System and method for embellishment placement
AssigneeJostens, Inc.
InventorsCarlos D. Carbonera, Yuriy Malinin
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Abstract
A method for embellishment placement is provided. More specifically, an automated method for determining placement of embellishments for an item, such as a jewelry item, is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises, determining and setting values for parameters, creating offsets along a portion of the item to be embellished, setting points along the offsets, randomizing the points, adding decorative features to the item, and eliminating points based on the parameter values. After points violating the parameter values have been eliminated, the remaining points comprise positions for embellishments.
Claims16
A method of determining positions for embellishment placement on an item, the method comprising:
- determining at least one parameter;
- setting values for the at least one parameter;
- setting points on the item;
- randomizing the points comprising numbering the points and shuffling the numbers of the points;
- eliminating points based on the at least one parameter;
- and
- using remaining points as positions for embellishments.
A method for determining positions for embellishment placement on a ring, the method comprising:
- providing a ring face having a perimeter and a center boundary;
- determining at least one parameter, the parameter being the distance of one embellishment to another;
- setting values for the at least one parameter;
- creating offsets along the ring face that are spaced between a perimeter of the ring face and a center boundary of the ring face;
- setting points on the offsets;
- randomizing the points comprising numbering the points and shuffling the numbers of the points;
- eliminating points based on the at least one parameter comprising eliminating points based on number order;
- and
- using remaining points as positions for embellishments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.