Abstract: Method for deriving at least one animation parameter from audio data, said animation parameters being descriptive of the mood of said audio data, comprising the following steps: determining a current mood model for said audio data; calculating at least one distance measure for at least one reference mood model, wherein said distance measure represents the distance between said current mood model and the respective reference mood model; setting of at least one animation parameter depending on said distance measure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making up human keratinous material with a light-sensitive makeup, in which: i. a layer of a thermally stable photochromic composition comprising a photochromic agent capable of being developed by UV radiation and an optical agent that screens UV radiation is applied to the keratinous material; and ii. the layer of composition is exposed in non uniform manner to UV radiation to excite the photochromic agent and create a light-sensitive makeup look, the screening power F of the composition as regards solar UV radiation (280 nm to 400 nm) being 2 or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of applying light-sensitive makeup, said method comprising: applying a thermally stable photochromic composition to a zone being treated; irradiating the zone with light selected to develop or erase the thermally stable photochromic composition in progressive manner; and interrupting and/or modifying the characteristics of the irradiation so as to achieve the desired appearance, this appearance corresponding to partial development or erasure of the thermally stable photochromic composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making up human keratinous material with light-sensitive makeup, in which method: a thermally stable photochromic first composition comprising a photochromic agent capable of being developed under the effect of radiation of wavelength ? is applied to the keratinous material; the first composition is exposed to said radiation to develop the photochromic agent and create a light-sensitive makeup look; and the thermally stable photochromic composition is, at least temporarily and at least in part, before or after being exposed to said radiation, covered by a photoprotective layer, exposure to said radiation for developing the photochromic agent being performed through the photoprotective layer when said layer is applied before the thermally stable photochromic composition is exposed to said radiation, in order to create a light-sensitive makeup look.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for video retrieval by providing a first audio video file, determining a first identifier of a first piece of music in the first audio video file, looking up for the first identifier first meta data in a music database, in which said first meta data are associated with said first identifier, providing second meta data of a second piece of music from the music database. The second piece of music is included in a second audio video file. Further the method is conducted by determining a similarity measure by comparing the first and second meta data, and providing the second audio video file or an identifier thereof depending on the similarity measure. Further embodiments relate to a server, a user device and a system and a computer program product for video retrieval.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making up human keratinous material with light-sensitive makeup, wherein: a) a base layer of a first composition is applied to the keratinous material, the first composition containing at least one optical agent that configured for, at least temporarily, of forming a screen at a wavelength ?; and b) a thermally stable photochromic second composition is applied on the base layer, the second composition being developable by exposure to a radiation at least of the wavelength ?.

Abstract: A method for simulating the appearance of at least one fringe of lashes may include generating, based on at least one value of at least one simulation parameter that is modifiable by a user, at least one 3D image of the at least one fringe of lashes. The at least one 3D image may be generated from a multizone simulation of the fringe. The multizone simulation may allow the user to define values of simulation parameters specific to at least two different zones of the at least one fringe of lashes.

Abstract: A Method for graphically displaying pieces of music on a screen, comprising: providing a plurality of pieces of music, each piece of music having a music attribute; calculating a mapping function that maps values of said music attribute to coordinate values of a dimension of said screen; determining, for each of said pieces of music, a respective coordinate value based on said mapping function and a respective value of a respective music attribute; displaying on said screen a graphical symbol representing a respective piece of music at said respective coordinate value of said dimension.

Abstract: A method to determine a subgroup of users out of a group of users, comprising providing user profiles for each user of said group of users; providing real-time data of users of said group of users; determining said subgroup of users depending on said user profiles and said real-time data.

Abstract: A method for personalizing a multimedia application includes receiving, from a module of the multimedia application, a request for a multimedia output, wherein the request is of a type; providing user data of a user of the multimedia application, the user data being representative of a personal taste of the user; and determining a multimedia output depending on the type and the user data.

Abstract: Method for adapting a user interface of a device, comprising detecting user characteristic data of an active user, wherein said user characteristic data is descriptive of a capability of said active user to handle said user interface, determining an adapted user interface based on said user characteristic data; and approving said adapted user interface based on user feedback of at least one user with similar user characteristic data.

