KR20230089312A - Cosmetic matching system for each skin type - Google Patents

Abstract

A cosmetic matching system for each skin type is disclosed. The cosmetic matching system of the present invention comprises: an input unit which receives skin-related information of a user as a questionnaire, or receives a skin image taken by a portable microscope and a detachable skin condition analysis device; a control unit which analyzes the skin image to determine skin condition information and recommends a cosmetic containing ingredients suitable for the user based on the determined skin condition; and a memory unit which stores ingredient information of the cosmetic. The present invention may provide a method and apparatus for providing a platform for recommending a ready-made cosmetic that is most suitable for a user's skin condition based on skin information obtained from the user.

Description

Cosmetic matching system for each skin type

The present invention relates to a system that analyzes a consumer's skin type and matches and recommends cosmetics for each skin type.

In general, the condition of the skin can be checked through the amount of oil and moisture, the degree of excitement of the skin, and the amount of dead skin cells. Each cut-off value causes a specific feature to appear in the epidermal layer for each item.

For example, if there is a lot of oil secretion, the size of the pores will be large, and if there is little, the size of the pores will be small. A person with a genetically high oil secretion will have a large number of pores, and the opposite case will have a small number of pores. People with more than 30% of the moisture in the stratum corneum show a distinctive feature of the skin texture between the small ridge and the small ball, but in the opposite case, the skin texture will be so flat that it is difficult to distinguish between the small ridge and the small ball. In addition, in the case of a person whose skin reacts sensitively to external stimuli, characteristics such as redness appear, and in severe cases, capillaries may be observed. Lastly, people who need dead skin care have the characteristic that dead skin cells cannot be removed normally and remain.

Accordingly, after confirming the skin condition of the individual, cosmetics are manufactured according to the ratio of cosmetics suitable for the skin condition of the individual. However, since the skin condition of the user is mainly identified through a simple skin questionnaire and a simple skin test, the reliability of the user's skin condition information is low, and accordingly, the effect of cosmetics according to the ratio of cosmetics suitable for the individual's skin condition is also falling.

Therefore, an algorithm for a method of obtaining skin condition information for each of a plurality of users through a more systematic and scientific skin condition confirmation method and a method of utilizing the skin condition information for each of the acquired users is required. do.

Embodiments of the present invention are aimed at presenting a method and apparatus for providing a platform for providing customized cosmetics that recommend ready-made cosmetics based on skin information obtained from a user.

An embodiment of the present invention proposes a skin condition analysis device that allows users to easily check their skin conditions, and uses the analysis device to provide skin care products and skin care methods suitable for the user. The purpose is to present a service.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing a platform that provides customized cosmetics identical or similar to cosmetics used by other users having the same skin type or similar to the user based on the user's skin type.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, according to an embodiment, in an apparatus for providing a platform for recommending customized cosmetics, the skin condition of the user is determined based on skin information obtained from the user, and the determined user It may include a controller that recommends cosmetics containing active ingredients as manufacturing ingredients for the user according to the skin condition of the user, and a memory for storing information about the manufacturing ingredients of the cosmetics.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a skin photographing unit for photographing a user's skin portion and generating a skin image for the skin portion; One or more skin trouble types to be determined for each skin part are set, and one or more trouble areas are extracted by applying a region extraction method set for each skin trouble type in the skin image, and each is based on the skin trouble data held for each skin trouble type. A skin condition analysis device including a skin analysis unit for determining a skin condition by analyzing a trouble area of the skin may be provided. The skin condition analysis device may be portable.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, based on the skin information obtained from the user, the skin condition of the user is determined, and cosmetics containing active ingredients for the user as manufacturing ingredients are recommended according to the determined skin condition of the user. It may include a control unit and a memory for storing information on the manufacturing ingredients of the cosmetics.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing a platform providing method is recorded, wherein the platform providing method determines the user's skin condition based on skin information obtained from the user. It may include the step of determining and recommending a cosmetic product containing an active ingredient for the user according to the determined skin condition of the user.

The present invention can suggest a method and apparatus for providing a platform that recommends ready-made cosmetics most suitable for a user's skin condition based on skin information obtained from the user.

The present invention can implement a system that can analyze skin conditions through skin images and receive cosmetics suitable for the skin.

