KR20130141286A - Method and appratus for simulation of virtual makeup - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a virtual makeup simulation method and apparatus for providing a natural virtual makeup simulation by implementing various behaviors of makeup, such as effects or gradient effects due to a plurality of color selection and use. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual makeup simulation method comprising: an image acquiring step of acquiring an image of a face photographed in a virtually simulated makeup; A color information receiving step of receiving color information; A gradation information receiving step of receiving gradation information; And applying an image to the captured image by using the received color information and the received gradation information.

Description

Method and Apparatus for Simulating Virtual Makeup {Method and Appratus for Simulation of Virtual Makeup}

The present invention relates to a virtual makeup simulation method and apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a virtual makeup simulation method and apparatus for providing a natural virtual makeup simulation by implementing various behaviors of makeup, such as effects or gradation effects due to a plurality of color selection and use.

Recently, people's interest in cosmetics and makeup methods is increasing. There are a wide variety of cosmetics on the market, and there are a wide variety of similar cosmetic products.

People choose cosmetics and make-up methods depending on whether their skin is oily, neutral, or dry, and they use different cosmetics depending on whether they have a lot of trouble, a lot of sebum, and their color.

People also change the way they use their cosmetics and makeup depending on their age, trends, and location.

However, in a situation where so many cosmetics are sold, new products come out every day, and new makeup methods are presented, it is difficult for people to obtain information on products that are appropriate and necessary for them.

People go through a lot of trial and error to find out how to make up for themselves. However, this method generates too much time and money, and may cause skin trouble.

Therefore, there is a need for a method or device that makes it easier for people to know the makeup method they want and the cosmetics used in the makeup.

Recently, there are devices that can virtually make up photographs of one's own photo, but when one color is selected, the color is applied to the photo, which is an unnatural problem unlike actual makeup.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a virtual makeup method and apparatus that provides a variety of behaviors of the actual makeup, such as the act of applying a multi-color cosmetics, the effect of giving a gradation effect .

In order to achieve the above object, a virtual makeup simulation method includes: a method of simulating a virtual makeup, comprising: an image acquiring step of acquiring an image of a face photographed; A color information receiving step of receiving color information; A gradation information receiving step of receiving gradation information; And applying an image to the captured image by using the received color information and the received gradation information.

Preferably, the virtual makeup simulation method, characterized in that it further comprises a makeup application step of selecting a makeup area by using the image of the acquired face.

Preferably, the color information is at least one of a single color, at least two or more colors, at least two or more colors to be mixed, or at least two or more colors to be added.

Preferably, the gradation information is characterized in that at least one of linear, radial, square or path shape.

Preferably, the virtual makeup simulation method further comprises a setting method storing step of storing the received color information, the received gradation information and information about the image applied in the image applying step.

In order to achieve the above object, a virtual makeup simulation apparatus includes: an apparatus for virtually simulating makeup, comprising: an image obtaining unit obtaining an image of a face photographed; A color information receiver for receiving color information; A gradation information receiver for receiving gradation information; And an image applying unit for applying the acquired face to the photographed image by using the received color information and the received gradation information.

Preferably, the virtual makeup simulation device, characterized in that it further comprises a makeup applying unit for selecting a makeup area using the image of the acquired face.

Preferably, the color information is at least one of a single color, at least two or more colors, at least two or more colors to be mixed, or at least two or more colors to be added.

Preferably, the gradation information is characterized in that at least one of linear, radial, square or path shape.

The apparatus may further include a setting method storage unit configured to store the received color information, the received gradient information, and information about an image applied by the image applying unit.

According to the present invention, a user may make makeup in a natural and various manners on a photograph of his face, so that the user can find a makeup method suitable for his face with only a small amount of trial and error.

