US 6,310,627 B1 · Method and system for generating a stereoscopic image of a garment

Abstract

A 3D image of an object model and images of patterns of a garment are generated. The images of the respective patterns are three-dimensionally deformed by arranging them in corresponding portions of the 3D image of the object model in an image space, and calculating collision deformations caused when the respective patterns are pressed against the corresponding portions based on an externally inputted information on the garment. A stereoscopic image of the garment is generated by connecting the deformed 3D images of the respective patterns based on the information on the garment. Since the pattern images of the garment are so deformed as to be put on the object model in a virtual space of the computer graphics and the stereoscopic image of the garment is generated by connecting the deformed pattern images of the garment, there can be generated a stereoscopic image of the garment realistically representing a state of the garment when the garment is actually put on the object.

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Dependent claims

A garment stereoscopic image generating method for generating a 3D image representing a stereoscopic shape of a garment when the garment is put on an object, comprising:

(a) a first step of generating a 3D image of an object model corresponding to the object;
(b) a second step of generating images of patterns for the garment;
(c) a third step of inputting information on the garment;
and
(d) a fourth step of arranging the images of the respective patterns of the garment in corresponding portions of the 3D image of the object model, three-dimensionally deforming the images of the respective patterns by calculating collisional deformations when the respective patterns are pressed against the corresponding portions based on the information on the garment, and generating a stereoscopic image of the garment by connecting the deformed 3D images of the respective patterns based on the information on the garment.

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A garment stereoscopic image generating system for generating a 3D image representing a stereoscopic shape of a garment when the garment is put on an object, comprising:

(A) a model image generating means for generating a 3D image of an object model corresponding to the object;
(B) a pattern image generating means for generating images of patterns of the garment;
(C) a garment information input means for inputting information on the garment;
and
(D) a garment image generating means for arranging the images of the respective patterns of the garment in corresponding portions of the 3D image of the object model, three-dimensionally deforming the images of the respective patterns by calculating collisional deformations when the respective patterns are pressed against the corresponding portions based on the information on the garment, and generating a stereoscopic image of the garment by connecting the deformed 3D images of the respective patterns based on the information on the garment.

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A try-on image generating system for generating a try-on image representing a state where a client tries a garment on, comprising:

(X) a data terminal unit for permitting a client to input information on the garment, information on the figure of the client and an image of the client;
(Y) a server for generating a try-on image representing a state where the client tries the garment on based on the information on the garment, the information on the figure of the client and the image of the client, and providing the client with the generated try-on image;
(Z) a communication network for connecting the server and the data terminal unit so as to enable a communication therebetween.

A pattern preparing system for generating a try-on image representing a state where a client tries a garment on, correcting the garment using the try-on image, and preparing patterns of the garment based on an image of the corrected garment, comprising:

(X) a data terminal unit for permitting a client to input information on the garment and information on the figure of the client;
(Y) a server for generating a try-on image representing a state where the client tries the garment on based on the information on the garment, the information on the figure of the client and the image of the client, correcting the garment using the generated try-on image, generating information on the patterns of the garment based on an image of the corrected garment and providing the client with the generated try-on image, and providing the client with the information on the patterns;
and
(Z) a communication network for connecting the server and the data terminal unit so as to enable a communication therebetween.

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Method and system for generating a stereoscopic image of a garment

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Method and system for generating a stereoscopic image of a garment

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Abstract

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