Collaboration in an apparel design system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10918151-B2
Application number	US-201916288038-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 27, 2019
Priority date	Feb 27, 2018
Publication date	Feb 16, 2021
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021

Abstract

A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Users may communicate with other users on how wear patterns should be applied onto base garments and make changes to the wear patterns or other garment features, while sharing with other users their progress.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
providing a garment previewing tool that allows previewing on a computer screen of a selected garment base customized by a user with a selected wear pattern to be formed by a laser using a laser input file;
granting access to a first scene via a first session of the garment previewing tool on a first device, wherein the first scene includes the selected garment base;
granting access to the first scene via a second session of the garment previewing tool on a second device;
receiving from the first device the selected wear pattern to apply to the selected garment base;
in response to the receiving the selected wear pattern, updating the first scene to include the selected garment base and the selected wear pattern;
in response to the updating the first scene, identifying the second session at the second device as being associated with the first scene;
in response to the identifying the second session, transmitting information identifying the selected wear pattern and the selected garment base;
receiving from the first device a modification of a sizing of the selected wear pattern relative to the selected garment base or a position of the selected wear pattern relative to the selected garment base;
before transmitting information identifying the modification of the selected wear pattern, comparing a first timestamp of the modification of the selected wear pattern from the first device with a second timestamp of another modification of the selected wear pattern from a third device;
if the first timestamp is after the second timestamp, determining to transfer the modification of the selected wear pattern from the first device;
in response to the receiving the modification of the selected wear pattern, updating the first scene to reflect the modification of the selected wear pattern;
in response to the updating the first scene to reflect the modification of the selected wear pattern, identifying the second session at the second device as being associated with the first scene;
in response to the identifying the second session, transmitting information about the modification of the selected wear pattern;
causing a computer screen of the second device to display a preview image comprising the selected garment base and selected wear pattern, with modified sizing or modified positioning, or a combination;
providing a target garment corresponding to the garment base selected by the user; and
based on a laser input file associated with the selected wear pattern with modified sizing or modified positioning, or a combination, using a laser to create the selected wear pattern on an outer surface of the target garment.

2. The method of claim 1 comprising:
granting access to the first scene via a third session of the garment previewing tool on the third device;
in response to the updating the first scene to reflect the selected wear pattern, identifying the third session at the third device as being associated with the first scene; and
in response to the identifying the third session, transmitting information identifying the selected wear pattern and the selected garment base to the third device.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second sessions are concurrently accessing the garment previewing tool.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second sessions are asynchronous.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the garment previewing tool on the first device includes:
providing an option for the user to select a garment base and upon the user's selection, showing a first garment preview image on the computer screen comprising a jeans base image for the selected garment base,
providing an option for the user to select a wear pattern from a menu of wear patterns, wherein each wear pattern is associated with a laser input file to be used by a laser to produce that wear pattern onto a jeans garment,
after the wear pattern is selected, showing a second garment preview image on the computer screen comprising the selected wear pattern in combination with the jeans base image, wherein the second garment preview image replaces the first garment preview image,
in the second garment preview image, allowing the user to modify a sizing of the wear pattern relative to the jeans base image, wherein as the user makes changes, the modified sizing of the wear pattern is displayed to the user in real time,
in the second garment preview image, allowing the user to modify a position of the wear pattern relative to the jeans base image, wherein as the user makes changes, the modified positioning of the wear pattern is displayed to the user in real time, and
showing a third garment preview image on the computer screen comprising the jeans base image and selected wear pattern, with modified sizing or modified positioning, or a combination.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the target garment is made of at least one of a twill material or a cotton twill material.

7. The method of claim 1 comprising:
receiving from the second device a modification of a sizing of the selected wear pattern relative to the selected garment base or a position of the selected wear pattern relative to the selected garment base;
in response to the receiving the modification of the selected wear pattern, updating the first scene to reflect the modification of the selected wear pattern;
in response to the updating the first scene to reflect the modification of the selected wear pattern, identifying the first session at the first device as being associated with the first scene;
in response to the identifying the first session, transmitting information about the modification of the selected wear pattern to the first device; and
causing a computer screen of the first device to display a preview image comprising the selected garment base and selected wear pattern, with modified sizing or modified positioning, or a combination.

8. A method comprising:
providing a garment previewing tool that allows previewing on a computer screen of a selected garment base customized by a user with a selected wear pattern to be formed by a laser using a laser input file;
granting access to a first scene via a first session of the garment previewing tool on a first device, wherein the first scene includes the selected garment base;
granting access to the first scene via a second session of the garment previewing tool on a second device;
receiving from the first device the selected wear pattern to apply to the selected garment base;
in response to the receiving the selected wear pattern, updating the first scene to include the selected garment base and the selected wear pattern;
in response to the updating the first scene, identifying the second session at the second device as being associated with the first scene;
in response to the identifying the second session, transmitting information identifying the selected wear pattern and the selected garment base;
receiving from the first device a modification of a sizing of the selected wear pattern relative to the selected garment base or a position of the selected wear pattern relative to the selected garment base;
before receiving the modification of the selected wear pattern, receiving from the first device that the selected wear pattern has been selected for modification;
in response to the receiving that the selected wear pattern has been selected for modification, updating the first scene to reflect that the selected wear pattern has been selected for modification;
in response to the updating the first scene to reflect that the selected wear pattern has been selected for modification, identifying the second session at the second device as being associated with the first scene;
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Assignees

• Strauss Levi & Co

Inventors

• Mahanty Debdulal
• Schultz Christopher
• Schultz Jennifer
• Bell Benjamin
• Kuzucu Ozgur Taylan

Classifications

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• D06M10/005 Primary

  Laser beam treatment · CPC title

• A41H43/00 Primary

  Other methods, machines or appliances · CPC title

• G06F2113/12

  Cloth · CPC title