Makeup application assistance device, makeup application assistance method, and makeup application assistance program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10299568-B2
Application number	US-201615010213-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2016
Priority date	Feb 1, 2013
Publication date	May 28, 2019
Grant date	May 28, 2019

Abstract

A makeup assisting apparatus includes an image acquirer that acquires a captured image of a face to which makeup is applied, an applied makeup acquirer that acquires applied makeup from the image, the applied makeup being a way of applying the makeup, a makeup evaluator that evaluates the applied makeup by comparing the applied makeup with a reference makeup which is makeup to be used as a reference by a user having applied the makeup to the face; an evaluation presenter that presents a result of the evaluation to the user, and an advice information indictor that indicates how to correct the applied makeup so as to make it closer to the reference makeup.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A makeup assisting apparatus including a processor that executes instructions and a memory that stores the instructions, and configured to:
acquire a captured image of a face;
acquire applied makeup from the captured image, the applied makeup being a way of applying makeup;
perform an evaluation of the applied makeup by comparing the applied makeup with a reference makeup which is to be used as a reference by a user having the applied makeup on the face;
present a result of the evaluation to the user; and
indicate, by providing advice, how to correct the applied makeup to appear closer to the reference makeup, based upon the result of the evaluation.

2. The makeup assisting apparatus according to claim 1 , further configured to evaluate the applied makeup that was partially corrected by the user according to the advice, by comparing the applied makeup with the reference makeup.

3. A makeup assisting method comprising:
acquiring a captured image of a face;
acquiring applied makeup from the captured image, the applied makeup being a way of applying makeup;
performing an evaluation of the applied makeup by comparing the applied makeup with a reference makeup which is to be used as a reference by a user having the applied makeup on the face;
presenting a result of the evaluation to the user; and
indicating advice how to correct the applied makeup to appear closer to the reference makeup, based upon the result of the evaluation.

4. The makeup assisting method according to claim 3 , evaluating the applied makeup that was partially corrected by the user according to the advice, by comparing the applied makeup with the reference makeup.

5. The makeup assisting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation includes information with respect to differences in application range, in application color, and in application concentration between the reference makeup and the applied makeup, based on the result of the comparing of the reference makeup and the applied makeup.

6. The makeup assisting method according to claim 3 , wherein the evaluation includes information with respect to differences in application range, in application color, and in application concentration between the reference makeup, and the applied makeup based on the result of the comparing of the reference makeup and the applied makeup.

7. The makeup assisting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation comprises calculating a value indicating a degree of approximation between the applied makeup and the reference makeup, and the advice comprises presenting the value to the user.

8. The makeup assisting method according to claim 3 , wherein the evaluation comprises calculating a value indicating a degree of approximation between the applied makeup and the reference makeup, and the advice comprises presenting the value to the user.

9. The makeup assisting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the advice is displayed on a display.

10. The makeup assisting method according to claim 3 , wherein the advice is displayed on a display.

11. The makeup assisting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation is performed for each of a plurality of makeup types.

12. The makeup assisting method according to claim 3 , wherein the evaluation is performed for each of a plurality of makeup types.

13. The makeup assisting apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the advice information is displayed by being superimposed on a makeup image.

14. The makeup assisting method according to claim 10 , wherein the advice information is displayed by being superimposed on a makeup image.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yamanashi Tomofumi
• Asai Rieko
• Muta Aoi
• Nishi Chie
• Ajiki Kaori

Classifications

• G06F18/22

  Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures · CPC title

• G06T15/205

  Image-based rendering · CPC title

• G06Q50/10

  Services · CPC title

• G06T2207/10024

  Color image · CPC title

• A45D44/00

  Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms · CPC title