The present invention is based on the user's skin type, similar to the user or the same or similar to the cosmetics used by other users having the same skin type, thereby providing a customized cosmetic product whose effect is certified for the user's skin condition. A cosmetic matching system for each type can be presented.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a cosmetics matching system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a cosmetic matching system for each skin type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing the appearance of a user terminal equipped with a portable microscope according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a detachable skin condition analysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram showing an example of a skin evaluation table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to explain the present invention and its operational advantages and objectives achieved by the practice of the present invention, the following describes a preferred embodiment of the present invention and references it.

First, the terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, the terms "include" or "having" in this application are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other It should be understood that the presence or addition of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a cosmetics matching system 10 according to an embodiment.

The cosmetics matching system 10 may be implemented as a server-client system, and the system may include an online service application for interaction with a user or an electronic terminal in which a web browser is installed.

At this time, the electronic terminal may be implemented as a computer, portable terminal, television, wearable device, etc. capable of connecting to a remote server through a network or connecting to other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, or laptop equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility. , It may include a known handheld-based wireless communication device. In addition, television may include IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet TV (Internet Television), terrestrial TV, cable TV, and the like. Furthermore, a wearable device is a type of information processing device that can be worn directly on the human body, such as, for example, a watch, glasses, accessories, clothes, shoes, etc. can be connected with

In addition, the server may be implemented as a computer capable of communicating with an electronic terminal having an application for interaction with a user or a web browser installed thereon, and a computer capable of communicating through a network, and may include a storage device capable of storing data, or data through a third-party server. can also be stored.

As described above, the cosmetics matching system 10 may be implemented in either an electronic terminal or a server-client system, and when implemented as a server, components constituting the cosmetics matching system 10 are physically separated. It may contain multiple servers.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a cosmetics matching system 10 according to an embodiment may include an input/output unit 110, a control unit 120, a communication unit 130, and a memory 140.

The input/output unit 110 may include an input unit for receiving an input from a user and an output unit for displaying information such as a result of performing a task or a state of the platform providing device 10 . For example, the input/output unit 110 may include an operation panel for receiving a user input and a display panel for displaying a screen.

Specifically, the input unit may include devices capable of receiving various types of user inputs, such as a keyboard, a physical button, a touch screen, a camera, or a microphone. Alternatively, the input unit may include a sensor capable of measuring the user's skin condition. For example, the sensor may measure wrinkles and moisture levels of the skin.

Also, the output unit may include a display panel or a speaker. However, the input/output unit 110 is not limited thereto and may include a configuration supporting various input/outputs.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a cosmetic matching system for each skin type according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the cosmetic matching system 10 may determine the user's skin condition based on skin information obtained from the user (S2001).

For example, the cosmetics matching system 10 may obtain skin information about 'moisture content, wrinkles, oiliness', etc., which is information about the user's skin measured through a sensor.

Alternatively, for example, the cosmetic matching system 10 may provide a questionnaire for obtaining information on the user's skin information, such as 'skin trouble, age, skin color', and the user based on the user's response to the provided questionnaire. of the skin condition can be judged.

The cosmetic matching system 10 may provide a questionnaire 401 to obtain the user's skin condition, and when the user's response to the questionnaire is '30s, male, type of cosmetics used', the user It can be judged that the skin condition of the has a lot of aging due to exposure to ultraviolet rays and skin troubles due to oil. In addition, the cosmetics matching system 10 may determine that the care is focused on wrinkles and elasticity through an answer to the type of cosmetics the user is using.

According to embodiments, the cosmetic matching system 10 may provide a result of diagnosing a user's skin condition based on skin information acquired from the user.

The cosmetic matching system 10 digitizes the degree of skin care for each item of 'moisturizing, wrinkle elasticity, trouble, pigmentation, and regeneration' based on the current user's skin information and the currently used cosmetic information, resulting in a graph 402 can provide. Also, the cosmetics matching system 10 may recommend cosmetics suitable for the user based on the skin condition determined in step S2001 (S2002).

According to one embodiment, the cosmetic matching system 10 may recommend cosmetics containing active ingredients that improve the user's skin condition based on the user's skin condition.

For example, the cosmetics matching system 10 may determine that the user's skin condition is an oily skin type with a lot of oil and troubles, and cosmetics containing 'hyaluronic acid', an active ingredient that enhances moisture retention while having a low oil content. can be searched for, and cosmetics with a high number of recommendations by other users can be recommended to the user.

