Microsoft Files Patent for Hot-or-Not Style Fashion Rating System
Microsoft Files Patent for Hot-or-Not Style Fashion Rating System
Posted 06/15/2009 at 11:30am
| by Paul Lilly
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We're not sure what to make of this, other than maybe Microsoft is trying a wee bit too hard to be hip. Or maybe it's a reminder that pretty much anything is patentable. In any event, the software maker has filed a patent for a "Hot or Not" interface allowing viewers to rate one another's fashion sense via uploaded pics. Taken from the patent application:
"The contributor uploads self images for viewing and rating (or voting) by viewers who choose provide an opinion on different fashion and/or cosmetic looks of the contributor. The contributor takes images show the contributor presented with a number (e.g., two) of different fashion choices. The snapshots can then be processed for upload to a website or other accessible location by one or more viewers. The viewers can cast a vote for one of the images by selecting the desired image, in response to which the viewer and/or contributor will be presented with overall statistics for that set of images as to how other viewers voted, as well as a next set of photos depicting the user in a different fashion and/or cosmetic choice. This process can continue until terminated."
It's called the Online Personal Appearance Advisor and, well, we're not really sure what Microsoft might be cooking up, but we're hoping it's nothing like this.
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ezrarogers
August 08, 2010 at 11:02pm
Wow it seems to be little intresting... with this we come to know how other thinkon our fashin sense..wheather our lashes look good with eyelash enhancer , or lip plumper which we are using to plum lip is working or not...i am very excited about this application....great job MS!!!
jcb
June 18, 2009 at 6:05pm
In the real world one would use the well-proven system "Estrada or Nada" to determine if one is hot or not. Once again, MS is so late to the game they are embarrassing themselves.
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weeshly
July 26, 2010 at 8:08am
Beauty lies in what we portray and how we project ourself. Images of beauty are everywhere.There is no proper definition of beauty. Cosmetic Tips
Nycromes
June 16, 2009 at 4:30am
The description about different fashion choices reminds me of the Project Natal movie where the two girls are talking with each other using project Natal. The one girl is looking for a dress for a party and the other one has one picked out. The girl looking for the dress can then preview the dress on her avatar that looks kinda like her. I think the reason that MS can go for this patent is the preview of different fashions, its not just a rating system like hotornot. Its a way to make decisions on fashion/looks through the use of some sort of preview. There certainly is a fine line that this could be stepping over, but I can't think of a service that does specifically this type of comparison.
whitneymr
June 15, 2009 at 10:35pm
How in the name of God can they file a patent on something that's been in wide spread use for many years? It's time to start shooting lawyers on sight.
comptech08
June 15, 2009 at 12:08pm
if its something like the pic shows they already failed because there are no negative numbers to choose. This is also a dick move by microsoft. That hot or not stuff has been out a long time and now there going to try to steal it all away?
johnny3144
June 15, 2009 at 4:41pm
well he is "hot"... look at him sweat.... must be boiling in that room.
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