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US 2021/0259342 A1Published application
Apparel Collection Management with Image Preview
AssigneeLevi Strauss & Co.
InventorsBenjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Jeff Zens, Debdulal Mahanty
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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 collaborate while designing the apparel and designate what items should belong in specific collections.
Claims25
A method comprising:
- providing a database of products including garments with finishing pattern to be created by a laser;
- in an assortment builder tool, allowing the user to select from the database a first garment with a finishing pattern to be created by a laser to add to a first collection;
- and
- generating a preview image on a computer screen of the first garment with the finishing pattern to be created by a laser using a laser input file, wherein the generating comprises
- providing a base image of a garment without the finishing pattern,
- generating an adjusted base image from the base image of the garment without the finishing pattern,
- generating a pattern mask based on the laser input file,
- for a pixel at a pixel location of the preview image, obtaining a first contribution by combining a first value associated with a pixel of the pattern mask at a pattern mask pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image and a value of a pixel of the base image at a base image pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image,
- for the pixel at the pixel location of the preview image, obtaining a second contribution by combining a second value associated with the pixel of the pattern mask at the pattern mask pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image and a value of a pixel of the adjusted base image at an adjusted base image pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image,
- combining the first contribution and second contribution to obtain a combined value for the pixel at the pixel location for the preview image, and
- displaying the generated preview image with the pixel on the computer screen, wherein the pixel is displayed as a color corresponding to the combined value for the pixel at the pixel location.
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A method comprising:
- providing a database of products including garments with finishing pattern to be created by a laser;
- using an assortment builder tool, searching the database of products according to one or more search parameters provided by the user;
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- based on the search parameters, presenting the user with search results and at least one preview image for a garment with a finishing pattern to be created by a laser using a laser input file, wherein the preview image is generated by providing a base image of a garment without the finishing pattern,
- generating an adjusted base image from the base image of the garment without the finishing pattern,
- generating a pattern mask based on the laser input file,
- for a pixel at a pixel location of the preview image, obtaining a first contribution by combining a first value associated with a pixel of the pattern mask at a pattern mask pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image and a value of a pixel of the base image at a base image pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image,
- for the pixel at the pixel location of the preview image, obtaining a second contribution by combining a second value associated with the pixel of the pattern mask at the pattern mask pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image and a value of a pixel of the adjusted base image at an adjusted base image pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image,
- combining the first contribution and second contribution to obtain a combined value for the pixel at the pixel location for the preview image, and
- displaying the generated preview image with the pixel on the computer screen, wherein the pixel is displayed as a color corresponding to the combined value for the pixel at the pixel location.
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The method of claim 16 wherein the garment in the preview image comprises a pair of jeans.
A method comprising:
- providing a database of products including garments with finishing pattern to be created by a laser;
- using an assortment builder tool, searching the database of products according to one or more search parameters provided by the user;
- and
- based on the search parameters, presenting the user with search results;
- allowing the user to select a product from the search results, wherein the product comprises a selected garment with a finishing pattern to be created by a laser using a laser input file;
- generating a preview image on a computer screen of the selected garment with the finishing pattern to be created by a laser using a laser input file, wherein the generating comprises
- providing a base image of a garment without the finishing pattern,
- generating an adjusted base image from the base image of the garment without the finishing pattern,
- generating a pattern mask based on the laser input file,
- for a pixel at a pixel location of the preview image, obtaining a first contribution by combining a first value associated with a pixel of the pattern mask at a pattern mask pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image and a value of a pixel of the base image at a base image pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image,
- for the pixel at the pixel location of the preview image, obtaining a second contribution by combining a second value associated with the pixel of the pattern mask at the pattern mask pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image and a value of a pixel of the adjusted base image at an adjusted base image pixel location that corresponds to the pixel location of the preview image,
- combining the first contribution and second contribution to obtain a combined value for the pixel at the pixel location for the preview image, and
- displaying the generated preview image with the pixel on the computer screen, wherein the pixel is displayed as a color corresponding to the combined value for the pixel at the pixel location.
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