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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016148533-A1
Application number	US-201615010213-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 29, 2016
Priority date	Feb 1, 2013
Publication date	May 26, 2016
Grant date	—

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 storing the instructions, and configured to:
acquire a captured image of a face to which makeup is applied; acquire applied makeup from the image, the applied makeup being a way of applying the makeup; evaluate 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; present a result of the evaluation to the user; and indicate, by providing advice, how to correct the applied makeup so as to make it closer to the reference makeup.

2 . The makeup assisting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein evaluation of the evaluate the applied make up, is further configured to evaluate partially corrected applied makeup, which was corrected by a user according to the provided advice, by comparing the corrected applied makeup with the reference makeup.

3 . A makeup assisting method comprising:
acquiring a captured image of a face to which makeup is applied; acquiring applied makeup from the image, the applied makeup being a way of applying the makeup; evaluating 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; presenting a result of the evaluation to the user; and indicating advice how to correct the applied makeup so as to make it closer to the reference makeup.

4 . The makeup assisting method according to claim 3 , wherein the evaluating evaluates partially corrected applied makeup, which was corrected by a user according to the indicated advice, by comparing the corrected applied makeup with the reference makeup.

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

• G09B19/00 Primary

  Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26) · CPC title

• A45D44/005 Primary

  for selecting or displaying personal cosmetic colours or hairstyle · CPC title

• G09B5/02

  with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip · CPC title

• G06V40/167

  using comparisons between temporally consecutive images · CPC title