According to an embodiment, a user may photograph his/her own skin condition with a terminal and request skin analysis from the controller 120 .

According to an embodiment, the photographing step of the skin condition may be a portable microscope attached to the camera lens part of the user terminal and used, or a case-type photographic equipment attached to the entire user terminal and used, or a connection-type photographic equipment connected and used by USB. can

3 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a user terminal 200 equipped with a portable microscope 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the portable microscope 220 may be coupled to correspond to the position of the camera 210 of the user terminal 200 .

The portable microscope 220 may be attached to the camera 210 of the user terminal 200 to assist the user in taking a picture of a skin area.

In addition, the handheld microscope 220 may be a device for making pictures of a size and resolution suitable for inspection.

The portable microscope 220 has a semi-transparent cylinder shape with a preset diameter.

In this case, the preset diameter may correspond to the size of the lens of the camera, but may generally be a diameter for making an image captured by the user terminal 200 have a preset size.

In addition, when taking a picture through the portable microscope 220, the interior may be formed of a translucent material so that it does not become a dark room.

A lens having a preset magnification is formed on the upper surface of the cylinder, so that a photographed image can have a preset resolution (image quality). Conversely, the lower surface may have a structure capable of being combined with a camera of a user terminal.

As an additional embodiment, the diameter of the portable microscope 220 and the magnification of the lens may vary according to camera specifications of the user terminal 200 . For example, in the case of a high-end camera, a lens with a lower magnification can be attached.

Also, in another embodiment, the portable microscope 220 may be used in combination with a cover case of a universal user terminal 200 . In addition, the portable microscope 220 may have a hexahedral shape.

The portable microscope 220 may request delivery to the server 100 through the user terminal 200 before the user uses the service. Therefore, the cosmetics matching system 10 receives the delivery signal of the portable microscope 220 from the user terminal 200, and the manager confirms this and delivers the portable microscope 220 to the user according to the delivery signal.

4 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a detachable skin condition analysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Such a detachable skin condition analysis device according to the present invention can be manufactured in a portable size so as not to be subject to temporal and spatial limitations in its use. It may be implemented as an individual, separate portable device specialized for skin condition analysis, but preferably, it may be configured in a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone or PDA that the user always carries and use as a detachable skin condition analysis device. For example, referring to the embodiment in which a smart phone is applied as a detachable skin condition analysis device according to the present invention shown in FIG. 300), the skin analysis unit and the skin care information providing unit added as needed can be mounted on the smartphone 330 as one application and implemented.

Here, in the case of the smartphone 330, since a magnification sufficient to determine skin troubles may not be provided when photographing a skin part through a camera installed therein, A magnification lens 310 for enlarging photographing may be additionally mounted, and the magnification lens 310 may be attached or detached from a general smartphone 330 through a specialized smartphone case 320 .

The skin photographing unit photographs a skin portion of the user and generates a skin image of the captured skin portion. In the present invention, since the skin condition is determined by analyzing skin troubles for each skin part, it is necessary to set which skin part to analyze, such as the skin part, such as the eye, nose, mouth, cheek, etc. Settings may be selectively set by a user who wants to analyze the skin.

The skin analyzer sets one or more skin trouble types to be determined for each skin part selected by the user, and then extracts one or more trouble areas from the skin image by applying a preset area extraction method for each skin trouble type. In addition, the skin condition is determined by analyzing each of the extracted trouble areas based on the skin trouble data held for each skin trouble type.

The user's skin condition derived from the skin analyzer may be directly provided to the user as skin condition information, but preferably, the skin care information providing unit may provide additional various skin care information corresponding to the user's skin condition.

The control unit 120 controls the overall operation of the platform providing device 10, and may include a processor such as a CPU. The control unit 120 may control other elements included in the platform providing device 10 to perform an operation corresponding to a user input received through the input/output unit 110 .

For example, the controller 120 may execute a program stored in the memory 140, read a file stored in the memory 140, or store a new file in the memory 140.

The controller 120 may determine the user's skin condition based on the skin information obtained from the user.

According to one embodiment, the controller 120 may provide a questionnaire to the user in order to obtain skin information from the user, and may determine the user's skin condition based on the user's response to the provided questionnaire.

