U.S. patent application number 15/895329 was filed with the patent office on 2018-06-21 for body-perception enhancing striped garment and systems and methods for creation thereof.
This patent application is currently assigned to HD Lee Company, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is HD Lee Company, Inc.. Invention is credited to Brian Marion, Justin Mark, Darren Peshek, Kyle Stephens.
Application Number | 20180168256 15/895329 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 62556442 |
Filed Date | 2018-06-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180168256 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Peshek; Darren ; et
al. |
June 21, 2018 |
BODY-PERCEPTION ENHANCING STRIPED GARMENT AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS
FOR CREATION THEREOF
Abstract
Systems or methods for anatomy striping a garment are provided.
Anatomy striping is any deliberate manipulation of a garment's
stripe pattern in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer
of the garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the
garments that result from use of these systems and methods for
anatomy striping are also provided.
Inventors: |
Peshek; Darren; (Ladera
Ranch, CA) ; Stephens; Kyle; (Los Angeles, CA)
; Marion; Brian; (Irvine, CA) ; Mark; Justin;
(Irvine, CA) |
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Applicant: |
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HD Lee Company, Inc. |
Wilmington |
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US |
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Assignee: |
HD Lee Company, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
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Family ID: |
62556442 |
Appl. No.: |
15/895329 |
Filed: |
February 13, 2018 |
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15214320 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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A41H 3/04 20130101; D04B
1/10 20130101; A41D 27/08 20130101; A41D 2400/38 20130101; A41H
3/007 20130101 |
International
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A41D 27/08 20060101
A41D027/08; A41H 3/00 20060101 A41H003/00; A41H 3/04 20060101
A41H003/04; D04B 1/10 20060101 D04B001/10 |
Claims
1. A body-perception enhancing garment, the body-perception
enhancing garment comprising: a front side; and a rear side, the
rear side opposite to and attached to the front side; an adjusted
stripe pattern on at least one of the front side and the rear side,
wherein the adjusted stripe pattern is manipulated around a first
feature of a wearer to change a perceived shape of the first
feature of the wearer toward a desired first feature shape.
2. The body-perception enhancing garment of claim 1, wherein the
desired first feature shape is selected to make the wearer appear
more attractive.
3. The body-perception enhancing garment of claim 1, wherein the
adjusted stripe pattern is at least one of warped, shaded,
halftoned, texture gradient adjusted, and stripe frequency
adjusted.
4. The body-perception enhancing garment of claim 1, wherein the
adjusted stripe pattern is warped around a second feature of the
wearer to change the perceived shape of the second feature of the
wearer toward a desired second feature shape.
5. The body-perception enhancing garment of claim 1, wherein the
adjusted stripe pattern is warped and halftoned.
6. The body-perception enhancing garment of claim 1, wherein the
adjusted stripe pattern in texture gradient adjusted.
7. The body-perception enhancing garment of claim 1, wherein the
body-perception enhancing garment is one of: a pair of pants; a
shirt; a skirt; a jacket; a pair of shorts; a dress; a pair of
leggings; a pair of capris; a bra; a piece of underwear; a piece of
swim wear; a pair of shoes; and a pair of skorts.
8. The body-perception enhancing garment of claim 1, wherein the
first feature is one of: a buttocks; a bosom; a waist; shoulders;
arms; and legs.
9. A method for creating a body-perception enhancing garment, the
method comprising: identifying, selecting or creating a 3-D body
shape; identifying a flat stripe pattern for a garment; adjusting
the flat stripe pattern based on dimension of the 3-D body shape
and a selected shaping effect to create an adjusted stripe pattern;
creating a 2-D image of the adjusted stripe pattern; and applying
the adjusted stripe pattern to the garment based on the 2-D image
to form the body-perception enhancing garment.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected shaping effect is
warping, and wherein adjusting the flat stripe pattern based on
dimension of the 3-D body shape and the selected shaping effect to
create the adjusted stripe pattern comprises: converting the 3-D
body shape into a 2-D depth map; positioning the flat stripe
pattern on the 2-D depth map; and displace the flat stripe pattern
based on the positioning of the flat stripe pattern on the 2-D
depth map to create the adjusted stripe pattern.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected shaping effect is
halftoning, wherein adjusting the flat stripe pattern based on
dimension of the 3-D body shape and the selected shaping effect to
create the adjusted stripe pattern comprises: converting the 3-D
body shape into a 2-D depth map; inverting the 2-D depth map to
form an inverted 2-D depth map; converting the inverted 2-D depth
map into grayscale to form a modified 2-D depth map; positioning
the flat stripe pattern on the modified 2-D depth map; and resize
the flat stripe pattern based on the positioning of the flat stripe
pattern on the modified 2-D depth map and based on the shading on
the modified 2-D depth map to create the adjusted stripe
pattern.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected shaping effect is
frequency adjustment, wherein adjusting the flat stripe pattern
based on dimension of the 3-D body shape and the selected shaping
effect to create the adjusted stripe pattern comprises: converting
the 3-D body shape into a 2-D depth map; inverting the 2-D depth
map to form an inverted 2-D depth map; converting the inverted 2-D
depth map into grayscale to form a modified 2-D depth map
positioning the flat stripe pattern on the modified 2-D depth map;
and adjust stripe frequency in the flat stripe pattern based on the
positioning of the flat stripe pattern on the modified 2-D depth
map and based on the shading on the modified 2-D depth map to
create the adjusted stripe pattern.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected shaping effect is
texture gradient adjustment, wherein adjusting the flat stripe
pattern based on dimension of the 3-D body shape and the selected
shaping effect to create the adjusted stripe pattern comprises:
positioning the flat stripe pattern on the 3-D body shape; select a
feature on the 3-D body shape to form a selected feature; determine
a desired shape for the selected feature on the 3-D body shape; and
adjust stripe frequency and adjust stripe size for stripes in the
flat stripe pattern positioned over the selected feature based on
the desired shape for the feature to create the adjusted stripe
pattern, wherein adjust the stripe size includes keeping any
modified stripes in the flat stripe pattern equal in size with at
least one other stripe.
14. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected shaping effect is
shading, wherein adjusting the flat stripe pattern based on
dimension of the 3-D body shape and the selected shaping effect to
create the adjusted stripe pattern comprises: applying overhead
light to the 3-D body shape to obtain a 3-D shadowing created by
the 3-D body shape; create a 2-D shading gradient template based on
the shadowing created from illuminating the 3-D body shape;
positioning the flat stripe pattern on the -D shading gradient
template; and adjusting shading of one or more stripes in the flat
stripe pattern based on the brightness level of the 2-D shading
gradient template located beneath a given stripe after the
positioning to create the adjusted stripe pattern.
15. The method of claim 9, wherein one or more noise elements are
added to the adjusted stripe pattern before applying the adjusted
stripe pattern to the garment.
16. The method of claim 9, wherein applying the adjusted stripe
pattern to the garment based on the 2-D image to form the
body-perception enhancing garment further comprises: selecting a
graphic print for the garment; overlaying the adjusted stripe
pattern on the graphic print; and combining the adjusted stripe
pattern with the graphic print by removing a portion of the
adjusted striped pattern that is not located within the graphic
print so the adjusted stripe pattern in is the form of a stripe
pattern adjusted graphic print.
17. A method for creating a body-perception enhancing garment, the
method comprising: selecting a 3-D body shape; identifying a flat
stripe pattern for a garment; positioning the flat stripe pattern
on the 3-D body shape; select a stripe on the stripe pattern to
form a selected stripe; apply a shaping effect to the selected
stripe based on the selected stripe's position on the 3-D body
shape and a desired appearance of any feature on the 3-D body shape
located under the selected stripe to create an adjusted stripe
pattern; creating a 2-D image of the adjusted stripe pattern; and
applying the adjusted stripe pattern to the garment based on the
2-D image to form the body-perception enhancing garment.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein applying the adjusted stripe
pattern to the garment based on the 2-D image to form the
body-perception enhancing garment further comprises: positioning
the adjusted stripe pattern on the garment based on the positioning
of the selected stripe on the 3-D body shape.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the shaping effect creates a
halftone or shading gradient convex stripe.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein the shaping effect creates a
halftone or shading gradient concave stripe.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S.
provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/458,335, filed Feb. 13,
2017, entitled "BODY-ENHANCING GARMENT AND GARMENT DESIGN." This
application is also a continuation-in-part application of and
claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/214320,
filed Jul. 19, 2016, entitled "BODY-ENHANCING GARMENT AND GARMENT
DESIGN," which applications are incorporated herein by reference in
their entirety.
