Eyeglasses order/sale system over network and its method

A network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing system including a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, comprising:

• a means for imaging a user's face and for determining three-dimensional face image data of the image of the user's face;
• a means for selecting an eyeglass frame chosen by the user;
• a means for combining an image of the selected eyeglass frame with the user's three-dimensional face image data to display a user's eyeglass-wearing image;
• an output means for transmitting a visual and/or aural instruction regarding eyeglass frames;
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• an input means for inputting an instruction regarding eyeglass frames.

A recording medium having a program for a network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing system recorded thereon, the system comprising a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, wherein the network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing system recorded on said recording medium comprises:

• a vision testing means for testing vision of uncorrected eyes;
• a vision adjusting means for adjusting corrected vision by processing data obtained by the vision testing means;
• an output means for transmitting a visual and/or aural instruction regarding lenses;
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• an input means for inputting an instruction regarding lenses.

A recording medium having a program of a network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing system recorded thereon, the system comprising a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, wherein the network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing system recorded on said recording medium comprises:

• a means for imaging a user's face and for determining three-dimensional face image data of the image of the user's face;
• a frame selection means for selecting an eyeglass frame chosen by the user;
• a means for combining an image of the selected eyeglass frame with the user's three-dimensional face image data to display a user's eyeglass-wearing image;
• an output means for transmitting a visual and/or aural instruction regarding eyeglass frames;
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• an input means for inputting an instruction regarding eyeglass frames.

A network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing system comprising a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, wherein said network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing systems further comprises:

• a frame selection means for selecting an eyeglass frame from among a plurality of eyeglass frames for a user;
• a means for creating display information chiefly related to eyeglass frames;
• a means for testing vision of the user;
• a lens selection means for selecting an eyeglass lens from among a plurality of eyeglass lenses for the user;
• an eyeglass ordering and marketing processing means for enabling said frame selection means, said vision testing means, and said lens selection means to test vision in response to a requirement of the user sent from the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface, to determine eyeglass frames and lenses suitable for the user, for providing the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface with information relating to ordering and marketing, and for concluding an eyeglass purchase contract with the user;
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• a display information creating means for creating information relating to eyeglass frames in cooperation with or independently of said frame selection means and/or said eyeglass ordering and marketing processing means, and for transmitting the information related to the eyeglass frames to the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface.

A network-based contact lens ordering and marketing system comprising a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, a lens ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, wherein said network-based contact lens ordering and marketing system further comprises:

• a contact lens selection means for selecting a contact lens from among a plurality of contact lenses in accordance with information of a user;
• a means for creating display information chiefly related to contact lenses;
• a lens ordering and marketing processing means for determining contact lenses in response to a requirement of the user sent from the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface, for providing the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface with information relating to ordering and marketing, and for concluding a contact lens purchase contract with the user;
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• a display information creating means for creating information related to contact lenses in cooperation with or independently of said contact lens selection means and/or said lens ordering and marketing processing means, and for transmitting the information relating to the contact lenses to the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface.

A recording medium having a program of a network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing system recorded thereon, the system comprising a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, wherein the network-based eyeglass ordering and marketing system recorded on said recording medium comprises:

• a frame selection means for selecting an eyeglass frame from among a plurality of eyeglass frames for a user;
• a means for creating display information chiefly related to eyeglass frames;
• a means for testing vision of the user;
• a lens selection means for selecting an eyeglass lens from among a plurality of eyeglass lenses for the user;
• an eyeglass ordering and marketing processing means for enabling said frame selection means, said vision testing means, and said lens selection means to test vision in response to a requirement of the user sent from the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface, to determine eyeglass frames and lenses suitable for the user, for providing the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface with information relating to ordering and marketing, and for concluding an eyeglass purchase contract with the user;
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• a display information creating means for creating information relating to eyeglass frames in cooperation with or independently of said frame selection means and/or said eyeglass ordering and marketing processing means, and for transmitting the information related to the eyeglass frames to the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface.

A recording medium having a program of a network-based contact lens ordering and marketing system recorded thereon, the system comprising a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, a lens ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, wherein said network-based contact lens ordering and marketing system further comprises:

• a contact lens selection means for selecting a contact lens from among a plurality of contact lenses in accordance with information of a user;
• a means for creating display information chiefly related to contact lenses;
• a lens ordering and marketing processing means for determining contact lenses in response to a requirement of the user sent from the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface, for providing the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface with information relating to ordering and marketing, and for concluding a contact lens purchase contract with the user;
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• a display information creating means for creating information related to contact lenses in cooperation with or independently of said contact lens selection means and/or said lens ordering and marketing processing means, and for transmitting the information relating to the contact lenses to the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface.

