images, and displays the results without requiring complex user input. The electronic mirror performs the entire virtual try-on process autonomously, maintaining ease of operation while enabling sophisticated outfit testing capabilities.
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AI summary
The invention is concerned with an electronic mirror device (11), wherein a field-of-view of a camera (12) is directed to a viewing region (17) and a display (14) is designed to display at least one output image (20) to the viewing region (17). The invention is characterized in that an image processing unit (13) is designed to receive the at least one camera image (21) from the camera (12) and to generate the at least one output image (20) on the basis of the at least one camera image (21) by providing several copies (C0-C4) of at least one body part (23) of at least one person (19) shown in the at least one camera image (21), wherein an appearance of each copy (C0-C4) is individually manipulated by overlaying a different predefined image content (22-22D) over the respective copy (C0-C4).