1 is a block diagram of a virtual makeup simulation apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a virtual makeup simulation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description and the accompanying drawings, substantially the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, respectively, and redundant description will be omitted. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

1 is a block diagram of a virtual makeup simulation apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the image acquisition unit 110, image analysis unit 120, makeup method selection unit 130, makeup application unit 150, makeup application unit 150 and the setting method storage unit 160 Include.

The image acquirer 110 acquires an image of a face photographed. The image of the face may include a video as well as a picture.

The image analyzer 120 analyzes the face in the image acquired by the image acquirer 110 and divides each area in the face portion of the image. Information about the divided area may be used by the makeup area selection unit 140.

The division of each area is for distinguishing the eyes, eyebrows, lips, cheeks, nose, etc., which are different in the makeup method.

The image analyzer 120 may analyze the face by extracting feature points from the acquired image to determine eyes, nose, and mouth.

In addition, the image analyzer 120 determines the outline of the face in the acquired image by using a depth map, chromaticity change, boundary line detection, and the like.

The makeup method selection unit 130 receives an input from a user and selects a makeup method.

In detail, the makeup method selecting unit 130 may include a setting method selecting unit 132 and a manual method selecting unit 134.

The setting method selection unit 132 uses the information stored in the setting method storage unit 160 or selects a setting generated in the setting method storage unit 160 to select a makeup method. In more detail, the setting method storage unit 160 will be described.

The manual method selection unit 134 receives an input from the user and selects a color selection, a gradation effect selection, and the like. That is, when the user's input is transmitted to the manual method selection unit 134, the manual method selection unit 134 transmits a signal to the makeup application unit 150 to allow the user to select a makeup area.

The makeup area selection unit 140 receives a user input to designate a makeup area.

The makeup area selection unit 140 may receive a user input by detecting input of various methods such as a voice input, a touch input, a keyboard input, or a mouse input.

Specifically, in order for the makeup region selection unit 140 to correctly specify the makeup region as the user intends, it may be preferable to receive an input using a touch input or a mouse input on the acquired image.

When the makeup area selection unit 140 designates an area to simulate makeup, the makeup application unit 150 receives information on color selection and gradation selection and applies it to an image.

The makeup application unit 150 receives a user input, selects a color, and determines a gradation effect.

The makeup application unit 150 may receive a user input by detecting various types of input such as a voice input, a touch input, a keyboard input, or a mouse input.

In detail, the makeup application unit 150 visually presents various types of colors and various types of gradation effects to the user, and when the user inputs the suggested items using a touch pad or a mouse, the user receives the input and receives the input. Therefore, the color and gradation effects are determined and applied to the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 110.

More specifically, the makeup applying unit 150 includes a user selection receiving unit 152, a color applying unit 154 and a gradation applying unit 156.

As described above, the user selection receiver 152 receives a user input for color and gradation effects. The user input for color may be received by the color information receiver, and the user input for gradation effect may be received by the gradient information receiver.

For example, when the user selects a desired color or gradation effect visually presented by the user selection receiver 152 using a touch or a mouse, the user selection receiver 152 receives the color or the color desired by the user. Obtain information about the gradient effect.

More specifically, for example, the color presented by the user selection receiver 152 may be at least one of a single color, at least two or more colors, at least two or more colors to be mixed, or at least two or more colors to be added. . When the user selects at least two colors, the two or more selected colors may be mixed or used in different areas. When selecting two or more colors, the user selection receiving unit 152 may also receive information about whether to mix.

For example, the gradation effect received by the user selection receiving unit 152 is described. The user selection receiving unit 152 presents one of none, linear, radial, square, or path on the display for the user to select. When the user selects one of Linear, Radial, Rectangle, or Path, it allows the user to select the degree of gradation to be applied between 0 and 100. When the user selects the gradation effect and the degree, the user selection receiver 152 may receive a selection and transmit the selection information to the gradation application unit 156.

The information received by the user selection receiver 152 is transmitted to the image applying unit.

