KR20180064963A - A method and apparatus for providing customized cosmetics - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing customized cosmetics. The method includes the steps of: obtaining customer information of a customer who purchases customized cosmetics; diagnosing the skin of the customer; and recommending the customized cosmetics based on a skin diagnosis result. Accordingly, the present invention can improve satisfaction and reliability in the cosmetics.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing customized cosmetics,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing customized cosmetics, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing customized cosmetics to diagnose a skin condition of a customer and recommend and provide customized cosmetics suited to individual skin conditions .

Cosmetics are used not only for women but also for men in recent years in terms of practicability that not only meets aesthetic desires but also promotes skin health. In addition to the basic functions of cosmetics in recent years, the demand for cosmetics specialized in specific skin types, that is, functional cosmetics, is expected to expand further. Functional cosmetics include, for example, cosmetics containing functions such as fine dust barrier, sebum, wrinkles, dullness, acne management, and ultraviolet protection.

In the case of these functional cosmetics and color cosmetics, although the content and the content are different depending on the skin characteristics of the individual customer, the conventional cosmetics produce large quantities of cosmetics according to the same ingredients and contents according to the kinds of cosmetics, There is a problem that it is not possible to efficiently solve the skin troubles of the individual customers.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a personalized cosmetic product that can diagnose a skin condition of a customer and recommend and provide a customized cosmetic product suited to the skin condition of an individual customer Methods, and apparatuses.

The method of providing customized cosmetics according to an embodiment of the present invention includes steps of acquiring customer information of a customized cosmetics purchasing customer, performing skin diagnosis of the customer, and recommending customized cosmetics based on the skin diagnosis result .

Specifically, the step of acquiring the customer information includes: receiving identification information of the customer; searching for customer information corresponding to the identification information among previously stored customer information; and acquiring customer information corresponding to the identification information And acquiring the retrieved customer information when the retrieved customer information is retrieved.

Specifically, the step of retrieving the customer information corresponding to the identification information may include the steps of transmitting the input identification information to an external device, and transmitting the customer information corresponding to the identification information, And receiving the search result.

The method may further include receiving the customer information if the customer information corresponding to the identification information is not found.

Specifically, the step of receiving the customer information includes displaying a user interface for inquiring whether or not to consent to the collection and use of personal information, and displaying, when a consent response is input through the user interface, And displaying the interface.

Specifically, the method may further include storing the inputted customer information corresponding to the identification information.

Specifically, the customer information may include at least one of information on sex, age, address, skin type, information on skin life patterns, information on previous skin diagnosis results, and information on customized cosmetics One can be included.

Specifically, the step of performing the skin diagnosis of the customer includes the steps of collecting skin diagnosis data through at least one of an interview or a questionnaire and a skin diagnosis device, and diagnosing the skin of the customer based on the collected skin diagnosis data .

Specifically, the step of collecting the skin diagnosis data may include displaying at least one predetermined question and collecting the response inputted in response to the displayed at least one question into the skin diagnosis data .

Specifically, the at least one question may include at least one of items relating to a skin life pattern including at least one of items relating to self-diagnosis, exposure level of harmful environment including ultraviolet rays, and cosmetics use habits, .

The method may further include storing the input response in response to the customer information.

Specifically, the step of collecting the skin diagnosis data may include collecting a measurement value of the skin condition through the skin diagnosis device with the skin diagnosis data.

Specifically, the step of collecting the skin diagnosis data may include receiving the measurement values collected from the external diagnosis apparatus through the skin diagnosis apparatus.

Specifically, the measured value may be generated through at least one of optical analysis, image analysis, analysis according to sensor measurement, reaction analysis according to pressure, and color analysis.

Specifically, the step of diagnosing the skin may determine the skin type, skin condition, skin anxiety, skin tone, grade, etc. of the customer. For example, a personalized cosmetic device may be provided with a skin diagnosis device for diagnosing a skin condition by measuring the size of pores, the number of pores, the degree of trouble, the size of trouble, the degree of pigmentation, the size of wrinkles, the depth of wrinkles, the degree of elasticity, Determining at least one of water balance, keratin, skin tone, left / right symmetry, cleansing or color cosmetic condition, exposure to harmful environment, and degree of skin stress due to cosmetics usage habits.

Specifically, the step of diagnosing the skin may include the steps of: dividing the face of the customer into a plurality of regions, analyzing the skin diagnosis data for each of the plurality of divided regions, and acquiring the skin diagnosis result for each of the plurality of regions .

Specifically, the method may further include outputting the skin diagnosis result.

Specifically, the method may further include storing the skin diagnosis result corresponding to the customer information.

