Virtual Makeup Platform Using Layered Visual Filters
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of selecting makeup products to achieve a desired look is time-consuming and cumbersome, especially for those who cannot physically try products, and existing digital solutions lack effectiveness in simulating real-world makeup applications due to subjective aesthetic impressions and variability across facial characteristics and contexts.
Innovation Solution
A virtual makeup platform that generates and calibrates virtual makeup products by combining predefined visual effects and configurations, allowing for the simulation of real-world makeup products through digital image processing, using a combination of image filters and layering schemes to create photorealistic composite images, independent of underlying image processing logic, enabling scalability and platform-agnostic implementation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If physical makeup product trials are conducted to achieve accurate aesthetic representation, then the accuracy of makeup selection is improved, but the time consumption and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of physical makeup products that can be applied digitally to images. These virtual makeup products replicate the visual appearance and effects of real makeup products, allowing users to try on multiple products virtually without physical trials. The system generates virtual makeup products by processing images of physical products and creating digital representations that can be overlaid on user photos, thereby eliminating the need for time-consuming physical product trials while maintaining visual accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of physically applying and removing makeup products with a digital image processing system. Instead of using actual makeup products on skin, the system uses software algorithms to overlay virtual makeup layers on digital photos. This substitution eliminates the time-consuming nature of physical trials while preserving the ability to evaluate aesthetic outcomes, as the digital simulation accurately represents how physical products would appear.
2Adaptability or versatility
If general image editing tools are used to simulate makeup application, then digital image processing capability is provided, but the effectiveness in simulating real-world makeup applications is insufficient due to subjective aesthetic impressions and variability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms general image editing capabilities into specialized makeup simulation tools by adjusting and optimizing specific parameters. The system processes physical makeup products to extract key visual characteristics such as color, texture, coverage, and finish. These extracted parameters are then used to configure virtual makeup products with accurate visual properties. By changing and optimizing these parameters based on real product data, the system achieves realistic makeup simulation that goes beyond generic image editing tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary processing of physical makeup products to create standardized virtual representations before actual makeup application simulation. The system pre-extracts visual characteristics from physical products, pre-configures virtual makeup parameters, and pre-generates lookup tables for color and texture mapping. This preliminary action ensures that when virtual makeup is applied to user photos, the simulation is already optimized for realism, eliminating the need for subjective aesthetic adjustments during the actual application process.
3Measurement precision
If virtual makeup products are generated for each real-world product, then product simulation accuracy is improved, but the complexity of generating and maintaining these products increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal virtual makeup product generation system that can handle multiple real-world makeup products through a single standardized process. Instead of creating custom solutions for each product, the system uses a unified approach that processes various makeup products (lipstick, foundation, eyeshadow, etc.) through common image processing algorithms and parameter extraction methods. This universal system maintains accuracy across different product types while significantly reducing the complexity of generating and maintaining virtual products, as the same infrastructure serves multiple products.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the virtual makeup product generation process into independent, reusable components. The system divides the complex task of creating virtual makeup products into separate modules: image processing of physical products, extraction of visual characteristics, parameter configuration, and virtual product assembly. Each segment can be independently developed, tested, and maintained. This segmentation reduces overall system complexity by allowing parallel development and making the system more manageable, while still achieving high simulation accuracy through the coordinated work of these specialized components.
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AI summary
Techniques are described for generating virtual makeup products. Virtual makeup products, in this context, may include a predefined effect and a configuration for the effect, wherein the predefined effect includes one or more layered visual filters. In an embodiment, a system in accordance with the present disclosure may acquire makeup product definition data based on characteristics of a real-world makeup product from an entity associated with the real-world product such as a designer, manufacturer, or vendor. Using the makeup product definition data, the system may generate a virtual makeup product includes a configuration of a predefined effect based on the acquired product definition data. The generated virtual makeup product is then passed through a process of internal calibration, internal review, and external review to improve the accuracy of the simulation of the real-world makeup product. In some embodiments, external review is performed by an external reviewing entity (e.g., a designer, manufacturer, or vendor) by using a validation application.