Methods and systems for evaluating a size of a garment

Abstract

A method for determining a size of a garment, comprising: receiving an image comprising a representation of the garment and a representation of a reference element, the reference element having a predefined shape and predefined dimensions; identifying the representation of the garment within the received image; identifying the representation of the reference element within the received image; determining first dimensions of the representation of the reference element within the received image and second dimensions of the representation of the garment within the received image; determining real dimensions of the garment using the first dimensions of the representation of the reference element within the received image, the second dimensions of the representation of the garment within the received image and the predefined dimensions of the reference element; and outputting the real dimensions of the garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for determining a size of a garment, comprising:
 receiving an image comprising a representation of the garment and a representation of a reference element, the reference element having a predefined shape and predefined dimensions;   identifying the representation of the garment within the received image; identifying the representation of the reference element within the received image;   comparing a shape of the representation of the reference element to the predefined shape;   when said comparing is indicative of a deformation between the shape of the representation of the reference element and the predefined shape, determining a shape correction adequate for conforming the shape of the representation of the reference element to the predefined shape;   applying the shape correction to the representation of the garment, thereby obtaining a corrected representation of the garment;   determining first dimensions of the representation of the reference element within the received image and second dimensions of the corrected representation of the garment within the received image;   determining real dimensions of the garment using the first dimensions of the representation of the reference element within the received image, the second dimensions of the corrected representation of the garment within the received image and the predefined dimensions of the reference element; and   outputting the real dimensions of the garment.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising: displaying the received image on a display unit;
 receiving a first identification of a first reference point located on the representation of the garment and a second identification of a second reference point on the representation of the garment;   determining a real distance on the garment corresponding to a distance between the first and second reference points; and   outputting the real distance.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving an orientation of a surface on which the garment and the reference element are deposited;   comparing the received orientation to an orientation of a camera with which the image is taken;   if the orientation of the camera does not correspond to the received orientation of the surface, correcting a shape of the garment and the reference element using the orientation of the camera relative to the orientation of the surface.   
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving an orientation of a surface on which the garment and the reference element are deposited;   comparing the received orientation of the surface to an orientation of a reference frame; and   if the received orientation of the surface does not correspond to the orientation of the reference frame, adjusting the orientation of the reference frame.   
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a scale-defined representation of the garment using the real dimensions of the garment; and   outputting the scale-defined representation of the garment.   
     
     
         6 . A system for determining a size of a garment, comprising:
 an object identifying module for:
 receiving an image comprising a representation of the garment and a representation of a reference element, the reference element having a predefined shape and predefined dimensions; 
 identifying the representation of the garment within the received image; and 
 identifying the representation of the reference element within the received image; 
   a correction module configured for:
 comparing a shape of the representation of the reference element to the predefined shape; 
 when said comparing is indicative of a deformation between the shape of the representation of the reference element and the predefined shape, determining a shape correction adequate for conforming the shape of the representation of the reference element to the predefined shape; and 
 applying the shape correction to the representation of the garment to obtain a corrected representation of the garment; and 
   a dimension determining module for:
 determining first dimensions of the representation of the reference element within the received image and second dimensions of the corrected representation of the garment within the received image; 
 determining real dimensions of the garment using the first dimensions of the representation of the reference element within the received image, the second dimensions of the corrected representation of the garment within the received image and the predefined dimensions of the reference element; and 
 outputting the real dimensions of the garment. 
   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , further comprising a display unit for:
 displaying the received image;
 receiving a first identification of a first reference point located on the representation of the garment and a second identification of a second reference point on the representation of the garment; 
 determining a real distance on the garment corresponding to a distance between the first and second reference points; and 
 outputting the real distance. 
   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , further comprising a correction module configured for:
 receiving an orientation of a surface on which the garment and the reference element are deposited;   comparing the received orientation to an orientation of a camera with which the image is taken;   if the orientation of the camera does not correspond to the received orientation of the surface, correcting a shape of the garment and the reference element using the orientation of the camera relative to the orientation of the surface.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 3 , further comprising a correction module configured for:
 receiving an orientation of a surface on which the garment and the reference element are deposited;   comparing the received orientation of the surface to an orientation of a reference frame; and   if the received orientation of the surface does not correspond to the orientation of the reference frame, adjusting the orientation of the reference frame.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the dimension determining module is further configured for generating a scale-defined representation of the garment using the real dimensions of the garment; and providing said scale-defined representation of the garment on a website or on a label attached to the garment in store.