Mirror-Integrated Virtual Wig Display with Dual Cameras

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wig display devices lack the ability to accurately superimpose imagery of wigs onto a user's head, failing to provide a realistic and properly sized virtual try-on experience.

Innovation Solution

A mirror-integrated device with two cameras, light emitters, and a transceiver that captures and displays the user's image, allowing for wireless communication with a personal electronic device to superimpose a wig image, along with hair recognition and distance measuring software to ensure accurate sizing and styling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a single camera is used to capture user imagery, then the device structure is simple, but the ability to accurately superimpose wig imagery onto the user's head from different angles is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of wig superimpositionVSAvoidcamera system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the imaging function into multiple cameras positioned at different locations within the mirror. The first camera captures the user's front view while the second camera captures the back view, enabling comprehensive coverage for accurate wig superimposition from multiple angles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Illumination intensity

If no lighting system is integrated, then the device is simpler, but the quality of captured imagery and visibility for virtual try-on is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelighting quality for image captureVSAvoiddevice structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the lighting function with the mirror structure by integrating light emitters into the mirror body. This merging approach provides necessary illumination for high-quality image capture while maintaining a compact and integrated device design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If wireless communication capability is added, then the user can receive wig images from personal electronic devices, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless image reception capabilityVSAvoidcommunication system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates a transceiver into the mirror that enables wireless communication with personal electronic devices. This allows the system to receive wig images from external devices and display them on the mirror's screen, providing multi-functional capability for virtual try-on while maintaining ease of use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12042037B2Virtual wig display assembly
Publication Date: 2024.07.23 BENISON ANN MARIE
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AI summary

A virtual wig display assembly includes a mirror and a display that is integrated into the mirror to display imagery. A first camera is integrated into the mirror to capture imagery of a user and a second camera is integrated into the mirror to capture imagery of the user. A plurality of light emitters is each attached to the mirror to emit light outwardly from the mirror. A transceiver is integrated into the mirror and the transceiver is in wireless communication with a personal electronic device for receiving a picture of a wig taken with the personal electronic device. The display superimposes the picture of the wig on a picture of the user thereby facilitating the user to view themselves with the wig.