INTRODUCTION
[0002] It is common for clothing manufactures to construct garments
with visible patterns on the garments. These patterns will form
lines or details that fall on the wearer's body.
[0003] It is with respect to these and other general considerations
that aspects disclosed herein have been made. In addition, although
relatively specific problems may be discussed, it should be
understood that the aspects should not be limited to solving the
specific problems identified in the background or elsewhere in this
disclosure.
SUMMARY
[0004] This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for
anatomy striping. More specifically, anatomy striping is any
deliberate manipulation of a stripe or stripe pattern applied to a
garment in order to change the perceived shape of a wearer of the
garment toward a desired appearance. Additionally, the disclosure
generally relates to the garments that result from use of these
systems and methods for anatomy striping.
[0005] In one aspect, the disclosure is directed to a
body-perception enhancing garment. The body-perception enhancing
garment includes a front side, a rear side and an adjusted strip
pattern. The rear side is opposite to and attached to the front
side. The adjusted stripe pattern is on at least one of the front
side and the rear side. The adjusted stripe pattern is created by
manipulated a flat stripe pattern around a first feature of a
wearer to change a perceived shape of the first feature of the
wearer toward a desired first feature shape.
[0006] In another aspect, the disclosure is directed to a method
for designing a body-perception enhancing garment. The method
includes: [0007] identifying, selecting or creating a 3-D body
shape; [0008] identifying a flat stripe pattern for a garment;
[0009] adjusting the flat stripe pattern based on dimension of the
3-D body shape and a selected shaping effect to create an adjusted
stripe pattern;
[0010] creating a 2-D image of the adjusted stripe pattern; and
[0011] applying the adjusted stripe pattern to the garment based on
the 2-D image to form the body-perception enhancing garment.
[0012] In yet another aspect, the disclosure is directed to a
method for designing a body-perception enhancing garment. The
method includes: [0013] selecting a 3-D body shape; [0014]
identifying a flat stripe pattern for a garment; [0015] positioning
the flat stripe pattern on the 3-D body shape; [0016] select a
stripe on the stripe pattern to form a selected stripe; [0017]
apply a shaping effect to the selected stripe based on the selected
stripe's position on the 3-D body shape and a desired appearance of
any feature on the 3-D body shape located under the selected stripe
to create an adjusted stripe pattern; [0018] creating a 2-D image
of the adjusted stripe pattern; and [0019] applying the adjusted
stripe pattern to the garment based on the 2-D image to form the
body-perception enhancing garment.
[0020] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of
concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in
the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify
key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter,
nor is it intended as an aid in determining the scope of the
claimed subject matter.
[0021] These and other features and advantages will be apparent
from a reading of the following detailed description and a review
of the associated drawings. It is to be understood that both the
foregoing general description and the following detailed
description are illustrative only and are not restrictive of the
claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] Non-limiting and non-exhaustive examples or aspects are
described with reference to the following Figures.
[0023] FIG. 1 is a two-dimensional picture illustrating a rule of
perception (geodesic assumption) utilized by the brain, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 2 is a two-dimensional picture illustrating a rule of
perception (linear perspective) utilized by the brain, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 3 is a two-dimensional picture illustrating a rule of
perception (shape from shading) utilized by the brain, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 4 is a schematic flow diagram illustrating a flat
stripe pattern, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0027] FIGS. 5A-5F are flow diagrams illustrating a method for
designing an anatomy-striped garment or a body-perception enhancing
garment, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for designing
an anatomy-striped garment or a body-perception enhancing garment,
in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 7 is a schematic flow diagram illustrating a
computer-generated conversion of the desired three-dimensional body
shape of the buttocks to a two-dimensional depth map, in accordance
with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0030] FIG. 8 is a schematic flow diagram illustrating a flat
pattern and the adjustment of the flat pattern into an anatomy
warped adjusted pattern, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure.
[0031] FIG. 9 is a schematic flow diagram illustrating the
adjustment of a flat pattern utilizing a 2-D depth map of a desired
body shape to form a halftoned adjusted pattern and the adjustment
of the halftoned adjusted pattern into a halftoned and anatomy
warped adjusted pattern, and the application of the halftone and
anatomy warped adjusted pattern to a garment to form a
body-perception enhancing garment, in accordance with an aspect of
the disclosure.
[0032] FIG. 10 is a schematic flow diagram illustrating a flat
pattern and the adjustment of the flat pattern into an anatomy
warped adjusted pattern and the adjustment of the anatomy warped
adjusted pattern into an anatomy warped and shaded adjusted
pattern, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0033] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for
designing an anatomy-striped garment or a body-perception enhancing
garment, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0034] FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for
designing an anatomy-striped garment or a body-perception enhancing
garment, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0035] FIG. 13 is a front planar view illustrating a modified depth
map of a desired three-dimensional body shape
[0036] FIG. 14 is a front planar view illustrating 2-D images of
two different halftoned adjusted patterns, in accordance with an
aspect of the disclosure.
[0037] FIGS. 15A and 15B are schematic flow diagrams illustrating a
3-D body shape illuminated with overhead light, the conversion of
the 3-D body shape illuminated with overhead light into a 2-D depth
map, and creation or formation of two different adjusted stripe
patterns based on the shading gradient formed in the 2-D depth map,
in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0038] FIG. 16 is a schematic flow diagram illustrating an adjusted
stripe pattern from FIG. 15A and the application of this adjusted
stripe pattern to a garment to form a body-perception enhancing
garment, in accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0039] FIG. 17 is a schematic flow diagram illustrating a modified
2-D depth map and the creation or formation of two different
adjusted stripe patterns based on a shading gradient formed from a
2-D depth map utilizing the halftoning shape effect, in accordance
with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0040] FIG. 18 is a front view of an adjusted stripe pattern
utilizing the halftoning shape effect, in accordance with an aspect
of the disclosure.
[0041] FIG. 19 is a front view of a striped garment and the front
view of an adjusted stripe pattern garment, in accordance with an
aspect of the disclosure.
[0042] FIG. 20 is an example of a halftoned stripe that makes each
individual stripe appear convex or concave.
[0043] FIG. 21 is a front view of an adjusted stripe pattern
utilizing the shading shape effect to change 3-D properties of an
individual stripe to appear convex or concave, in accordance with
an aspect of the disclosure.
[0044] FIG. 22 is a front view of an adjusted stripe pattern that
includes graphic art within the adjusted stripe pattern, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0045] FIG. 23 is a front view of an adjusted stripe pattern that
is provided on the garment within a geometric pattern or design, in
accordance with an aspect of the disclosure.
[0046] FIG. 24 is a front planar view illustrating a 2-D image of a
halftoned and warped adjusted pattern and a 2-D image of a warped
and shaded adjusted pattern, in accordance with an aspect of the
disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0047] In the following detailed description, references are made
to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which
are shown by way of illustrations specific aspects or examples.
These aspects or examples may be combined, other aspects or
examples may be utilized, and structural changes may be made
without departing from the spirit or scope of the present
disclosure. The following detailed description is therefore not to
be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present
disclosure is defined by the appended claims and their
equivalents.
[0048] Each time humans open their eyes, their brains performs
trillions of computations in order to see a three-dimensional (3-D)
world. These computations operate according to a set of rules. One
of these rules is the geodesic assumption: Curved lines on a
surface reveal the 3-D shape of that surface. This is why, a person
looking at FIG. 1 cannot help but see a 3-D shape even though the
lines are, of course, flat. Specifically, FIG. 1 is a
two-dimensional image that consists of only curved lines. The
visual system, utilizing the geodesic assumption, assumes that
lines on a surface curve due to the 3-D shape of the surface. For
example, the brain interprets the curved lines as laying on the
surface of a sphere, which is viewed as coming out of the page.
