公开(公告)号：US10909768B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16597374

申请日：2019-10-09

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Xiaoyi Huang ,  John DeCorato ,  Yi Wu

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T7/12 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T15/20 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T15/04

摘要： Disclosed are various embodiments for simulating one or more virtual objects (e.g., renders) based on characteristics of detected surfaces. Mask data may be generated which can be used to delineate borders depicted in a given image. The mask data can be refined based on a quantity of depicted image features (e.g., edges). The mask data can be used to generate one or more planes on which virtual items can be applied and rendered.

公开(公告)号：US10467799B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15454384

申请日：2017-03-09

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Xiaoyi Huang ,  Aaron Yip

IPC分类号： G06T15/20 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G11B27/036 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N9/82

摘要： An object can be simulated in an environment using a three-dimensional model of the object as viewed from a virtual camera at a position in the environment. The position in the environment can be determined using user input or through visual analysis of a video recording. Composite frames depicting the modeled object may be played back based on the orientation of the playback device.

公开(公告)号：US11645818B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17228802

申请日：2021-04-13

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Shay Rom ,  Eli Konky

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F3/0346

CPC分类号： G06T19/006 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/015 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2210/04 ,  G06T2215/16 ,  G06T2219/2012

摘要： A virtual model placement system can generate virtual floors and virtual walls to correspond to a real-world environment. Virtual items such as doors, windows, lamps, can be placed on the generated virtual walls and the system can generate dynamic updates of the placed items in response to movement by a user's device (e.g., a smartphone moving from right to left). The virtual items can be initially placed as primitives and then rendered to new positions upon the user selecting a render or lock instruction.

公开(公告)号：US11164384B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16521359

申请日：2019-07-24

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Xiaoyi Huang ,  Jingwen Wang ,  Yi Wu ,  Xin Ai

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06F3/0482

摘要： A system for replacing physical items in images is discussed. A depicted item can be selected and removed from an image via image mask data and pixel merging techniques. Virtual light source positions can be generated based on real-world light source data from the image. A rendered simulation of a virtual item can then be integrated into the image to create a modified image for display.

公开(公告)号：US11113883B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US15853121

申请日：2017-12-22

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Khurram Zia ,  Sanjay Raman ,  Aaron Yip

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： Described herein is an augmented reality application-based service, which facilitates techniques for aiding a first end-user (e.g., a room designer) with the selection and placement of objects (e.g., images of home furnishing and related products) in an augmented reality scene that is being, or has been, generated via a mobile computing device that is remote from the first end-user, such that a second end-user (e.g., a potential consumer) operating the mobile computing device can view objects, in the augmented reality scene, as placed by the first, remote end-user.

公开(公告)号：US20220157028A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17509784

申请日：2021-10-25

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Xiaoyi Huang ,  Jingwen Wang ,  Yi Wu ,  Xin Ai

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06F3/0482

摘要： A system for replacing physical items in images is discussed. A depicted item can be selected and removed from an image via image mask data and pixel merging techniques. Virtual light source positions can be generated based on real-world light source data from the image. A rendered simulation of a virtual item can then be integrated into the image to create a modified image for display.

公开(公告)号：US20210233320A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17228802

申请日：2021-04-13

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Shay Rom ,  Eli Konky

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G06F30/20

摘要： A virtual model placement system can generate virtual floors and virtual walls to correspond to a real-world environment. Virtual items such as doors, windows, lamps, can be placed on the generated virtual walls and the system can generate dynamic updates of the placed items in response to movement by a user's device (e.g., a smartphone moving from right to left). The virtual items can be initially placed as primitives and then rendered to new positions upon the user selecting a render or lock instruction.

公开(公告)号：US11010976B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16416667

申请日：2019-05-20

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Guy Shaviv ,  Xiaoyi Huang ,  Aaron Yip

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： An approach for simulating items in an environment, such as a room, is disclosed. A package file can store information including an image of the environment and metadata including an identifier that uniquely identifies a selected image. The package file can be used to regenerate a simulation of the item arranged over the image of the environment. Later changes can be made to the simulation of the item by accessing the metadata.

公开(公告)号：US11004270B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16567518

申请日：2019-09-11

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Shay Rom ,  Eli Konky

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06F30/13 ,  G06F3/0346

摘要： A virtual model placement system can generate virtual floors and virtual walls to correspond to a real-world environment. Virtual items such as doors, windows, lamps, can be placed on the generated virtual walls and the system can generate dynamic updates of the placed items in response to movement by a user's device (e.g., a smartphone moving from right to left). The virtual items can be initially placed as primitives and then rendered to new positions upon the user selecting a render or lock instruction.

公开(公告)号：US10664892B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US14954956

申请日：2015-11-30

申请人： Houzz, Inc.

发明人： Alon Cohen ,  Guy Shaviv

IPC分类号： G06F3/0485 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F17/22

摘要： A platform allows experts, for example home improvement professionals, to upload their portfolios, i.e. content such as photos, videos, text, and sound, to a publicly available resource, such as a Web browser accessible, network based commerce system. Users may then browse the content, for example by room, style, and metro area. The content is arranged in collections that are in part passively sorted, based upon user relevance. Tags are shown on objects, for example within photos, for which there is more information. In the case of a movable display device, the tags can simulate the physics of real tags, for example they can move back and forth when the device is shaken. In another embodiment, a snap point is set to impart either a scrolling transition or a step transition between display pages, based upon user scroll activity.