Method And System For Direct Additive Manufacturing From An Advertisement

• US 20140316546A1
• Filed: 09/13/2013
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blacknight Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Blacknight Holdings LLC
• Inventors: Walsh, Ryan, Falesch, Alex J.
• Application Number:
  US14/027,035
• Publication Number:
  US 20140316546A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/98
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/04 Manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/30 Computing systems specially adapted for manufacturing

Abstract

A method and system form physical objects from digital files generated from transactions carried out on internet enabled devices. The system comprises: (a) an internet enabled device capable of receiving an advertised offer and transmitting communications from a user regarding a purchase based upon the advertised offer; (b) a digital rendering device capable of forming a physical object from a digital file containing user specified instructions; (c) a vendor capable of receiving information regarding the purchase and providing the digital file in a downloadable format; (d) a payment processor capable of (i) receiving monetary funds transfer authorization from the user, (ii) effecting the monetary funds transfer, (iii) issuing a communication to the vendor when the monetary funds transfer is successfully effected, and (iv) transferring at least a portion of the monetary funds to the vendor. The digital rendering device can be a three-dimensional printer or an additive manufacturing device.

Claims

1. A system for forming a physical object from a digital file generated from a transaction carried out on an internet enabled device, the system comprising:

(a) an internet enabled device capable of receiving an unsolicited advertised offer and transmitting communications from a user regarding a purchase based upon said advertised offer;

(b) a digital rendering device capable of forming a physical object from a digital file containing user specified instructions;

(c) a vendor capable of receiving information regarding said purchase and providing said digital file in a downloadable format;

(d) a payment processor capable of (i) receiving monetary funds transfer authorization from said user, (ii) effecting said monetary funds transfer, (iii) issuing a communication to said vendor when said monetary funds transfer is successfully effected, and (iv) transferring at least a portion of said monetary funds to said vendor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said digital rendering device is a three-dimensional printer.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said digital rendering device is an additive manufacturing device.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a data storage device capable of storing said digital file for a period of time until said user releases said digital file from said data storage device to commence formation of said physical object.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said data storage device resides within said digital rendering device.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein said data storage device is cloud-based.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein said digital file is sequenced with other digital files to commence formation of said physical object once other physical objects have been formed using said other digital files.

8. A method of forming a physical object from a digital file generated from a transaction carried out on an internet enabled device, the method comprising:

(a) receiving an unsolicited advertised offer from a vendor on an internet enabled device;

(b) transmitting communications from a user regarding a purchase based upon said unsolicited advertised offer;

(c) receiving authorization from said user for the transfer of monetary funds;

(d) effecting said monetary funds transfer;

(e) issuing a communication to said vendor when said monetary funds transfer is successfully effected;

(f) providing said digital file in a downloadable format to said user;

(g) delivering said digital file to digital rendering device;

(h) effecting formation of a physical object by said digital rendering device using instructions contained in said digital file;

(i) transferring at least a portion of said monetary funds to said vendor.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said digital rendering device is a three-dimensional printer.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein said digital rendering device is an additive manufacturing device.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising storing said digital file in a data storage device for a period of time until said user releases said digital file from said data storage device to commence formation of said physical object.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said data storage device resides within said digital rendering device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said data storage device is cloud-based.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising sequencing said digital file with other digital file to commence manufacture of said physical object once other physical objects have been manufactured using said at least some of said other digital files.

15. The method of claim 8, wherein said internet enabled device is a digital display.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said advertised offer occurs during an entertainment session on a digital display.

19. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

allowing said user to choose a customizable option on said digital file, wherein said customizable option effects a feature of said physical object.

17. A method of forming a physical object from a digital file generated from a transaction carried out on an internet enabled device, the method comprising:

(a) receiving an unsolicited advertised offer from a vendor on an internet enabled device;

(b) transmitting communications from a user regarding a purchase based upon said unsolicited advertised offer;

(c) receiving authorization from said user for the transfer of monetary funds;

(d) effecting said monetary funds transfer;

(e) issuing a communication to said vendor when said monetary funds transfer is successfully effected;

(f) providing said digital file in a downloadable format to said user;

(g) delivering said digital file to digital rendering device;

(h) effecting formation of a physical object by said digital rendering device using instructions contained in said digital file;

(i) transferring at least a portion of said monetary funds to said vendor,

wherein said internet enabled device is a digital display,

wherein said advertised offer occurs during an entertainment session on said digital display, and

wherein said physical object is a miniature thematic figurine.

18. A method of forming a physical object from a digital file generated from a transaction carried out on an internet enabled device, the method comprising:

(a) receiving an unsolicited advertised offer from a vendor on an internet enabled device;

(b) transmitting communications from a user regarding a purchase based upon said unsolicited advertised offer;

(c) receiving authorization from said user for the transfer of monetary funds;

(d) effecting said monetary funds transfer;

(e) issuing a communication to said vendor when said monetary funds transfer is successfully effected;

(f) providing said digital file in a downloadable format to said user;

(g) delivering said digital file to digital rendering device;

(h) effecting formation of a physical object by said digital rendering device using instructions contained in said digital file;

(i) transferring at least a portion of said monetary funds to said vendor,

wherein said internet enabled device is a digital display,

wherein said advertised offer occurs during an entertainment session on said digital display, and

wherein said physical object is edible.

20. A method of forming a physical object from a digital file generated from a transaction carried out on an internet enabled device, the method comprising:

(a) receiving an unsolicited advertised offer from a vendor on an internet enabled device;

(b) transmitting communications from a user regarding a purchase based upon said unsolicited advertised offer;

(c) receiving authorization from said user for the transfer of monetary funds;

(d) effecting said monetary funds transfer;

(e) issuing a communication to said vendor when said monetary funds transfer is successfully effected;

(f) providing said digital file in a downloadable format to said user;

(g) delivering said digital file to digital rendering device;

(h) effecting formation of a physical object by said digital rendering device using instructions contained in said digital file;

(i) allowing said user to choose a customizable option on said digital file, wherein said customizable option effects a feature of said physical object;

(j) transferring at least a portion of said monetary funds to said vendor, and

wherein said physical object is a miniature thematic figurine.