Three-Dimensional Shopping Lists

• US 20110061011A1
• Filed: 09/08/2009
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Designin Corporation
• Original Assignee: Designin Corporation
• Inventors: Hoguet, Ramsay
• Application Number:
  US12/555,655
• Publication Number:
  US 20110061011A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering

Abstract

A method performed using a processing device includes rendering, on a display associated with the processing device, a diagram of a plan for a layout. The diagram includes one or more element locations. An indication is received, via the processing device, of a selection of a first element from a list of elements associated with the diagram. The first element is added to a list of elements. An association is identified, via the processing device, between the first element and one or more of the element locations. The diagram is updated to include a graphical representation of the first element within the diagram at one or more of the element locations.

Claims

1. A method performed using a processing device, the method comprising:

rendering, on a display associated with the processing device, a diagram of a plan for a layout, the diagram comprising one or more element locations;

receiving, via the processing device, an indication of a selection of a first element from a source of elements;

adding, via the processing device, the first element to a list of elements associated with the diagram;

identifying, via the processing device, an association between the first element and one or more of the element locations; and

updating the diagram to include a graphical representation of the first element within the diagram at one or more of the element locations.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first element is selected from the source of elements.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the list of elements includes one or more alternative elements.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plan, the list of elements, and the source of elements is generated based on one or more attributes of an image.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the one or more attributes comprise one or more of a texture of the image, a color of the image, a pattern of the image, or tags associated with the image.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the diagram is imported from a computer aided drawing (CAD) file.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plan, the source of elements, and the list of elements is generated based on keywords.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising adding a second element to the list of elements by receiving one or more commands to drag a graphical representation of the second element onto a graphical representation of the list of products, or by receiving one or more commands to activate a button associated with the second element.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the second element is added to the list of elements with a designation of an alternative element, a new element, or an active element.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein if the second element is designated as an alternative element, the diagram is not updated with a graphical representation of the second element.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising attempting to associate the second element with one or more of the element locations if the second element is designated as a new element.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, if no association is determined:

prompting a user to manually associate the second element with one or more of the element locations.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein, if the second element is designated as an active element:

updating the diagram with a graphical representation of the second element.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein, if the second element is designated as an alternative element:

changing the designation of the second element from an alternative element to an active element causes the diagram to be updated with a graphical representation of the second element.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising storing the list of elements and designations of the elements as a first snapshot.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising storing a second list of elements and designations of the elements as a second snapshot;

wherein toggling between the first snapshot and the second snapshot displays the list of elements and designations of the elements stored within respective snapshots.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein toggling between the first snapshot and the second snapshot updates the diagram based on designations of the elements.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising attempting to associate the first element with one or more of the element locations if the diagram is altered.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein, if no association is determined:

prompting a user to manually associate the first element with one or more of the element locations.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein element locations are graphically represented within the diagram by generic elements.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the association is identified based on a design rules engine that identifies associations based on contextual relationships.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the updating comprises rendering a graphical representation of one or more cabinets in the diagram according to a design rules engine to form a cabinet arrangement.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the design rules engine determines one of more of the type, position, or size of the cabinets based at least in part on zones defined by the layout.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the zones are prioritized according to user-provided attributes.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the user-provided attributes are received as answers to a questionnaire.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the design rules engine compares the cabinet arrangement to one or more pre-defined cabinet arrangements.

27. The method of claim 22, wherein the cabinet arrangement is manually modified by a user.