Methods, apparatuses, and systems for material coating selection operations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018300023-A1
Application number	US-201515768742-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 30, 2015
Priority date	Oct 30, 2015
Publication date	Oct 18, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and implementations of an online color platform are disclosed. At least some versions of the disclosed systems enable a user to find desirable paint and other material coatings suitable for the user's needs and interests. The disclosed systems may enable a user to navigate hierarchical menus, make various category selections, and view illustrative modifiable images to find and select suitable material coating items for purchase.

First claim

1 . A method of implementing an online coating material application, the method comprising:
initiating a session of an online coating material application by receiving a user input at a hardware device comprising at least one processor; enabling the display on a user hardware device of one or more of a plurality of first selectable options comprising one or more of:
an interior coating exploration option;
an exterior coating exploration option; and
a project exploration option;
enabling the display on a user hardware device of one or more of a plurality of second selectable options comprising one or more of:
a color style option;
a color expert option;
a color purpose option;
a color room option;
a color object option; and
a color browse option;
receiving, at the hardware device, data representing a user selection of: one of the one or more first selectable options, or one of the one or more second selectable options; enabling the display on a user hardware device of a hierarchical menu comprising selectable categories relating to the user selection; receiving, at the hardware device, data representing a user selection of a category from among the selectable categories; enabling the display on a user hardware device of one or more selectable material coating color options relating to the user selection of the category; receiving, at the hardware device, data representing a user selection of one of the one or more selectable material coating color options; enabling the display on a user hardware device of an image showing a sample environment coated in the selectable material coating color option selected by the user, the image being modifiable to change a material coating color based on a subsequent user selection of another of the one or more selectable coating color options; and enabling the display on a user hardware device of a checkout link to the user that enables the user to purchase one or more material coatings corresponding to one or more of the one or more selectable coating color options.

Assignees

• Hein Christine
• Home Depot Product Authority Llc

Inventors

• Hein Christine

Classifications

• G06Q30/0643

  graphically representing goods, e.g. 3D product representation · CPC title

• G06Q30/0621

  by configuring or customising goods or services · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06Q10/06 Primary

  Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling · CPC title