# US 2022/0036658 A1 · Server, method, and computer-readable storage medium for selecting eyewear equipment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0036658 A1 - Document ID: US20220036658A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/297,578 - Filed: 2019-11-18 - Published: 2022-02-03 - Earliest claimed: 2018-11-30 - Assignees: Essilor International - Applicants: Essilor International - Inventors: Julien ANDOCHE; Estelle NETTER - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220036658A1 ## CPC - G06V 10/764: using classification, e.g. of video objects - G06T 7/70: Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras (camera calibration G06T7/80) - G06T 19/006: {Mixed reality (object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00)} - G06V 10/82: using neural networks - G06V 20/30: in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video - G06V 40/165: {using facial parts and geometric relationships} - G06V 40/169: {Holistic features and representations, i.e. based on the facial image taken as a whole} - G06T 2207/20084: Artificial neural networks [ANN] - G06T 2207/30201: Face - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract A server includes processing circuitry configured to receive one or more images, the one or more images including one or more representations of people. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to apply a neural network to the one or more images, wherein the neural network classifies at least one aesthetic component of each image of the one or more images, an aesthetic component score being generated for each image in the one or more images. Further, the processing circuitry is configured to generate a user eyewear equipment profile for a user, the user being matched to a persona from a personae database, each persona in the personae database being linked to one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles, the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles being based on the aesthetic component score, and select eyewear equipment for the user based on the generated user eyewear equipment profile. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A server, comprising: processing circuitry configured to receive one or more images, the one or more images including one or more representations of people, apply a neural network to the one or more images, wherein the neural network classifies at least one aesthetic component of each image of the one or more images, an aesthetic component score being generated for each image in the one or more images, generate a user eyewear equipment profile for a user, the user being matched to a persona from a personae database, each persona in the personae database being linked to one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles, the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles being based on the aesthetic component score, and select eyewear equipment for the user based on the generated user eyewear equipment profile. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The server of claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to sum a number of appearances of each classified aesthetic component in the one or more images, wherein the number of appearances is weighed as a function of predetermined criteria including one or more of a time when an image the item appears in was released, a time period when all the plurality of images including the item were released, a person that provided the image, and feedback of other people regarding the image including social media engagement, and calculate the aesthetic component score for each of the one or more images based on how frequently each aesthetic component appeared in the one or more images, wherein each aesthetic component is weighted based on one or more predetermined criteria and each aesthetic component in each of the one or more images is combined to calculate aesthetic component statistics for the one or more images. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The server of claim 2, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to determine whether the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on a synthesis of all aesthetic components in the one or more images, output global statistics in response to a determination that the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on the attribute of all aesthetic components in the one or more images, the global statistics being based on the aesthetic component score, determine whether the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on eyewear aesthetic components in the one or more images, and output eyewear statistics in response to a determination that the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on eyewear aesthetic components in the one or more images, the eyewear statistics being based on the aesthetic component score, wherein the aesthetic component score is only incorporated into the global statistics and the eyewear statistics when the aesthetic component score is greater than a predetermined minimum aesthetic component score. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The server of claim 1, wherein in response to the received one or more images being from publically available media corresponding to a panel of pre-selected celebrities or trend setters, the processing circuitry is further configured to generate the personae database by defining or computing a set of personae, each persona in the personae database having a human typical profile, the human typical profile being based on physical and context characteristics of the people in the one or more images, associate each pre-selected celebrity or trend setter with a matching persona in the personae database, the association being based on physical and context characteristics of the pre-selected celebrity or trend setter, and associate eyewear equipment to each persona in the set of personae based on the aesthetic component score of the eyewear equipment of the pre-selected celebrities or trend setters, the associated eyewear equipment to each persona corresponding to the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The server of claim 4, wherein in response to the received one or more images being one or more images of the user, the processing circuitry is further configured to generate a profile for the user based on the physical and context characteristics of the user, associate the user to the matching persona in the personae database that most closely matches the profile generated for the user based on the physical and context characteristics of the user, and associate the user to the user eyewear equipment profile based on the matching persona, the user eyewear equipment profile being based on the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles of the matching persona. ### Claim 6 A method for selecting eyewear equipment, comprising: receiving, by processing circuitry, one or more images, the one or more images including one or more representations of people; applying, by the processing circuitry, a neural network to the one or more images, wherein the neural network classifies at least one aesthetic component of each image of the one or more images, an aesthetic component score being generated for each image in the one or more images; generating, by the processing circuitry, a user eyewear equipment profile for a user, the user being matched to a persona from a personae database, each persona in the personae database being linked to one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles, the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles being based on the aesthetic component score; and selecting, by the processing circuitry, eyewear equipment for the user based on the generated user eyewear equipment profile. