NO20210498A1

NO20210498A1 - System for designing and redesigning a layout with furniture in a three-dimensional (3d) model

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Publication number: NO20210498A1
Application number: NO20210498A
Authority: NO
Inventors: Rayan Bargharar
Original assignee: Rayan Bargharar
Priority date: 2021-04-21
Filing date: 2021-04-21
Publication date: 2022-10-24

Description

SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING AND REDESIGNING A LAYOUT WITH FURNITURE

IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) MODEL

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention disclosed herein generally relates to a system for enabling a user to design and redesign a home or an office or training facilities. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system for enabling a user to design, redesign, and renovate a home or an office or training facilities, for example, a gym by scanning/capturing/tape measure the room or area and furnishes with related products from different companies in a 3D model. The system is further configured to connect customers to nearest professionals, provide a service for transferring furniture, and also provide more features such as online selection, purchasing, and selling of goods/products, for example, furniture from different manufactures through an application or a website using an electronic device, for example, a smartphone, via the Internet or other interactive communications network.

BACKGROUND

Planning and arranging furniture is hard enough and time consuming when a person or family changing or moving into a new home. Arranging furniture could be a daunting task. It becomes even more challenging when a person moving the furniture from an existing home into a new space. It may take a while to get a feel for the new space and figure out how to make the rooms both comfortable and functional. When the person changes or moves into a new home, the furniture may not look right or even fit in the available space. Depending on the new home/office, the person may need furniture that is different in size or style. Further, when the person adds a room or re-designs or renovation the room with different furniture, there might be some need for additional furniture or furniture that addresses a different need depending on the reason for the additional space.

Currently, people visit lots of different furniture stores for purchasing and at end of the day they weren’t sure what to buy and how much it will be. The furniture may not suitable or fit in the room. Further, people choose online shopping or E-commerce for purchasing different kind of products and furniture. E-commerce has exploded in popularity in recent years, as more and more people use computer networks. E-commerce provides a wide range of options and different products are available for the people. People could check different designs, styles, materials, and prices of the products, which make the shopping experience much easier. However, people have to rely on electronic images to purchase products, for example, furniture. Sometimes, the product may not fit and/or suitable in the home.

In addition, there are different applications are available for enabling the people to choose interior items from a comprehensive catalogue to plan and furnish the home the way he/her have always wanted and the user could see what everything will look like in 3D virtual reality. For example, RoomSketcher application provides an online floor plan and home design solution that enable a person to create floor plans, furnish, and decorate them and visualize the design in impressive 3D virtual reality. However, this application does not provide other features like gaming, game room, and more home and office related products from different companies.

Another example, Houzz provides experience for home renovation and design, connecting homeowners and home professionals with the best tools, resources, and vendors. Houzz sells furniture and also connects customers to professionals. However the problem is that their focus is only in USA and Canada. Further, Houzz doesn’t have service for businesses such as training facilities and also not provide a service for transferring furniture from one location to another.

In the light of the above-mentioned problems, there is a need for a system for enabling a user to design, redesign, and renovate a home or an office or training facilities, for example, a gym by scanning/capturing/tape measure the room or area and furnishes with related products from different companies in a 3D model the room or area and furnish with related products from different companies in a 3D model on a website. There is also a need for a system for connecting customers to nearest professionals and also providing more options and products relative to games for a game room. Further, there is also a need for a system for providing more features such as online selection, purchasing, and selling of goods or products, for example, furniture from different manufactures through a mobile application using an electronic device, for example, a smartphone, via the Internet or other interactive communications network.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that is further disclosed in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

The present invention relates to a system for enabling a user to design, redesign, and renovate a home or an office or training facilities, for example, a gym by scanning/capturing/tape measure the room or area and furnishes with related products from different companies in a 3D model on a website. The system is further configured to connect customers to nearest professionals, provide a service for transferring furniture, and also provide more features such as online selection, purchasing, and selling of goods/products, for example, furniture from different manufactures through an application or a website using an electronic device, for example, a smartphone, via the Internet or other interactive communications network.