Specifically, the step of recommending the customized cosmetics may include determining customized cosmetics recommendation information corresponding to the skin diagnosis result, and displaying the determined customized cosmetics recommendation information.

Specifically, the step of determining the customized cosmetic recommendation information may include transmitting the skin diagnosis result to an external device and receiving the customized cosmetic recommendation information corresponding to the skin diagnosis result from the external device have.

Specifically, the customized cosmetic recommendation information may include at least one cosmetic ingredient required for skin improvement of the customer, at least one cosmetic ingredient, a content of the at least one cosmetic ingredient, And may include at least one.

Specifically, when the request for modification, addition, or deletion is received for the displayed customized cosmetic recommendation information, the step of determining the final customized cosmetic recommendation information may include reflecting the modification, addition, or deletion request.

Specifically, the method may further include storing the determined customized cosmetics recommendation information corresponding to the customer information.

Specifically, the method may further include transmitting information on the recommended customized cosmetics to an external device.

Specifically, the external device may include at least one of a device capable of printing information on the recommended customized cosmetics, or a device capable of manufacturing cosmetics.

The personalized cosmetics providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may acquire customer information of a customized cosmetics purchasing customer through a communication unit that performs data communication with the outside, an input unit that receives an input of a customer, and a communication unit or the input unit A control unit for performing skin diagnosis of the customer and determining customized cosmetics recommendation information based on the skin diagnosis result, and a display unit for displaying the determined customized cosmetics recommendation information.

Specifically, when the identification information of the customer is input, the control unit searches customer information corresponding to the identification information among the previously stored customer information, and when the customer information corresponding to the identification information is retrieved, Can be obtained.

Specifically, the communication unit may transmit the input identification information to the external device, receive the search result of the customer information corresponding to the identification information among the previously stored customer information from the external device, and transmit the search result to the control unit .

Specifically, if the customer information corresponding to the identification information is not retrieved, the control unit can receive the customer information.

Specifically, the control unit may collect skin diagnostic data through at least one of an interview, a questionnaire, and a skin diagnostic device, and diagnose the skin of the customer based on the collected skin diagnostic data.

Specifically, the display unit may display at least one predetermined question, and the controller may collect a response input corresponding to the displayed at least one question as the skin diagnosis data.

Specifically, the control unit may collect a measurement value obtained by measuring the skin condition through the skin diagnostic apparatus as the skin diagnostic data.

Specifically, the communication unit can receive measurement values collected from an external diagnostic device through a skin diagnostic device.

Specifically, the communication unit transmits the skin diagnosis result to an external apparatus, receives the customized cosmetic recommendation information corresponding to the skin diagnosis result from the external apparatus, and transmits the customized cosmetic recommendation information to the control unit.

Specifically, the customized cosmetic recommendation information may include at least one cosmetic ingredient required for skin improvement of the customer, at least one cosmetic ingredient, a content of the at least one cosmetic ingredient, And may include at least one.

Specifically, when a request for modification, addition, or deletion is input to the customized cosmetic recommendation information displayed through the input unit, the control unit may determine the final customized cosmetic recommendation information by reflecting the modification, addition, or deletion request.

Specifically, the communication unit can transmit the information on the recommended customized cosmetics to an external apparatus.

Specifically, the external device may include at least one of a device capable of printing information on the recommended customized cosmetics, or a device capable of manufacturing cosmetics.

The method and apparatus for providing customized cosmetics according to the present invention can solve problems of cosmetics customers efficiently and improve the satisfaction and reliability of cosmetics by recommending ingredients and content of cosmetics optimized based on the skin condition of individual customers .

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing customized cosmetics according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for acquiring customer information in a customized cosmetics providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a skin diagnosis method in a method of providing a personalized cosmetic product according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart showing a method of recommending customized cosmetics in a customized cosmetics providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram showing the structure of a customized cosmetic supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects, particular advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. In the present specification, the same reference numerals as in the drawings are to be added to the same constituent elements so as to have the same number as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The method of providing customized cosmetics according to the present invention may be implemented by a customized cosmetics supply apparatus. The personalized cosmetic device may be an electronic device, for example, a cell phone, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a smart pad, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet, a desktop computer, However, the customized cosmetic supply apparatus is not limited thereto, and a customized cosmetic supply apparatus can be realized by various electronic apparatuses.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing customized cosmetics according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a personalized cosmetics providing apparatus according to the present invention may first acquire customer information of a customized cosmetics purchasing customer (110).