[0049] Further rules utilized by the visual system include
foreshortening cues and texture gradients. Texture gradients refer
to the local size of the pattern elements such that larger elements
are generally perceived as being on a surface that is closer to the
observer, while smaller elements are generally perceived as being
on a surface that is further from the observer. Foreshortening cues
can provide additional information about slant, tilt, and curvature
of a surface. For example, if a flat pattern consisting of circular
elements is distorted in depth then areas that are slanted or
tilted away from the observer will feature ellipses rather than
circles. The visual system can use the width of the ellipses as an
additional cue when constructing a 3-D shape of the surface.
[0050] Another rule utilized by the visual system is linear
perspective. An example of linear perspective is shown in FIG. 2
where parallel train tracks converge as they recede into the
distance. This depth cue utilizes the fact that as objects move
further away their visual angle decreases. The image presented in
FIG. 2 is two-dimensional (2-D), so the perception of depth is
entirely constructed by the visual system, primarily utilizing the
linear perspective cue.
[0051] Another rule utilized by the visual system relates to how
the brain uses brightness gradients to construct and perceive 3-D
shapes. This rule is known as shape from shading and an example of
this rule is illustrated in FIG. 3. When looking at FIG. 3 the
visual system assumes that light generally comes from overhead and
thus interprets the first set of five circles 302 as depressions
extending into the page and the second set of five circles 304 as
bumps extending out from the page. The brain makes these
determinations based on the brightness gradients of the circles 302
and 304 and the assumption of an overhead light source. This
principle can also be applied to stripes. For example, the four
stripes labeled 306 have been shaded to appear convex and look like
pipes or tubes extending out of the page, while the four stripes
labeled 308 have been shaded to look concave and look like they
curve in to the page. For instance, when FIG. 3 is viewed upside
down, the brain perceives the first set of five circles 302 as
bumps extending out from the page and the second set of five
circles 304 as depressions extending into the page because the
shading of the circles have changed direction. Similarly, when FIG.
3 is viewed upside down, the brain perceives the first set of
stripes 306 as extending into the page and the second set of
stripes 308 as extending out of the page all because the shading of
the circles have switch positions. As such, changes in shading can
significantly affect how the brain perceives an object.
Accordingly, changes in shading can significantly affect how the
brain perceives an object.
[0052] Many garments are constructed with visible patterns on the
fabric. These patterns typically utilize symmetrical, straight,
and/or repeating details or pattern elements and have no
intentional brightness gradients when the garments are laid flat.
Additionally, patterns may include illusory details or lines
created within the negative space between the pattern elements, and
serve as an informative element of the pattern itself. These
patterns become curved and shaded when worn on the body. The visual
system assumes that the curvature and/or brightness gradients of
those patterns is attributed entirely to the body shape (i.e., that
curved lines of the pattern on the garment would be straight lines
if the garment was laid flat). Thus, using the rules of perception,
the visual system constructs a three-dimensional body shape based
in part on the curvature, size, and shading of the pattern.
[0053] It is known from the field of evolutionary psychology that
each time an individual encounters a person, the individual's brain
automatically evaluates a multitude of sensory cues relating to the
health and reproductive fitness of the person within a fraction of
a second. The individual's initial judgment of attractiveness is a
summary of that evaluation, with individuals who appear healthier
and more reproductively fit being perceived as more attractive.
Therefore, the three-dimensional shape of a person's body is a
critical sensory cue that is used to assess the attractiveness of
the person.
[0054] When a person wears clothing, he or she voluntarily puts
patterned clothing on his or her body. The brain interprets the
lines, spacing, sizing, and other elements of the pattern using the
rules discussed above and other rules known within the field of
vision science. Current clothing designs do not take into account
that the brain uses these patterns on garments to construct a 3D
shape of the wearer. As such, a problem with existing garment
construction or design is that it can create garments that make an
individual's form less attractive to others, a result that is
typically not desired by the individual wearing the garment. While
the rules of perception have been heavily studied, these rules have
not been applied to clothing. Further, the rules of perception have
not been utilized on a garment to change the perception of a human
feature to fall within or move toward known attractive and/or
desired size and shape ranges when worn.
[0055] As such, there is typically no system or method that
utilizes the rules of perception and desired feature ranges to
design or manufacture clothing with stripes. Therefore, the systems
and methods disclosed herein provide systems and/or methods for
systematically applying stripes, using the rules of perception, to
change the perceived shape of the wearer. The changes to the
patterns are based on the anatomy of any wearer and are referred to
herein as anatomy striping. In some aspects, anatomy striping is
used to increase the attractiveness of the wearer. For instance, an
attractive body will bend and/or shade a pattern differently than
an unattractive body. Thus, the systems and methods as disclosed
herein may adjust a pattern on a flat garment based on the curves
and shading created by an attractive body to change the perception
of the 3-D shape of the wearer in such a way that the wearer is
perceived as more attractive. However, in other aspects, anatomy
striping is used to change the appearance of the wearer toward any
desired feature shape.
[0056] The feature of the body may cover any human body part or
area, such as the buttocks, legs, chest, waist, feet, hips, etc.
This list is exemplary only and is not meant to be limiting.
Garments include any clothing item that can be worn by a human,
such as pants, shirts, skirts, jackets, shorts, skirts, dresses,
leggings, capris, bras, underwear, swim wear, shoes, skorts,
outerwear, etc. This list is exemplary only and is not meant to be
limiting.
[0057] Knowing that the brain automatically constructs a 3-D shape
from the pattern and shading on a wearer, the shape, size, shading
and/or positioning of the pattern can be adjusted to change the
perceived shape of the wearer. The field of plastic surgery has
identified several properties of the shape of the female buttocks
and other human features that are considered attractive. As such,
the striping could, for example, be adjusted to change the
perceived shape of the wearer of the garment to appear more
attractive or to appear closer to these known plastic surgery
properties. Additional non-limiting disclosure regarding anatomy
striping is provided in Appendix A.
[0058] Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals
represent like elements through the several figures, various
aspects of the present disclosure will be described.
[0059] Several different processes or methods may be utilized to
anatomy-stripe garments. In some aspects, anatomy striping may be
performed by adjusting striping on clothing based on the rules of
perception (such as the principles of the geodesic assumption)
after visible inspection on live models. In other aspects, anatomy
striping is based on a difference in curves found between an actual
body shape of a selected feature and a desired body shape for that
selected feature. In other aspects, a method for anatomy striping
may be utilized.
[0060] There are many possible ways to create a gradient templates
to be used for anatomy striping. In some aspects, a line follows
the path of greatest brightness change for the 3-dimensional body
shape at each row down the body. The gradient template is then
created from the brightness values at each point of the line.
However, this technique is not limiting. Any suitable system or
method for anatomy striping to change the appearance of the wearer
may be utilized.
[0061] FIGS. 5A-5E are flow diagrams illustrating a method 500 for
designing an anatomy-striped garment, in accordance with an aspect
of the disclosure. Anatomy striping uses the rules of perception to
change a perceived size and/or shape of the anatomy of the wearer
towards a desired size and/or shape. In some aspects, anatomy
striping is used to increase the perceived attractiveness of the
wearer. FIGS. 7-10, 14-19, and 22-24 illustrate schematic examples
of different operations of method 500 for anatomy striping to
change the appearance of one or more features of the wearer of the
anatomy striped garment.
[0062] The routine or method 500 begins at operation 502, where a
3-D body shape is identified, created, accessed, generated, and/or
selected. The 3-D body shape is a three-dimensional representation
or rendering of one or more features of a human body. A feature may
be any body part or area of the human body. For example, the
feature may be the shoulders, waist, chest, arms, hips, buttocks,
thighs, shins, fees, and/or the legs. In some aspects, the 3-D body
shape is generated by one or more computing devices. In some
aspects, the 3-D body shape may be a computer generated 3-D avatar.
In other aspects, the 3-D body shape is a 3-D physical
representation or model of one or features of the human body, such
as a mannequin or dress form. In further aspects, the 3-D body
shape is a desired 3-D body shape. The desired 3-D body shape
creates the three-dimensional human representation utilizing
selected or desired shapes, ratios, and/or dimensions for one or
more features on the 3-D body shape. In some aspects, the desired
3-D body shape is a body shape created based on known attractive
sizes, measurements, ratios, and/or and shape ranges. In other
aspects, the desired 3-D body shape accentuates or minimizes the
appearance of a specific feature of the body. The 3-D body shape
may be any desired range of sizes, ratios, measurement, and/or
shapes for one or more features.
