Computer software and computer implemented method for design of a building

A computer program product that executes a computer-implemented method for designing features of a building, wherein a user of the method desires to build or purchase the building to be built and said method enabling creation of a final design, said computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions, wherein, when executed by a computer processor, the instructions cause the computer processor to execute the computer implemented method of the product;
• computer readable instructions to receive and store data in at least one database having data objects that correspond to two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of components of the building when viewed on a user interface screen associated with a display of a computer that incorporates said data processor, wherein said components include features of at least one of an interior, exterior, landscaping and floor plans of the building to be built;
• computer readable instructions to generate questions shown to the user regarding details of the building and these questions enabling a user to input preferences to the questions that are recorded in the at least one database, said questions including queries to the user as to specific attributes or styles that the user wishes to adopt in the design of the building;
• associated logic within the computer executable instructions that is responsive to the preferences submitted by the user wherein the preferences are matched with data objects that reflect the preferences;
• providing another user interface that shows at least one of the two or three-dimensional images of components of the building that include the matched data objects;
• providing another user interface that allows the user to change the preferences and subsequently resulting in another user interface provided that shows the changed preferences;
• executing instructions from the user to repetitively revise and to then finalize the design;
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• providing another user interface that allows the user to view three dimensional images of the final design.

A computer-implemented method for designing features of a building as directed by a user who executes the method to create a plurality of iterative intermediate designs and a final design, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions, wherein, when executed by a computer processor, the instructions cause the computer processor to execute the method of designing the custom building,
• providing at least one database that is accessible by the computer processor and said at least one database having data objects that corresponds to two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of components of the building when viewed on a user interface screen associated with the computer, wherein said components include features of at least one of an interior, exterior, landscaping and floor plans of the building to be built;
• providing a user interface with questions regarding details of the building and these questions enabling a user to input preferences to the questions that are recorded in the at least one database, said questions including queries to the user as to specific attributes or styles that the user wishes to adopt in the design of the building;
• associated logic within the computer executable instructions that is responsive to the preferences submitted by the user wherein the preferences are matched with data objects that reflect the preferences;
• providing another user interface that shows at least one of the two or three-dimensional images of components of the building that include the matched data objects;
• providing another user interface that allows the user to change the preferences and subsequently resulting in another user interface provided that shows the changed preferences, the changed preferences being viewable as intermediate designs;
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• executing instructions from the user to repetitively revise and to then finalize the design.

A computer-implemented method for designing features of a building, wherein a user of the method desires to build or purchase the building to be built and said method enabling creation of a final design, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions, wherein, when executed by a computer processor, the instructions cause the computer processor to execute the method of designing the custom building,
• providing at least one database that is accessible by the computer processor and said at least one database having data objects that include at least one of (1) two-dimensional images of components of the building, (2) three-dimensional images of components of the building and (3) descriptions of components of the building, said data objects being viewable on a plurality of user interface screens associated with the computer, and wherein said components include features of the building including at least one of interior features, exterior features, landscaping features, and floor plans of the building to be built;
• providing a plurality of data objects of two-dimensional images features of the building in said database that are recorded as corresponding to one or more specific styles;
• providing a plurality of user interfaces containing style questions to the user regarding details of user preferences for features to be incorporated in the building;
• recording the user preferences in the at least one database wherein the questions may include two-dimensional images of the features of the building shown to the user on user interfaces;
• determining by said computer which images in said data base provide closest style matches as compared to the user preferences wherein the user preferences are numerically quantified as corresponding to one or more the data object styles recorded in the database;
• executing logic within the computer executable instructions that is responsive to preferences submitted by the user wherein the preferences are matched with data objects that match the user preferences;
• providing another user interface that shows at least one of the two or three-dimensional images of components of the building that include the matched data objects;
• providing another user interface that allows the user to change the preferences and subsequently resulting in another user interface provided that shows the changed preferences;
• executing instructions from the user to repetitively revise and to then finalize the preferences to create the final design;
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• providing another user interface that allows the user to view three dimensional images of the final design.

