Quilting Pattern Visualization Overlay System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Quilting machine users face challenges in visualizing how quilting patterns will appear on a quilt before purchase or application, making it difficult to plan and design effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allows users to capture an image of a work piece and overlay predetermined quilting patterns from a quilting machine or server onto the image using user equipment, enabling visualization of the final product.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users apply quilting patterns directly without visualization, then the quilting process can proceed quickly, but users cannot see how patterns will appear and make informed design decisions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the quilt top image and overlays a digital representation of the quilting pattern onto it. This virtual copy allows users to visualize the final appearance without physically applying the pattern, eliminating the trade-off between visualization and time loss.
2Manufacturing precision
If users manually plan and design quilts without digital tools, then device complexity remains low, but design precision and visualization capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a general-purpose computing device with existing camera and display capabilities to perform multiple functions: capturing the quilt top image, storing pattern data, processing the overlay visualization, and displaying the result. This multi-functionality achieves high design precision without requiring specialized complex equipment.
3Ease of operation
If users purchase quilting patterns without previewing them, then the purchasing process is simple and quick, but users experience uncertainty about the final appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary visualization of the quilting pattern on the specific quilt top before purchase. Users can see how the pattern will appear in advance, making informed purchasing decisions while maintaining the simplicity of the buying process.
Data Source
AI summary
Presented are a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for viewing. An exemplary method includes capturing, by a user equipment (UE), an image of a work piece, and accessing, by the UE, a plurality of predetermined patterns, wherein the accessing includes receiving the plurality of predetermined patterns from a quilting machine. The method further includes combining, by the UE, the captured image with one of the plurality of predetermined patterns, wherein the one of the plurality of predetermined patterns overlays the captured image.