[0063] FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a computer generated
desired 3-D body shape 702 for the buttocks 704. FIG. 15A also
illustrates an example of a computer generated desired 3-D body
shape 1502A for multiple body features, such as the shoulders,
chest, waist, and hips. FIG. 15B also illustrates an example of a
computer generated desired 3-D body shape 1502B for a leg body
feature.
[0064] After the 3-D body shape is identified, created, accessed,
or generated during operation 502, method 500 moves to operation
504. At operation 504, a stripe pattern or flat stripe pattern for
the selected garment is identified. For example, FIG. 4 illustrates
an example of a flat striped pattern 400. Any desired stripe
pattern may be selected or created at operation 502. For example,
the stripes may be any in desired sizes, colors, and/or
pattern.
[0065] Next, operation 506 is performed. At operation 506, the
striped pattern is adjusted based on the 3-D body shape and based
on one or more selected shaping effects to create an adjusted
striped pattern. The one or more selected shaping effects may be
warping, shading, halftoning, texture gradient adjustment, and/or
stripe frequency adjustment of the stripe pattern.
[0066] Warping the striped pattern involves adjusting the provided
striped pattern based on the curves of a desired body shape. For
example, FIG. 8 illustrates a flat pattern 802 and a resulting
warped pattern 806 that is obtained based on the 3-D body shape
804. While the pattern illustrated in FIG. 8 is not a striped
pattern, a striped pattern can be similarly modified. For example,
when one or more selected shaping effects is warped, operations
512-516 are performed at operation 506 as illustrated by FIG. 5B.
In some aspects, one or more computing devices perform operations
512-516.
[0067] At operation 512, the desired 3-D body shape is converted
into a 2-D depth map. In some aspects, one or more computing
devices generate the 2-D depth map of the desired 3-D body shape.
For example, FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a computer-generated
conversion of the desired 3-D body shape 702 of the buttocks 704 to
a 2-D depth map 706. FIG. 9 also illustrates another example of a
2-D depth map 902 created from a desired 3-D body shape.
[0068] Next, operation 514 is performed. At operation 514, the
identified or selected striped pattern is positioned on the 2-D
depth map of the desired 3-D body shape. In some aspects, the size
of the stripe pattern is also determined at operation 508. The
positioning at operation 514 ensures that the stripe pattern falls
over or near a selected feature of a body appropriately when worn.
In some aspects, operation 504 is performed by one or more
computing devices.
[0069] After the performance of operation 514, operation 516 is
performed. At operation 516 the striped pattern is displaced based
on the flat striped pattern's position on the 2-D depth map and
curves of the 3-D body as illustrated on the 2-D depth map to
create the adjusted striped pattern. Accordingly, in these aspects,
the striped pattern is displaced according to the 2-D depth map at
operation 514 to show the curves that would be created on the flat
stripe pattern if it were being worn by a body with the desired 3-D
body shape.
[0070] As discussed above, FIG. 8 illustrates an example of how a
flat pattern 802 can be warped based on a desired 3-D body shape
804 of one or more features to create an anatomy-warped pattern
806. This anatomy-warped pattern 806 may be applied to a flat
garment. A person wearing the garment with the anatomy-warped
pattern 806 will appear to have or to be shaped similarly to the
desired 3-body shape 804 based on the wearing of this
anatomy-warped pattern 806.
[0071] Shading the stripe pattern involves adjusting the local
brightness of the provided pattern based on the 3D brightness
gradients of a desired 3-D body shape as illustrated by the warped
and shaded pattern 1006 in FIG. 10 and shaded striped pattern 1604
as illustrated in FIG. 16. For example, when one or more selected
shaping effects includes shading, operations 517-519 are performed
at operation 506 as illustrated by FIG. 5C. In some aspects,
operations 517-519 are performed by one or more computing devices.
The 3D brightness gradient or shadowing shape effect can be
utilized with any color because the effect is dependent upon
brightness and not hue. A brightness gradient as utilized herein
refers to a directional change in light intensity of an image.
[0072] At operation 517, light is applied to the desired 3-D body
shape to determine the brightness gradient created by the desired
3-D body shape when illuminated as illustrated in 1502A and 1502B
of FIGS. 15A and 15B. In some aspects, the light applied to the
body shape may be or mimic overhead indoor lighting. In other
aspects, the light applied to the 3-D body shape may be or mimic
overhead sunlight. In further aspects, the light applied to the 3-D
body shape may mimic overhead LED or florescent lighting. In some
aspects, the angle of the applied lighting is selected based on
typical overhead lighting angles. In other aspects, the lighting is
applied at a selected angle.
[0073] Next, at operation 518 a 2-D shading gradient template is
created based on the brightness gradient created by the illuminated
3-D body shape. The shading gradient template as utilized herein
refers to a directional change in the mean or averaged light
intensity of an image. The shading gradient template may be derived
from a point along the illuminated 3-D body shape with the greatest
gradient (or directional change in light intensity) as illustrated
by the rectangle on the illuminated 3-D body shape 1502B in FIG.
15B. In other aspects, the average brightness across an entire
predetermined section, such as an entire row, column, diagonal or
other direction element, on the illuminated 3-D body shape, rather
than a using a point along a path of greatest gradient, is utilized
to form the shading gradient template.
[0074] There are many possible ways to create shading gradient
template. In some aspects, a line follows the path of greatest
brightness change for 3-D body shape at each row down the body. The
shading gradient template is then created from the brightness
values at each point of the line. The 2-D shading gradient template
shows the shading gradient or mean brightness for each portion or
row on 3-D body shape created from illuminating the 3-D body shape.
For example, FIGS. 15A, 15B, and FIG. 16 illustrate 2-D shading
gradient templates 1504A and 1504B.
[0075] After operation 518, operation 519 is performed. In some
aspects, at operation 519, the shading or brightness of one or more
stripes in the flat stripe pattern is adjusted based on the
brightness level or shading of the 2-D shading gradient template
located beneath a given stripe. In other aspects, an adjusted
striped pattern 1506 is created based on the 2-D shading gradient
template instead of modifying a preexisting stripe pattern. For
example, the shading gradient template may be utilized to form an
adjusted stripe pattern. In some aspects, the adjusted stripe
patterns 1506A and 1506B for the horizontal stripes, as shown in
FIG. 15A, are created by calculating the average or mean brightness
in each row or cycle of the 2-D shading template 1504A. In other
aspects, the adjusted stripe pattern 1506C for vertical stripes, as
shown in FIG. 15B, is created by calculating the average or mean
brightness in each column of the 2-D shading template 1054B. In
further aspects, the adjusted stripe pattern for other directional
stripes, such as diagonal stripes, is created by calculating the
average or mean brightness in each diagonal or other selected
direction of the 2-D shading template. The shading gradient is
divided into a given number of cycles, or stripes, and the mean
brightness of each stripe or cycle created form the shading
gradient template is determined by the average or mean brightness
of all the rows, columns, diagonals or other direction stripe
within that cycle on the shading gradient template combined. For
instance, if the number of cycles equals the number of rows in the
shading gradient template, the shading gradient template and the
adjusted stripe pattern will be identical.
[0076] For example, adjusted striped pattern 1506A includes 100
different stripes created based on the 2-D shading gradient
template 1504A and adjusted stripe pattern 1506B includes 30
different stripes created based on the 2-D shading gradient
template 1504A. As such, the average brightness for each of the 30
different cycles on the shading gradient template 1504A is
calculated to determine the level of brightness for a stripe in
that corresponding position on the adjusted stripe pattern 1506A.
Further, the average brightness for each of the 100 different
cycles on the shading gradient template 1504A is calculated to
determine the level of brightness for a stripe in that
corresponding position on the adjusted stripe pattern 1506A. FIG.
16 is a schematic flow diagram illustrating the adjusted stripe
pattern 1506A from FIG. 15A and the application of this adjusted
stripe pattern 1506A to a garment to form a body-perception
enhancing garments 1604.
