System for creating garments using camera and encoded card

• US 8,102,568 B2
• Filed: 05/17/2011
• Issued: 01/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia
• Primary Examiner(s): Baker, Charlotte M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Guillermety, Fred
• Application Number:
  US13/108,986
• Publication Number:
  US 20110216332A1
• Time in Patent Office: 252 Days
• Field of Search: 358/1.9, 358/1.15, 358/452, 348/207.2
• US Class Current: 358/1.9
• 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 garment creation system includes a card, a camera and a processing system. The has printed thereon a depiction of a garment and encoded information. The encoded information carries instructions for generating garments pieces corresponding to the garment and manipulating an input image so as to be mapped onto the garment pieces. The camera and processing system are configured for: optically reading the encoded information on said card; capturing an image; mapping the captured image onto the garment pieces; generating print data for the garment pieces; and communicating the print data to a garment fabric printer.

Claims

1. A garment creation system comprising:

(a) a card having printed thereon;

a depiction of a garment; and

encoded information carrying instructions for generating one or more garments pieces corresponding to the garment and manipulating an input image so as to be mapped onto said one or more garment pieces; and

(b) a camera and processing system configured for;

optically reading the encoded information printed on said card;

capturing an image;

mapping the captured image onto one of more garment pieces in accordance with the encoded information;

generating print data for said one or more garment pieces, said print data including an outline of said one or more garment pieces and a decorative finish for said one or more garment pieces based on said encoded information; and

communicating the print data to a garment fabric printer for printing said outline and said decorative finish on to a surface of a bolt of fabric.

2. A garment creation system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the print data for the outline includes instructions for joining said garment pieces together.

3. The garment creation system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the garment fabric printer.

4. The garment creation system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the printer comprises a printhead having a width corresponding to the width of a bolt of fabric.