System and method for recommending home décor items based on an image of a room

摘要

A method, system, and article of manufacture for recommending items for a room. An image of a room is received, a box image is fitted to the image of the room. Information is extracted from the fitted box image and is used for recommending items for the room. The image is a color image and extracting information is done by extracting color histograms from the fitted box image. The color histograms are used to determine items that match the color scheme of the room, the lighting of the room, and/or the decorating style of the room.

主权项

1. A method of recommending décor items in a networked system comprising:
receiving, from a user interface via a wireless communication channel, a color image of a room from a camera device, the camera device sampling the image to provide an image comprising a plurality of pixels; receiving, from the user interface via the wireless communication channel, an identification of a type of the room; fitting a box to the image of the room; using the fitted box, detecting line segments of the room; based on analyzing an intersection of the detected line segments, grouping the line segments to detect vanishing points of the line segments; using the vanishing points to detect intersecting planes of the image of the room and classifying respective ones of the detected planes as one of wall, ceiling or floor; extracting a color signature and a pattern signature from the image of the room and the detected planes, the color signature providing information about one of the type of the room, the look of the room or the construction materials of the room, and the pattern signature providing information about items used on ceilings, items used on walls and items used on floors; and using the provided information, recommending décor items for the room, via the wireless communication channel.