The customer information may include, for example, information about the customer's gender, age, address, skin type, information about skin life patterns, information about previous skin diagnosis results, information about previously recommended and / And the like.

Information about the skin type may include information about at least one of neutral, oily, dry, complex, sensitive, acne, skin tone, and aging. Information on the skin life pattern can be obtained from the customer's residence, activity space, indoor / outdoor activity time (frequency), sleeping time, skin care habit, makeup habit, frequency of cosmetics usage habit, drinking / smoking habit, exercise habit, The skin stress, and / or the side effect according to the degree of exposure of the harmful environment to the harmful environment.

The customized cosmetics supply device can acquire customer information by receiving customer information from a customer or receiving customer information from an external customer information management device. In addition, the customized cosmetics supply device may receive identification information from a customer, acquire pre-stored customer information corresponding to the identification information, or receive pre-stored customer information from the external customer information management device in accordance with the identification information.

Next, the customized cosmetic supply device can perform the skin diagnosis of the customer (120).

The personalized cosmetic delivering device collects skin diagnostic data through at least one of an interview, a questionnaire and a skin diagnostic device, and analyzes the collected skin diagnostic data to perform a skin diagnosis of the customer.

The customized cosmetic delivering device can determine the skin type, skin condition, skin anxiety, skin tone, grade, etc. of the customer through skin diagnosis. For example, the customized cosmetic delivering device can be used to diagnose, through skin diagnosis, the size and / or number of pores, the extent and / or size of trouble and / or size, the presence of pigmentation, the size and / or depth of wrinkles, the degree of elasticity, , Oil balance, keratin, skin tone, symmetry, symmetry, cleansing or color makeup, exposure to harmful environment, and skin stress due to cosmetics usage habits.

The customized cosmetic delivery device can display the collected diagnostic data and / or the result of the skin diagnosis of the customer, or transmit it to the outside, and store it as customer information in a customer-specific cosmetic database.

Next, the customized cosmetic delivering apparatus can recommend a customized cosmetic based on the skin diagnosis result (130).

The customized cosmetic delivery device can determine the content of at least one cosmetic ingredient, at least one cosmetic ingredient and at least one cosmetic ingredient, which are functionally or aesthetically required for the improvement of the skin of the customer, depending on the skin diagnosis result.

In various embodiments, the customized cosmetic delivery device may further determine at least one flavor to be added to the customized cosmetic product.

The customized cosmetic delivering device can visually display at least one cosmetic product, at least one cosmetic component and their content to the customer and provide the customer with the cosmetic product.

Clients can get detailed information on recommended personalized cosmetics through the salesperson or be provided with additional counseling. Alternatively, the customer can apply the recommended custom cosmetics to the skin for testing, or provide simulated results for changes in skin condition when using the recommended custom cosmetics.

In various embodiments, the customized cosmetic delivering device may display a user interface for receiving a request for modification / modification / addition / deletion of customized cosmetic recommendation information, and may determine, based on the user input received through the interface, At least one cosmetic contained in the cosmetic recommendation information, and at least one cosmetic ingredient and its content may be modified / modified / added / deleted to be recommended as a final customized cosmetic product.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the customized cosmetic delivery device may provide the manufacturing device with information regarding the recommended customized cosmetic product (140).

In various embodiments of the present invention, the customized cosmetic delivery device may transfer the final determined customized cosmetic recommendation information to a manufacturing device capable of producing cosmetics. Alternatively, in various embodiments of the present invention, the customized cosmetics delivery device may send the final determined customized cosmetics recommendation information to the printing device so that the clerk of the store having the manufacturing device or the manufacturing device can acquire the finally determined customized cosmetics recommendation information A portable storage device, a portable terminal, or the like.

The manufacturing apparatus may be provided adjacent to the same store as the customized cosmetic supply apparatus or at a remote place.

The manufacturing apparatus may select at least one cosmetic contained in the customized cosmetic recommendation information or may mix the cosmetic ingredients contained in the customized cosmetic recommendation information according to the content to manufacture customized cosmetic products. Customized cosmetics manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus can be provided to the customer by delivery or in-store provision.

Hereinafter, the operation of the customized cosmetics supplying apparatus will be described in more detail in each step of the above-described customized cosmetics providing method.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for acquiring customer information in a customized cosmetics providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the customized cosmetics supply device can receive customer identification information (111).

The identification information of the customer may include at least one of the customer's name, date of birth, contact, ID, and password.

When the identification information of the customer is input, the customized cosmetics providing device may determine whether there is customer information corresponding to the input identification information among the previously stored customer information (112).

In various embodiments of the present invention, the customized cosmetic delivery device may store in advance at least one customer information corresponding to (or including identification information) each of the at least one identification information.

