Method For Creating A Garment

• US 20090207432A1
• Filed: 04/13/2009
• Published: 08/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia
• Granted Patent: US 7,965,416 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.900
• CPC Class Codes: D06P 5/30 Ink jet printing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/79 in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/86 Secure or tamper-resistant housings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2154 the still video camera incorporating a hardcopy reproducing device, e.g. a printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2621 Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects during image pickup, e.g. digital cameras, camcorders, video cameras having integrated special effects capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation

Abstract

A method of creating a garment. The method comprises the steps of: (a) capturing an image of a person using a camera; (b) selecting a card having a depiction of a garment and encoded information relating to the garment depicted; (c) optically reading the encoded information on the card; (d) manipulating the captured image in accordance with the encoded information; (e) generating print data for garment pieces using the encoded information and the manipulated image; (f) communicating the print data to a garment fabric printer; and (g) printing outlines of garment pieces and a decorative finish on to a surface of a bolt of fabric.

Claims

1. A method of creating a garment comprising the steps of:

capturing an image of a person using a camera;

selecting a card having printed thereon;

a depiction of a garment and encoded information relating to said garment depicted;

optically reading the encoded information on said card;

manipulating the captured image in accordance with the encoded information, thereby generating a manipulated image; and

generating print data for one or more garment pieces using said encoded information and the manipulated image, said print data including an outline of said one or more garment pieces and a decorative finish for said one or more garment pieces.

2. The method according to claim 1 comprising the further step of:

communicating said print data to a garment fabric printer.

3. The method according to claim 2 comprising the further step of:

printing said outline and said decorative finish on to a surface of a bolt of fabric.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the print data for the outline includes instructions for joining said garment pieces together.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the printer comprises a printhead having a width corresponding to the width of a bolt of fabric.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said camera comprises an image sensor for optically reading the encoded information.