In one embodiment, the system is configured to enable a user to purchasing and selling of goods or products, for example, furniture. In one embodiment, the system is further configured to find nearest stores or shops, transfer companies, professionals, and designers using a built-in global positioning system (GPS). The user or customer could choose suitable filters that could help him/her be more specific and don't become confused with lots of options and objectives and also increase the speed of the process. In one embodiment, the system could realize what products and designs have more demanded based on selected filters. That would help to improve the services.

In one embodiment, the system comprises a computing device having a processor and a memory having a software module executed by the processor. In one embodiment, the software module could be a website and/or a mobile application. In some embodiments, the software module could be at least one of, but not limited to, a plug-in component and/or a browser extension. In one embodiment, the processor is in communication with a server via a network and configured to execute a set of instructions stored in the memory. In one embodiment, a database in communication with the server is configured to store data related to users and/or candidates’ profiles. The database comprises one or more program modules, which are executed by the processor to perform multiple functions.

In one embodiment, the computing device is at least any one of, but not limited to, a smartphone, a laptop, a computer, a tablet, a mobile phone, or other suitable mobile and/or electronic devices, and also and also virtual machines on cloud servers. In one embodiment, the network could be, but not limited to, Bluetooth<®>, Wi-Fi, wireless local area network (WLAN), and radio communication other wireless networks standards or protocols. In one embodiment, the system could be a platform or a browser extension, which is installed in the computing device, which is wired or wirelessly connected to the network. In one embodiment, the computing device is enabled to access the server via the network. In one embodiment, the computing device is in communication with the server, wherein such communication is established via a software application, a browser extension, a mobile application, a browser, an OS, and/or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the computing device could be, but not limited to, a touch screen and/or a non-touchscreen and adapted to run on any type of OS, such as iOS™, Windows™, Android™, Unix™, Linux™ and/or others. In one embodiment, the server could be a cloud server.

Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and the specific examples, while indicating specific embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of the invention, is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For illustrating the invention, exemplary constructions of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention is not limited to the specific methods and structures disclosed herein. The description of a method step or a structure referenced by a numeral in a drawing is applicable to the description of that method step or structure shown by that same numeral in any subsequent drawing herein.

FIG.1 exemplarily illustrates a block diagram of a system for online purchasing and selling of goods or products in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG.2A and 2B exemplarily illustrates a flowchart of a method or process for enabling the user or customer to purchase and sell of goods in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG.2B is the continuation of FIG.2A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1, a system 100 for online purchasing and selling of goods or products in one embodiment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system 100 is configured to enable a user to design, redesign, and renovate a home or office or training facilities, for example, a gym by scanning/capturing/tape measure the room or area and furnishes with related products from different companies in a 3D model on a website. In one embodiment, the system 100 is configured to enable a user for purchasing and selling of goods or products, for example, furniture. In one embodiment, the system 100 is further configured to find nearest stores or shops, transfer companies, professionals, and designers using a built-in global positioning system (GPS) 114 through an application or a website using an electronic device, for example, a smartphone, via the Internet or other interactive communications network. The user or customer could choose suitable filters that could help him/her be more specific and don't become confused with lots of options and objectives and also increase the speed of the process. In one embodiment, the system 100 could realize what products and designs have more demanded based on the selected filters. That would help to improve the services.

In one embodiment, the system 100 comprises a computing device 102 having a processor 104 and a memory 106 having a software module executed by the processor 104. In one embodiment, the software module could be a website. In some embodiments, the software module could be at least one of, but not limited to, a mobile application. In one embodiment, the processor 104 is in communication with a server 108 via a network 110 and configured to execute a set of instructions stored in the memory 106. In one embodiment, a database 112 in communication with the server 108 is configured to store data related to users. The database 112 comprises one or more program modules, which are executed by the processor 104 to perform multiple functions.