The customized cosmetics providing apparatus can search whether there is customer information corresponding to the input identification information (or including the input identification information) among at least one customer information stored in advance.

If there is customer information corresponding to the identification information, the customized cosmetics supply device can acquire the determined customer information (113).

In various embodiments, if the customized cosmetic product customer information management device is separately operated, the customized cosmetic product supply device transmits the identification information input to the customer information management device, and receives the customer information corresponding to the identification information from the customer management device . The customer information management device may be provided in the same store as the customized cosmetic supply device or at a remote place.

If the customer information corresponding to the identification information does not exist, the customized cosmetics providing device can receive the customer information (114).

The customized cosmetics providing apparatus may display a user interface (UI, GUI) for receiving customer information, and acquire customer information inputted through the displayed user interface. The customer information acquired by the customized cosmetic delivering device may include the identification information entered above.

In one embodiment, the customized cosmetic supply device displays a user interface for inquiring whether to input customer information to a customer, and receives customer information in response to a customer's response input through the user interface. For example, the customized cosmetics providing apparatus may display a user interface for receiving customer information when an affirmative response is input through a user interface inquiring whether to input customer information.

In one embodiment, the customized cosmetics supply device displays a user interface for inquiring whether or not the customer agrees about the collection and use of personal information, and receives customer information in response to the customer's response input through the user interface. For example, the customized cosmetics providing device may display a user interface for receiving customer information when a consent response is input through a user interface for inquiring whether or not to agree on personal information collection and utilization.

In the above description, the customer information is acquired in response to the input of the identification information, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in various embodiments, if the customized cosmetic supply device does not store and manage the customer identification information and the corresponding customer information, or if the customer information management device does not exist separately, the customized cosmetic supply device corresponds to the identification information The operation of confirming previously stored customer information is omitted, and the user information can be obtained by displaying a user interface for immediately receiving the customer information input.

In addition, the customized cosmetic supply device may display the obtained customer information so that the customer can confirm it, or store and manage the acquired customer information in a customized cosmetic database for each customer. In one embodiment, when the customer information management apparatus is separately provided, the customized cosmetics providing apparatus can transmit the acquired customer information to the customer information management apparatus.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the customized cosmetic supply device can create and manage customized cosmetic databases for each customer by storing skin diagnosis and customized cosmetic recommendation results, which are performed after customer information is acquired, in correspondence with customer information .

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a skin diagnosis method in a method of providing a personalized cosmetic product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the customized cosmetic supply device may collect skin diagnostic data through an interview or a questionnaire (121).

The customized cosmetic delivering apparatus may display at least one predetermined question stored in the customized cosmetic delivering apparatus or received from the external diagnostic apparatus, and may collect the customer's response, which is input corresponding to each question, as skin diagnosis data . In various embodiments, the at least one question is an item relating to a skin life pattern that includes at least one of, for example, items relating to self-diagnosis, degree of exposure to harmful environments including ultraviolet rays, and cosmetics use habits, Items, and the like.

The item of self-diagnosis may include at least one question regarding the skin condition according to the subjective judgment of the customer. The items related to the self-diagnosis are items related to the self-diagnosis, and may include questions regarding, for example, the makeup state, the skin type, and the like. The items related to the self-diagnosis are items related to the skin condition felt by the customer such as aging degree, wrinkle, deflection, gloss, pore size, amount of sebum, amount of water, trouble, rash, side effects, skin disease, , Skin tone, keratin, skin roughness, and the like.

The item on the skin life pattern may include at least one question about the life pattern of the customer that may affect the skin condition of the customer. The items related to the skin life pattern include the residence, activity space, indoor / outdoor activity time (frequency), sleeping time, skin care habit, makeup habit, use frequency of cosmetics, usage habit, drinking / smoking habit, exercise habit, , Skin stress associated with the degree of exposure to the harmful environment, and / or side effects.

The item on skin anxiety can include at least one question about the anxiety associated with the skin that the customer currently has. The items concerning skin anxiety include at least one of aging, wrinkles, sagging, gloss, pore size, sebum amount, moisture amount, trouble, rash, side effect, skin disease, stain, dullness, pigmentation, skin tone, Questions may include, but are not limited to.

The customized cosmetic supply apparatus may display at least one question predetermined on the display unit and a user interface for receiving a customer input for each question.

The personalized cosmetic product supply apparatus judges whether or not the customer's input for all of the preset questions is received, and when it is determined that there is a question for which the customer's input is not received, a notification window, a pop- Messages and the like can be displayed.

