Network-Based Interior Design Application Video Scan Blueprint

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Solution Overview

Problem

High bandwidth access networks need to provide additional functionalities to support integrated control of voice, video, and data services, such as enabling subscribers to request interior design proposals through the network.

Innovation Solution

A network-based interior design application that allows subscribers to send a video scan of an interior space, creating a blueprint and suggesting design changes, and providing product information to enhance the room's appearance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If high bandwidth access networks integrate voice, video, and data services, then service functionality and convenience are improved, but network complexity and control requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice functionalityVSAvoidnetwork control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a unified network platform that handles multiple service types (voice, video, data, interior design applications) through common infrastructure and protocols. The system uses universal packet-based communication and standardized interfaces to provide diverse services without requiring separate dedicated networks for each service type, thereby reducing overall network complexity while maintaining high versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces network-based application servers and intermediaries that mediate between end users and complex network resources. These intermediaries handle service logic, processing, and coordination, allowing the core network to remain relatively simple while supporting sophisticated multi-service functionality through layered architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If network provides interior design application with video scan processing, then service versatility is improved, but processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice versatilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary processing of video scans by extracting key features and creating simplified representations during the initial upload phase. Pre-processing steps include video frame selection, basic image enhancement, and early feature detection, which reduce the computational burden for subsequent detailed analysis and allow faster generation of interior design proposals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The interior design processing is divided into multiple independent stages: video upload and initial processing, feature extraction and analysis, design proposal generation, and result delivery. Each stage can be processed independently and in parallel where applicable, reducing overall processing time and allowing efficient resource allocation across different computational tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS7801114B1Method and apparatus for providing network based interior design application
Publication Date: 2010.09.21 CHANYU HOLDINGS LLC
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AI summary

A method and apparatus for enabling a subscriber to send a video scan of an interior space to a network based interior design application are disclosed. In one embodiment, the network may create a blueprint of the room based on the video scan provided by the subscriber and may suggest interior design changes to the existing space. The network can also provide specific products to be used to enhance the overall appearance of the room. Through the network, the subscriber can also request more information regarding product suggestions including detailed product and purchase related information.