In one embodiment, the computing device 102 is at least any one of, but not limited to, a smartphone, a laptop, a computer, a tablet, a mobile phone, or other suitable mobile and/or electronic devices, and also and also virtual machines on cloud servers. In one embodiment, the network 110 could be, but not limited to, Bluetooth<®>, Wi-Fi, wireless local area network (WLAN), and radio communication other wireless networks standards or protocols. In one embodiment, the system 100 could be a platform or a browser extension, which is installed in the computing device 102, which is wired or wirelessly connected to the network 110. In one embodiment, the computing device 102 is enabled to access the server 108 via the network 110. In one embodiment, the computing device 102 is in communication with the server 108, wherein such communication is established via a software application, a browser extension, a mobile application, a browser, an OS, and/or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the computing device 102 could be, but not limited to, a touch screen and/or a non-touchscreen and adapted to run on any type of OS, such as iOS™, Windows™, Android™, Unix™, Linux™ and/or others. In one embodiment, the server 108 could be a cloud server.

In modern coding, one solution is to use the coding language JavaScript to accomplish this. Modern web browsers are all built to read the coding languages CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. JavaScript is responsible for web page actions and can change the text on buttons, click buttons, add data to fields, and perform actions that otherwise would need a human to execute. Google Chrome browser for example allows developers to create browser extensions that, using JavaScript or a combination of CSS, HTML, and JavaScript, will change or update web pages based on user needs with minimal or no user intervention.

Embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to the following detailed description of drawings. The included drawings show examples of the invention as, but not limited to, a website, and/or a mobile application created, designed, and/or coded to interact with the web forums of online sites, to copy data that has been previously entered and is now displayed on one web page or web form and paste this data into the appropriate fields of another website’s online forum, where data can include, but not be limited to, text, HTML markup or tags, images, videos, graphics, other types of files, and any other relevant data type as could be found online or entered into an online form.

Referring to FIGs. 2A-2B, a flowchart 200 of a method or process for enabling the user or customer to purchase and sell of goods or products in one embodiment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system 100 could be a website and/or a mobile application, which is installed in the computing device 102. At step 202, the system 100 could request the user to allow GPS permission, thereby finding nearest stores or shops, transfer companies, professionals, and designers using a built-in GPS 114 of the computing device 102. GPS permission will help the user or customer to find the nearest companies and professionals and also popular products. In one embodiment, the system 100 could provide a filter for adding distance to find nearest professionals and purchase products and furniture. At step 204, the user or customer could login into the system 100 using credentials such as a user name and a password. At step 206, the system could take a survey or gather data from the user and sent it to a recommendation system. The data could be used to get the customer taste and use that data to recommend the most suitable products or goods, for example, furniture to the user. This helps the user or customer to find the best product within less time. The data could be used to aware user's attitudes, actual experiences, thoughts and feelings. It will be more specific for choosing between lots of objects. It could help us with increasing the speed of process. This feature will be able to be change in the setting. It will be update and then the algorithms will use that data and information to recommend best options to user. The data could be used in advertising platforms such as, but not limited to, Google Ads, Facebook, etc. At step 208, the user could access a main menu for selecting at least any one option includes design, products, and professionals. At step 210, the user could enable to select an environment such as a house, an office, or training facilities for designing, redesigning, and renovating the area with different products, for example, furniture. At step 212, the user selects at least any one method such as a scanner/ruler, a capture image, a tape measure/ruler, and a manual option for sending or uploading pictures or scans of the selected environment to the server. In one embodiment, the user could select a scan/ruler. There is a limit for scanning. It is better for the user to select and use a scanner only with high versions of Android/ IOS devices. In one embodiment, the user could also select a capture image option for capturing the area. The captured images could be transferred to a graphic server. There will be a small tutorial about it. The system 100 could confirm if the pictures are good enough to be uploaded to the server and the server could create a realistic concept of environment. Then it will be ready to customize by the user. In one embodiment, the user could also select at least any one option includes a tape measure/ruler and a manual option. If the user selects the manual option then the user could enter the size of objects that the application doesn’t specification. This section is available in both application and website. In manual section, the user could add and create an environment example: house, office or training manually, like “Sims” but with more option. In one embodiment, the premium version provides different prices and extra credits for scan, tape measure, and ruler and also gets discount for buying new furniture. At step 214, the user could upload the captured pictures or scans to the server using the application. Further, at step 216, the system’s server could send a link directly to the user after completion of the 3D model i.e., project. The link could directly get the user to the website or the user could directly open the website and check the self-design section to find the recent completed projects.