A method for ordering and marketing eyeglasses via a network using a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, the method comprising:

• 1) testing vision of uncorrected eyes;
• 2) adjusting the vision by processing data obtained by the vision test step;
• 3) outputting a visual and/or aural instruction regarding lenses;
• and
• 4) inputting an instruction regarding lenses.

A method for ordering and marketing eyeglasses via a network using a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, the method comprising:

• 1) obtaining three-dimensional face image data of a user's face for approximating a real face image of the user;
• 2) selecting an eyeglass frame chosen by the user;
• 3) combining an image of the selected eyeglass frame with the user's three-dimensional face image to display a user's eyeglass-wearing image;
• 4) outputting a visual and/or aural instruction regarding eyeglass frames;
• and
• 5) inputting an instruction regarding eyeglass frames.

A program for executing a method of ordering and marketing eyeglasses via a network using a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, the program comprising the steps of:

• 1) testing vision of uncorrected eyes;
• 2) adjusting the vision by processing data obtained by the vision test step;
• 3) outputting a visual and/or aural instruction regarding lenses;
• and
• 4) inputting an instruction regarding lenses.

A program for executing a method of ordering and marketing eyeglasses via a network using a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, the program comprising the steps of:

• 1) obtaining three-dimensional face image data of a user's face for approximating a real face image of the user;
• 2) selecting an eyeglass frame chosen by the user;
• 3) combining an image of the selected eyeglass frame with the user's three-dimensional face image to display a user's eyeglass-wearing image;
• 4) outputting a visual and/or aural instruction regarding eyeglass frames;
• and
• 5) inputting an instruction regarding eyeglass frames.

A method for ordering and marketing eyeglasses via a network using a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, the method comprising:

• selecting an eyeglass frame from among a plurality of eyeglass frames for a user;
• creating display information chiefly related to eyeglass frames;
• testing vision of the user;
• selecting an eyeglass lens from among a plurality of eyeglass lenses for the user;
• processing eyeglass ordering and marketing made based on said eyeglass frame selection step, said vision test step, and said lens selection step such that vision is tested in response to a requirement of the user sent from the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface, determining eyeglass frames and lenses suitable therefor, providing the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface with information relating to ordering and marketing, and concluding an eyeglass purchase contract with the user;
• and
• creating display information relating to eyeglass frames in cooperation with or independently of said frame selection step and/or said eyeglass ordering and marketing processing step, and for transmitting the information on the eyeglass frames to the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface.

A method for ordering and marketing contact lenses via a network using a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, a lens ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, the method comprising:

• selecting a contact lens from among a plurality of contact lenses for a user;
• creating display information chiefly related to contact lenses;
• processing contact lens ordering and marketing, including determining the contact lens selected in said contact lens selection step in response to a requirement of the user sent from the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface, providing the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface with information relating to ordering and marketing, and concluding an eyeglass purchase contract with the user;
• and
• creating display information relating to contact lenses in cooperation with or independently of said contact lens selection step and/or said contact lens ordering and marketing processing step, and for transmitting the information on the contact lenses to the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface.

A program for executing a method of ordering and marketing eyeglasses via a network using a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, an eyeglass ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, the program comprising the steps of:

• selecting an eyeglass frame from among a plurality of eyeglass frames for a user;
• creating display information chiefly related to eyeglass frames;
• testing vision of the user;
• selecting an eyeglass lens from among a plurality of eyeglass lenses for the user;
• processing eyeglass ordering and marketing made based on said eyeglass frame selection step, said vision test step, and said lens selection step such that vision is tested in response to a requirement of the user sent from the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface, determining eyeglass frames and lenses suitable therefor, providing the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface with information relating to ordering and marketing, and concluding an eyeglass purchase contract with the user;
• and
• creating display information relating to eyeglass frames in cooperation with or independently of said frame selection step and/or said eyeglass ordering processing step, and for transmitting the information on the eyeglass frames to the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface.

A program for executing a method of ordering and marketing contact lenses via a network using a user interface unit and/or a mobile interface, a lens ordering and marketing service center, and a network connecting therebetween, the program comprising the steps of:

• selecting a contact lens from among a plurality of contact lenses for a user;
• creating display information chiefly related to contact lenses;
• processing contact lens ordering and marketing, including determining the contact lens selected in said contact lens selection step in response to a requirement of the user sent from the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface, providing the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface with information relating to ordering and marketing, and concluding an eyeglass purchase contract with the user;
• and
• creating display information relating to contact lenses in cooperation with or independently of said contact lens selection step and/or said contact lens ordering processing step, and for transmitting the information on the contact lenses to the user interface unit and/or the mobile interface.