In one embodiment, the customized cosmetic supply device can divide at least one question into a plurality of pages according to the size, resolution, screen layout, etc. of the display portion. In this case, the customized cosmetic delivery device may display a page navigation user interface so that customer input for all the at least one query for the entire page can be received.

When the customer input for all of the questions is received, the customized cosmetic supply device may display the result of receiving the customer's input corresponding to at least one predetermined question and each. The customized cosmetics providing device may display a user interface for modifying / changing / deleting the input of the customer, and may modify / change / delete the previously received user input according to the user input received through the corresponding user interface have.

In various embodiments, the customized cosmetic delivery device may transfer the received user input to an external diagnostic device or store it as customer information in a customized cosmetic database of the customer.

Next, the customized cosmetic device can collect skin diagnostic data through a skin diagnostic device (122).

The customized cosmetic delivering device can measure the skin condition through the separate skin diagnostic device provided in the customized cosmetic supply device or connected to the customized cosmetic product, and collect the measurement value as skin diagnosis data.

Alternatively, the customized cosmetic delivering device may receive the measurement values collected from the external diagnostic device through the skin diagnostic device, and collect the received measurement values as the skin diagnostic data. The diagnostic device may be provided adjacent to or within a same store as the customized cosmetic delivery device.

The skin diagnosis device can generate measurement values related to skin condition through optical analysis, image analysis, sensor measurement analysis, pressure reaction analysis, color analysis, and the like. To this end, the skin diagnostic device may include at least one optical transceiver, at least one measurement sensor, and the like.

The optical transceiver may include a transmitter for transmitting general light, polarized light, ultraviolet (UV), and the like, and a receiver for collecting reflected light of the transmitted light. The skin diagnostic apparatus can collect and analyze the reflected light of the light transmitted to the skin (face) of the customer through the optical transmission / reception unit and derive the measured value.

The at least one measurement sensor may include, for example, an imaging sensor, a moisture measurement sensor, a pressure measurement sensor, and the like. The skin diagnosis device can analyze the result detected through the sensor and derive the measured value.

In various embodiments, the customized cosmetic delivery device may transfer the collected measurements to an external diagnostic device or store it as customer information in a customized cosmetic database of the customer.

Next, the customized cosmetic supply apparatus can perform the skin diagnosis of the customer based on the skin diagnosis data (123).

The customized cosmetic device can analyze the skin diagnosis data collected through the interview or questionnaire and the skin diagnosis device to obtain the result of the skin diagnosis of the customer.

Derivation of the skin diagnosis result from the skin diagnosis data can be performed through various predetermined algorithms, mathematical expressions, mapping tables and the like, and there is no limitation on the method.

In various embodiments of the present invention, when a separate diagnostic device for analyzing skin diagnostic data is provided, the customized cosmetic deliver device transmits skin diagnostic data to a diagnostic device, Lt; / RTI >

The customized cosmetic delivering device can determine the skin type, skin condition, skin anxiety, skin tone, grade, etc. of the customer as a skin diagnosis result. For example, the customized cosmetic delivering device can be used to diagnose, through skin diagnosis, the size and / or number of pores, the extent and / or size of trouble and / or size, the presence of pigmentation, the size and / or depth of wrinkles, the degree of elasticity, sensitivity, , Oil balance, skin tone, symmetry, symmetry, cleansing or color makeup, exposure to harmful environments, and degree of skin stress due to cosmetics usage habits.

In various embodiments, the customized cosmetic delivery device may analyze the skin diagnostic data for each skin area to obtain a skin diagnosis result of the customer.

Specifically, the customized cosmetic supply device can divide the face of the customer into a plurality of areas, analyze the skin diagnosis data for each area, and obtain skin diagnosis results for each area.

For example, the customized cosmetic delivering device can divide the customer's face into eight areas including forehead, nose, left and right balls, right and left eyes, and under the right and left eyes to perform skin diagnosis for each area. However, the manner in which the customized cosmetic delivering device performs the skin diagnosis is not particularly limited thereto, and the customized cosmetic delivering device can perform the skin diagnosis in various ways in addition to performing skin diagnosis by dividing the face into regions.

Or, as an example, the customized cosmetic supply device can divide the face of the customer into left and right to perform skin diagnosis for each area. In this case, the customized cosmetic delivering apparatus can score skin diagnosis results for each of the divided left and right regions, and obtain a skin diagnosis result by setting a relatively good score region.

In the above description, the skin diagnosis data is collected through the interview or the questionnaire and then the skin diagnosis data is collected through the skin diagnosis device. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the customized cosmetic device collects skin diagnosis data through skin diagnosis device, collects skin diagnosis data through interview or questionnaire, collects skin diagnosis data through interview or questionnaire, and collects skin diagnosis data through diagnostic device Can be performed simultaneously.