[0077] In another example, adjusted striped pattern 1506C includes
5 different stripes or cycles created based on the 2-D shading
gradient template 1504B. For example, in FIG. 15B the mean
brightness is calculated for each column of the desired body
section 1502B, indicated by the rectangle on the leg. Columns are
divided into the desired number of cycles, or stripes, then the
mean brightness within the cycle determines the brightness of the
stripe. Additionally, in FIG. 15B linear perspective is applied to
the 5 cycle of stripes 1506C as well, to create a lengthening
effect for the leg to form the adjusted stripe pattern 1508.
[0078] Accordingly, in some aspects during operations 517-519, the
flat striped pattern is shaded or adjusted to mimic the brightness
gradient that would be created on an illuminated body with the
desired 3-D body shape. In other aspects during operations 517-519,
the adjusted stripe pattern is created based on the 2-D shading
gradient template and is not based on a modified pre-existing flat
stripe pattern. In these aspects, operation 504 of method 500 is
not performed. Anatomy shading as directly applied to a garment and
not to the stripe pattern is discussed in more detail in U.S.
patent application Ser. No. 14/517,339, filed Oct. 17, 2014, which
claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No.
61/892,749, filed Oct. 18, 2013, which are both hereby incorporated
by reference herein in their entirety. The principles discussed
therein for creating shading may illuminate how the shading is
applied to a striped pattern or an adjusted striped pattern
herein.
[0079] Halftoning the striped pattern involves adjusting the size
of each stripe based on the desired 3-D body shape. For example,
when one or more selected shaping effects includes halftoning,
operations 520-525 are performed at operation 506 as illustrated by
FIG. 5D. In some aspects, one or more computing devices perform
operations 520-525. For example, FIG. 18 illustrates an example of
an adjusted stripe pattern as applied to a garment 1800 based on a
halftoning shaping effect.
[0080] At operation 520, the 3-D body shape is converted into a
modified 2-D depth map. The modified 2-D depth map is a depth map
that has been inverted and contrast adjusted as illustrated by the
modified depth map 1300 in FIG. 13 and the modified depth map 1702
in FIG. 17. This is sometimes accomplished by using a grayscale
image of the modified 2-D depth map. In some aspects, the modified
2-D depth map is also converted into a 2-D shading gradient
template as discussed above, as illustrated by 1704 in FIG. 17.
[0081] Next, operation 521 is performed. At operation 521, the
identified or selected stripe pattern is positioned on the modified
2-D depth map of the desired 3-D body shape and/or 2-D shading
gradient template. The positioning at operation 521 ensures that
the stripe pattern falls over or near a selected feature of a body
appropriately when worn.
[0082] After the performance of operation 521, operation 522 is
performed. At operation 522, elements of the stripe pattern are
resized based on the flat stripe pattern's position on the modified
2-D depth map and/or based on the 2-D shading gradient template to
create the adjusted stripe pattern. Accordingly, in some aspects,
the stripes are resized according to the modified 2-D depth map
and/or 2-D shading gradient template at operation 521 to show
larger stripes at brighter spots and smaller stripes at darker
spots. For example, FIG. 14 illustrates an adjusted halftoned
pattern 1402 and 1404 and FIG. 17 illustrates an adjusted halftoned
striped pattern 1706 and 1708. The adjusted halftoned striped
patterns 1706 and 1708 show how different sized stripes may be
utilized to achieve similar visual effects. In other aspects during
operations 520-525, the adjusted stripe pattern is created based on
the 2-D shading gradient template and is not based on a modified
pre-existing flat stripe pattern. In these aspects, operation 504
of method 500 is not performed.
[0083] Unexpectedly, in some instances, unlike other halftoned
patterns, when stripe patterns are halftoned the figure and ground
of the stripe pattern can change to the observer with the
adjustment of the pattern. Figure-ground organization is the how a
human brain recognizes a figure from the background. The change of
figure and ground nullifies and/or inverses how the observer views
the pattern. As such, a feature that was supposed to be minimized
by the halftoned adjusted stipe pattern may appear the same and/or
may be enlarged due to a change in figure and ground to the
observer.
[0084] Accordingly, method 500 performs operation 523 after
operation 522. At operation 523, the adjusted stripe pattern is
checked or analyzed to determine if the adjusted stripe pattern has
the correct figure-ground organization to one or more observers. If
it is determined at operation 523 that the figure-ground
organization of the adjusted pattern is correct, operation 524 is
performed. If it is determined at operation 523 that the
figure-ground organization of the adjusted pattern is not correct
to one or more observers, operation 525 is performed.
[0085] At operation 524, the adjusted stripe pattern is not changed
and instead used exactly as created. At operation 525, the adjusted
stripe pattern is modified to make sure the correct stripes are
being viewed as the figure and the correct stripes are being viewed
as the background by the observer. In some aspects, the hue, color,
and/or brightness of each stripe is adjusted during operation 525
to correct the figure-ground organization. In other aspects, the
size adjustments to certain stipes are modified at operation 525 to
correct the figure-ground organization for one or more observers.
In further aspects both size modifications and adjustment in the
hue, color, and/or brightness of one or more stripes is utilized at
operation 525 to correct the figure-ground organization of the
adjusted stripe pattern. Once the adjusted stripe pattern has been
corrected at operation 506, method 500 performs operation 507 or
operation 508.
[0086] Frequency adjustment of the stripe pattern involves
adjusting the number of the stripes in the stripe pattern based on
the desired 3-D body shape. For example, when one or more selected
shaping effects includes adjusting the frequency of the stripes
based on the desired 3-D body shape, operations 526-530 are
performed at operation 506 as illustrated by FIG. 5E. In some
aspects, one or more computing devices perform operations
526-530.
[0087] Similar to the halftoning operation 522, at operation 526
the 3-D body shape is converted into a modified 2-D depth map. The
modified 2-D depth map is a depth map that has been inverted and
contrast adjusted as illustrated by the modified depth map 1300 in
FIG. 13. This is sometimes accomplished by using a grayscale image
of the modified 2-D depth map. In some aspects, the modified 2-D
depth map is also converted into a 2-D shading gradient
template.
[0088] Next, operation 528 is performed. At operation 528, the
identified or selected stripe pattern is positioned on the modified
2-D depth map and/or the 2-D shading gradient template of the
desired 3-D body shape. The positioning at operation 528 ensures
that the stripe pattern falls at least over or near a selected
feature of a body appropriately when worn. In some aspects, the
stripe pattern is applied across the entire garment.
[0089] After the performance of operation 528, operation 530 is
performed. At operation 530 the frequency of the stripes of the
pattern are changed based on the flat stripe pattern's position on
the modified 2-D depth map and/or based on the shading on the 2-D
shading gradient template map to create the adjusted stripe
pattern. Accordingly, in these aspects, the frequency of the
pattern elements (e.g., the number of stripes per unit of area) of
the pattern is changed according to the modified 2-D depth map
and/or the 2-D shading gradient template at operation 522 to show
more stripes at brighter spots and less stripes at darker
spots.
[0090] Texture gradient adjustment of the stripe pattern involves
adjusting the frequency of the stripes and the size of the stripes
based on the 3-D body shape. FIG. 19 illustrates a normal stripe
pattern 1902 and a garment with an adjusted stripe pattern 1904
based on a texture gradient shape effect. For example, when one or
more selected shaping effects includes texture gradient adjustment
of the stripes based on the desired 3-D body shape, operations
532-538 are performed at operation 506 as illustrated by FIG. 5F.
In some aspects, one or more computing devices perform operations
532-538.
[0091] At operation 532, the flat stripe pattern is positioned on
the 3-D body shape. The positioning at operation 532 ensures that
the stripe pattern falls over or near one or more features of a
body appropriately when worn. In some aspects, one or more
computing devices perform operation 532.
[0092] Next, operation 534 is performed. At operation 534, a
feature on the 3-D body shape is selected to form a selected
feature. The feature may be any portion of the 3-D body shape. A
desired change in perception for the selected feature on the 3-D
body shape is determined at operation 536. For example, the desired
perception change may be to make the feature appear larger or
smaller. In other examples, the desired perception change may to be
to make the feature appear rounder or flatter. The desired
perception change is any selected, accessed, or determined change
to the selected feature.
[0093] After operation 536, operation 538 is performed. At
operation 538, stripe frequency and stripe size for the stripes in
the stripe pattern positioned over the selected feature are
adjusted based on the desired perception change for the feature to
create the adjusted stripe pattern.
