| US 7,487,116 B2 | ||
| Consumer representation rendering with selected merchandise | ||
| Michael A. Paolini, Austin, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 01, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/291,473. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0130020 A1, Jun. 07, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 705—26 [705/1; 705/27] | 11 Claims |

| 1. A computer implemented method for virtually rendering a consumer image wearing at least one merchandise item, comprising:
accessing a plurality of data points detected from a scan of a consumer body shape of a consumer by a body scanning device;
calculating a selection of sizing measurements and a three dimensional shape of said consumer from said plurality of data
points;
accessing a captured video stream with an image of said consumer comprising a movement;
graphically mapping said movement of said image of said consumer within said captured video stream;
extracting, from said captured video stream, at least one from among at least one facial feature, at least one skin texture
characteristics, and at least one lighting characteristic;
generating said three dimensional model rendered to depict said consumer appearance and movement from said selection of sizing
measurements, said three dimensional shape, said graphical mapping of said movement, and at least one from among said facial
feature, said skin texture characteristic, and said lighting characteristic,
generating a consumer representation of said consumer comprising a three dimensional model rendered to depict said consumer
appearance and said movement in each frame of said captured video stream and specified by said selection of sizing measurements,
said three dimensional shape, said graphical mapping of said movement, and at least one from among said facial feature, said
skin texture characteristic, and said lighting characteristic;
storing said consumer representation by a selection service;
receiving a consumer subscription to said selection service to monitor a plurality of online merchandise vendors;
monitoring, by said selection service, said plurality of online merchandise vendors;
detecting, by said selection service, a plurality of new separate merchandise items added by at least one of said online merchandise
vendors to a current inventory of merchandise items;
selecting, by said selection service, at least one particular merchandise item from among said plurality of new separate merchandise
items each with a separate set of merchandise characteristics of a size selected to fit said selection of sizing measurements;
accessing, by said selection service, said consumer representation stored by said selection service;
rendering said selected at least one particular merchandise item on each rendered frame of said three dimensional model according
to said separate set of merchandise characteristics as applied to said selection of sizing measurements, wherein a display
of said rendered three dimensional model shows a realistic image of said consumer appearance and said movement as captured
in said video stream and wearing said particular merchandise item; and
generating an email communication to said consumer from which said rendering is accessible to said consumer.
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