Hair color consultation involves automatic processing of person's image to identify hair area, changing color according to predefined specification and displaying altered image in real time on screen

• Main Authors: MATTINGER, DETLEF, UHL, STEFAN, FERTIG, WERNER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 20.03.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COLORIMETRY; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL; MANICURING OR OTHER COSMETIC TREATMENT; MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT,POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED,VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT; MEASURING; PHYSICS; RADIATION PYROMETRY; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TESTING

The method involves using a video camera, a computer and visual display screen(s) to display a selection of a desired hair color for a person. Actual images of the person are continuously recorded by the camera and transferred into the computer in real time. Automatic processing of each image is used to identify a hair area, to change its color in accordance with a predefined specification and display the altered image in real time on the screen. The method involves using a video camera, a computer and at least one visual display screen to display a selection of a desired hair color for a person on the screen. Actual individual images of the person are continuously recorded by the camera and transferred into the computer in real time. Automatic processing of each image is used to identify a hair area, to change its color in accordance with a predefined specification and display the altered image in real time on the screen. Verfahren für eine Haarfarbberatung beziehungsweise Haarfarbsimulation, bei dem mittels einer Videokamera (12), eines Computers (13) und mindestens eines Bildschirm (14, 15) bzw. Touchscreen (22, 23) eine Auswahl einer gewünschten Haarfarbe (36) einer Person (11) auf dem Bildschirm (14, 15) bzw. Touchscreen (22, 23) dargestellt wird, wobei aktuelle Einzelbilder (21) von der Person (11) mittels der Videokamera (12) kontinuierlich aufgenommen und in einer kontinuierlichen Bildfolge in den Computer (13) in Echtzeit übertragen werden, wobei für jedes Einzelbild (21) mittels einer Einrichtung (31) eine automatisierte Bildbearbeitung und Bildverarbeitung durchgeführt wird, bei der der Computer (13) einen Haarbereich (32) der Person (11) identifiziert, die Haarfarbe (33) dieses Haarbereichs (32) nach vorgegebenen Spezifikationen ändert und die veränderten Einzelbilder (21) wiederum in Echtzeit auf mindestens einem Bildschirm (14, 15) oder/und Touchscreen (22, 23) darstellt (Fig. 1).