Visual bookmarks for home and landscape design

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products for use in generating a home design layout are described. The method includes receiving a request to generate a visual bookmark for a home design product based on a selection of the home design product from a website and extracting information about the home design product from the website. The method also includes categorizing the home design product based on the information and generating the visual bookmark for the home design product, the visual bookmark comprising an image of the home design product and information related to the home design product.

1 . A computer-implemented method for use in generating a home design layout, the method comprising:
 receiving a request to generate a visual bookmark for a home design product based on a selection of the home design product from a website;   extracting information about the home design product from the website;   categorizing the home design product based on the information; and   generating the visual bookmark for the home design product, the visual bookmark comprising an image of the home design product and information related to the home design product.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein extracting information about the home design product from the website comprises:
 searching the website for words used to identify a particular type of information about the home design product.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the words comprise one or more words in a folksonomy based system. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein generating the visual bookmark comprises:
 extracting the image of the home design product from the website; and   resizing the image of the home design product for the visual bookmark.   
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the information related to the product comprises a style of the home design product, a color of the home design product, and dimensional information about the home design product. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein categorizing the home design product comprises:
 pre-selecting a product category based on the extracted information;   pre-selecting a product type based on the extracted information;   presenting the pre-selected product category;   presenting the pre-selected product type; and   receiving feedback on the pre-selected product category and product type.   
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 6 , wherein categorizing the home design product further comprises identifying a taxonomy based category for the home design product based on information associated with the home design product and the received feedback on the pre-selected product category and product type. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 6 , wherein receiving feedback on the pre-selected product category and product type from the user comprises receiving confirmation that the pre-selected category and product type are correct. 
     
     
         9 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 6 , wherein receiving feedback comprises:
 receiving a selection of at least one of a product category and a product type that is different from the pre-selected product category and pre-selected product type; and   storing the received selection.   
     
     
         10 . A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, for executing instructions on a processor, the computer program product being operable to cause a machine to:
 receive a request to generate a visual bookmark for a home design product based on a selection of the home design product from a website;   extract information about the home design product from the website;   categorize the home design product based on the information; and   generate the visual bookmark for the home design product, the visual bookmark comprising an image of the home design product and information related to the home design product.   
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions to extract information about the home design product from the website comprise instructions to cause a machine to:
 search the website for words used to identify a particular type of information about the home design product.   
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions to generate the visual bookmark comprise instructions to cause a machine to:
 extract the image of the home design product from the website; and   resize the image of the home design product for the visual bookmark.   
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions to categorize the home design product comprise instructions to cause a machine to:
 pre-select a product category based on the extracted information;   pre-select a product type based on the extracted information;   present the pre-selected product category;   present the pre-selected product type; and   receive feedback on the pre-selected product category and product type.   
     
     
         14 . The computer program product of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions to categorize the home design product comprise instructions to cause a machine to:
 identify a taxonomy based category for the home design product based on information associated with the home design product and the received feedback on the pre-selected product category and product type.   
     
     
         15 . A system for use in generating a home design layout, the system configured to:
 receive a request to generate a visual bookmark for a home design product based on a selection of the home design product from a website;   extract information about the home design product from the website;   categorize the home design product based on the information; and   generate the visual bookmark for the home design product, the visual bookmark comprising an image of the home design product and information related to the home design product.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the system is further configured to:
 search the website for words used to identify a particular type of information about the home design product.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the system is further configured to:
 extract the image of the home design product from the website; and   resize the image of the home design product for the visual bookmark.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the system is further configured to:
 pre-select a product category based on the extracted information;   pre-select a product type based on the extracted information;   present the pre-selected product category;   present the pre-selected product type; and   receive feedback on the pre-selected product category and product type.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the system is further configured to:
 identify a taxonomy based category for the home design product based on information associated with the home design product and the received feedback on the pre-selected product category and product type.