The image applicator includes a color applicator 154 and a gradient applicator 156. If the information received by the user selection receiver 152 is information about color selection, the color applying unit 154 performs a virtual makeup simulation. If the received information is information about a gradation effect, the gradation application unit 156 performs the virtual makeup. Perform the simulation.

If the color information received from the user selection receiver 152 is a single color, the color applying unit 154 applies the received single color to the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 110. When the color applying unit 154 applies the color to the image, it is preferable to apply only the area selected by the makeup area selection unit 140.

In detail, when the information received from the user selection receiver 152 does not have a gradation effect selected, the color applying unit 154 applies the information received by the user selection receiver 152 to the image in the color application unit 154. Simulate your virtual makeup.

When the information received by the color applying unit 154 from the user selection receiving unit 152 is information on at least two or more colors, the color applying unit 154 may mix two or more colors to apply to the image, or apply one color to the image. It is determined whether to apply a different color after applying it to the image or to apply each color by dividing the area within the area selected by the makeup area selection unit 140. In the determination, the color application unit 154 receives and determines the information received from the user by the user selection receiver 152.

In accordance with the determination, it is applied to the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 110 based on each preset bar. It is preferable that the preset bar is set such that a difference between the two colors is applied to the image and the one color is applied to the image and then the other colors are applied to each other.

The gradient applying unit 156 generates a gradient effect when a color is applied to the image when a selection for the gradient effect exists among the user inputs received by the user selection receiving unit 152.

The gradient applying unit 156 receives information on the type and degree of the gradient effect in the user selection receiving unit 152 and applies the gradient effect to the image acquired by the image obtaining unit 110 based on the received information.

The gradient applying unit 156 may indicate a state of the virtual makeup in which the gradient is applied by applying the gradient after the color applying unit 154 applies the color to the image, and the gradient when the color applying unit 154 applies the color to the image. You can also apply the effects together.

It would be desirable to provide the user with the state of the virtual makeup by applying the gradient after applying the color because the effect of the gradient can be visually recognized.

The setting method storage unit 160 collects and stores an image to which color or gradation is applied based on the user's selection information and the selection.

The setting method storage unit 160 collects and stores information on color and gradation information received by the user's makeup area selection unit 140 and received by the user selection receiving unit 152. In addition, the setting method storage unit 160 collects and stores the images applied by the color applying unit 154 and the gradation applying unit 156.

The setting method storage unit 160 may generate a setting by using the collected and stored information. For example, the user selects the entire face in the makeup area selection unit 140, selects the colors of the eighth and twelfth colors, first applies the twelfth color as an application method of the color, and then applies the eighth color. If the virtual makeup is performed by selecting the radial, the gradient effect, and applying the gradient effect in two stages, the setting method storage unit 160 can generate the user's selection in one setting have. In addition, the setting method storage unit 160 may map a result of performing virtual makeup applying the generated setting and the user's selection.

When the user selects the setting generated by the setting method selection unit 132 of the makeup method selection unit 130, the virtual makeup result mapped to the selection is provided or the virtual makeup is applied to the newly acquired image. To provide results.

Using the setting method storage unit 160, the user can be stored whenever the user's favorite results are provided.

The virtual makeup simulation apparatus 100 according to the present invention can find a makeup method suitable for one's face with only a small amount of trial and error by making makeup on a photograph taken by a user in a natural and various manner.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a virtual makeup simulation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the image acquisition unit 110 acquires an image of a face photographed in operation S210.

The image analyzer 120 analyzes the image acquired by the image acquirer 110 and divides an area of the face (S220).

The makeup method selection unit 130 receives information on whether to manually select a makeup method from the user according to the setting method (S230).

If the user chooses to follow the setting, the setting method selection unit 132 receives the result mapped with the setting selected by the user from the setting method storage unit 160 and provides the result to the user (step S240).

If the user manually selects, the manual method selection unit 134 transmits a signal to the makeup area selection unit 140 so that the makeup area selection unit 140 presents the makeup area to the user to receive the user's input. (Step S250).

