Apparatus for applying coating to nails

Abstract

A system that can paint a user's nail. The system can utilize a user's smartphone and use the touch screen and camera to detect the position of the user's nail. The device can move an applicator to an appropriate position or instruct the user to move their finger relative to the applicator to paint the nail.

1 . A method of painting a nail, comprising:
 rendering an image having a preview of a nail coating on the nail, the nail coating including a nail color or a nail design;   painting the nail.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, illustrating, in the image, where a finger is to be placed to coat the nail of the finger. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising,
 wherein, the image includes an overlay to show where the finger is to be placed to coat a nail of the finger;   wherein, the overlay includes a crosshair or an outline.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 capturing a nail image of the nail which has been painted;   sharing the nail image with other users.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 capturing a nail image of the nail which has been painted;   sharing the nail image with other users;   wherein, the nail image is presented with a formula to be shared with the other users.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the formula includes sequencing information to apply multiple layers of coatings to the nail. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein, the formula includes timing information which indicates the time delay between multiple coatings to be applied to the nail. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising,
 hosting a social network platform;   wherein, a nail image of the nail which has been painted is shared with other users via the social network platform.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising,
 broadcasting a video screen capture of a session when the nail is being painted.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising,
 hosting live nail parties amongst users of the social network platform, the live nail parties including audio and video data.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 facilitating sales and purchases of components used to decorate the nail.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing a user profile for a user whose nail is to be painted;   wherein, the user profile includes usage information of the user.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the usage information includes a log of a coating reservoir. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the usage information includes one or more of, color preferences, art preferences, a log of media consumption. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising, presenting targeted advertisements to the user based on the user profile. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising,
 tracking purchase habits of the user of the components used to decorate the nail.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising,
 providing the user with help, feedback or comments relating to the decorating of the nail.   
     
     
         18 .- 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein, the painting of the nail is performed by a nail coating system.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein, the nail image of the nail which has been painted is captured by a camera of the nail coating system. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising,
 wherein, the image having the preview of a nail coating on the nail is rendered via a display of the nail coating system.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: presenting entertainment content while the nail is being painted. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising,
 suggesting purchase of the components used to decorate the nail in a timely fashion based on the purchase habits and the usage information.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising,
 determining a path along which the nail should be moved relative to an applicator of the nail coating system for painting the nail.   
     
     
         31 . A method of painting a nail, comprising:
 rendering an image having a preview of a nail coating on the nail, the nail coating including a nail color or a nail design;   painting the nail;   capturing a nail image of the nail which has been painted;   sharing the nail image with other users.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising,
 hosting a social network platform.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 32 ,
 wherein, a nail image of the nail which has been painted is shared with other users via the social network platform.   
     
     
         33 . A system for painting a nail, comprising:
 means for, rendering an image having a preview of a nail coating on the nail, the nail coating including a nail color or a nail design;   means for, painting the nail;   means for, capturing a nail image of the nail which has been painted;   means for, hosting a social network platform.