The customized cosmetic delivery device can display the collected diagnostic data and / or the result of the skin diagnosis of the customer, or transmit it to the outside, and store it as customer information in a customer-specific cosmetic database.

For example, the customized cosmetic delivering apparatus can display the diagnosis result visually easily by using a graph, a polygon, a chart, an image, a color system, or the like. Alternatively, for example, the customized cosmetics providing device can display the diagnosis results in accordance with the customer's input after classifying and displaying the diagnostic results according to the main items or displaying them in summary.

For example, the customized cosmetic delivering device may display or display a diagnosis result related to a customer's skin anxiety inputted through an interview or a questionnaire using specific color, image, text, emoticon, or the like.

4 is a flowchart showing a method of recommending customized cosmetics in a customized cosmetics providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the customized cosmetic supply device may determine customized cosmetic recommendation information corresponding to the skin diagnosis result (131).

The customized cosmetic delivering device may comprise at least one cosmetic product which is functionally or aesthetically required for the improvement of the skin of the customer, a customized cosmetic product containing at least one cosmetic ingredient and at least one cosmetic ingredient content, Information can be determined.

At least one cosmetic product is an off-the-shelf product manufactured in the form of an article by a cosmetic manufacturer, such as basic cosmetics, color cosmetics, functional cosmetics, and the like.

The at least one cosmetic component includes at least one of a component having a specific functionality and a color component, and may include components used in the production of basic cosmetics, color cosmetics, and functional cosmetics.

In various embodiments, the customized cosmetic delivery device may further determine at least one flavor to be added to the customized cosmetic product.

In various embodiments, if a customized cosmetic information providing device for determining at least one cosmetic ingredient and content corresponding to the skin diagnosis result is provided, the customized cosmetic offering device receives customized cosmetic recommendation information determined from the customized cosmetic information providing device . The customized cosmetic information providing device may be provided adjacent to the same store as the customized cosmetic supply device or at a remote place.

In various embodiments, the customized cosmetic delivery device may send out the determined customized cosmetic recommendation information to the outside or store it in a customer-specific customized cosmetic database.

Next, the customized cosmetic supply device may display the determined customized cosmetic recommendation information (132).

The customized cosmetic delivering apparatus can visually display at least one determined cosmetic ingredient and their content to the customer.

The customized cosmetic delivery device may display customized cosmetics based on at least one cosmetic product, at least one cosmetic ingredient, and content determined with the skin diagnosis results.

Clients can get detailed information on recommended personalized cosmetics through the salesperson or be provided with additional counseling. Alternatively, the customer can apply the recommended custom cosmetics to the skin for testing, or provide simulated results for changes in skin condition when using the recommended custom cosmetics.

In various embodiments, the customized cosmetic delivering device may display a user interface for receiving a request for modification / modification / addition / deletion of customized cosmetic recommendation information, and may determine, based on the user input received through the interface, At least one cosmetic contained in the cosmetic recommendation information, and at least one cosmetic ingredient and its content may be modified / modified / added / deleted to be recommended as a final customized cosmetic product.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the customized cosmetic delivery device may transfer the final determined customized cosmetic recommendation information to a manufacturing device capable of producing cosmetics. Alternatively, in various embodiments of the present invention, the customized cosmetic delivery device may print final determined customized cosmetic recommendation information so that the clerk of the store having the manufacturing device or the manufacturing device acquires the finally determined customized cosmetic recommendation information, Lt; / RTI >

The manufacturing apparatus may be provided adjacent to the same store as the customized cosmetic supply apparatus or at a remote place.

The manufacturing apparatus may select at least one cosmetic contained in the customized cosmetic recommendation information or may mix the cosmetic ingredients contained in the customized cosmetic recommendation information according to the content to manufacture customized cosmetic products. Customized cosmetics manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus can be provided to the customer by delivery or in-store provision.

In the above-described embodiments, the customer information management apparatus, the diagnostic apparatus, the customized cosmetic information providing apparatus, and the manufacturing apparatus are described as being separate apparatuses. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and at least one of the apparatuses may be a physical one As shown in FIG.

The above-described devices may be, for example, a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a smart pad, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet, a desktop computer, Or the above-described devices may be a server or the like.

5 is a block diagram showing the structure of a customized cosmetic supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the customized cosmetic supply device 500 may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a smart pad, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet, , A notebook or the like.

