Segmentation-Guided Image Processing for Full-Body Virtual Try-On

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for 3D human body virtual try-on are limited to transferring only small accessories or makeup, require advance modeling of clothing, consume excessive computing resources, and result in unnatural fitting, thus failing to meet user demands for realistic experiences.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for image processing that obtains target and reference segmentation maps, extracts image features, and transfers reference dress-up to the target object without prior modeling, using segmentation encoders and transferrers to achieve full-body 3D virtual try-on, ensuring accurate fitting and environmental condition transfer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If advance modeling of clothing is required for virtual try-on, then the fitting accuracy is improved, but the device complexity and computing resources increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefitting accuracyVSAvoidmodeling complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary segmentation of the target image to obtain the target object segmentation map before the transfer process. This preliminary action prepares the target object region in advance, enabling the subsequent dress-up transfer to be performed more efficiently without requiring complex advance clothing modeling, thus resolving the contradiction between fitting accuracy and device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces segmentation maps (target object segmentation map and reference dress-up segmentation map) as intermediary elements that facilitate the transfer process. These segmentation maps act as mediators between the source and target images, enabling accurate fitting through feature-based transfer rather than complex geometric modeling, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining fitting accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If advance modeling of clothing is performed, then the fitting quality is improved, but the computing resources and time consumption increase excessively

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefitting qualityVSAvoidprocessing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the necessary features from the source and target images through encoding, rather than performing complete advance modeling of clothing. By extracting key features (target image feature and reference image feature) and using segmentation maps, the system achieves fitting quality while significantly reducing computing resources and processing time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of performing complex advance modeling, the system creates a simplified representation by copying and transferring dress-up features from the reference image to the target object using segmentation maps. This copying approach maintains fitting quality by preserving essential visual characteristics while avoiding the computational burden of complete modeling

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Device complexity

If only small accessories or makeup are transferred, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability and user satisfaction decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransfer complexityVSAvoidtransferable items range
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal transfer framework that can handle various types of dress-up items (clothing, accessories, makeup, etc.) through the same segmentation and feature transfer mechanism. The segmentation maps and feature extraction process are general-purpose and can accommodate different categories of transferable items, thereby increasing adaptability without significantly increasing device complexity

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

Data Source

PatentUS12437497B2Method, device, and computer program product for image processing
Publication Date: 2025.10.07 DELL PROD LP
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device, and a computer program product for image processing. The method includes: obtaining a target object segmentation map for a target image and a reference dress-up segmentation map for a reference image, wherein the target image presents a target object, and the reference image presents reference dress-up; extracting a target image feature of the target image and a reference image feature of the reference image by means of image encoding of the target image and the reference image; and transferring the reference dress-up in the reference image to the target object based on the target object segmentation map, the reference dress-up segmentation map, the target image feature, and the reference image feature.