[0094] While the different shaping effects where discussed
individually above, one or more different perspective elements may
be utilized in combination. In some aspects, the halftoning
operations 520-524 and/or the stripe frequency adjustment
operations 526-530 are performed before the warping operations
512-516. In other aspect, the shading operations 517-519 may be
performed before or after any of the other shaping effect
operations. For example, FIG. 10 illustrates a 2-D image of a
warped and shaded adjusted pattern 1006. For example, FIG. 9
illustrates a modified 2-D depth map 902 of a desired body shape
that is utilized to form a halftoned pattern 904. Next, a 2-D depth
map is utilized to displace or anatomy warp the halftoned pattern
904 to form a 2-D image of the halftoned and warped adjusted
pattern 906. A body-perception enhancing garment 908 is created
based on the 2-D image of the halftoned and warped adjusted stripe
pattern 906.
[0095] In some aspects, a consumer may further adjust a stripe
pattern formed during operation 506. This input may come from an
adjustment task where the consumer can adjust the stripe pattern on
a simulated garment to provide different warping, shading, stripe
frequency adjustments, and/or halftoning. For example, the consumer
may move a slider left or right, where left simulates less warping,
shading, stripe frequency adjustments, and/or halftoning and right
simulates more warping, shading, stripe frequency adjustments,
and/or halftoning of the stripe pattern. Consumer preferences are
then accumulated to inform the preferred amount of adjustment to
apply to the stripe pattern during operation 506.
[0096] In some aspects, method 500 includes operation 507. In other
aspects, method 500 does not perform operation 507. At operation
507 noise is added or applied to the adjusted stripe pattern. Noise
as utilized herein refers to any stripe, coloring or feature that
is added to the garment that is not based on a shaping effect and,
as such, does not provide any shaping cues to a human's visual
system. Noise can be added until the additional features interfere
with an observer seeing the visual effect added by the shaping
effect. Noise may be added for several different reasons at
operation 507, such as for aesthetics (e.g., to add more artistic
or design elements to a garment) or to make an added shaping effect
more subtle. For example, wearers of the garment do not want an
observer of the garment to be aware or notice the shaping effect on
the garment when looking at the garment.
[0097] After operation 506, operation 508 is performed. At
operation 508, a 2-D image of the adjusted stripe pattern is
created. In some aspects, one or more computing devices perform
operation 508. In some aspects, where at least one of the
perspective elements is warping, the 2-D is image is created
utilizing perspective projection. The formed 2-D image provides a
template for adding and/or applying the adjusted stripe pattern to
a garment that changes the perception of the identified feature
towards the appearance of the desired 3-D body shape or toward a
desired perception change for a feature. For example, FIG. 8
illustrates an example of the 2-D image of a flat pattern 802 (or
conventional pattern 802) and the 2-D image of the adjusted pattern
806 created utilizing perspective projection from a 2-D depth map.
In another example, FIG. 10 illustrates an example of the 2-D image
of a flat pattern 1002 (or conventional pattern 1002), the 2-D
image of the adjusted pattern 1004, and a further 2-D image of
adjusted pattern 1006.
[0098] At operation 510, the 2-D image of the adjusted stripe
pattern is applied to a garment or utilized as a template for
applying the adjusted stripe pattern to a garment to form a
body-perception enhancing garment. In some aspects, the adjusted
stripe pattern is applied to the garment with a machine, such as
laser or printer, and/or in an automated assembly process. In other
aspects, the adjusted stripe pattern is manually added to the
garment. In alternative aspects, the adjusted stripe pattern is
formed manually and via a machine. In some aspects at operation
510, the 2-D images is positioned on the garment to be the same as
or similar to the position of the flat stripe pattern on the 3-D
body shape or on the 2-D depth map. For example, FIG. 9 illustrates
a body-perception enhancing garment 908.
[0099] In some aspects, an adjusted stripe pattern is applied to a
garment by adding or removing one or more colors, adding or
removing stripes, adjusting the hue of the stripes, and/or
adjusting the frequency and/or size of the size stripes through
sewing, knitting patterns, by perforating the garment and/or etc.
As such, adjusted patterns may be created by details added to
garment instead or in addition to color changes on a garment.
However, as known by a person of skill in the art, an adjusted
stripe pattern may be added to a garment utilizing any known
pattern techniques.
[0100] In other aspects, operation 510 includes modifying the
adjusted pattern before application to the garment to ensure that
the applied adjusted pattern emulates the brightness gradients,
curves, and/or shading that would be created by the flat pattern on
a garment when worn by the desired 3-D body shape or to ensure that
the desired change in perception is correct. For example, the
adjusted stripe pattern may be modified so that the pattern
adjustments are applied to the garment in the correct position,
size, and intensity. In some aspects, as discussed above, the
brightness gradient, stripe frequency adjustment, warping, and/or
halftoning may be modified based on the size of the garment. For
example, smaller sizes may receive brighter brightness gradients,
more stipes, warping, and/or more halftoning than larger sizes. In
other aspects, the brightness gradient, stripe frequency
adjustment, and/or halftoning may be adjusted or calibrated based
on the visible contrast range of a garment or the stripe pattern.
In still further aspect, the adjusted pattern may be modified after
visible inspection of the garment with an applied adjusted pattern
while being worn by a model or mannequin. These visual inspections
ensure that the adjusted pattern when applied to the garment when
worn emulate the desired 3-D body shape's curves and shading or
provide the desired change in perception.
[0101] FIG. 6 is flow diagrams illustrating a method 600 for
designing an anatomy-striped garment, in accordance with an aspect
of the disclosure. Anatomy striping uses the rules of perception to
change a perceived size and/or shape of the anatomy of the wearer.
In some aspects, anatomy striping is used to increase the
attractiveness of the wearer. FIG. 21 illustrate a schematic
example a garment from method 600 for anatomy striping a shirt to
change the appearance of a chest and waist.
[0102] The routine or method 600 begins at operation 602, where a
3-D body shape is identified, selected, accessed, generated and/or
created. The 3-D body shape is the same as the 3-D body shaped
described above for operation 502.
[0103] After the 3-D body shape is identified, selected, accessed,
generated, and/or created during operation 602, method 600 moves to
operation 604. At operation 604, a stripe pattern or flat stripe
pattern for a garment is identified. Once identified, the stripe
pattern is positioned over the 3-D body shape at operation 604. For
example, FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a flat stripe pattern 402
and FIG. 8 illustrates a flat pattern 802.
[0104] Next, operation 605 is performed. At operation 605, one or
more stripes are selected in the stripe pattern. The stripe
selection may be random or based on the position of the stripe on
the 3-D body shape. For example, one or more stripes over a
specific feature of the body, such as the bust, waist, or buttocks,
may be selected for applying a shaping effect.
[0105] After operation 605 is performed, method 600 moves to
operation 606. At operation 606, a shaping effect is applied within
a selected stripe based on the selected stripes position on the 3-D
body shape and based on the desired appearance of the 3-D body
shape to create an adjusted striped pattern. At operation 606, the
position of the stripe over the 3-D body shape will determine how
the shaping effect is applied. For example, the desired shape of a
feature located below the selected stripe will determine how the
shaping effect is applied. For example, if it desired to make the
chest look bigger, the shaping effect will be applied to the stripe
on the chest to make the stripe or the body feature underneath the
stripe appear larger. If it is desired to make the chest look
smaller, the shaping effect will be applied to the stripe on the
chest to make the stripe appear smaller or the body feature (the
chest in this example) underneath the stripe appear smaller.
[0106] The one or more selected shaping effects utilized during
operation 606 may be shading, halftoning, warping, and/or texture
gradient adjustment of an individual stripe, which adjusts the
overall stripe pattern. For example, an individual stripe may be
shaded to give a convex or concave appearance as illustrated in
FIGS. 3, 20, and 21. A concave shading may make the stripe area
look smaller or to extend inward, while a convex shading may make
the stripe area look larger or extend outward. For example, an
individual stripe may be adjusted by halftoning the stripe as
illustrated in FIG. 20 to provide the concave or convex appearance
or by adding a shading gradient as illustrated in FIG. 3 to provide
the concave or convex appearance. For example, FIG. 3 show shading
gradients to make an individual stripe appear convex at 306 and
concave at 308. In another example, FIG. 20 show halftoning a
stripe to make an individual stripe appear convex at 2004 and
concave at 2002. In FIG. 21, the stripes 2102 over the chest are
adjusted to look convex to make the chest appear to extend farther
outward, while the stripes over the waist are adjusted to look
concave to make the waist appear to extend inward.