5, the personalized cosmetic supply apparatus 500 may include a communication unit 510, an input unit 520, a display unit 530, a controller 540, and a storage unit 550.

The communication unit 510 can perform data communication with the outside through a network.

The communication unit 510 can transmit data to the outside or receive data from the outside using a wire / wireless communication module supporting wired / wireless communication technology. Here, the wired communication technology may include USB (Universal Serial Bus) communication and the like. In addition, the wireless communication technology may be implemented in a wireless LAN (WLAN), a Wi-Fi, a wireless broadband (Wibro), a World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX), a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Wireless Mobile Broadband Service (WMBS), and the like.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the communication unit 510 can perform data communication with an external device. For example, the communication unit 510 can transmit and receive data to and from the customer information management apparatus, the diagnostic apparatus, the customized cosmetic information providing apparatus, and the manufacturing apparatuses under the control of the control unit 540.

The input unit 520 may receive a user input for controlling the operation of the customized cosmetic supply apparatus 500 and may transmit the user input to the controller 540. To this end, the input unit 520 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the input unit 520 may receive customer information, or receive a customer response to a question in an interview or survey process.

The display unit 530 may display various information processed by the customized cosmetic supply device 500 or may display various user interfaces for receiving necessary information from the customer.

The display unit 530 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) (flexible display), a three-dimensional display (3D display), and the like.

The control unit 540 may control each component of the customized cosmetic supply apparatus 500 to perform the customized cosmetic providing method according to the present invention.

Specifically, the control unit 540 can acquire customer information of a customized cosmetics purchasing customer through the communication unit 510 or the input unit 520, and perform skin diagnosis of the customer. The control unit 540 may recommend the customized cosmetics based on the skin diagnosis result, and may control the display unit 530 and / or the communication unit 510 to display the cosmetics or transmit them to the outside.

Details of the operation of the control unit 540 are the same as those described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4, and therefore, the description thereof will be omitted.

The storage unit 550 stores an operating system (Operating System), a module, an application, a program, and the like for operating the customized cosmetic delivering apparatus 500, or temporarily stores data input / output or generated in the customized cosmetic delivering apparatus 500 It can be stored permanently.

For this, the storage unit 550 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or xD memory A static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) Magnetic disk, magnetic disk, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

In various embodiments, when the customized cosmetic supply device 500 stores information processed in the customized cosmetic supply device 500 using the cloud service, the storage unit 550 may include a storage medium such as a cloud server have.

5 are not all essential components, and the personalized cosmetic supply device 500 can be implemented by a component that is more or less than the components shown in Fig. 5 have.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be construed as limiting the present invention. It is obvious that the modification and the modification are possible.

