Online decorating system for edible products
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1. A method for printing images on edible media sheets, comprising:
- receiving, at each of a plurality of local clients, a set of user instructions including decorating instructions and a selection of an image stored on a mobile device;
transmitting, by a respective local client of the plurality of local clients to a central control device, each of the sets of user instructions;
generating, by the central control device, a plurality of print commands, wherein each print command is unique to a corresponding set of user instructions;
selecting, by the central control device, a local client to receive each print command based on data contained in the set of user instructions, wherein the selection may be of any local client communicatively coupled to the central control device;
serving, by the central control device, the print commands to the selected, respective local clients;
transmitting, at each of the local clients, a print file including a representation of the subject image to a separate edible media printer uniquely associated with the respective local client;
printing, at each edible media printer, an image on an edible media sheet, wherein the edible media printer is equipped with edible ink and specifically adapted to print on edible media sheets; and
applying an edible substrate layer of each edible media sheet to a cake.
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Abstract
A web-enabled standalone application may, in selected implementations, prevent received license-controlled image data from unauthorized re-use, editing, or distribution, and permits image processing, such as applying the International Color Consortium'"'"'s color correction process, at the local control device. The web-enabled standalone application may further generate a printer specific byte stream based on post-image processed data, providing a color managed workflow independent of local control device operating system print drivers.
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1. A method for printing images on edible media sheets, comprising:
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receiving, at each of a plurality of local clients, a set of user instructions including decorating instructions and a selection of an image stored on a mobile device; transmitting, by a respective local client of the plurality of local clients to a central control device, each of the sets of user instructions; generating, by the central control device, a plurality of print commands, wherein each print command is unique to a corresponding set of user instructions; selecting, by the central control device, a local client to receive each print command based on data contained in the set of user instructions, wherein the selection may be of any local client communicatively coupled to the central control device; serving, by the central control device, the print commands to the selected, respective local clients; transmitting, at each of the local clients, a print file including a representation of the subject image to a separate edible media printer uniquely associated with the respective local client; printing, at each edible media printer, an image on an edible media sheet, wherein the edible media printer is equipped with edible ink and specifically adapted to print on edible media sheets; and applying an edible substrate layer of each edible media sheet to a cake. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for printing images on edible media sheets, comprising:
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receiving, at each of a plurality of local clients, a set of user instructions including decorating instructions and a selection of an image stored on a mobile device, wherein each set of user instructions further includes an image uploaded from a different mobile device; transmitting, to a central control device by a respective local client of the plurality of local clients, each of the sets of user instructions; generating, by the central control device, a plurality of print commands, wherein each print command is unique to a corresponding set of user instructions; selecting, by the central control device, a local client to receive each print command based on data contained in the set of user instructions, wherein the selection may be of any local client system of the plurality of local clients communicatively coupled to the central control device; serving, by the central control device, the print commands to the selected, respective local clients; transmitting, at each of the local clients, a print file including a representation of the subject image to a separate edible media printer; and printing, at each edible media printer, an image on an edible media sheet, wherein the edible media printer is equipped with edible ink and specifically adapted to print on edible media sheets. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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