CA2577202A1 - Capturing a user's design intent with resolvable objects - Google Patents
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Software for designing interior and/or exterior spaces efficiently ensures that user intent is captured in a timely, practical manner. When a user creates an input, such as selecting a shape of a table to put into a design space, the design software creates an initial object that is managed as part of a data structure. Generally, the initial object includes a type element having one or more options.. Program code in the created initial object determines an appropriate option based on any number of factors including, but not limited to, elements of the user's original input. A subsequent child object with a set of independent program code is also created, which has as its type the option determined from the previous initial object. The subsequent object also determines its options based on attributes of the user's input, and creates any additional child objects where appropriate.
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1. In a computerized environment in which a design program receives multiple inputs from a user regarding design choices in an interior or exterior space, a method of automatically resolving the user's design choices, such that the user's design choices can be represented in an accurate way, comprising the acts of:
creating an initial object based on user design input having one or more initial attributes, the initial object including an initial type that relates to. the one or more initial attributes;
determining an initial option for the initial type bas.ed on any of the one or more initial attributes;
creating a subsequent object based on the determined initial option, wherein the determined initial option provides a basis for a subsequent type for the subsequent object; and determining a subsequent option for the subsequent object based on any of the one or more initial attributes.
creating an initial object based on user design input having one or more initial attributes, the initial object including an initial type that relates to. the one or more initial attributes;
determining an initial option for the initial type bas.ed on any of the one or more initial attributes;
creating a subsequent object based on the determined initial option, wherein the determined initial option provides a basis for a subsequent type for the subsequent object; and determining a subsequent option for the subsequent object based on any of the one or more initial attributes.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein determining an initial option comprises:
identifying that one of the one or more initial attributes corresponds to an available option for the initial type; and selecting the available option as the initial option, such that the selected available option provides a basis for the subsequent type for the subsequent object.
identifying that one of the one or more initial attributes corresponds to an available option for the initial type; and selecting the available option as the initial option, such that the selected available option provides a basis for the subsequent type for the subsequent object.
3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein determining an initial option comprises:
identifying that the one or more initial attributes fail to match any available options for the initial type; and selecting as the initial option one of a default option for the initial type or an option that is an approximate match for any of the one or more initial attributes, such that the selected default option or selected approximate match option provides a basis for the subsequent type in the subsequent object.
identifying that the one or more initial attributes fail to match any available options for the initial type; and selecting as the initial option one of a default option for the initial type or an option that is an approximate match for any of the one or more initial attributes, such that the selected default option or selected approximate match option provides a basis for the subsequent type in the subsequent object.
4. The method as recited in claim 3, further comprising receiving a next user design input having one or more next attributes, at least one of the one or more next attributes being different from any of the one or more initial attributes, such that at least one of the one or more initial attributes are changed, and such that one or more of the initial attributes. have not changed.
5. The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising determining a new subsequent option for the subsequent object based on the next user design input.
6. The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising determining a new initial option for the initial object based on the next user design input, such that the the subsequent type of the subsequent object is based on new initial option.
7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the new initial option corresponds to the at least one of the one or more next attributes that are different.
8. The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising:
changing the initial type of the initial object based on the next user design input;
determining that an available option for the changed initial type corresponds to one of the one or more initial attributes that has not changed;
and changing the initial option to the available option.
changing the initial type of the initial object based on the next user design input;
determining that an available option for the changed initial type corresponds to one of the one or more initial attributes that has not changed;
and changing the initial option to the available option.
9. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
consulting a reference library based on the determined subsequent option; and identifying that the determined subsequent option corresponds to one or more additional new types and options.
consulting a reference library based on the determined subsequent option; and identifying that the determined subsequent option corresponds to one or more additional new types and options.
10. The method as recited in claim 9, creating a new object having one of the one or more additional new types as the new object's type, such that the determined subsequent option provides a basis for the new type of the new object..
11. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein each of the initial, subsequent, and new objects comprise program code that is configured to determine any available options for the corresponding initial, subsequent, or new object.
12. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein each of the initial, subsequent, and new objects form a single data structure of related objects.
13. In a computerized environment in which a design program receives multiple inputs from a user regarding design choices in an interior or exterior space, a method of automatically resolving the user's design choices, such that the user's design choices can be represented in an accurate way, comprising the following:
an act of creating an initial object based on user design input having one or more initial attributes, the initial object including an initial type that relates to the one or more initial attributes;
and a step for generating one or more subsequent objects based at least in part on the initial type, such that each of the initial and one or more subsequent objects are able to remain updated in real-time despite other user input that changes any of the initial or subsequent objects in the data structure.
an act of creating an initial object based on user design input having one or more initial attributes, the initial object including an initial type that relates to the one or more initial attributes;
and a step for generating one or more subsequent objects based at least in part on the initial type, such that each of the initial and one or more subsequent objects are able to remain updated in real-time despite other user input that changes any of the initial or subsequent objects in the data structure.
14. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the step for generating one or more subsequent objects in a single data structure comprises the acts of:
determining an initial option for the initial type based on any of the one or more initial attributes;
creating a subsequent object based on the determined initial option, wherein the determined initial option provides a basis for a subsequent type for the subsequent object; and determining a subsequent option for the subsequent object based on any of the one or more initial attributes.
determining an initial option for the initial type based on any of the one or more initial attributes;
creating a subsequent object based on the determined initial option, wherein the determined initial option provides a basis for a subsequent type for the subsequent object; and determining a subsequent option for the subsequent object based on any of the one or more initial attributes.
15. In a computerized environment in which a design program receives multiple inputs from a user regarding design choices in an interior or exterior space, a method of automatically resolving the user's design choices, such that the user's design choices can be represented in an accurate way, comprising the acts of:
receiving a first input from a user, the first input including a set of selected at least first and second attributes;
creating a first object of a data structure based on the first input, the first object including a first set of program code and a first type based on the first input, the first type having one or more options that are different from the selected at least first and second attributes;
automatically determining a first option of the one or more options for the first type based on any of a default attribute or on a comparison of the one or more options for the first type with the selected at least first and second attributes; and automatically creating a second object in the data structure, the second object having a second type based on the determined first option, such that the second type is different from the selected at least first and second attributes.
receiving a first input from a user, the first input including a set of selected at least first and second attributes;
creating a first object of a data structure based on the first input, the first object including a first set of program code and a first type based on the first input, the first type having one or more options that are different from the selected at least first and second attributes;
automatically determining a first option of the one or more options for the first type based on any of a default attribute or on a comparison of the one or more options for the first type with the selected at least first and second attributes; and automatically creating a second object in the data structure, the second object having a second type based on the determined first option, such that the second type is different from the selected at least first and second attributes.
16. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising:
receiving a new user input for the first object, the new user input having a new attribute that matches any, of the selected at least first and second attributes;
automatically changing the determined first option of the first object and the second type of the second object in accordance with the new attribute, such that the first option of the first object and the second type of the second object correspond with the any of the selected at least first and second attributes.
receiving a new user input for the first object, the new user input having a new attribute that matches any, of the selected at least first and second attributes;
automatically changing the determined first option of the first object and the second type of the second object in accordance with the new attribute, such that the first option of the first object and the second type of the second object correspond with the any of the selected at least first and second attributes.
17. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising determining a second option for the second type.
18. The method as recited in claim 17, further comprising:
receiving a new input from the user related to a second option for the second object;
determining that a different second type has a different second option that corresponds with. the new input, and that the different second type is based on a possible option for the first type of the first object; and changing the first option, the second type, and the second option based on the new input.
receiving a new input from the user related to a second option for the second object;
determining that a different second type has a different second option that corresponds with. the new input, and that the different second type is based on a possible option for the first type of the first object; and changing the first option, the second type, and the second option based on the new input.
19. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising:
consulting a reference library upon determination of the first option;
and identifying that the first option corresponds at least with the second type.
consulting a reference library upon determination of the first option;
and identifying that the first option corresponds at least with the second type.
20. In a computerized environment in which a design program receives multiple inputs from a user regarding design choices in an interior or exterior space, a data structure configured to accurately manage prior, present, and ongoing user input, such that the user's design choices can be accurately represented in a user interface, parts list, or the like, comprising:
a first object in a data structure created in response to a first user choice having one or more attributes, the first object having a first type component and a first option component that is determined by a set of program code in the first object based on the one or more attributes; and a second object in the data structure that is related to the first object in the data structure, the second object having a second type component that is based on the first option component, and a second option component that is determined by a set of program code in the second object based on the one or more attributes;
wherein the first and second objects are configured to independently resolve the corresponding type and option component of the first or second object based on an evaluation of multiple entries of user design choices.
a first object in a data structure created in response to a first user choice having one or more attributes, the first object having a first type component and a first option component that is determined by a set of program code in the first object based on the one or more attributes; and a second object in the data structure that is related to the first object in the data structure, the second object having a second type component that is based on the first option component, and a second option component that is determined by a set of program code in the second object based on the one or more attributes;
wherein the first and second objects are configured to independently resolve the corresponding type and option component of the first or second object based on an evaluation of multiple entries of user design choices.
21. At a computerized system in a computerized environment in which a design program receives multiple inputs from a user regarding design choices in an interior or exterior space, a computer-program product having computer-executable code stored thereon that, when executed, cause one or more processors of the computerized system to perform a method of automatically resolving the user's design choices, such that the user's design choices can be represented in an accurate way, comprising:
creating an initial object based on user design input having one or more initial attributes, the initial object including an initial type that relates to the one or more initial attributes;
determining an initial option for the initial type based on any of the one or more initial attributes;
creating a subsequent object based on the determined initial, option, wherein the determined initial option provides a basis for a subsequent type for the subsequent object; and determining a subsequent option for the subsequent object based on any of the one or more initial attributes.
creating an initial object based on user design input having one or more initial attributes, the initial object including an initial type that relates to the one or more initial attributes;
determining an initial option for the initial type based on any of the one or more initial attributes;
creating a subsequent object based on the determined initial, option, wherein the determined initial option provides a basis for a subsequent type for the subsequent object; and determining a subsequent option for the subsequent object based on any of the one or more initial attributes.
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