It is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

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Acquiring customer information of a customized cosmetics purchasing customer;
Performing a skin diagnosis of the customer; And
And recommending a customized cosmetic based on the skin diagnosis result. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the customer information comprises:
Receiving identification information of the customer;
Retrieving customer information corresponding to the identification information among the previously stored customer information; And
And if the customer information corresponding to the identification information is retrieved, acquiring the retrieved customer information. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of retrieving customer information corresponding to the identification information comprises:
Transmitting the input identification information to an external device; And
And receiving a search result of customer information corresponding to the identification information from the pre-stored customer information from the external device. 3. The method of claim 2,
And if the customer information corresponding to the identification information is not found, receiving the customer information. 5. The method as claimed in claim 4,
Displaying a user interface for inquiring whether or not to agree on collection and utilization of personal information; And
And displaying a user interface for receiving the customer information when a consent response is input through the user interface. 5. The method of claim 4,
And storing the inputted customer information in correspondence with the identification information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the information includes at least one of information on sex, age, address, skin type, information on skin life pattern, information on previous skin diagnosis results, and information on previously customized cosmetics. How to provide cosmetics. The method of claim 1, wherein the performing of the skin diagnosis of the customer comprises:
Collecting skin diagnostic data through at least one of an interview or questionnaire, and a skin diagnostic device; And
And diagnosing the skin of the customer based on the collected skin diagnosis data. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein collecting the skin diagnostic data comprises:
Displaying at least one predetermined question; And
And collecting, as the skin diagnosis data, a response input in response to the displayed at least one question. 10. The method of claim 9,
An item relating to self-diagnosis, an item relating to a skin life pattern including at least one of a degree of exposure to harmful environment including ultraviolet rays, and a habit of using cosmetics, and items concerning skin anxiety. . 10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising the step of storing the response in response to the customer information. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein collecting the skin diagnostic data comprises:
And collecting the measurement value of the skin condition through the skin diagnosis device with the skin diagnosis data. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein collecting the skin diagnostic data comprises:
And receiving a measurement value collected from an external diagnostic device through a skin diagnostic device. 14. The method according to claim 12 or 13,
Wherein the image is generated through at least one of light analysis, image analysis, analysis according to sensor measurement, reaction analysis according to pressure, and color analysis. 9. The method of claim 8,
The amount of pores, the number of pores, the degree of trouble, the size of trouble, the degree of coloration, the size of wrinkles, the depth of wrinkles, the elasticity, the sensitivity, the degree of exposure to ultraviolet rays, the amount of sebum secretion, , The exposure of the harmful environment, and the degree of skin stress due to the habit of using cosmetics. 9. The method of claim 8,
Dividing the face of the customer into a plurality of regions and analyzing the skin diagnosis data for each of the plurality of divided regions; And
And acquiring the skin diagnosis result for each of the plurality of areas. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of outputting the skin diagnosis result. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the skin diagnosis result corresponding to the customer information. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein recommending the customized cosmetic product comprises:
Determining customized cosmetic recommendation information corresponding to the skin diagnosis result; And
And displaying the determined customized cosmetics recommendation information. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein determining the customized cosmetic recommendation information comprises:
Transmitting the skin diagnosis result to an external device; And
And receiving the customized cosmetic recommendation information corresponding to the skin diagnosis result from the external device. [20] The method of claim 19,
Characterized in that it comprises at least one of cosmetics, at least one cosmetic ingredient, at least one cosmetic ingredient content, and flavor required for skin improvement of the customer in response to the skin diagnosis result How to provide cosmetics. 20. The method of claim 19,
Further comprising the step of determining final customized cosmetics recommendation information by reflecting the modification, addition or deletion request when a request to modify, add or delete the customized cosmetics recommendation information is received. 20. The method of claim 19,
And storing the determined customized cosmetic recommendation information in association with the customer information. The method according to claim 1,
And transmitting information on the recommended customized cosmetics to an external device. 25. The apparatus according to claim 24,
A device capable of printing the information on the recommended customized cosmetics or a manufacturing device capable of manufacturing the cosmetics. A communication unit for performing data communication with the outside;
An input for receiving a customer input;
A control unit for acquiring customer information of a customized cosmetics purchasing customer through the communication unit or the input unit, performing skin diagnosis of the customer, and determining customized cosmetics recommendation information based on the skin diagnosis result; And
And a display unit for displaying the determined customized cosmetic recommendation information. 27. The apparatus of claim 26,
When the identification information of the customer is input, retrieves the customer information corresponding to the identification information among the pre-stored customer information, and acquires the retrieved customer information when the customer information corresponding to the identification information is retrieved Customized cosmetic delivery device. 28. The communication device according to claim 27,
And transmits the input identification information to an external device and receives a search result of customer information corresponding to the identification information among the pre-stored customer information from the external device, and transmits the search result to the controller. . 28. The apparatus of claim 27,
And if the customer information corresponding to the identification information is not found, receives the customer information. 27. The apparatus of claim 26,
Wherein the skin diagnosis data is collected through at least one of an interview, a questionnaire, and a skin diagnostic device, and the skin of the customer is diagnosed based on the collected skin diagnostic data. The display device according to claim 30,
Displaying at least one predetermined question,
Wherein,
And collecting, as the skin diagnosis data, a response input corresponding to the displayed at least one question. 31. The apparatus of claim 30,
Wherein the skin diagnostic device collects a measurement value of the skin condition through the skin diagnosis device using the skin diagnosis data. 32. The communication device according to claim 30,
And receives the measurement value collected from the external diagnostic device through the skin diagnostic device. 27. The communication device according to claim 26,
And transmits the skin diagnosis result to an external apparatus and receives the customized cosmetic recommendation information corresponding to the skin diagnosis result from the external apparatus and delivers the customized cosmetic recommendation information to the control unit. 27. The cosmetic product recommendation method according to claim 26,
Characterized in that it comprises at least one of cosmetics, at least one cosmetic ingredient, at least one cosmetic ingredient content, and flavor required for skin improvement of the customer in response to the skin diagnosis result Cosmetic supply device. 27. The apparatus of claim 26,
Wherein the customized cosmetics recommendation information is determined by reflecting a request for modification, addition, or deletion of the customized cosmetics recommendation information through the input unit, when the modification, addition, or deletion request is input. 27. The communication device according to claim 26,
And transmits information on the recommended customized cosmetics to an external device. The apparatus as claimed in claim 37,
A device capable of printing information on the recommended customized cosmetics or a manufacturing device capable of manufacturing cosmetics.

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