Customized consumer products based on audio files

• US 8,788,365 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2010
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Paul, Tiffany L., Mahoney, Heather A., Wood, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayat, Bradley B.
• Application Number:
  US12/826,390
• Publication Number:
  US 20110004524A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,484 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26.5
• US Class Current: 705/26.5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation

Abstract

Computer based systems and methods allow designing (e.g., customization) of consumer products, such as articles of footwear, apparel, athletic equipment, etc., by users.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

processing at least one audio file provided by a user as a basis for a custom design;

generating design inspiration information based on the at least one audio file;

identifying, by a processor, at least one color for the custom design based at least in part on the design inspiration information generated in accordance with the at least one audio file;

identifying, by the processor a performance attribute for the custom design based at least in part on the design inspiration generated in accordance with the at least one audio file;

generating at least one custom designed product comprising the at least one color and the performance attribute identified by the processor;

associating the generated design inspiration information with a new electronic file;

generating a search tag based on the design inspiration information provided by the user for the at least one custom designed product;

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

causing presentation of the at least one custom designed product.

2. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one audio file includes a sound recording.

3. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus at least to perform:

processing at least one audio file provided by a user as a basis for a custom design;

generating design inspiration information based on the at least one audio file;

identifying, by a processor, at least one color for the custom design based at least in part on the design inspiration information generated in accordance with the at least one audio file;

identifying, by the processor a performance attribute for the custom design based at least in part on the design inspiration generated in accordance with the at least one audio file;

generating at least one custom designed product comprising the at least one color and the performance attribute identified by the processor;

associating the generated design inspiration information with a new electronic file;

generating a search tag based on the design inspiration information provided by the user for the at least one custom designed product;

assigning, by the processor, the search tag to the new electronic file.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium recited in claim 3, wherein the at least one audio file includes a sound recording and wherein the identification of the at least one color for the custom designed product comprises:

receiving user input identifying a first color and a second color from the sound recording.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium recited in claim 4, wherein the custom designed product comprises the first color and the second color.

6. A method comprising:

processing at least one audio file provided by a user as a basis for a custom design for an article of footwear;

generating design inspiration information based on the at least one audio file;

identifying, by a processor, at least one color for the custom design based at least in part on the design inspiration information generated in accordance with the at least one audio file;

identifying, by the processor a performance attribute for the custom design based at least in part on the design inspiration generated in accordance with the at least one audio file;

identifying a custom designed article of footwear based at least in part on the at least one color and the performance attribute;

generating at least one custom designed article of footwear comprising the at least one color and the performance attribute identified by the processor;

associating the generated design inspiration information with a new electronic file;

generating a search tag based on the design inspiration information provided by the user for the at least one custom designed product;

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

causing presentation of the custom designed article of footwear.

7. The method recited in claim 6, wherein the at least one audio file includes a sound recording.