There are two options available for the user after completion of the project. At step 218, the user could hire a graphic designer and also send additional notes, pictures, products, brand and the cost to the graphic designer for creating a realistic area or a 3D model as the user wants. At step 220, the project will be saved as a recent project and the user could use the saved project for redesigning the area or the room in the future. The professional could design the area with many options and also do it more specific and professionally. The user could check the 3D concept on the website. At step 222, the user could create an own design by using the favorite products from before into the room or search key words for creating a 3D model. The recommendation system will show the products that are more suitable to the customer’s taste. The system 100 could send a link for the user to E-mail and in the application after completion of the 3D model i.e., project. The link could get the user to the website for checking the 3D model and design it by previous options. The system 100 could realize what products and what designs have more demand in different locations by the filters applied by the user. This would help the system 100 to improve the services.

At step 224, the user could select a products section for ordering/purchasing/selling/exchanging the new/used products and/or also check and choose a house that they want right away from the application. The user doesn’t need to check every website to order the products. At step 226, the user could search for finding the suitable product for ordering through the application. Then could connect to the house/used furniture seller and they can contact with each other. At step 228, the user could check the nearest professionals and service companies and also check their works, comments, and reviews and ratings and also pick them immediately. Further, at step 230, the user could start chat with the professionals and contact with the service companies.

In one embodiment, the house includes bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and dining room, bathrooms, outdoor, garage, a game room, a gym, and a laundry room. In one embodiment, the office includes an office, a meeting room, a waiting room, bathrooms, rest rooms, a kitchen, a dining salon, a document room, and a secretary. In one embodiment, the training facilities a gym, an office, a waiting room, a bathroom, a changing room, and a shop.

In one embodiment, the user could also sell their house with pictures and 2D/3D map, and put their request for renting and buying a house. The user could sell/buy/exchange products and house, check ideas in both application and website, finding professionals, transferring companies, nearest stores in both application and website. Both mobile application and website could work together to improve the services. Filters will use for designing and buying products. The filters could realize what is the user taste and not many filters and questions (Artificial intelligence). In one embodiment, AI server could be more specific for recognizing the customer’s taste’.

In one embodiment, the system 100 is further configured to provide a tape measure, a ruler, and a planner for measuring size or distance of the area or a room. In one embodiment, the system 100 is further configured to provide a feature that enables the user to buy/sell/exchange and trade old products and furniture with others using the tape measure and the data further transfers to the server like 3D scanner in IOS.

In one embodiment, the system 100 provides a planner, which uses augmented reality (AR) for quick room measurement. AR technology allows to lay virtual tape measure ruler on real-world surfaces, making measurement process and 3D floor plan creation much easier and quicker. In one embodiment, the system 100 is further configured to enable the user to add 3D models of the products or furniture in a twodimension (2D) plan of the area or room and enabling to create a 3D room with a scanner and also add 3D concepts from the system 100. In one embodiment, the system 100 is further configured to enable the user to create and design a 3D room with products and furniture using the virtual reality (VR) technology. The VR will be used in the manual section. Manual section is the mixed of the app “5d planner” and “Sims” but more realistic. VR also been used for creating a 360 view of the space. In one embodiment, the system 100 could add real furniture from different companies in the planner. This function will help the customer or user to check the design of the dream house and also helps the user to check costs and enable to order directly from the website right away instead of visiting every single website and add their bank card. In one embodiment, the website or mobile application of the system 100 could be as realistic as possible and easy to use. In one embodiment, the website of the system 100 could be like Sims because games are easier to use those planners. Planners are difficult and require lot of time to create a concept of the house/office. In one embodiment, the system 100 is further configured to provide a community to share ideas and designs and it also inspires others.

