Selecting window coverings

Abstract

A solution for improving generally the selecting of window coverings, and more specifically, a method, system, and program product for selecting window coverings is provided. A method may include receiving at least one window attribute of a structure; obtaining a plurality of information via an electronic medium; and presenting at least one window covering option via the electronic medium, wherein the option is based on the at least one window attribute and the plurality of information.

1 . A computer implemented method for selecting window coverings, comprising:
 receiving at least one window attribute of a structure, wherein the at least one window attribute is selected from a group consisting of: a window size, window type and a window quantity;   obtaining a plurality of user information via an electronic medium, wherein the user information is selected from a group consisting of: an age, an infirmity, a personal taste, a special need, a function, and a family attribute,
 wherein the special need is selected from the group consisting of: a timing requirement, an availability requirement, an insulating requirement, and a cordless requirement, 
 wherein the function is selected from the group consisting of: a light transparency requirement, a room-darkening requirement, ease of installation and desired level of maintenance and cleaning required, and 
 wherein the personal taste is selected from the group consisting of: design style requirement, desired design impact of window covering, and personal style desired attributes; and 
   presenting at least one window covering option via the electronic medium, wherein the at least one window covering option is based on the at least one window attribute and the plurality of user information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the window type is selected from the group consisting of: arched, sliding, skylight, fogged, opaque, frosted, sidelight, transom and door. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the obtaining is performed via a first electronic medium and the presenting is performed via a second electronic medium. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the structure is selected from a group consisting of: a specification home, an existing home, a custom home, a commercial building, and a vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user comprises a home owner, a developer or a sales agent. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the presenting further comprises:
 providing the at least one window covering option for display on a graphical user interface (GUI) on a device selected from a group consisting of: a wireless device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a kiosk.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , where the receiving further comprises receiving at least one attribute selected from a group consisting of: a room attribute, a structure attribute, a community attribute, a demographic, and a structure location. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the presenting includes providing pricing for the at least one window covering selection. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the receiving, obtaining and presenting is provided at a kiosk. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one window covering option includes window covering information selected from a group consisting of: a type, a model, a quantity, a color, a style, an availability, a manufacturer, and a delivery date. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection, based on the at least one window covering option; and   generating an order, based on the selection.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the presenting the at least one window covering option includes filtering at least one window covering option based on the plurality of owner information. 
     
     
         13 . A computer implemented method for selecting window coverings, comprising:
 determining at least one window covering option using a computer system, based on at least one window attribute and a plurality of user information, wherein the at least one window attribute is selected from a group consisting of: a window size, window type and a window quantity, and wherein the user information is selected from a group consisting of: an age, an infirmity, a personal taste, a special need, a function, and a family attribute.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising: providing the at least one window covering option for presentation to a user via an electronic medium. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the presenting further comprises:
 providing the at least one window covering option for display on a graphical user interface (GUI) on a device selected from a group consisting of: a wireless device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a kiosk.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the window type is selected from the group consisting of: arched, sliding, skylight, fogged, opaque, frosted, sidelight, transom and door. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one window covering option includes window covering information selected from a group consisting of: a type, a model, a quantity, a color, a style, an availability, a manufacturer, and a delivery date. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving the at least one window attribute from one of the following: a user, a contractor, a developer, a sales agent; and   receiving the plurality of user information from the user.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the special need is selected from the group consisting of: a timing requirement, an availability requirement, an insulating requirement, and a cordless requirement; wherein the function is selected from the group consisting of: a light transparency requirement, a room-darkening requirement, ease of installation and desired level of maintenance and cleaning required; and wherein the personal taste is selected from the group consisting of: design style requirement; desired design impact of window covering and personal style desired attributes. 
     
     
         20 . A system for selecting window coverings, comprising:
 a system for determining at least one window covering option using a computer system, based on at least one window attribute and a plurality of user information, wherein the at least one window attribute is selected from a group consisting of: a window size, window type and a window quantity, and wherein the user information is selected from a group consisting of: an age, an infirmity, a personal taste, a special need, a function, and a family attribute.