Image Processing Apparatus for Makeup Effect Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing makeup simulation techniques do not effectively allow users to recognize the impact of makeup application, lacking a clear method to visualize the before-and-after effects.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that acquires a user's face image, generates images with applied makeup, combines these images to create a combined image for easy visualization of makeup effects, and outputs the result for display or printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If face images before and after makeup are merely displayed separately, then the system is simple to operate, but it is difficult to recognize the makeup effect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple face images (before makeup, after makeup, and intermediate states) into a single composite image that displays all states simultaneously. This merging approach allows users to compare different makeup stages within one visual frame, improving makeup effect recognition without requiring multiple separate displays or complex switching operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from displaying images in a single dimension (one image at a time) to a multi-dimensional composite image that incorporates multiple temporal states (before, during, after makeup) within a single visual space. This dimensional transformation enables comprehensive comparison while maintaining operational simplicity.
2Loss of information
If multiple face images are processed and combined, then the makeup effect becomes easier to recognize, but the processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the composite image into distinct regions, each representing a different makeup stage (before makeup, after makeup, intermediate states). By dividing the composite image into meaningful segments, the system preserves all makeup effect information in an organized manner, making it easier to visualize comparisons while managing processing complexity through structured segmentation.
3Loss of information
If only before and after images are displayed, then the processing is simple, but the detailed makeup transformation is not visible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary processing by capturing and storing multiple intermediate face images during the makeup application process. These pre-captured images are then integrated into the composite image, allowing detailed transformation visualization without requiring real-time processing during the comparison phase, thus maintaining processing efficiency.
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AI summary
A user terminal includes an acquiring unit that acquires a face image of a user, a generating unit that generates at least one face image to which makeup has been applied using the face image acquired by the acquiring unit, a combining unit that combines parts of a plurality of face images including the face image acquired by the acquiring unit or the at least one face image generated by the generating unit to generate a combined image 551 or 552, and an output unit that outputs the combined image generated by the combining unit.