In one embodiment, the system 100 could save time to find the product that suits best for him/her by using the data received from the user. In one embodiment, the system 100 is further configured to provide a feature that enables the user to furnish the room or area in real-time with products and furniture in a three-dimension (3D) model. The system 100 provides more options and also more products like gaming, game room, and home, and office related products from different companies. In one embodiment, the system 100 connects customers to nearest professional companies or privet businesses (basically the 3rd party). In one embodiment, the system 100 provides different services for businesses such as training facilities and also services for transferring furniture.

In one embodiment, the system 100 further comprises a recommendation system. In one embodiment, the system 100 enables the users to order right away from the mobile application or website to make it less overwhelming instead of visiting all different websites and adding user’s all information to different websites, and a scan menu having tape measure, ruler, and planner at the same time.

In one embodiment, the website has a self-design feature. In the self-design feature, the user could add new furniture and customize the saved project. The user chooses the category or environment (e.g. kitchen or office, etc.) and then chooses a method, for example, scan or photo or manual. For example, if the user or customer chooses the scan method, then steps will be: at one step, the perimeter and height of the area or room could be measured. At another step, the user could add doors, windows (Optional: Using ruler and identify system to create 3D concept of the existing furniture or products. This technology also been used in selling old furniture). At another step, the user could upload the information to the server 108. At another step, the customer could use the list of the saved products or use keywords to find furniture (recommendation system). At the end there are two options: the customer could order and buy the product right away from the website or mobile application and also can save the project and customize it later. Customers could spend less time shopping for what they want. They could easily browse through many items at a time and buy what they like. When online, customers could find items that are available in physical stores in their locality.

The foregoing examples have been provided merely for the purpose of explanation and are in no way to be construed as limiting of the present concept disclosed herein. While the concept has been described with reference to various embodiments, it is understood that the words, which have been used herein, are words of description and illustration, rather than words of limitation. Further, although the concept has been described herein with reference to particular means, materials, and embodiments, the concept is not intended to be limited to the particulars disclosed herein; rather, the concept extends to all functionally equivalent structures, methods and uses, such as are within the scope of the appended claims. Those skilled in the art, having the benefit of the teachings of this specification, may affect numerous modifications thereto and changes may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the concept in its aspects.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. A system (100) for designing and redesigning a layout with furniture in a threedimensional (3D) model, comprising:

a computing device (102) having a memory (106) and a processor (104), wherein the computing device (102) is in communication with a server (108) via a network (110);

wherein the memory (106) having a software module executed by the processor;

a database (112) in communication with the server (108) or a distributed network configured to store data related users and goods and services, wherein the database (112) comprising one or more program modules, which are configured to perform multiple functions includes:

enabling the user to login into the system (100) using credentials;

collecting data from the user, thereby recommending most suitable goods/products and/or services to the user;

finding nearest stores or shops, transfer companies, professionals, and designers using a built-in global positioning system (GPS) (114) of the computing device (102);

enabling the user to access a main menu for selecting at least any one option includes design, products, and professionals;

enabling the user to select an environment such as a house, an office, or training facilities for designing, redesigning, and renovating the area with different products;

enabling the user to scan or capture the area or a room using the computing device (102) and sending one or more pictures or scans of the area to the server (108), thereby providing a three-dimension (3D) model of the room with different products or furniture designed by a professional on a website, and

enabling the user to create an own 3D model with different products.

2. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the software module is website.

3. The system (100) of claim 2, wherein the website is designed and coded using a JavaScript, a cascading style sheets (CSS), and hypertext markup language (HTML).

4. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the software module is at least one of a mobile application and/or a browser extension.

5. The system (100) of claim 1, is further configured to enable the user to sell the products/goods using the computing device (102) through the mobile application or website.

6. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the category includes house, office, training facilities, products, find professionals, and a community to share ideas and designs.

7. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the computing device (102) is at least any one of a smartphone, a computer, a laptop, a tablet, and a personnel digital assistant (PDA).

8. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the network (110) is at least one of a Wi-Fi, a WiMAX network, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), and a wireless local area network (WLAN).