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Methods, systems, and software for processing expedited production or supply of designed products

  • US 10,073,439 B1
  • Filed: 10/30/2015
  • Issued: 09/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of enabling expedited manufacture of one or more instantiations of a structure modeled as a 3D computer model, the method implemented on one or more computer devices and comprising:

  • displaying, by the one or more computer devices, to a user one or more user selectable expedited manufacturing reservation options for a plurality of requests for manufacture;

    prompting, by the one or more computer devices, the user to select one of the user selectable expedited manufacturing reservation options from among the one or more displayed;

    receiving, at the one or more computer devices, an expedited manufacturing reservation, wherein the reservation is applicable to a plurality of requests for manufacture;

    storing, at the one or more computer devices, the expedited manufacturing reservation;

    receiving, at the one or more computer devices, a request for manufacture of one or more instantiations of a structure modeled in an associated 3D computer model from a user;

    automatedly comparing, via at least one of the one or more computer devices, one or more of the requests for manufacture and one or more aspects of the associated 3D computer model with the expedited manufacturing reservation, wherein comparing further comprises;

    interrogating the associated 3D computer model;

    determining as a function of the interrogation, a material, dimension, or tolerance requirement for manufacturing the structure; and

    comparing the material, dimension, or tolerance requirement determined from interrogating the associated 3D computer model to a material, dimension, or tolerance requirement in the expedited manufacturing reservation;

    determining, via the one or more computer devices and as function of the automated comparing, whether the expedited manufacturing reservation is applicable to the request for manufacture;

    calculating, via at least one of the one or more computer devices, total time to complete the request for manufacture; and

    presenting, via at least one of the one or more computer devices, the total time to complete the request for manufacture.

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