[0107] In some aspects, the shaping effect will be applied to
provide the appearance of a feature shape based on the desired 3-D
body shape during operation 606. However, in other aspects, the
shaping effect will be applied merely to exaggerate or decrease the
size appearance of a given body feature located below the stripe
when worn on a garment as desired.
[0108] In some aspects, method 600 includes operation 607. In other
aspects, method 600 does not perform operation 607. At operation
607 noise is added or applied the adjusted stripe pattern to form a
noise adjusted pattern, which is describe in more detail above
under similar operation 507.
[0109] After operation 606 or after operation 607, operation 608 is
performed. At operation 608, a 2-D image of the adjusted stripe
pattern is created. The adjusted stripe pattern may or may not
include noise. In some aspects, one or more computing devices
perform operation 608. In some aspects, where at least one of the
perspective elements is warping, the 2-D is image is created
utilizing perspective projection. The formed 2-D image provides a
template for adding and/or applying the adjusted stripe pattern to
a garment that changes the perception of the identified feature
towards a desired appearance or shape. FIG. 4 illustrates an
example of the 2-D image of a flat pattern 400 (or conventional
pattern 400). In another example, FIG. 8 illustrates an example of
the 2-D image of a flat pattern 802 (or conventional pattern 802),
the 2-D image of the adjusted pattern 804.
[0110] At operation 610, the 2-D image of the adjusted stripe
pattern is applied to a garment or utilized as a template for
applying the adjusted stripe pattern to a garment to form a
body-perception enhancing garment. In some aspects, the adjusted
stripe pattern is applied to the garment with a machine, such as
laser or printer, and/or in an automated assembly process. In other
aspects, the adjusted stripe pattern is manually added to the
garment. In alternative aspects, the adjusted stripe pattern is
formed manually and via a machine. The adjusted stripe pattern is
positioned on the garment based on the position of the flat striped
pattern over the 3-D body.
[0111] In these aspects, an adjusted stripe pattern is applied to a
garment by adding or removing one or more colors, adding or
removing stripes, adjusting the hue or brightness of color, and/or
adjusting the frequency and/or size of stripes within the selected
stripe through sewing, knitting patterns, by perforating the
garment and/or etc. As such, adjusted patterns may be created by
details added to garment instead or in addition to color changes on
a garment. However, as known by a person of skill in the art, an
adjusted stripe pattern may be added to a garment utilizing any
known pattern techniques.
[0112] In other aspects, operation 610 includes modifying the
adjusted pattern before application to the garment to ensure that
the applied adjusted pattern emulates the brightness gradients,
curves, and/or shading that would be created by the flat pattern on
a garment when worn by the desired 3-D body shape. For example, the
adjusted stripe pattern may be modified so that the pattern
adjustments are applied to the garment in the correct position,
size, and intensity. In some aspects, as discussed above, the
brightness gradient, stripe frequency adjustment, warping, and/or
halftoning within a stripe may be modified based on the size of the
garment. For example, smaller sizes may receive brighter brightness
gradients, more stipes, warping, and/or more halftoning than larger
sizes. In other aspects, the brightness gradient, stripe frequency
adjustment, and/or halftoning may be adjusted or calibrated based
on the visible contrast range of a garment or the stripe pattern.
In still further aspect, the adjusted pattern may be modified after
visible inspection of the garment with an applied adjusted pattern
while being worn by a model or mannequin. These visual inspections
ensure that the adjusted pattern when applied to the garment when
worn emulate the desired 3-D body shape's curves and shading. In
some aspects, the stripe placement may be customized for specific
body types or individual consumers. In other aspects, the stripe
thickness, spacing, and orientation may also be adjusted for
different body sizes and shapes.
[0113] In some aspects, one or more stripe patterns may be blocked
to create an imaginary line between the different stripe patterns
that is perceived by the human brain. For example, FIG. 22
illustrate a garment 2202 that has been stripe blocked with this
line 2204. In further aspects, the line 2204 created by the stripe
blocking may be warped as illustrated by line 2204 in FIG. 22. For
example, the line 2204 is designed to curve outward at the chest
and inward at the waist to provide a geodesic shaping cue. In
further aspects, graphic artwork may be added and/or incorporated
into a striped garment. FIG. 22 illustrates a graphic striped
artwork 2206 on the garment 2202 that recites, "I heart Lee." In
some aspects, a shape effect can be applied to the graphic artwork
or graphic striped artwork.
[0114] In other aspects, an adjusted stripe pattern resulting from
methods 500 and/or 600 may be applied to a graphic pattern. In
further aspects, a shape effect may also be applied to the graphic
pattern. For example, applying the adjusted stripe pattern to the
garment during operations 510 and/or 610 may include combining the
adjusted stripe pattern with a graphic print or pattern. For
instance, a graphic print may be selected for the garment. Next,
the adjusted stripe pattern may be overlaid on the graphic print.
After the adjusted striped pattern is overlaid on the graphic
print, the adjusted stripe pattern is combined with the graphic
print by removing a portion of the striped pattern located outside
of the graphic print. As such, the adjusted stripe pattern is in a
form of a stripe pattern adjusted graphic print as illustrated by
garment 2208 in FIG. 23. The garment 2208 in FIG. 23 includes an
abstract rose design 2210. A halftoned adjusted stripe pattern 2212
is displayed within the rose design 2210. For instance, the stripes
in the halftoned adjusted stripe pattern are thicker in the roses
in chest area than stripes shown in the roses located in the waist
area.
[0115] In some aspects, a method 1100 for designing an
anatomy-striped garment is disclosed as illustrated in FIG. 11. The
method 1100 includes: selecting a feature for anatomy striping at
operation 1102; determining a desired appearance for the selected
feature at operation 1104; determining an adjusted stripe pattern
for changing a perception of the selected feature toward the
desired appearance based on the rules of perception at operation
1106; and adding the adjusted stripe pattern to the garment at
operation 1108. Operation 1106 may include determining the
positioning of the adjusted stripe pattern on the garment and/or
determining the sizing of the adjusted stripe pattern on the
garment.
[0116] In some aspects, the amount of warping, shading, halftoning,
gradient texture adjustment and/or stripe frequency adjustment of
the stripe is determined or adjusted based on consumer feedback
during the determining of the adjusted stripe. For example, the
amount of warping, shading, and/or halftoning of the adjusted
stripe may be determined by utilizing an adjustment task where
consumers may adjust the amount of striping on a simulated garment.
For example, the consumer may move a slider left or right, where
left simulates less warping, shading, and/or halftoning and right
simulates more warping, shading, and/or halftoning of the stripe.
Consumer preferences are then accumulated to inform the preferred
amount of adjustments to apply to the stripe.
[0117] In further aspects, a method 1200 for designing an
anatomy-striped garment is provided as illustrated in FIG. 12. The
method 1200 includes applying a first flat grid to or bending the
first flat grid around a first 3-D body shape to form a first bent
grid. In some aspects, the first 3-D body shape is based on the
dimensions of a real human. In other aspects, the first 3-D body
shape is based average human dimensions. The first 3-D body shape
may be computer generated based on the measured, averaged,
selected, or predetermined dimensions, measurements, shapes and/or
ratios. Further, at operation 1202 a second flat grid is applied to
or is bent around a second 3-D body shape that includes the same
body features as the first 3-D body shape to form a second bent
grid. The second 3-D body shape is based on the desired dimensions,
measurements, ratios and/or shapes for the 3-D body shape. The
First 3-D body shape is not the same as the second 3-D body shape.
The different 3-D body shapes as utilized herein for different
methods, aspects, or examples are exemplary only and are not meant
to be limiting. Any desired 3-D body shape for one or more body
features may be utilized in any of the provided methods, aspects,
and/or examples.
[0118] As such, the first bent grid is different from the second
bent grid formed at operation 1202. Next, at operation 1204, a
first stripe pattern is positioned over the first bent grid.
