摘要：
A method of painting a nail comprises rendering an image of the nail with a preview of the coating thereon on a display screen, then painting the nail. The display screen is integrated with a touch surface 112. The image may illustrate to the user where to position the nail, for example by including an overlay 803. A picture of the painted nail may be captured by a camera (106, fig.1A) and shared with others using a social network platform. A user profile may be created, and information such as colour preferences, media consumption and/or art preferences may be stored. Also claimed is a system to host a social network platform wherein an image of the nail is captured and nail parties are hosted among users of the social media platform, where a video screen capture of the nail being painted may be broadcast.
权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. A method of painting a nail performed by a nail coating system, the method, comprising:
rendering, via a display of the nail coating system, an image having a preview of a nail coating on the nail, the nail coating including a nail color or a nail design;
‘wherein, the display is integrated with a touch surface;
painting the nail by the nail coating system;
capturing, by a camera of the nail coating system, a nail image of the nail which has been painted;
sharing the nail image with other users.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, illustrating, in the image having the preview, 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 having the preview 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:
presenting entertainment content while the nail is being painted.
S. The method of claim 1, 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, the nail image of the nail which has been painted is shared with other users via the social network platform.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising,
broadcasting a video screen capture of a session when the nail is being painted by the nail coating system.
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 paint 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 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 paint the nail;
suggesting purchase of the components used to paint the nail in a timely fashion based on the purchase habits and the usage information.
17. The method of claim 1, further comprising, providing the user with help, feedback or comments relating to the painting of the nail.
18. An apparatus to decorate a nail, comprising:
a processor,
a memory unit coupled to the processor, the memory unit having stored thereon instructions which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
render an image having a preview of a nail coating on the nail, the nail coating including a nail color or a nail design;
paint the nail;
broadcast a video screen capture of a session when the nail is being painted.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising, instructions which when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to:
capture a nail image of the nail which has been painted;
share the nail image with other users.
20. A system, comprising:
a nail coating system;
a processor,
a memory unit coupled to the processor, the memory unit having stored thereon instructions which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
render an image having a preview of a nail coating on a nail, the nail coating including a nail color or a nail design;
share, a nail image of the nail which has been painted with users via a social network platform;
wherein, the nail image is captured by an imaging device of the nail coating system which paints the nail;
host live nail parties amongst the users of the social network platform, the live nail parties including audio and video data;
broadcast a video screen capture of a session when the nail is being painted.
21. The system of claim 20, further comprising, instructions which when executed by the processor, further causes the processor to:
facilitate sales and purchases of components used to paint the nail.