Computerized pattern texturing

• US 7,356,453 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2002
• Issued: 04/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Inventors: Gould, Dwayne Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Shah; Kamini
• Assistant Examiner(s): Alhija; Saif A
• Application Number:
  US10/293,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20030091214A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,973 Days
• Field of Search: 345/581, 345/619, 345/642, 345/649, 345/660, 345/672, 345/582, 345583-588, 703/1, 382/111
• US Class Current: 703/22
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 27/0275 Surface patterning of carpet modules, e.g. of carpet tiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77

Abstract

A system and method for merging carpet design image patterns in order to create a custom-designed patterned carpet image. A customized carpet image is defined by identifying a plurality of carpet design fields within a carpet and selecting a distinct design pattern from a plurality of selection options for each identified carpet design field in order to define a customized design field pattern. The customized design field pattern comprises the selected design pattern. Merging the customized design field patterns together defines an image of a custom-designed carpet. Further, a strike-off of the image of the custom-designed carpet image can be produced from the system and method.

Claims

1. A method for designing a custom carpet comprising:

a. receiving a resolution and a scaling factor;

b. receiving a plurality of colors for a project color palette wherein the project color palette indicates a common color scheme to be used for a carpet design that comprises multiple design patterns;

c. receiving a selection of a plurality of carpet design fields, wherein the plurality of carpet design fields together comprise a single carpet;

d. providing a collection of design patterns applicable to the selected plurality of carpet design fields, wherein each design pattern has an associated design pattern color palette representing a color scheme associated with the design pattern;

e. receiving a selection of a plurality of the collection of design patterns;

f. applying the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns to respective selected plurality of carpet design fields resulting in each of the plurality of carpet design fields having an associated design pattern, wherein the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns is scaled according to the scaling factor;

g. changing the design pattern color palettes associated with the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns to reflect the plurality of colors of the project color palette, thereby changing at least one color of the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns; and

h. rendering an image of the custom carpet comprising each of the associated design patterns of respective selected plurality of carpet design fields, wherein said image is rendered according to the received resolution and the changed design pattern color palette.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising creating a strike-off image.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected carpet design field is a bleedout design pattern.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising determining an amount of bleedout.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein rendering an image of the carpet design field further comprises adjusting a height and a width of the bleedout design pattern according to the scaling factor.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected carpet design field is a corner design field.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein rendering an image of the carpet design field further comprises adjusting a height and a width of a corner design pattern according to a previously determined bleedout design pattern height and width.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected carpet design field is a border design field.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein rendering an image of the carpet design field further comprises adjusting a height and a width of a border design pattern according to a previously determined corner design pattern height and width and a previously determined bleedout design pattern height and width.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected carpet design field is a field design field.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein rendering an image of the carpet design field further comprises adjusting a height and a width of a field design pattern according to a previously determined corner design pattern height and width and a previously determined bleedout design pattern height and width.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of carpet design fields comprises a bleedout design field, a corner design field, a border design field, and a field carpet design field.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of carpet design fields is selected from the group consisting of:

a bleedout design field, a corner design field, a border design field, and a field carpet design field.

13. A computer system for designing a carpet comprising a processing system having one or more processing elements that are programmed or adapted to:

a. receive a resolution and a scaling factor;

b. receive a plurality of colors for a project color palette wherein the project color palette indicates a common color scheme to be used for a carpet design that comprises multiple design patterns;

c. receive a selection of a plurality of carpet design fields, wherein the plurality of carpet design fields together comprise a single carpet;

d. provide a collection of design patterns applicable to the selected plurality of carpet design fields, wherein each design pattern has an associated design pattern color palette representing a color scheme associated with the design pattern;

e. receive a selection of a plurality of the collection of design patterns;

f. apply the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns to respective selected plurality of carpet design fields resulting in each of the plurality of carpet design fields having an associated design pattern, wherein the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns is scaled according to the scaling factor;

g. change the design pattern color palettes associated with the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns to reflect the plurality of colors of the project color palette, thereby changing at least one color of the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns; and

h. render an image of the custom carpet comprising each of the associated design patterns of respective selected plurality of carpet design fields, wherein said image is rendered according to the received resolution and the changed design pattern color palette.

