Method of forming a template and associated computer device and computer software program product
First Claim
1. A method of forming a template for a countertop, the template being usable to form a countertop configured for application to an existing countertop-receiving structure, said method comprising:
- collecting data with a single portable data collection module and according to a coordinate system established with respect to a countertop-receiving structure, the data comprising a plurality of points directly corresponding to and defining the countertop-receiving structure;
processing the data so as to form a closed-boundary representation of a countertop corresponding to the countertop-receiving structure; and
dimensioning the countertop representation, the countertop representation forming a template configured so as to be usable to form the countertop, the formed countertop thereby being correspondingly engageable with the countertop-receiving structure.
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Abstract
A method of forming a template for a countertop is provided, wherein the template is usable to form a countertop configured for application to an existing countertop-receiving structure. First, data is collected with a single portable data collection module and according to a coordinate system established with respect to a countertop-receiving structure, wherein the data comprises a plurality of points directly corresponding to and defining the countertop-receiving structure. The data is then processed so as to form a closed-boundary representation of a countertop corresponding to the countertop-receiving structure. Thereafter, the countertop representation is dimensioned to form a template usable to form the countertop such that the formed countertop is thereby correspondingly engageable with the countertop-receiving structure. An associated method of forming a countertop is provided, as well as an associated computer software program product and computer device.
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82 Claims
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1. A method of forming a template for a countertop, the template being usable to form a countertop configured for application to an existing countertop-receiving structure, said method comprising:
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collecting data with a single portable data collection module and according to a coordinate system established with respect to a countertop-receiving structure, the data comprising a plurality of points directly corresponding to and defining the countertop-receiving structure;
processing the data so as to form a closed-boundary representation of a countertop corresponding to the countertop-receiving structure; and
dimensioning the countertop representation, the countertop representation forming a template configured so as to be usable to form the countertop, the formed countertop thereby being correspondingly engageable with the countertop-receiving structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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19. A method of forming a countertop, the countertop being configured for application to an existing countertop-receiving structure, said method comprising:
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collecting data with a single portable data collection module and according to a coordinate system established with respect to a countertop-receiving structure, the data comprising a plurality of points directly corresponding to and defining the countertop-receiving structure;
processing the data so as to form a closed-boundary representation of a countertop corresponding to the countertop-receiving structure; and
dimensioning the countertop representation, the countertop representation forming a template configured so as to be usable to form the countertop; and
forming the countertop according to the template, the formed countertop thereby being correspondingly engageable with the countertop-receiving structure.
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37. A computer software program product executable by a computer device so as to facilitate a process for forming a template, the template being usable to form a countertop corresponding to an existing countertop-receiving structure, said computer software program product comprising:
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an executable portion capable of directing the collection of data with a single portable data collection module and according to a coordinate system established with respect to a countertop-receiving structure, the data comprising a plurality of points directly corresponding to and defining the countertop-receiving structure;
an executable portion capable of processing the data so as to form a closed-boundary representation of a countertop corresponding to the countertop-receiving structure; and
an executable portion capable of dimensioning the countertop representation, the countertop representation forming a template configured so as to be usable to form the countertop, the formed countertop thereby being correspondingly engageable with the countertop-receiving structure.
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60. A computer device for facilitating a process for forming a template, the template being usable to form a countertop corresponding to an existing countertop-receiving structure, said computer device comprising:
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a processing portion for directing the collection of data with a single portable data collection module and according to a coordinate system established with respect to a countertop-receiving structure, the data comprising a plurality of points directly corresponding to and defining the countertop-receiving structure;
a processing portion for processing the data so as to form a closed-boundary representation of a countertop corresponding to the countertop-receiving structure; and
a processing portion for dimensioning the countertop representation, the countertop representation forming a template configured so as to be usable to form the countertop, the formed countertop thereby being correspondingly engageable with the countertop-receiving structure. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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