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: summing a number of appearances of each classified aesthetic component in the one or more images, wherein the number of appearances is weighed as a function of predetermined criteria including one or more of a time when an image the item appears in was released, a time period when all the plurality of images including the item were released, a person that provided the image, and feedback of other people regarding the image including social media engagement; and calculating the aesthetic component score for each of the one or more images based on how frequently each aesthetic component appeared in the one or more images, wherein each aesthetic component is weighted based on one or more predetermined criteria and each aesthetic component in each of the one or more images is combined to calculate aesthetic component statistics for the one or more images. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: determining whether the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on a synthesis of all aesthetic components in the one or more images; outputting global statistics in response to a determination that the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on the attribute of all aesthetic components in the one or more images, the global statistics being based on the aesthetic component score; determining whether the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on eyewear aesthetic components in the one or more images; and outputting eyewear statistics in response to a determination that the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on eyewear aesthetic components in the one or more images, the eyewear statistics being based on the aesthetic component score, wherein the aesthetic component score is only incorporated into the global statistics and the eyewear statistics when the aesthetic component score is greater than a predetermined minimum aesthetic component score. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, in response to the received one or more images being from publically available media corresponding to a panel of pre-selected celebrities or trend setters, further comprising: generating the personae database by defining or computing a set of personae, each persona in the personae database having a human typical profile, the human typical profile being based on physical and context characteristics of the people in the one or more images; associating each pre-selected celebrity or trend setter with a matching persona in the personae database, the association being based on physical and context characteristics of the pre-selected celebrity or trend setter; and associating eyewear equipment to each persona in the set of personae based on the aesthetic component score of the eyewear equipment of the pre-selected celebrities or trend setters, the associated eyewear equipment to each persona corresponding to the one or more persona eyewear equipment profile. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, in response to the received one or more images being one or more images of the user, further comprising: generating a profile for the user based on the physical and context characteristics of the user; associating the user to the matching persona in the personae database that most closely matches the profile generated for the user based on the physical and context characteristics of the user; and associating the user to the user eyewear equipment profile based on the matching persona, the user eyewear equipment profile being based on the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles of the matching persona. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving one or more images, the one or more images including one or more representations of people, applying a neural network to the one or more images, wherein the neural network classifies at least one aesthetic component of each image of the one or more images, an aesthetic component score being generated for each image in the one or more images, generating a user eyewear equipment profile for a user, the user being matched to a persona from a personae database, each persona in the personae database being linked to one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles, the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles being based on the aesthetic component score, and selecting eyewear equipment for the user based on the generated user eyewear equipment profile. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, further comprising: summing a number of appearances of each classified aesthetic component in the one or more images, wherein the number of appearances is weighed as a function of predetermined criteria including one or more of a time when an image the item appears in was released, a time period when all the plurality of images including the item were released, a person that provided the image, and feedback of other people regarding the image including social media engagement; and calculating the aesthetic component score for each of the one or more images based on how frequently each aesthetic component appeared in the one or more images, wherein each aesthetic component is weighted based on one or more predetermined criteria and each aesthetic component in each of the one or more images is combined to calculate aesthetic component statistics for the one or more images. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, further comprising: determining whether the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on a synthesis of all aesthetic components in the one or more images; outputting global statistics in response to a determination that the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on the attribute of all aesthetic components in the one or more images, the global statistics being based on the aesthetic component score; determining whether the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on eyewear aesthetic components in the one or more images; and outputting eyewear statistics in response to a determination that the eyewear equipment selection for the user is based on eyewear aesthetic components in the one or more images, the eyewear statistics being based on the aesthetic component score, wherein the aesthetic component score is only incorporated into the global statistics and the eyewear statistics when the aesthetic component score is greater than a predetermined minimum aesthetic component score. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, in response to the received one or more images being from publically available media corresponding to a panel of pre-selected celebrities or trend setters, further comprising: generating the personae database by defining or computing a set of personae, each persona in the personae database having a human typical profile, the human typical profile being based on physical and context characteristics of the people in the one or more images; associating each pre-selected celebrity or trend setter with a matching persona in the personae database, the association being based on physical and context characteristics of the pre-selected celebrity or trend setter; and associating eyewear equipment to each persona in the set of personae based on the aesthetic component score of the eyewear equipment of the pre-selected celebrities or trend setters, the associated eyewear equipment to each persona corresponding to the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, in response to the received one or more images being one or more images of the user, further comprising: generating a profile for the user based on the physical and context characteristics of the user; associating the user to the matching persona in the personae database that most closely matches the profile generated for the user based on the physical and context characteristics of the user; and associating the user to the user eyewear equipment profile based on the matching persona, the user eyewear equipment profile being based on the one or more persona eyewear equipment profiles of the matching persona.