Object Rendering Systems and Methods

• US 20140283104A1
• Filed: 03/13/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corporation (Fidelio Acquisition Co LLC)
• Original Assignee: Intertrust Technologies Corporation (Fidelio Acquisition Co LLC)
• Inventors: NILSSON, Jarl A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,626,489 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/26
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 64/386 Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/184 Intellectual property management
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00843 based on recognising a copy prohibited original, e.g. a banknote pattern authentication and markers therefor, forgery detection G06V20/95; character recognition G06V30/10; document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/40; testing paper currency or similar valuable papers for genuineness G07D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32117 in a separate transmission or protocol signal prior to or subsequent to the image data transmission, e.g. in digital identification signal [DIS], in non standard setup [NSS] or in non standard field [NSF] for mode signalling H04N1/333
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/60 Colour correction or control H04N1/54 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3246 of data relating to permitted access or usage, e.g. level of access or usage parameters for digital rights management [DRM] related to still images

Abstract

Systems and methods are described that protect intellectual property rights in connection with 3-dimensional printing processes. In certain embodiments, an object a user would like to render with a 3-dimensional printing device may be compared with one or more managed objects having certain associated intellectual property rights. If the object is found to be similar to a managed object (e.g., similar in shape, function, composition, etc.), policy associated with the managed object may be enforced in connection with rendering the object. In this manner, intellectual property rights associated with the managed objects may be enforced.

Claims

1. A method performed by a system for controlling a 3-dimensional printing device comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to perform the method, the method comprising:

receiving a request to render an object with the 3-dimensional printing device;

comparing information associated with the object with information associated with one or more managed objects;

determining, based on the comparison, that the object is similar to at least one managed object of the one or more managed objects;

identifying a policy associated with the at least one managed object; and

enforcing the identified policy in connection with rendering the object with the 3-dimensional printing device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the comparing is based on shape information associated with the object and shape information associated with the one or more managed objects.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the comparing is based on composition information associated with the object and composition information associated with the one or more managed objects.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the comparing is based on function information associated with the object and function information associated with the one or more managed objects.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the comparing is based on rendering step information associated with the object and rendering step information associated with the one or more managed objects.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the comparing is performed at a plurality of resolutions of the object and the one or more managed objects.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining that the object is similar to at least one managed object of the one or more managed objects further comprises:

determining, based on the comparison, that the object is similar to the at least one managed object of the one or more managed objects by a particular degree of measure.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the policy comprises one or more restrictions on rendering the object with the 3D printing devices.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the policy comprises one or more conditions to be satisfied before rendering the object with the 3D printing device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more conditions comprise a condition that an entity holding rights to the at least one managed object be notified of the request to render the object.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more conditions comprise a condition that a law enforcement agency be notified of the request to render the object.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more conditions comprise a condition that the user demonstrate possession of an indication of authority to render the object with the 3D printing device.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more conditions comprise a condition that the user purchase rights to render the object with the 3D printing device.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more conditions comprise a condition that a stakeholder entity associated with the at least one managed object be notified of the request to render the object.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the policy comprises a requirement that the object be modified in connection with rendering the object with the 3-dimensional printing device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the modification comprises an inclusion of an indication that the object is not associated with a rights holder of the at least one managed object.