Merchandise Appearance Customization via Virtual Image Overlap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing customized service platforms for merchandise appearance customization are limited, as users can only perform basic edit operations and cannot directly edit designed elements on virtual images corresponding to the merchandise.
Innovation Solution
A method for customizing the appearance of merchandise that allows users to receive designed images, merchandise information, and perform edit operations on designed elements, generating a customized virtual image by overlapping the designed image on a virtual merchandise image and applying edit operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If consumers perform edit operations on blank virtual images from scratch, then consumers can customize merchandise appearance, but the customization content is limited and consumers cannot directly edit designed elements
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by providing pre-designed design elements and templates before the consumer begins customization. Consumers can directly select and edit these pre-prepared elements on the virtual image, rather than creating everything from scratch. This resolves the contradiction by making customization more accessible while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary layer of design elements that act as mediators between the consumer and the blank virtual image. Instead of directly manipulating the blank image, consumers interact with selectable design elements that can be overlaid and edited. This intermediary structure simplifies the operation while preserving customization flexibility.
2Productivity
If designers design merchandise appearance for high purchase intention, then sales and market share increase, but manufacturing costs increase and only a few specific styles can be produced
Solution Approach 1:
The merchandise appearance is segmented into separate customizable components (design elements, templates, virtual image layers). This allows the base product to be manufactured once while enabling infinite style variations through digital composition of segments. The system resolves the contradiction by separating the manufactured base product from the customizable appearance layers.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables parameter changes in merchandise appearance through digital modification of design elements (color, position, size, content) without changing the physical product. This allows unlimited style variations from a single manufacturing process, resolving the contradiction between productivity and adaptability.
3Device complexity
If designers infer merchandise appearance based on consumer preferences, then design process is simplified, but gap between provided merchandise and consumer preferences occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables consumers to perform self-service customization by directly editing design elements on the virtual image according to their own preferences. This eliminates the need for designers to infer preferences, resolving the contradiction by transferring the design decision-making to the consumer while keeping the technical platform simple.
4Device complexity
If customized service platform provides basic edit operations only, then platform simplicity is maintained, but customization effectiveness is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The platform achieves multi-functionality by integrating multiple editing operations (text modification, image manipulation, element repositioning, layer management) within a unified interface. This universal approach allows comprehensive customization without proportionally increasing platform complexity, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and effectiveness.
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AI summary
A method for customizing an appearance of a merchandise which is suitable for being performed by a computing device in order to customize a customized choice result selected by a user includes a designed image and a merchandise information. The method includes receiving the designed image, receiving the merchandise information, overlappingly displaying the designed image on a virtual merchandise image corresponding to the merchandise information, receiving at least one edit operation for at least one designed element in the designed image, and editing for the designed element in the designed image according to the edit operation and then generating a customizing virtual image. Thereby, the method can be used for customizing an appearance of a merchandise and directly customize the designed image that has been arranged. In addition, a computing device and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for customizing the appearance of the merchandise are also provided.