System and method for plant selection
OwnerSusan Dunlapinventor
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Abstract
Processes, systems and databases are provided for plant selection. The processes may include providing a database of plant species and eliminating a portion of the plant species based on at least two search criteria including a user's desired climate zone or location plant cultivation, plant size, plant type, plant leaf type/shape, plant form/habit, plant primary attributes, parcel growing conditions, and desired characteristics. At least one image of the plant species meeting the search criteria may be displayed wherein the image has sufficient resolution to distinguish among different plant species.
Claims27
A process for plant selection, comprising:
- providing a database of plant species;
- eliminating a portion of the plant species using at least two search criteria to further eliminate unsuited plant species;
- and
- displaying at least one image of the plant species meeting the search criteria, at least one of said images being of distinguishing characteristics of the apical complex typical for the plant species.
A computer implemented method for plant selection, the method comprising:
- providing a user interface;
- displaying on the user interface, a first set of text prompts and image prompts;
- receiving the user selection;
- processing the user selection based on a selection tree and presenting a second set of text prompts and image prompts based on the user selection;
- receiving the user selection from the second set of text prompts and image prompts;
- repeating the displaying, receiving, and processing until the user is presented with images of potential plant matches.
A system to aid in a visual plant selection process, comprising:
- an image database comprising a plurality of images of plant species;
- a knowledge database, cross-referenced to said image database, for the purpose of assisting in the selection process;
- a user-interface to solicit, from a user in a sequential manner, a plurality of descriptive traits of a desired plant;
- and
- a selection tree, responsive to each of said traits, wherein said traits are employed by said engine to select, from a plurality of possible matches, a subset of matches that are consistent with the traits;
- and using the subset of matches, reorganizing an information space of said image database for concurrent presentation of a plurality of images for user review via the user-interface;
- wherein the user-interface is configured to continue to solicit descriptive traits based on the new subset of matches until the traits to be processed by the selection tree reduces the number of potential candidates below a predetermined level;
- wherein the user-interface is configured to continue soliciting distinguishing characteristics until a sufficient number of candidates below the predetermined level remain.
A process for compiling a database of plant species comprising:
- locating an apical complex of the plant,
- obtaining an image of the distinguishing characteristics of the apical complex typical for the plant species,
- correlating said image with information from a knowledge database on the plant species related to a set of selection criteria,
- storing said image and said selection criteria information in a database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.