Virtual Try-On Image Capture via Out-of-Band Mobile Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Web-based virtual try-on systems face challenges due to the limitations of display-mounted or integrated webcams, which often capture poorly lit and shadowed images or movies, resulting in low-quality models that hinder user experience, especially when users lack access to high-resolution digital cameras.
Innovation Solution
The system allows users to capture high-resolution digital images or movies using portable devices like smartphones, which are then sent out-of-band to a remote server, enabling the creation of high-quality models that can be viewed comfortably on a larger display during virtual try-on sessions, without the need for additional software.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users capture images using display-mounted or integrated webcams, then the imaging process is convenient and requires no additional devices, but the image quality is poor due to inadequate lighting and shadows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary device (mobile device with digital camera) that mediates between the user and the server. The mobile device captures high-quality images and transmits them to the server, which then provides the virtual try-on service to the computer. This intermediary resolves the contradiction by separating the image capture function from the service delivery location.
2Measurement precision
If users use portable devices like smartphones to capture images, then image quality improves due to optimal lighting conditions, but the system complexity increases due to out-of-band transmission requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The server performs multiple functions: it generates unique identifiers for media objects, receives and processes images from various sources, creates 2D/3D models, and delivers virtual try-on content. This multi-functionality reduces system complexity by consolidating operations that would otherwise require separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The unique identifier acts as an intermediary that links the media object to the user session without requiring direct complex communication protocols. This simple mechanism enables out-of-band transmission while maintaining system manageability.
3Measurement precision
If high-resolution digital cameras are used to capture images, then the quality of virtual models improves, but not all computer systems have access to such cameras
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device serves as a portable intermediary that users can bring to optimal lighting conditions. It captures high-resolution images and transmits them to the server, enabling access to high-quality virtual try-on regardless of the computer's built-in camera capabilities.
4Ease of manufacture
If display-mounted webcams are used, then no additional software or devices are needed, but the resulting models lack detail and clarity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary process where unique identifiers are generated and used to receive media objects from external sources. This intermediary mechanism allows high-quality images from mobile devices to be integrated into the virtual try-on system, improving model detail while maintaining user-friendly access through the web browser interface.
Data Source
AI summary
Users desiring to associate a media object with an existing web browser session are provided with an out-of-band communication path by which to effect the association. When the media object is received at a web server involved in the session, the server creates a model of the item depicted in the media object and associates the model with the session. A projection of the resulting model is then made available for viewing (and, in some instances, manipulation) by the user during the web browser session.