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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2014
Method and systems for incorporating advertisements in objects printed on three-dimensional printers
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shriram Ganesh, San Diego, CA (US);
Jose Roberto Menendez, Encinitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06K 15/02 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 15/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); B29C 67/0051 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable advertisements (e.g., promotions, signs, logos, samples, etc.) to be part of the 3-D printing process. In an embodiment, advertisements (i.e., 'ads'), such as partial product samples, may be 3-D printed prior to 3-D printing a purchased 3-D printable good. In another embodiment, ads may be 3-D printed on a 3-D printable good itself (e.g., embossed, impressed, as a tag, etc.). In a further embodiment, users may select the ads to be 3-D printed on their goods in return for compensation from advertisers.