Centralized Server for Digital Product Customization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The digital customization of products faces challenges due to inaccuracies in processing user input data and interruptions during the customization process, particularly in translating and correlating body geometry to determine the best-fitting product, leading to suboptimal outcomes and order issues.

Innovation Solution

A centralized server system that receives user input, generates three-dimensional models of body parts, correlates them with product models using unique correlation models, and updates these models based on customer orders, providing a single source for accurate customization without external assistance, enabling seamless data management and synchronization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If user input data is processed through multiple external devices and systems, then customization functionality is provided, but data accuracy decreases and interruptions occur during the customization process

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent consolidates multiple external devices and systems into a single server that performs all customization functions. The server receives user input, generates 3D body models, correlates them with product models, and determines customized product metrics all in one centralized location, eliminating data accuracy losses from multiple processing steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary between the user and manufacturing centers, providing a single source for accurate customization data. It generates the 3D body model from user input and directly provides the customized product metrics to manufacturing, eliminating the need for multiple external devices to interpret and translate the data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple external devices are used for customization, then various customization functions are provided, but data synchronization becomes difficult and interruptions occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization functionalityVSAvoidprocess continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges all customization functions into a single server system. The server handles user input reception, 3D model generation, product model correlation, and customized metric determination all in one place, ensuring data synchronization is maintained automatically without the coordination problems of multiple external devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The server provides universal customization functionality for multiple product types. It can generate 3D body models, correlate with different product models (clothing, sport equipment, etc.), and provide customized metrics across various product categories, all through a single multi-functional system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If traditional customization methods are used, then product customization is possible, but accuracy in translating body geometry to product fit is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduct fit accuracyVSAvoidmanual processing level
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual measurement and fitting processes with an automated digital system. The server automatically generates 3D body models from user input and uses algorithms to correlate body geometry with product models, eliminating manual interpretation errors and achieving higher fit accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms physical body measurements into digital 3D model parameters. By converting body geometry into standardized 3D model data that can be precisely correlated with product models, the system achieves higher accuracy in translating body geometry to product fit compared to traditional manual methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11443076B2Digital customization of products
Publication Date: 2022.09.13 SAP SE
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AI summary

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for digitally customizing a product. An embodiment operates by the system generating a three-dimensional model of a portion of a body comprising a custom segment. The system then correlates the custom segment of the three-dimensional body to a corresponding segment of a three-dimensional model of the product using a correlation model unique to the product. The corresponding segment of the three-dimensional model of the product corresponding to a product metric for manufacturing the product. Subsequently, the system determines a difference between the custom segment of the three-dimensional model of the portion of the body and the corresponding segment of the three-dimensional model of the product is. Based on the difference, the system determines an adjusted metric for manufacturing the product. Subsequently, based on the adjusted product metric, the system updates the correlation model unique to the product.