Virtual Surface Design Parameter Adjustment for Full Bleed Production

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for customizing physical products with full bleed designs often result in production errors due to difficulties in defining and modifying bleed and trim box parameters, leading to incorrect full bleed effects in final products.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and electronic device that access and modify page box parameters by calculating differences between surface and document aspect ratios, dynamically adjusting parameters to reduce errors and align designs with virtual surfaces, thereby generating accurate preview images for user selection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If manual definition and modification of bleed and trim box parameters is used in the design phase, then production errors can be reduced, but the process becomes onerous and complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of full bleed designVSAvoidcomplexity of parameter definition process

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically calculates and adjusts page box parameters based on the difference between surface aspect ratio and document aspect ratio, eliminating the need for manual intervention. The computer processor performs the adjustments autonomously, allowing the system to serve itself in resolving parameter mismatches.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically modifies page box parameters by calculating the difference between surface aspect ratio and document aspect ratio. This automated parameter adjustment ensures accurate full bleed designs without requiring manual definition of bleed and trim box parameters.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If automated adjustment of page box parameters is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of design customizationVSAvoidcomplexity of parameter adjustment system

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment processes with automated computer-based calculations. The computer processor automatically computes aspect ratio differences and adjusts page box parameters, substituting human-operated mechanical processes with electronic automation to improve productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary computational process that calculates the difference between surface aspect ratio and document aspect ratio. This intermediary calculation serves as a mediator between the design requirements and the actual page box parameters, automating the adjustment process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11029895B2Technologies for positioning designs on virtual surfaces associated with product customization

Publication Date: 2021.06.08 CIMPRESS SCHWEIZ GMBH

AI summary

Systems and methods for placing visual content on a virtual surface for customizing a physical product are disclosed. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may, in conjunction with enabling a user to customize a product design, access and identify certain parameters associated with certain page boxes of the electronic document. The electronic device may calculate a set of differences between certain aspect ratios associated with the page boxes, and accordingly modify certain parameters of the page boxes. The resulting page box modifications may mitigate certain errors associated with production of the product.