Product visualization

• US 9,449,119 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2013
• Issued: 09/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Chatow, Ehud, Recker, John Ludd
• Primary Examiner(s): Phan, Thai
• Application Number:
  US13/742,170
• Publication Number:
  US 20140200858A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,344 Days
• Field of Search: 703/1, 703/2, 345/419, 345/420, 717/116, 705/29, 707/793
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/04 Constraint-based CAD
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1205 resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1208 resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1255 Settings incompatibility, e.g. constraints, user requirements vs. device capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1256 User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1288 in client-server-printer device configuration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]

Abstract

A method comprises receiving a change request input from a user to change one or more parameters of a product in a product visualization; determining at least one available option based on the change request input and manufacturable capabilities; and presenting a modified product visualization to the user based on at least one determined available option.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a change request input from a user to change one or more parameters of a product in a product visualization, the product to be fabricated;

mapping the change request input to at least one design feature of the product;

determining at least one available option based on the at least one design feature and capabilities of at least one manufacturer; and

presenting a modified product visualization to the user based on at least one determined available option.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the change request is received from the user through a user interface.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the user interface allows selection of the one or more parameters from a range of options.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the product visualization provides the user with a rendering of the product in three dimensions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the product is a printed product and the determining at least one available option includes receiving information regarding material properties and fabrication parameters from one or more print service providers (PSPs).

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the printed product is one of a document, a book, a publication, a photobook, a pamphlet, a brochure or a bound presentation.

14. The system of claim 5, wherein the printed product is one of a document, a book, a publication, a photobook, a pamphlet, a brochure or a bound presentation.

7. A system, comprising:

one or more databases including data associated with available capabilities of at least one manufacturer for manufacturability of a product;

a translation module to map between at least one design feature of the product and at least one user design selection; and

a visualization module to present a product visualization, wherein the product visualization includes the at least one user design selection and is based on the available capabilities of the at least one manufacturer for manufacturability of the product, the product to be fabricated.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

a translation module to translate selected capabilities of the available capabilities to product visualization by the visualization module.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the available capabilities are associated with component material properties and fabrication parameters for the product.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more databases receive information regarding material properties and fabrication parameters from one or more print service providers (PSPs).

11. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

a user interface to allow a user to provide input to the visualization module, the input being associated with a change request associated with the product.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the visualization module presents a modified product visualization to the user based on the change request and the available capabilities.

13. The system of claim 7, wherein the visualization module provides a rendering of the product in three dimensions.

15. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

receiving a change request input from a user to change one or more parameters of a product in a product visualization, the product to be fabricated;

mapping the change request input to at least one design feature of the product;

determining at least one available option based on the at least one design feature and capabilities of at least one manufacturer; and

presenting a modified product visualization to the user based on at least one determined available option.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the change request is received from the user through a user interface.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the user interface allows selection of the one or more parameters from a range of options.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the product visualization provides the user with a rendering of the product in three dimensions.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the product is a printed product and the determining at least one available option includes receiving information regarding material properties and fabrication parameters from one or more print service providers (PSPs).

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the printed product is one of a document, a book, a publication, a photobook, a pamphlet, a brochure or a bound presentation.