Mobile Skin Analysis App Interface for Rapid Product Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for mobile skin analysis do not ensure rapid availability of a diverse product range tailored to consumer needs post-analysis, despite comprehensive skin examination.
Innovation Solution
A method involving direct communication between a mobile skin analysis app and a trading company's computer system via dedicated interfaces, enabling rapid provision of personalized product recommendations and orders through e-commerce functionalities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If comprehensive skin analysis with multiple measurement parameters is conducted, then product recommendation accuracy is improved, but time to make products available to consumers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes preliminary connections between the mobile analysis device and trading companies' computer systems before actual skin analysis occurs. The system pre-configures communication interfaces and product catalogs, so that when analysis is completed, product recommendations can be instantly transmitted and products made available without delay for system setup or manual product searching.
2Productivity
If direct communication interface between analysis device and trading company is established, then product provision speed is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication interface that can connect to multiple different trading companies' computer systems through a single standardized protocol. The mobile analysis device's computer system is designed to handle various product catalogs and ordering systems from different companies, eliminating the need for separate specialized interfaces for each trading company and reducing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
A method for measuring skin parameters for analyzing skin needs using at least one measuring device (19, 20) in which the skin type of a consumer (16) of cosmetics and/or pharmaceuticals is examined, wherein the examination of the skin type is carried out at a location (10) freely determined by a provider (11) of the examination and/or by the consumer (23) of the cosmetics and/or pharmaceuticals, wherein the measuring device (19, 20) is transported to the freely determined location (10) by means of a means of transport (12) in the form of a case or transport box, and wherein the result of the skin examination is visually displayed, wherein a computer device (14) is integrated into the means of transport (12) and the computer device (14) is connected to the measuring device (19, 20).The results of the skin examination are displayed on the screen (16) of a monitor (15) using software, and several measurement parameters are used during the examination. To further develop the procedure so that, based on the comprehensive skin analysis, a differentiated product range tailored to the consumer's needs as a result of the skin examination or analysis is available to the consumer as quickly as possible, it is proposed that communication take place via a first interface (21) between the computer system (14) and an app (24) installed and running on a consumer's end device (22) (23). The app (24) is programmed to also allow communication via a second interface (25) between the app (24) and a computer system (26) belonging exclusively to a trading company (28) for cosmetics and/or pharmaceuticals.