After the makeup area is selected, the user selection receiving unit 152 receives information about color and information about a gradation effect from the user (step S260).

The color applying unit 154 simulates a virtual makeup on the image acquired by the image obtaining unit 110 using the information about the color received by the user selection receiving unit 152 and the information received by the makeup area selecting unit 140. (S270 step). The gradient applying unit 156 applies the virtual makeup to the image acquired by the image obtaining unit 110 by using the information about the gradient effect received by the user selection receiving unit 152 and the information received by the makeup area selecting unit 140. Simulate (S270 step). That is, the color applying unit 154 applies the color selected by the user to the area selected by the user, and the gradation applying unit 156 applies the gradation effect selected by the user to the area selected by the user.

The setting method storage unit 160 stores the user selection information and the result, and generates the setting using the stored result (step S280). That is, the setting method storage unit 160 stores the image acquired by the image obtaining unit 110, the information received by the makeup area selection unit 140, the information received by the user selection receiving unit 152, and the image of the virtual makeup simulation. Save it. In addition, by generating the information received by the makeup area selection unit 140 and the information received by the user selection receiving unit 152 as a single setting, the makeup method selection unit 130 when the user selects the image acquisition unit ( The image obtained in 110 and the virtual makeup simulation image may be provided.

   In the virtual makeup simulation method according to the present invention, the user can make a natural and various makeup on a photograph of his face, and find a makeup method suitable for his face with only a small amount of trial and error.

It is to be understood that the block diagram of the virtual makeup simulation apparatus 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention represents an exemplary conceptual aspect embodying the principles of the invention. Similarly, all of the flowcharts should be understood to represent various processes that may be substantially represented on a computer-readable medium and executed by a computer or processor, whether the computer or processor is explicitly shown.

The functions of the various elements shown in the figures, including the functional blocks depicted in the processor or similar concept, may be provided by use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in connection with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, the functions may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared.

Also, the explicit use of terms such as processor, control, or similar concepts should not be interpreted exclusively as hardware capable of running software, and may be used without limitation as a digital signal processor (DSP) (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and non-volatile memory. Other hardware may also be included.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, substitutions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. will be. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. . The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

In the method of virtually simulating makeup,
An image acquiring step of acquiring an image of a face photographed;
A color information receiving step of receiving color information;
A gradation information receiving step of receiving gradation information; And
And applying an image to the captured image by using the received color information and the received gradation information. The method of claim 1,
The virtual makeup simulation method, the virtual makeup simulation method further comprising the makeup application step of selecting a makeup area by using the image of the acquired face. The method of claim 1,
And the color information is at least one of a single color, at least two or more colors, at least two or more colors to be mixed, or at least two or more colors to be added. The method of claim 1,
The gradation information is a virtual makeup simulation method, characterized in that at least one of linear, radial, square or path. The method of claim 1,
The virtual makeup simulation method further comprises a setting method storing step of storing the received color information, the received gradation information and information about the image applied in the image application step. In the device that simulates the makeup virtually,
An image obtaining unit obtaining an image of a face photographed;
A color information receiver for receiving color information;
A gradation information receiver for receiving gradation information; And
And an image applying unit configured to apply the acquired face to the captured image by using the received color information and the received gradation information. The method according to claim 6,
The virtual makeup simulation apparatus, the virtual makeup simulation device further comprises a makeup applying unit for selecting a makeup area by using the image of the acquired face. The method according to claim 6,
And the color information is at least one of a single color, at least two or more colors, at least two or more colors to be mixed, or at least two or more colors to be added. The method according to claim 6,
The gradation information is a virtual makeup simulation device, characterized in that at least one of linear, radial, square or path. The method according to claim 6,
And a setting method storage unit for storing the received color information, the received gradation information, and information about an image applied by the image applying unit.

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