AUTOMATIC COLOR PALETTE BASED RECOMMENDATIONS

• US 20150379739A1
• Filed: 06/26/2014
• Published: 12/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Dorner, Charles Shearer, Blackburn, Jenny Ann, Manolis, Eva, Ong, Timothy Andrew, Sayre, Paul Barnhart III
• Granted Patent: US 9,727,983 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for generating color-based recommendations using color palette information. An indication may be received that a user is requesting a color-related recommendation, the indication associated with item information and color palette information, the color palette information corresponding to a first color palette. Based at least in part on the item information and the color palette information, one or more items corresponding to the item information and the color palette information are identified. Where there is more than one identified item, a ranking for the identified plurality of items may be generated. Item recommendations comprising at least a portion of the identified plurality of items in accordance with the generated ranking may be provided for presentation on a user device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for generating a color-related recommendation, the computer-implemented method comprising:

under control of a hardware computing device configured with specific computer-executable instructions,

receiving an indication from a user device that a user is requesting a color-related recommendation, the indication associated with item information and color palette information, the color palette information corresponding to a first color palette;

based at least in part on the item information and the color palette information, identifying, using information obtained from an electronic item data store, a plurality of items corresponding to the item information and the color palette information, wherein at least a portion of the identified plurality of items are associated with color palettes that coordinate with, but are different than the first color palette;

generating a ranking for the identified plurality of items; and

providing for display on the user device in accordance with the generated ranking, an item recommendation for each item of at least a portion of the identified plurality of items, each item recommendation comprising an image for the item.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1,

wherein the indication is received as a result of a user selection of a color image, the color image depicting an item corresponding to the item information, and

wherein the color palette information and the item information are obtained from metadata associated with the selected color image.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1,

wherein the indication is received as a result of a user selection of a color image, the color image depicting an item corresponding to the item information, and

wherein the method further comprises identifying a plurality of representative colors and associated weight from a color distribution corresponding to the color image to generate the first color palette.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the color palette information comprises a keyword, wherein the keyword is not a color and does not directly correspond to a color.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic item data store includes images of items from an electronic catalog of items being offered for sale via a networked commerce system.

6. A system comprising:

a data store configured to at least store computer-executable instructions; and

a hardware processor in communication with the data store, the hardware processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to at least;

receive a request for a color-related recommendation, the request associated with item information and color palette information, the color palette information corresponding to a first color palette;

based at least in part on the item information and the color palette information, identify one or more items corresponding to the item information and the color palette information; and

generate an item recommendation for each item of at least a portion of the identified one or more items, each item recommendation including an image for the item.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to at least:

generate a ranking for the identified one or more items; and

provide the generated item recommendations for display in accordance with the generated ranking for the identified one or more items.

8. The system of claim 6,

wherein the request is received from a user device via which a user has selected a color image, the color image depicting an item corresponding to the item information, and

wherein the color palette information and the item information are obtained from metadata associated with the selected color image.

9. The system of claim 6,

wherein the request is received from a user device via which a user has selected a color image, the color image depicting an item corresponding to the item information, and

wherein the hardware processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to at least generate the first color palette by identifying a plurality of representative colors and associated weight from a color distribution corresponding to the color image.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the color palette information comprises a keyword, wherein the keyword is not a color and does not directly correspond to a color.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein the color palette information comprises a keyword, wherein the keyword comprises at least one of a holiday name, a team name, or a name of a season.

12. The system of claim 6, wherein the one or more items corresponding to the item information and the color palette information are identified from electronic images of items from a user'"'"'s wardrobe.

13. The system of claim 6, wherein the one or more items corresponding to the item information and the color palette information are identified from an electronic catalog of items.

14. The system of claim 7, wherein the ranking is generated based at least in part on at least one of a calendar date, a season, a weather forecast, a geographic location associated with a user, or an event scheduled on a calendar of a user.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform operations comprising:

receiving an indication from a user device that a user is requesting a color-related recommendation, the indication associated with item information and color palette information, the color palette information corresponding to a first color palette;

based at least in part on the item information and the color palette information, identifying a plurality of items corresponding to the item information and the color palette information;

generating a ranking for the identified plurality of items; and

generating an item recommendation for each item of at least a portion of the identified plurality of items, each item recommendation including an image for the item, the generated item recommendations associated with the generated ranking.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15,

wherein the indication is received from a user device via which a user has selected a color image, the color image depicting an item corresponding to the item information, and

wherein the operations further comprise generating the first color palette by identifying a plurality of representative colors and associated weight from a color distribution corresponding to the color image.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the first color palette is generated in substantially real time.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the color palette information comprises a keyword, wherein the keyword is not a color and does not directly correspond to a color.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the color palette information comprises a keyword, wherein the keyword comprises at least one of a holiday name, a team name, or a name of a season.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the ranking is based at least in part on at least one of a calendar date, a season, a weather forecast, a geographic location associated with a user, or an event scheduled on a calendar of a user.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the item information includes at least one of an item type or an item category.