US 2014/0279181 A1 · BLOOMCUBE

Abstract

A system and method for designing and implementing a garden layout in an online environment is provided. The system comprises an interactive online website, an online application webpage having a graphical workspace for designing the garden layout online and an online merchandising application to purchase a dynamically generated garden layout kit to replicate the virtual design in the real world. Users can obtain free or paid memberships; paid members can receive additional services including a real-time customer service mechanism for providing professional guidance to the plurality of members, access for larger/multiple layouts and additional features. An online community forum associated with the interactive online website allows a plurality of registered users to receive suggestions and feedbacks from other users and experts based on digitally uploaded data. The system can track, share, and manage the content of the containers remotely.

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Dependent claims

A plant container assembly for use with a garden layout comprising:

a plurality of detachable sidewalls, each having an interior side, an exterior side, atop edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge, defining a cavity inside;
a pair of perforated bottom plates stacked together at a bottom portion of the cavity;
and
a self-watering system having an extruded top portion with hollow interior and a perforated base portion;
whereby the plant container assembly formed by assembling the plurality of detachable sidewalls can be stacked together to form a desired garden layout.

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A method of designing and implementing a garden layout utilizing an online application webpage comprising the steps of:

a) visiting a dynamic website offering a garden layout design and implementing service by a user utilizing a web browser in a computer network in an online environment;
b) browsing through the dynamic website by the user to select a particular type of service;
c) joining the user with an online community forum associated with the dynamic website;
d) opening a graphical interactive workspace within the online application;
e) selecting a plant container from a plurality of plant container designs provided within the online application;
f) designing a two dimensional and/or a three dimensional garden layout on the graphical interactive workspace utilizing a plurality of tools provided with the application;
g) finalizing a designed layout of the desired garden pattern by the user;
h) ordering at least one plant container through an online shopping facility provided within the dynamic website;
i) implementing a physical garden installation at a desired location by the user based on the garden layout from the online application;
j) uploading a plurality of data of each plant in the garden by the user to the online community forum;
and
k) receiving professional advice from experts and a plurality of members of the online community forum.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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