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On-line design of consumer products

  • US 8,639,585 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2010
  • Issued: 01/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing a searchable memory storing a plurality of electronic files each associated with a different custom design and at least one search tag;

    providing a base design for a product;

    searching the searchable memory based on a search criterion provided by a user to identify at least a particular one of the electronic files having a particular custom design corresponding to the search criterion;

    presenting the particular custom design and prompting the user to provide input to customize the base design;

    subsequent to the prompting, receiving user design input specifying a custom design for the product;

    associating the design input with a new electronic file;

    generating a search tag based on information provided by the user describing user inspiration for the custom design;

    assigning, by a processor, the search tag to the new electronic file;

    assigning a second search tag to the custom design based on input received from a second user describing the custom design; and

    storing the new electronic file in the searchable memory.

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