Networked three-dimensional printer with three-dimensional scanner
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1. A three-dimensional printer including a build volume, the three-dimensional printer comprising:
- a three-dimensional scanner configured to capture three-dimensional information from an object being fabricated within the build volume during a print job executing on the three-dimensional printer;
a machine vision system configured to capture and analyze image content from the three-dimensional scanner, thereby providing a status of the print job executing on the three-dimensional printer;
a network interface configured to couple the three-dimensional printer in a communicating relationship with a data network; and
a web server configured to transmit the status of the print job for display at a remote client through the network interface.
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Abstract
Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to manage use of distributed fabrication resources on the other.
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1. A three-dimensional printer including a build volume, the three-dimensional printer comprising:
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a three-dimensional scanner configured to capture three-dimensional information from an object being fabricated within the build volume during a print job executing on the three-dimensional printer; a machine vision system configured to capture and analyze image content from the three-dimensional scanner, thereby providing a status of the print job executing on the three-dimensional printer; a network interface configured to couple the three-dimensional printer in a communicating relationship with a data network; and a web server configured to transmit the status of the print job for display at a remote client through the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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