Additionally, at operation 1204 a second stripe pattern that is
identical to the first stripe pattern is positioned over the second
bent grid. The positioning of the first striped pattern over the
first bent grid is identical to the positioning of the second
stripe pattern over the second bent grid at operation 1204.
[0119] Next at operation 1206, curve differences between grid
positions of the first and second different bent grids at
corresponding locations of the positioned selected stripe patterns
are calculated. The striped pattern is adjusted at the
corresponding grid locations utilizing these determined curve
differences at operation 1208. The adjusted striped pattern is then
applied to garment to form a body-perception enhancing garment at
operation 1210.
[0120] In further aspects, an adaptive genetic algorithm may be
utilized to determine the amount of warping, shading, and/or
halftoning for a selected stripe pattern to adjust the stripe
patter. The adaptive genetic algorithm utilizes data from various
test subjects to find the most desired stripe adjustment on a
garment for a specific feature of the wearer. In this process,
subjects are given a random set of different garments illustrating
a specific feature (i.e., buttocks, chest, legs, waist, etc.) of
the wearer with various different stripe adjustments that change
the appearance of these features of the wearer. The subjects are
then asked to select a garment or garments from the group that is
most attractive or best demonstrates the desired feature. The
algorithm then modifies the garments based on the previous
selections containing different stripe adjustments to change the
appearance of the wearer and asks the same subjects to again select
the garment or garments from the group that is most attractive or
best demonstrates the desired feature. Each stripe pattern
adjustment is specifically created to alter the appearance of
wearer based on the rules of perception. This process is performed
repeatedly. In some aspects, the algorithm converges on the most
attractive or most desired the amount of warping, shading, and/or
halftoning of the stripe pattern for a garment located over or near
a particular feature after about 20 generations or trials. However,
any suitable system or method may be utilized to adjust the amount
of warping, shading, and/or halftoning of the stripe pattern based
on the rules of perception for anatomy striping.
[0121] Surprisingly, similar amounts of warping, shading,
halftoning, and/or stripe frequency adjustment are found to
increase attractiveness of the wearer when applied across a variety
garment sizes and styles. Additionally, similar amounts of warping,
shading, halftoning, and/or stripe frequency adjustment are found
to increase attractiveness of the wearer when applied across
different ethnicities and geographic regions with only small
differences, such as China and the United States.
[0122] The adjusted striped pattern on a garment, as discussed
above, utilizes the rules of perception to change the appearance of
a feature of the wearer. While the above examples adjust curves,
angles, widths, heights, shading, sizing and/or etc. of a striped
pattern to change the perception of body features, these
adjustments should be subtle enough that the brain interprets the
adjustments as being created by the shape of the wearer instead of
attributing them to the garment itself. For example, changes to a
flat striped pattern that are too large or too extreme are
interpreted by the brain as being attributed to the garment itself
instead of the wearer. These types of stripe pattern changes that
are attributed to the garment itself are design choices and fall
outside the definition of anatomy striping.
[0123] While the stripe pattern adjustment discussed above has been
illustrated on shirts, anatomy striping can be applied to various
different garments, such as skirts, shorts, capris, overalls,
skorts, dresses, pants, etc. While the anatomy striping discussed
above has focused on increased attractiveness, any desired feature
ranges/dimensions may be utilized by anatomy striping to change the
perception of any feature toward a desired body shape utilizing the
rules of perception. While the above anatomy striping focused on
the chest, shoulders, hips, and waist of the wearer, anatomy
striping can also be applied to change the perception of other
features of a wearer, such as the buttocks, arm, legs, and/or
feet.
[0124] Additionally, while anatomy striping has been described in
detail for specific features of female garments, the principles
discussed above for anatomy striping can be applied to various
other female garments and various other male garments.
Additionally, while the disclosed anatomy striping were discussed
on specific garments and in specific combinations above, any of the
disclosed anatomy striping principles may be utilized alone and/or
in any combination on any desired garment. Further, as understood
by a person of skill in the art additional anatomy striping other
than discussed above may be utilized to change the appearance of a
feature discussed above. Additionally, as understood by a person of
skill in the art, additional anatomy striping may be utilized to
change the appearance of the additional features that have not been
discussed above.
[0125] FIG. 24 illustrates the difference between a shaded and
warped adjusted pattern 2402 and a halftone and warped adjusted
pattern 2406. The shaded and warped adjusted pattern 2402 and the
halftone and warped adjusted pattern 2406 were both created from
the same flat pattern. To highlight the differences between the two
different adjustments a magnified view 2404 and 2408 of a portion
of the right bosom for each of the adjusted patterns 2402 and 2406
is provided by FIG. 24. The shaded magnified view 2404 of the
shaded and warped adjusted pattern 2402 show that each dot in the
pattern is approximately the same size, but are bent or displaced
to show the curves of a desired body shape. Additionally, the dots
in the shaded magnified view 2404 have different brightness and/or
darkness based on the desired body shape. In contrast, the
halftoned magnified view 2408 of the halftone and warped adjusted
pattern 2406 has dots that vary in size. As illustrated, the dots
in the halftoned magnified view 2408 are larger where the dots are
darker in the shaded magnified view 2404 and smaller where the dots
are lighter in the shaded magnified view 2404. The dots in the
halftoned magnified view 2408 are similarly displaced or curved
based on the desired body shape when compared to the dots in the
shaded magnified view 2404. Any desired stripe pattern may be
adjusted utilizing the principles of anatomy striping as disclosed
herein.
[0126] Body-perception enhancing garments 908, 1604, 1800, 1904,
2100, 2202, and 2208 are illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 16, 18, 19, 21,
22 and 23. A body-perception enhancing garment 1004 includes a
front side 1802 and a rear side 1704. The front side 1802 is
opposite to and attached to the rear side 1802. An adjusted stripe
pattern 1806 is displayed on the front side 1802 and/or the rear
side 1804 of the body-perception enhancing garments 1800. The
adjusted stripe pattern 1806 may be warped, shaded, halftoned
and/or stripe frequency adjustment around a first feature (such as
the bosom 1810), a second feature (such as the waist 1812), or any
number features of the wearer 1814 to change the perceived shape of
the body of the wearer 1814 toward a desired shape. However, the
adjusted stripe pattern 1806 displayed in FIG. 18 was adjusted
utilizing a halftone shape effect. The adjusted stripe pattern is
manipulated around at least a first feature of a wearer 1814 to
change a perceived shape of the first feature of the wearer 1814
toward a desired 3-D body shape for the first feature. As discussed
above, a body enhancing garment may be a pair of pants, a shirt, a
skirt, a jacket, a pair of shorts, a skirt, a dress, a pair of
leggings, a pair of capris, a bra, a piece of underwear, a piece of
swim wear, a pair of shoes, a pair of skorts, or any other item of
clothing for a human.
[0127] Aspects of the present disclosure, for example, are
described above with reference to block diagrams and/or operational
illustrations of methods, systems, and computer program products
according to aspects of the disclosure. The functions/acts noted in
the blocks may occur out of the order as shown in any flowchart.
For example, two blocks shown in succession may in fact be executed
substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be executed
in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts
involved.
[0128] Although specific aspects were described herein, the scope
of the technology is not limited to those specific aspects. One
skilled in the art will recognize other aspects or improvements
that are within the scope and spirit of the present technology.
Therefore, the specific structure, acts, or media are disclosed
only as illustrative aspects. The scope of the technology is
defined by the following claims and any equivalents therein.
[0129] The description and illustration of one or more aspects
provided in this application are not intended to limit or restrict
the scope of the disclosure as claimed in any way. The aspects,
examples, and details provided in this application are considered
sufficient to convey possession and enable others to make and use
the best mode of claimed disclosure. The claims should not be
construed as being limited to any aspect, example, or detail
provided in this application. Regardless of whether shown and
described in combination or separately, the various features (both
structural and methodological) are intended to be selectively
included or omitted to produce an aspect with a particular set of
features. Having been provided with the description and
illustration of the present application, one skilled in the art may
envision variations, modifications, and alternate aspects falling
within the spirit of the broader aspects of the general inventive
concept embodied in this application that do not depart from the
broader scope of the claims.
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