For example, the controller 120 may provide the user with a questionnaire about 'currently used cosmetics, skin rash, skin tone, concerns about skin condition, etc.', and based on the user's answers to the provided questionnaire, the current The user's skin condition can be determined.

According to another embodiment, the controller 120 may determine the user's skin condition based on information stored in the user's terminal.

For example, the control unit 120 may determine the user's skin condition based on the type of cosmetics purchased by the user in a cosmetics-related application installed on the user's terminal, the product name included in payment details, or the user's search record for cosmetics. can judge

5 is a diagram showing an example of a skin evaluation table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the skin evaluation table means table data in which result values for a specific skin image, skin condition categories, and scores are matched with each other.

Accordingly, the skin evaluation table may have table values such as a skin condition category 610, a photo 620 of a skin area, and a result value 630 for a specific skin image.

The skin condition category 610 may be at least one of analysis conditions, such as the size and number of pores, the condition of sebum in the pores, the condition of dead skin cells, the degree of excitement of the skin, the condition of expansion of capillaries, and the condition of skin texture.

At this time, skin condition categories 610 corresponding to each of the forehead, eye rims, nose, cheeks, and chin may be provided, and skin evaluation tables may be individually provided for them.

The photo 620 of the skin portion is a photo of the skin portion of the test subject received from the user terminal 200, and the photo is analyzed based on the photo.

Finally, the result value 630 is calculated as a numerical value or a unit that can objectively grasp the state of the skin recognized or analyzed from the photo 620 of the skin area. For example, "the photo of the first skin area has 10 pores and the size of the pores is 1 mm", and "the photo of the second skin area has 20 pores and the size of the pores is 0.5 mm".

Also, according to an embodiment, the controller 120 may obtain at least one of the type and name of cosmetics used for each time period from the user.

For example, the controller 120 may obtain from the user the types of cosmetics used by the user for each weekday and evening time period among toners, serums, essences, lotions, creams, and ampoules, and cosmetics used by the user for each type of cosmetics name can be obtained.

Also, the controller 120 may recommend cosmetics based on the determined skin condition of the user.

Prior to this, the controller 120 may provide a result of diagnosing the user's skin condition based on skin information obtained from the user.

For example, the controller 120 may determine the direction in which the user mainly manages the skin as 'wrinkle, elasticity' based on 'toner, essence, cream, ampoule' obtained from the user's cosmetics use history, The results of diagnosing skin conditions can be classified into 'moisturizing, wrinkles, troubles, pigments, and regeneration' items and provided as numerical values. Further, the controller 120 may recommend cosmetics according to an additionally necessary management direction based on the user's skin condition and the user's skin management direction.

According to one embodiment, the controller 120 may recommend cosmetics containing active ingredients suitable for the user as manufacturing ingredients based on the user's skin condition.

For example, the controller 120 can identify 'retinol', 'NAG (N-Acetyl-Glucosamine)', etc. Cosmetics containing the identified active ingredient may be searched.

According to another embodiment, the controller 120 may recommend cosmetics used by other users of the same skin type as the skin condition of the user to the user.

For example, the controller 120 may determine the user's skin type as 'dry and aging' based on the user's skin condition, and provide information on cosmetics used by other users having the same skin type as the determined skin type. You can search and recommend to users. At this time, if the number of cosmetics used by other users is multiple, the controller 120 may preferentially recommend cosmetics used by other users.

According to another embodiment, the controller 120 may recommend cosmetics based on other users' reviews.

For example, the controller 120 may search for use reviews having a skin condition similar to that of the user but having an improved skin condition among celebrities' use reviews for cosmetics, and may recommend cosmetics based on the searched use reviews to the user.

Alternatively, according to another embodiment, the controller 120 may recommend cosmetics of other users who use cosmetics including at least one of the cosmetic ingredients provided to the user.

For example, the control unit 120 uses a cosmetic containing the same active ingredient as the active ingredient among the cosmetic ingredients provided to the user, or uses the same cosmetic ingredient as the cosmetic ingredient but uses a different ratio of the cosmetic ingredient. Other users can be searched for, and cosmetics used by the searched other users can be recommended.

At this time, the controller 120 may match and recommend high-dose cosmetics and low-dose cosmetics based on the content of active ingredients included in cosmetics when recommending cosmetics according to the above-described embodiment.

