Hair color advice system
AssigneeKao Corporation
InventorsYoshimichi Saita, Tomohito Koshika, Manabu Yanagiya
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to build a simulated image in which a subject's hair is changed to a desired color, and to accurately suggest the hair dye needed to dye the subject's hair from its existing color to the desired color. To achieve this object, the hair color advice system according to the present invention includes (i) an image memory into which image data regarding the subject is input and stored, (ii) a processor that finds the hair area in the input image of the subject and builds a simulated image in which the color of the hair area is changed to any color, and (iii) a monitor 4 on which the input image of the subject and/or the simulated image are displayed.
Claims26
A hair color advice system, comprising:
- an image memory configured to receive and store an image of a subject having a first hair color;
- a processor configured to locate an area of hair on the image and to create a simulated image of the subject having a second hair color;
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- a monitor configured to display both the image and the simulated image.
A hair color advice method, comprising:
- inputting an image of a subject having a first hair color into an image memory;
- locating an area of hair on the image;
- creating a simulated image of the subject having a second hair color;
- and
- displaying both the image and the simulated image.
A hair color advice system, comprising:
- an image memory configured to receive and store an image of a subject having a first hair color;
- a processor configured to locate an area of hair on the image and to create a simulated image of the subject having a second hair color on the area of hair;
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- a monitor configured to display at least one of the image and the simulated image, wherein the area of hair includes an eyebrow.
A hair color advice method, comprising:
- inputting an image of a subject having a first hair color into an image memory;
- locating an area of hair on the image;
- creating a simulated image of the subject having a second hair color;
- and
- displaying at least one of the simulated image and the image, wherein the area of hair includes an eyebrow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.