Previewer
US4539585A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 1981 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2005/2726
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A previewer provides for the dynamic viewing of an article desired to be worn by the user in a complete series of poses without actually trying on the article. The image of the article is computer generated, and a large plurality of articles are available for previewing. The user pre-records, or creates in realtime, a series of poses which are time-framed and position orientation coded, which coded information is read by the computer and the computer generated article image is then re-imaged in accordance with the accessed coded information, and the re-imaged article image and the user video image are then video mixed, optically mixed, or superimposed in digital image storage memory, so that a user plus article composite image may be viewed by the user. The previewer is useful for previewing various articles or accessories, or combinations thereof, such as eyeglasses, hats, hairstyles, wigs, make-up, cosmetic surgical changes, clothing, furnishings, and automobile accessories.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.