For example, the controller 120, based on the content of active ingredients included in the recommended cosmetics, sets expensive cosmetics that contain more than the active ingredient content included in the recommended cosmetics and active ingredients included in the recommended cosmetics to the minimum. We can also recommend low-cost cosmetics that include

Alternatively, for example, if the user's skin condition is 'dry', the controller 120 may match and recommend an expensive cosmetic having the highest moisturizing active ingredient content suitable for the user's skin condition and a low-priced cosmetic having the lowest content. .

Also, the controller 120 may calculate and provide a similarity between high-dose cosmetics and low-dose cosmetics based on the content of the active ingredient.

For example, the controller 120 may set the content of the active ingredient included in the high-dose cosmetic as the median value of a normal distribution, and based on the standard deviation of the low-dose cosmetic on the normal distribution based on the content of the active ingredient of the low-dose cosmetic Similarity can be calculated and provided.

Further, the controller 120 may provide a manufacturing interface capable of obtaining at least one of the type, ratio, and content of manufacturing ingredients of the recommended cosmetics, and changing at least one of the type, ratio, and content of the manufacturing ingredient.

According to one embodiment, the control unit 120 may calculate the relative ratio of other ingredients based on the ingredients whose contents are described among the ingredients described on the basis of labeling requirements for cosmetics.

For example, the control unit 120 uses the fact that all ingredients used in cosmetics manufacturing are sequentially described according to the content in the cosmetic labeling information, and the effective amount described between 1% of the preservative and 0.5% of the synthetic flavoring agent. It can be calculated as having a content of 0.5% to less than 1% for the content of retinol, which is a component, and can be calculated as containing a median value of 0.3%.

At this time, when a specific content is described for only one specific active ingredient among manufacturing ingredients in the cosmetic labeling requirements and there is no specific content description for the other manufacturing ingredients, the control unit 120 determines the manufacturing ingredients commonly included in cosmetics. A set amount can be used.

For example, when the content of 0.1% is indicated only for retinol, which is an active ingredient of cosmetics, the control unit 120 uses the average content of each ingredient for water and preservatives, which are ingredients commonly included in cosmetics. It can be calculated that the average content of 80% for the preservative and the average content of 1% for the preservative. In addition, the control unit 120 may calculate the content of each ingredient by using the order of description of cosmetic labeling items as described above for the remaining ingredients.

According to another embodiment, the controller 120 may obtain information about the type, ratio, or content of the cosmetic ingredients from the recommended cosmetic manufacturer server.

For example, the controller 120 may access a web page of a manufacturer of a recommended cosmetic product, crawl information on the cosmetic product, and obtain information on manufacturing ingredients from the crawled information.

Furthermore, the cosmetic matching system for each skin type according to the present invention can provide a higher quality skin care service by linking with systems such as skin care shops, dermatologists or cosmetics companies. Accordingly, it is possible to provide various services such as appropriate skin care products or skin care methods by inducing access to skin care shop URLs, URLs for remote medical treatment of dermatologists, or product sales URLs of cosmetics companies, and providing results of skin analysis of users. It becomes possible.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

10: Cosmetic matching system by skin type
110: input/output unit 120: control unit
130: communication unit 140: memory unit
200: user terminal 210: camera
220: portable microscope 300: detachable skin condition analysis device
310: magnification lens 320: case
330: smartphone

Claims (3)

In the cosmetic matching system for each skin type
an input unit that receives user's skin-related information through a survey or receives a skin image taken through a portable microscope or a detachable skin condition analysis device;
A controller that analyzes the skin image to determine skin condition information and recommends cosmetics containing ingredients suitable for the user according to the determined skin condition;
Cosmetics matching system including a memory unit for storing manufacturing ingredient information of cosmetics. The method of claim 1, wherein the portable microscope,
It has the shape of a semi-transparent cylinder to prevent the interior having a predetermined diameter from becoming a darkroom, and a lens having a predetermined magnification is formed on the lower surface of the cylinder, and the upper surface can be coupled to the camera of the user terminal. Cosmetics matching system, characterized in that the diameter of the portable microscope and the magnification of the lens are different according to the specifications of the camera of the user terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the detachable skin condition analysis device,
A cosmetic matching system characterized by having a case detachable to a smartphone and equipped with a magnifying lens.

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