Method and apparatus for creating personalized labels
AssigneePepsiCo, Inc.
InventorRussell Weiner
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Abstract
A method allows a consumer to personalize a label for a product. The consumer performs the steps including inputting data into a workspace defined by software and obtaining a label comprising at least one of text and an image printed on a substrate. The software is adapted to generate personalized data comprising (a) at least one of text data and image data selected or created by a consumer and (b) location data that represent the location of the at least one of text data and image data in the workspace. The at least one of the text and image is printed in accordance with the personalized data. The consumer can then secure the label to the product.
Claims33
A method by which a consumer personalizes a label for a product, the consumer performing the steps comprising:
- inputting data into a workspace defined by software, the software adapted to generate personalized data comprising (a) at least one of text data and image data selected or created by the consumer and (b) location data that represent the location of the at least one of text data and image data in the workspace;
- and
- obtaining a label comprising at least one of text and an image printed on a substrate, the at least one of the text and image printed in accordance with the personalized data.
An add-on label for a product having at least one pre-printed indicium, the add-on label superimposed over the pre-printed indicium and comprising:
- print, including at least one of text and an image;
- and
- a window sized and positioned such that the indicium is visible through the window when the add-on label is superimposed on the product.
A method comprising:
- providing a product for purchase by a consumer;
- providing a substrate with the product, the substrate being adapted to be printed on to form a label for the product;
- and
- providing software that can be used for designing the label, the software adapted to receive data in a workspace and generate personalized data comprising (a) at least one of text data and image data selected or created by a consumer and (b) location data that represent the location of the at least one of text data and image data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.