Frame optimization system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11189366-B2
Application number	US-201515565915-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 16, 2015
Priority date	Apr 16, 2015
Publication date	Nov 30, 2021
Grant date	Nov 30, 2021

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments include a system that has a processor for executing computer-executable instructions and a computer-readable storage media for storing the computer-executable instructions. These instructions, when executed by the processor, enable the system to receive prescription data of a patient for corrective lenses and image data associated with the face of the patient. The system is configured to determine lens attributes for the patient based upon the prescription data and also determine facial attributes of the patient from the image data. Based on the lens attributes and the facial attributes of the patient, the system determines at least one frame recommendation for the patient.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
one or more of at least one camera and at least one image scanner;
a display;
a processor for executing computer-executable instructions;
a computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for:
receiving prescription data of a patient for corrective lenses input into the system from a user at a user interface or imported into the system by another system,
receiving information relative to a lifestyle of the patient,
controlling one or more of the at least one camera and the at least one image scanner by a facial contour image module to capture image data associated with a face of the patient from the one or more of the at least one camera and the at least one image scanner,
determining lens attributes for the patient based upon the prescription data of the patient, the lens attributes being physical features of the lens,
determining facial attributes using the facial image contour module to analyze features of the patient from the captured image data of the patient obtained by the one or more of the at least one camera and the at least one image scanner,
determining a first subset of frames of a plurality of frames based on the determined lens attributes,
determining a second subset of frames of the plurality of frames based on the determined facial attributes, the second subset of frames having frame dimensions satisfying ranges corresponding to measurements of the facial attributes,
determining a third subset of frames of the plurality of frames based on the information relative to the lifestyle of the patient,
filtering the plurality of frames to obtain at least one frame recommendation of at least one frame for the patient, the at least one frame being within the determined first subset of frames, the determined second subset of frames, and the determined third subset of frames, and
outputting the at least one frame recommendation for the patient to the display by one of: (i) displaying the at least one frame recommendation as a two-dimensional image on the display, (ii) displaying the at least one frame recommendation as a three-dimensional rotatable image on the display, (iii) displaying the at least one frame recommendation on an image of the patient, (iv) displaying the at least one frame recommendation on images of other people other than the patient that have similar facial attributes as the patient, and (v) outputting a fabricated frame of the at least one frame recommendation.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the image data associated with the face of the patient comprises receiving a frontal image and at least one lateral image of the patient.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the outputting the at least one frame recommendation for the patient comprises outputting frame dimensions of the at least one frame recommendation.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the at least one frame recommendation for the patient comprises querying a remote database containing frame information.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable storage media further stores thereon computer-executable instructions for filtering the at least one frame recommendation based on at least one frame criteria.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable storage media further stores thereon computer-executable instructions for receiving at least one patient attribute, and
wherein the determining the lens attributes and the determining the at least one frame recommendation are further based upon the at least one patient attribute.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a three-dimensional printer,
wherein the computer-readable storage media further stores thereon computer-executable instructions for printing a selected frame from the at least one frame recommendation using the three-dimensional printer.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable storage media further stores thereon computer-executable instructions for initiating a transaction to purchase a selected frame from the at least one frame recommendation.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the computer-readable storage media further stores thereon computer-executable instructions for billing at least a portion of the transaction to an insurer of the patient.

10. A computer-implemented method for determining at least one frame recommendation for a patient, the method comprising:
receiving prescription data of a patient for corrective lenses input into a frame recommendation system from a user at a user interface or imported into the frame recommendation system by another system;
receiving information relative to a lifestyle of a patient or to statistical data associated with one or more of a height and a weight of the patient;
controlling one or more of at least one camera and at least one image scanner by a facial contour image module to capture image data associated with a face of the patient from one or more of the at least one camera and the at least one image scanner;
determining, using a processor, lens attributes for the patient based upon the prescription data of the patient, the lens attributes being physical features of the lens;
determining facial attributes using the facial image contour module to analyze features of the patient from the captured image data of the patient obtained by the one or more of the at least one camera and the at least one image scanner;
determining a first subset of frames of a plurality of frames based on the determined lens attributes;
determining a second subset of frames of the plurality of frames based on the determined facial attributes, the second subset of frames having frame dimensions satisfying ranges corresponding to measurements of the facial attributes;
determining a third subset of frames of the plurality of frames based on the information relative to the lifestyle of the patient or to the statistical data;
determining at least one frame recommendation for the patient based upon the first subset of frames, the second subset of frames, and the third subset of frames;
filtering the plurality of frames to obtain at least one frame recommendation of at least one frame for the patient, the at least one frame being within the determined first subset of frames, the determined second subset of frames, and the determined third subset of frames; and
outputting the at least one frame recommendation for the patient by one of: (i) displaying the at least one frame recommendation as a two-dimensional image on a display, (ii) displaying the at least one frame recommendation as a three-dimensional rotatable image on the display, (iii) displaying the at least one frame recommendation on an image of the patient, (iv) displaying the at least one frame recommendation on images of other people other than the patient that have similar facial attributes as the patient, and (v) outputting a fabricated frame of the at least one frame recommendation.

11. A computer-implemented method for determining at least one frame recommendation for a patient, the method comprising:
receiving prescription data of a patient for corrective lenses input into a frame recommendation system from a user at a user interface or imported into the frame recommendation system by another system;
receiving information relative to a lifestyle of a patient or to statistical data associated with one or more of a height and a weight of the patient;
controlling one or more of at least one camera and at least one image scanner by a facial contour image module to capture image data associated with a face of the patient from one or more of the at least one camera and the at least one i

Assignees

• Essilor Int

Inventors

• Lastinger John
• Keita Gabriel

Classifications

• G06V40/169

  Holistic features and representations, i.e. based on the facial image taken as a whole · CPC title

• G16H20/13

  delivered from dispensers · CPC title

• A61B5/1079

  using optical or photographic means · CPC title

• G06Q30/02

  Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising · CPC title

• A61B3/00

  Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes (eye inspection using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/10) · CPC title