Clothing and body covering pattern creation machine and method

Abstract

Body art, such as tattoos, are integrated or extended onto clothing. Clothing patterns may be integrated or extended onto body art, such as temporary tattoos. In one embodiment, a computer analyzes an image of a body with a tattoo and generates an image suitable for application to clothing. When applied to clothing, the image displays the portion of the tattoo that is covered by the clothing, or may extend the appearance of the tattoo from the skin to the adjacent clothing.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method for generating an article of clothing that appears less opaque than the actual opacity, comprising:
 generating at least one image of at least a portion of an area of the body that will be covered by the article of clothing;   reducing the opacity of the at least one image;   printing the at least one image on the article of clothing in substantially the same location as the area of the body that was imaged in the at least one image.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one image includes a tattoo. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein at least one image includes at least one image of an undergarment. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the undergarment is a bra. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , where the printed image is comprised substantially of only the undergarment. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one image includes at least one skin or body characteristic. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the skin or body characteristic is a birthmark. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the skin or body characteristic is a scar. 
     
     
         10 . A method for generating an article of clothing for a person, comprising:
 generating at least one image of the person wearing clothing over undergarments;   identifying contour lines or patterns of the undergarment;   rendering the contour lines or patterns on the article of clothing.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the undergarment is a bra. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the contour lines or patterns are bra straps. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the undergarment is underpants. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the undergarment is an undershirt. 
     
     
         15 . A method for generating an article of clothing, comprising:
 generating at least one image of at least a portion of the area of the body with a birthmark or scar;   printing the at least one image of the birthmark or scar on the article of clothing at substantially the location where the clothing would normally cover the birthmark or scar.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising extending the printed birthmark or scar on the article of clothing beyond the birthmark or scar. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising generating at least two images and using the at least two images in combination to print the birthmark or scar. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising generating a plurality of images taken at different times and using the plurality of images to eliminate or isolate skin artifacts that are not part of the birthmark or scar. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one image also includes a tattoo. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one image comprises multiple images captured in different lighting conditions, and the multiple images are used in combination to print on the article of clothing. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein one or more undesirable elements in the at least one image are modified or replaced.