PATTERN-BASED DESIGN SYSTEM

• US 20140298230A1
• Filed: 12/18/2013
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Michael Priest
• Original Assignee: David Michael Priest
• Inventors: Priest, David Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,572,118 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/20 Configuration CAD, e.g. designing by assembling or positioning modules selected from libraries of predesigned modules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• 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

Abstract

A system is provided for obtaining a landscape design pattern based on selected landscape design elements in a landscape design system having landscape design patterns comprised of at least two of said landscape design elements. The system stores multiple landscape design elements in a storage device, enables a user to select a plurality of landscape design patterns each of which includes a plurality of landscape design elements, matches the landscape design elements in the selected landscape design patterns with stored landscape design patterns, and renders the selected landscape design patterns using stored landscape design elements. The system preferably stores photographs of the multiple landscape design elements, and retrieves and displays photographs of the matched landscape design elements. In one implementation, a unique mnemonic code is assigned to each of the stored landscape design elements.

Claims

1. A method of obtaining a landscape design pattern based on selected landscape design elements in a landscape design system having landscape design patterns comprised of at least two of said design elements, said method comprising

storing, on one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media, multiple landscape design elements,

selecting a plurality of landscape design patterns each of which includes a plurality of landscape design elements,

matching the landscape design elements in the selected landscape design patterns with stored landscape design patterns, and

rendering the selected landscape design patterns using said matching stored landscape design elements.

2. The method of claim 1 which includes assigning a unique mnemonic code to each of said landscape design elements.

3. The method of claim 1 which includes selecting locations for the selected landscape design patterns relative to each other in a landscape design.

4. The method of claim 3 which includes evaluating said selected locations of at least one of said selected landscape design patterns and said selected landscape design elements by comparing said selected locations with a predetermined set of rules regarding the placement of at least one of said selected landscape design patterns and said selected landscape design elements relative to each other.

5. The method of claim 1 which includes storing photographs of said multiple landscape design elements in said storage device, and retrieving and displaying photographs of the selected landscape design elements.

6. The method of claim 1 in which said landscape design elements include plants.

7. A system for designing a landscape based on a plurality of landscape design patterns comprised of at least two landscape design elements, said system comprising

a storage device storing multiple landscape design elements, and

a computer and a computer readable medium operatively coupled to the computer, the computer readable medium storing program codes causing the computer to perform operations comprising:

selecting a plurality of design patterns each of which includes a plurality of design elements,

matching the design elements in the selected design patterns with stored design patterns, and

rendering the selected design patterns using stored design elements.

8. The system of claim 7 in which said operations include assigning a unique mnemonic code to each of said landscape design elements.

9. The system of claim 7 in which said which said operations include selecting locations for the selected landscape design patterns relative to each other in a landscape design.

10. The system of claim 9 in which said operations include evaluating said selected locations of at least one of said selected landscape design patterns and said selected landscape design elements by comparing said selected locations with a predetermined set of rules regarding the placement of at least one of said selected landscape design patterns and said selected landscape design elements relative to each other.

11. The system of claim 7 in which said operations includes storing photographs of said multiple landscape design elements in said storage device, and retrieving and displaying photographs of the selected landscape design elements.

12. The system of claim 7 in which said landscape design elements include plants.

13. A method of obtaining a landscape design pattern based on selected landscape design elements in a landscape design system having at least one design station, a plurality of landscape design patterns and a plurality of landscape design elements, said method comprising

storing, on one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media, multiple landscape design patterns,

selecting at least one of the plurality of landscape design patterns, each pattern including at least two of said landscape design elements,

selecting at least one landscape design station,

requesting a layout instruction from the landscape design system, for the selected landscape design station and the selected landscape design pattern,

locating the landscape design elements for the selected landscape design pattern within said merchant premises, and

constructing the landscape design pattern at the selected landscape design station based on said layout instructions.

14. The method of claim 13 which includes assigning a unique mnemonic code to each of said landscape design elements.

15. The method of claim 13 in which each of said landscape design stations has physical dimensions stored in said landscape design system, and said selected landscape design pattern fits within the physical dimensions of the selected landscape design station.

16. The method of claim 13 in which each of said design stations includes at least one platform and at least one shelf.

22. The system of claim 16 wherein said design station comprises at least one table and at least one shelf

23. The system of claim 16 wherein said operation includes providing the location of said design elements within the merchant premises

24. The system of claim 23 wherein said location information further comprises a name for each of said design elements

17. A system for designing a landscape based on a plurality of landscape design patterns comprised of at least two landscape design elements, and including a plurality of design station layouts, and said system useful for providing design assistance to a user at a merchant location, said system comprising

a storage device storing multiple landscape design elements and multiple design station layouts

a computer and a computer readable medium operatively coupled to the computer, the computer readable medium storing program codes causing the computer to perform operations from said system user comprising:

selecting at least one of the design stations and at least one of the design patterns, and, rendering the layout instructions of the selected pattern, adapted to the physical characteristics of the selected design station, and

said layout instructions providing instructions for said user to reconstruct the selected design pattern on the selected design station.

18. The system of claim 17 in which said operation includes assigning a unique mnemonic code to each of said landscape design elements

19. The system of claim 17 in which said operation includes assigning a unique mnemonic code to each of said design stations

20. The system of claim 17 in which said operation includes storing the physical dimensions of each of said design stations

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the physical dimensions of said at least one design station include location, dimensions and height of said physical design station