CUSTOMIZED THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING OF MEDIA-RELATED OBJECTS

• US 20160185043A1
• Filed: 12/30/2014
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Lam, Jason, Klappert, Walter R., Nichols, Michael R.
• Granted Patent: US 10,449,732 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 64/386 Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 10/00 Processes of additive manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 30/00 Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B33Y 50/02 for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

Abstract

In some aspects, control circuitry may receive a selection of a foreground object presented in a video scene being viewed by the user. Based on the selection of the foreground object, control circuitry may ascertain a background object from the video scene. By ascertaining an object, control circuitry may be able to identify an object, and prepare for modification a design file for the 3D printing of that object. Control circuitry may determine an attribute of the foreground object. Based on the determined foreground object attribute, control circuitry may modify a parameter of a design file for printing a 3D printing of the background object.

Claims

1. A method for enabling three-dimensional printing of a selected foreground object and a background object presented within a media frame, the method comprising:

receiving a selection of a foreground object of a media frame;

ascertaining a background object of the media frame;

determining an attribute of the foreground object; and

in response to determining the attribute of the foreground object, modifying a parameter of a design file for three-dimensional printing of the background object based on the determined attribute of the foreground object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the parameter further comprises:

determining a physical dimension constraint of a build volume of a three-dimensional printer;

determining a maximum parameter value based on the determined physical dimension constraint, such that the background object is printed without cropping;

comparing an existing value of the parameter to the maximum parameter value;

determining whether the existing value of the parameter exceeds the maximum parameter value based on the comparison; and

in response to determining that the existing value of the parameter exceeds the maximum parameter value, modifying the existing value of the parameter.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the parameter further comprises:

determining that an expected time required for printing of the background object exceeds a specified threshold;

in response to determining that the expected time required for printing the background object exceeds the specified threshold, modifying at least one of a focus parameter and a resolution parameter of the design file of the background object, wherein modifying the focus parameter reduces a level of complexity of the background object, and wherein modifying the resolution parameter decreases a number of printer movements necessary for the three-dimensional printing of the background object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the parameter further comprises:

determining an attribute of a second background object;

in response to determining the attribute of the second background object, modifying the parameter of a design file for the three-dimensional printing of the background object based on the determined attribute of the second background object.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the design file is sourced from CGI data associated with the media frame.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the parameter further comprises:

analyzing a plurality of parameters of the design file of the background object, wherein the parameter of the design file of the background object is a parameter of the plurality of parameters of the design file;

generating a design file for three-dimensional printing of a base board, wherein the design file for three-dimensional printing of the base board includes at least one parameter of the plurality of parameters of the design file of the background object, wherein the design file for three-dimensional printing of the base board is harmonized with a design file of the foreground object such that, upon three-dimensional printing of both the base board and a representation of the foreground object, the foreground object may be seamlessly coupled with the base board.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the attribute of the foreground object further comprises:

transmitting a request to a database that contains a plurality of parameters associated with the foreground object;

receiving the plurality of parameters associated with the foreground object from the database; and

from the plurality of parameters associated with the foreground object, identifying at least one of a size parameter and a position parameter associated with the foreground object.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the parameter further comprises:

receiving a user input corresponding to the parameter of the design file for the three-dimensional printing of the background object;

in response to receiving the user input, modifying the parameter such that a characteristic of a background object printed from the design file for the three-dimensional printing of the background object reflects the user input corresponding to the parameter.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

analyzing a plurality of parameters of the design file for three-dimensional printing of the background object and analyzing a plurality of parameters for a design file for three-dimensional printing of a second background object; and

generating a new design file based on the analyzed parameters such that when the design file is printed, the first ascertained background object and the second ascertained background object are printed as a single object.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the media frame is selected by receiving a user input corresponding to the media frame.

11. A system for enabling three-dimensional printing of a selected foreground object and a background object presented within a media frame, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:

receive a selection of a foreground object of a media frame;

ascertain a background object of the media frame;

determine an attribute of the foreground object; and

in response to determining the attribute of the foreground object, modify a parameter of a design file for three-dimensional printing of the background object based on the determined attribute of the foreground object.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein control circuitry is further configured, when modifying the parameter, to:

determine a physical dimension constraint of a build volume of a three-dimensional printer;

determine a maximum parameter value based on the determined physical dimension constraint, such that the background object is printed without cropping;

compare an existing value of the parameter to the maximum parameter value;

determine whether the existing value of the parameter exceeds the maximum parameter value based on the comparison; and

in response to determining that the existing value of the parameter exceeds the maximum parameter value, modify the existing value of the parameter.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when modifying the parameter, to:

determine that an expected time required for printing of the background object exceeds a specified threshold;

in response to determining that the expected time required for printing the background object exceeds the specified threshold, modify at least one of a focus parameter and a resolution parameter of the design file of the background object, wherein modifying the focus parameter reduces a level of complexity of the background object, and wherein modifying the resolution parameter decreases a number of printer movements necessary for the three-dimensional printing of the background object.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when modifying the parameter, to:

determine an attribute of a second background object;

in response to determining the attribute of the second background object, modify the parameter of a design file for the three-dimensional printing of the background object based on the determined attribute of the second background object.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the design file is sourced from CGI data associated with the media frame.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when modifying the parameter, to:

analyze a plurality of parameters of the design file of the background object, wherein the parameter of the design file of the background object is a parameter of the plurality of parameters of the design file;

generate a design file for three-dimensional printing of a base board, wherein the design file for three-dimensional printing of the base board includes at least one parameter of the plurality of parameters of the design file of the background object, wherein the design file for three-dimensional printing of the base board is harmonized with a design file of the foreground object such that, upon three-dimensional printing of both the base board and a representation of the foreground object, the foreground object may be seamlessly coupled with the base board.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when determining the attribute of the foreground object, to:

transmit a request to a database that contains a plurality of parameters associated with the foreground object;

receive the plurality of parameters associated with the foreground object from the database; and

from the plurality of parameters associated with the foreground object, identify at least one of a size parameter and a position parameter associated with the foreground object.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when modifying the parameter, to:

receive a user input corresponding to the parameter of the design file for the three-dimensional printing of the background object;

in response to receiving the user input, modify the parameter such that a characteristic of a background object printed from the design file for the three-dimensional printing of the background object reflects the user input corresponding to the parameter.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

analyze a plurality of parameters of the design file for three-dimensional printing of the background object and analyzing a plurality of parameters for a design file for three-dimensional printing of a second background object; and

generate a new design file based on the analyzed parameters such that when the design file is printed, the first ascertained background object and the second ascertained background object are printed as a single object.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to select a media frame by receiving a user input corresponding to the media frame.

21-50. -50. (canceled)