Abstract: An apparatus enabling a person to evaluate the hydration of a region of the skin or the mucous membranes. The apparatus includes a sensor including an array of non-optical detection cells and processor apparatus arranged to deliver at least one piece of information relating to the hydration of the region on the basis of signals coming from the sensor. A method for evaluation of hydration is also provided. The apparatus and method can also be used for evaluating, e.g., aging or the effectiveness of a treatment regimen.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for measuring the transfer resistance of a cosmetic product, such as a foundation, comprising: i) depositing an amount of the cosmetic product onto a first face of a support; ii) applying the first face of the support onto a sheet, under given pressure and given duration conditions; iii) while maintaining a pressure, effecting a relative translational motion between the sheet and the support, parallel to the plane of the sheet and at a substantially constant speed; and iv) determining a transfer index for the product as a function of the amount of residual product on the first face, or in the event of a residual amount that is greater than zero and less than the said given amount, as a function of the length of a trail formed by the product transferred onto the sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for simulating the appearance of at least one fringe of lashes, which includes the following step: generation, depending on at least one value of at least one simulation parameter that can be modified by a user, of at least one 3D image of the fringe of lashes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of in vitro evaluation of the transfer of a cosmetic comprising: raising a first medium to a predetermined temperature; depositing a film of the cosmetic on a first face of the first medium; allowing the film to dry during a predetermined duration; measuring the color of a second medium and the color of a total transfer reference; forming a first imprint of the film of cosmetic on the second medium by pressing the first face of the first medium in static manner against the second medium with predetermined pressure; measuring the color of the first imprint; and evaluating the transfer of the cosmetic from the colors as measured in this way.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for measuring the transfer resistance of a cosmetic product, such as a foundation, comprising: i) depositing an amount of the cosmetic product onto a first face of a support; ii) applying the first face of the support onto a sheet, under given pressure and given duration conditions; iii) while maintaining a pressure, effecting a relative translational motion between the sheet and the support, parallel to the plane of the sheet and at a substantially constant speed; and iv) determining a transfer index for the product as a function of the amount of residual product on the first face, or in the event of a residual amount that is greater than zero and less than the said given amount, as a function of the length of a trail formed by the product transferred onto the sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of comparing the appearance of a region of the human body at at least two different instants, the method comprising the following steps: generating at least two 3D images (F1, F2) of said region, these 3D images being obtained by transforming into heights gray levels in two 2D images of said region taken respectively at said instants.

Abstract: An apparatus enabling a person to evaluate the hydration of a region of the skin or the mucous membranes. The apparatus includes a sensor including an array of non-optical detection cells and processor apparatus arranged to deliver at least one piece of information relating to the hydration of the region on the basis of signals coming from the sensor. A method for evaluation of hydration is also provided. The apparatus and method can also be used for evaluating, e.g., aging or the effectiveness of a treatment regimen.

Abstract: According to the present invention network devices that can be controlled via a speech unit included in the network can send a device-document describing its functionality and its speech interface to said speech unit. The speech unit combines those documents to a general document that forms the basis to translate recognized user-commands into user-network-commands to control the connected network-devices. A device-document comprises at least the vocabulary and the commands associated therewith for the corresponding device. Furtheron, pronunciation, grammar for word sequences, rules for speech understanding and dialog can be contained in such documents as well as the same information for multiple languages or information for dynamic dialogs in speech understanding. It is possible that one device contains several documents and dynamically sends them to the speech unit in case they are needed.

Abstract: A device and a method for acquiring an image of a portion of the human body, which includes any body part, the face, the skin or the hair of an individual. The device includes an enclosure with an opening sufficiently large for receiving the portion of the human body. The enclosure can be spherical. The device can also include at least one light source to illuminate the enclosure. The device can further include a calibration device which can be colorimetric or spectral. The device can also include a camera and a positioning device to properly position the portion of the human body for the image acquisition.