Social networking for three-dimensional printers
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1. A system comprising:
- a three-dimensional printer including a build volume;
a video camera directed toward the build volume; and
a user interface for the three-dimensional printer, the user interface including a first control to capture data from the video camera for creating a stop-motion animation of a fabrication of an object from a three-dimensional model on the three-dimensional printer including user controls for editing the stop-motion animation so that an animation of a user-selected length or detail can be created for sharing with a social network platform, and the user interface including a second control to share the data with the social network platform, the second control configured to share information with the social network platform based upon a social graph of a user, the information including the three-dimensional model, status information including at least one photograph captured from the video camera, and a fabrication result for the three-dimensional model including the stop-motion animation.
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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 system comprising:
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a three-dimensional printer including a build volume; a video camera directed toward the build volume; and a user interface for the three-dimensional printer, the user interface including a first control to capture data from the video camera for creating a stop-motion animation of a fabrication of an object from a three-dimensional model on the three-dimensional printer including user controls for editing the stop-motion animation so that an animation of a user-selected length or detail can be created for sharing with a social network platform, and the user interface including a second control to share the data with the social network platform, the second control configured to share information with the social network platform based upon a social graph of a user, the information including the three-dimensional model, status information including at least one photograph captured from the video camera, and a fabrication result for the three-dimensional model including the stop-motion animation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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