14. The computer system of claim 13, further programmed or adapted to create a strike-off image.

15. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the selected carpet design field is a bleedout design pattern.

16. The computer system of claim 15, further programmed or adapted to determine an amount of bleedout.

17. The computer system of claim 16, wherein rendering an image of the carpet design field further comprises adjusting a height and a width of the bleedout design pattern according to the scaling factor.

18. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the selected carpet design field is a corner design field.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein rendering an image of the carpet design field further comprises adjusting a height and a width of a corner design pattern according to a previously determined bleedout design pattern height and width.

20. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the selected carpet design field is a border design field.

21. The computer system of claim 20, wherein rendering an image of the carpet design field further comprises adjusting a height and a width of a border design pattern according to a previously determined corner design pattern height and width and a previously determined bleedout design pattern height and width.

22. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the selected carpet design field is a field design field.

23. The computer system of claim 22, wherein rendering an image of the carpet design field further comprises adjusting a height and a width of a field design pattern according to a previously determined corner design pattern height and width and a previously determined bleedout design pattern height and width.

24. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of carpet design fields comprises a bleedout design field, a corner design field, a border design field, and a field carpet design field.

27. The system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of carpet design fields is selected from the group consisting of:

a bleedout design field, a corner design field, a border design field, and a field carpet design field.

25. A computer program product for designing a carpet embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:

a. receive a resolution and a scaling factor;

b. receive a plurality of colors for a project color palette wherein the project color palette indicates a common color scheme to be used for a carpet design that comprises multiple design patterns;

c. receive a selection of a plurality of carpet design fields, wherein the plurality of carpet design fields together comprise a single carpet;

d. provide a collection of design patterns applicable to the selected plurality of carpet design fields, wherein each design pattern has an associated design pattern color palette representing a color scheme associated with the design pattern;

e. receive a selection of a plurality of the collection of design patterns;

f. apply the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns to respective selected plurality of carpet design fields resulting in each of the plurality of carpet design fields having an associated design pattern, wherein the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns is scaled according to the scaling factor;

g. change the design pattern color palettes associated with the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns to reflect the plurality of colors of the project color palette, thereby changing at least one color of the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns; and

h. render an image of the custom carpet comprising each of the associated design patterns of respective selected plurality of carpet design fields, wherein said image is rendered according to the received resolution and the changed design pattern color palette.

28. A computer system for designing a carpet comprising a processing system having one or more processing elements that are programmed or adapted to:

a. receive a resolution and a scaling factor;

b. receive a plurality of colors for a project color palette wherein the project color palette indicates a common color scheme to be used for a carpet design that comprises multiple design patterns;

c. receive a selection of a plurality of carpet design fields, wherein the plurality of carpet design fields together comprise a single carpet, and wherein the plurality of carpet design fields is at least one of, a bleedout design field, a corner design field, a border design field, and a field carpet design field;

d. provide a collection of design patterns applicable to the selected plurality of carpet design fields, wherein each design pattern has an associated design pattern color palette representing a color scheme associated with the design pattern;

e. receive a selection of a plurality of the collection of design patterns;

f. apply the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns to respective selected plurality of carpet design fields resulting in each of the plurality of carpet design fields having an associated design pattern, wherein the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns is scaled according to the scaling factor;

g. change the design pattern color palettes associated with the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns to reflect the plurality of colors of the project color palette, thereby changing at least one color of the selected plurality of the collection of design patterns; and

h. render an image of the custom carpet comprising each of the associated design patterns of respective selected plurality of carpet design fields, wherein said image is rendered according to the received resolution and the changed design pattern color palette.