A computer-implemented method for designing features of a man-made structure having interior and exterior features that can be occupied by one or more persons, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions, wherein, when executed by a computer processor, the instructions cause the computer processor to execute the method of designing the structure;
• providing at least one database that is accessible by the computer processor and said at least one database having data objects that include at least one of (1) two-dimensional images of the structure, (2) three-dimensional images of components of the structure, and (3) descriptions of components of the structure, and said data objects being viewable on a plurality of user interface screens associated with the computer, and wherein said components include features of the structure including at least one of interior features and exterior features;
• providing a plurality of user interfaces containing questions regarding details of the user preferences enabling the user to input preferences to the questions that are recorded in the at least one database, said questions including queries to the user as to specific attributes or styles that the user wishes to adopt in the design of the structure;
• associated logic within the computer executable instructions that is responsive to the preferences submitted by the user wherein the preferences are matched with data objects that reflect the preferences;
• providing another user interface that shows at least one of the two or three-dimensional images of components of the structure that include the matched data objects;
• providing another user interface that allows the user to change the preferences and subsequently resulting in another user interface provided that shows the changed preferences;
• executing instructions from the user to repetitively revise and to then finalize a design of the structure wherein each revision automatically results in defined parameters being recalculated each time revisions are made, said parameters including at least one of a cost of the structure, a bill of materials for the structure, a square footage of the structure and a footprint of the structure as displayed in an exterior view of the structure or a floor plan of the structure.

A computer program product that executes a computer-implemented method for designing features of a man-made structure having interior and exterior features that can be occupied by one or more persons, said method comprising the steps of:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions, wherein, when executed by a computer processor, the instructions cause the computer processor to execute the computer implemented method of the product;
• computer readable instructions to receive and store data in at least one database having data objects that correspond to two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of components of the structure when viewed on a user interface screen associated with a display of a computer that incorporates said data processor, wherein said components include features of at least one of an interior and exterior of the structure;
• computer readable instructions to generate questions shown to the user regarding details of the structure and these questions enabling a user to input preferences to the questions that are recorded in the at least one database, said questions including queries to the user as to specific attributes or styles that the user wishes to adopt in the design of the structure;
• associated logic within the computer executable instructions that is responsive to the preferences submitted by the user wherein the preferences are matched with data objects that reflect the preferences;
• providing another user interface that shows at least one of the two or three-dimensional images of components of the structure that include the matched data objects,
• providing another user interface that allows the user to change the preferences and subsequently resulting in another user interface provided that shows the changed preferences;
• executing instructions from the user to repetitively revise and to then finalize the design;
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A computer-implemented method for designing features of a man-mad structure comprising the steps of:

• providing a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions, wherein, when executed by a computer processor, the instructions cause the computer processor to execute the method of designing the custom building;
• providing at least one database that is accessible by the computer processor and said at least one database having data objects that include at least one of (1) two-dimensional images of components of the structure (2) three-dimensional images of components of the structure and (3) descriptions of components of the structure, and said data objects being viewable on a plurality of user interface screens associated with the computer, and wherein said components include features of the structure including at least one of interior features, exterior features, landscaping features, and floor plans of the structure to be built;
• providing a plurality of user interfaces containing questions regarding details of the user preferences enabling the user to input preferences to the questions that are recorded in the at least one database, said questions including queries to the user as to specific attributes or styles that the user wishes to adopt in the design of the structure;
• associated logic within the computer executable instructions that is responsive to the preferences submitted by the user wherein the preferences are matched with data objects that reflect the preferences and wherein the data objects are matched on a percentage basis to provide a most optimum match;
• providing another user interface that shows at least one of the two or three-dimensional images of components of the structure that include the matched data objects;
• executing instructions from the user to repetitively revise the design;
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• providing another user interface that allows the user to view three dimensional images of the design.

A computer program product that executes a computer-implemented method for designing features of a man-made structure, said computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions, wherein, when executed by a computer processor, the instructions cause the computer processor to execute the computer implemented method of the product;
• computer readable instructions to receive and store data in at least one database having data objects that correspond to two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of components of the structure when viewed on a user interface screen associated with a display of a computer that incorporates said data processor, wherein said components include features of at least one of an interior and exterior of the structure to be built;
• computer readable instructions to generate questions shown to the user regarding details of the structure and these questions enabling a user to input preferences to the questions that are recorded in the at least one database, said questions including queries to the user as to specific attributes or styles that the user wishes to adopt in the design of the structure;
• associated logic within the computer executable instructions that is responsive to the preferences submitted by the user wherein the preferences are matched with data objects that reflect the preferences;
• wherein the user preferences and data objects are matched by a percentage basis in order to provide a best match;
• providing another user interface that shows at least one of the two or three-dimensional images of components of the structure that include the matched data objects;
• executing instructions from the user to repetitively revise the design;
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• providing another user interface that allows the user to view three dimensional images of the design.