SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ROOM DECORATION FOR USE WITH A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20130259308A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 10/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Way Out IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: Way Out IP, LLC
• Inventors: Klusza, Mark, Janky, James J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,989,440 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/103
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/13 Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2210/04 Architectural design, interior design
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/00 Scenes; Scene-specific elements control of digital cameras H04N23/60

Abstract

The present disclosure includes systems and computer-implemented methods for redesigning rooms in a house using digital image analysis. The analysis includes defining room parameters based on the architectural shape of the room as determined from an analysis of the walls, ceiling, windows, and doors, performing a room size calibration and defining an empty 3D room. Using the analyzed digital image, redesign can progress with selecting types of inner surfaces of the room from a pre-defined collection of architectural shapes, selecting types of furniture in the room, and selecting types of lighting. Then, a 3D model of the redesigned room is generated wherein the architectural shape is in the form of 2D and wherein the 2D image has an associated 3D image. At least one image of the redesigned 3D room may be generated and stored, and may be transmitted to a receiver wherein the corresponding showroom picture is displayed.

Claims

1. A method for real-time redesign of at least one room in a structure, comprising:

receiving at least one digital image of the room from a mobile device;

performing an analysis of the digital image, comprising;

defining room parameters based on at least one of the walls, ceiling, windows, floor, and doors;

performing a room size calibration;

defining a representative room based on the analysis and the calibration; and

comparing the representative room to a collection of stored room types to identify a best match room type;

generating a 3D model of the best match room type;

populating the 3D model with at least one decoration; and

generating an image of the populated 3D model.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the decoration involves selecting at least one type of furniture for the best match room from a data storage.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the decoration involves selecting at least one type of lighting for the best match room from a data storage.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the image of the populated 3D model is generated from substantially the same point of view as the digital image.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein any original interior decoration in the digital image is rendered so as to provide a phantom-look room.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, using a user preference to select the decoration.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the user preference relates to a cost.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the user preference relates to at least one of a room type, a style of dé

cor, a lighting type, an inner surface type, a floor type, a furniture type, a window type, a color, a furnishing, a texture, and a manufacturer.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the room size is calibrated based on at least one known item shown in the digital image.

10. A method for creating a visual representation of a redecorated room, comprising:

receiving a first image of the room, wherein the image is obtained from a digital camera associated with a mobile device having wireless communications capability;

providing a menu of user preferences made available on the mobile device; and

providing a server operating a program configured to access a database of reference rooms, receive said first image from the mobile device, and receive one or more user preferences;

wherein the program is further configured to;

a;

determine the shape and type of room, wherein said shape and type of room is used to select a layout model;

b;

select a reference layout model from the database of reference rooms, based on a match with the layout model;

c;

generate a visual representation of a redecorated room based on at least one user preference selected by the user from the menu of user preferences; and

d;

publish the visual representation to the mobile device for viewing by the user.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising, providing a set of URL'"'"'s the user can select to view an object of interest from the visual representation.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the digital image is obtained wirelessly.

13. An application for use on a mobile device, comprising:

a computer program configured for storage in a memory of a mobile device configured to;

present at least one preference to a user of the mobile device regarding the desired configuration of a room;

send an image of a room to a server via a wireless transmission;

send a user-selected preference choice to a server;

receive and display an image of said room with a list of options for choices of decoration;

select at least one optional decoration choice and send said choice to server; and

receive a modified image with said decoration choice shown in said image.

14. The application of claim 13, further comprising, configuring the computer program to present at least one URL for access to the manufacturer website of said decoration choice.

15. A system for creating a visual representation of a redecorated room, comprising:

a server having a processor, memory, and a connection to wireless services and the internet;

a computer readable storage medium having encoded thereon a set of instructions executable by the processor to perform a series of operations, comprising;

receiving at least one digital image of the room from a mobile device;

performing an analysis of the digital image, comprising;

defining room parameters based on at least one of the walls, ceiling, windows, floor, and doors;

performing a room size calibration;

defining a representative room based on the analysis and the calibration; and

comparing the representative room to a collection of stored room types to identify a best match room type;

generating a 3D model of the best match room type;

populating the 3D model with at least one decoration; and

generating an image of the populated 3D model.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein defining room parameters comprises extracting one or more room eigenvalues from the image.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising, calculating a degree of match between stored room eigenvalues for a reference room and the extracted eigenvalues to identify the best match room type.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the room eigenvalue is at least one of the location, direction and length of edges, corners, windows, doors, openings, walls, architectural shapes, and surfaces in the room.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the decoration involves selecting at least one of a type of furniture and a type of lighting for the best match room from a data storage.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein any original interior decoration in the digital image is rendered so as to provide a phantom-look room.