Granted Patent B2

US 8,797,605 · App. 13/594,103 · Granted Aug 5, 2014

Abstract

Claims (95)

1. A method of creating a structural document, the method comprising:

receiving, by a host computing device in a cloud system, content information pertaining to one or more contents that are to be encased by a structural document;

determining, by the host computing device, a shape of a structural document based at least in part on the received content information;

determining, by the host computing device, a plurality of dimensions of the structural document based at least in part on the received content information;

receiving, via a communications network by the host computing device from a user computing device that is remote from the host computing device, content item information associated with one or more content items, wherein the content item information comprises at least one brand identifier associated with a provider of the one or more contents;

causing a graphical representation of the structural document to be displayed at the user computing device, wherein a shape of the graphical representation corresponds to the determined shape, wherein a plurality of dimensions of the graphical representation correspond to the determined plurality of dimensions, wherein the graphical representation comprises at least a portion of the received content items;

receiving, from the user computing device by the host computing device, an indication that a user is finished creating the structural document;

generating a print document comprising an encoded data mark; and

providing the print document to one or more print-related devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving content information pertaining to one or more contents of a structural document comprises receiving one or more of the following:

one or more dimensions associated with the one or more contents; and

a shape associated with the one or more contents.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

receiving content information comprises receiving one or more of the following:

one or more dimensions associated with the one or more contents,

a shape associated with the one or more contents,

a weight associated with the one or more contents, and

an image of the one or more contents; and

determining a shape of the structural document comprises automatically determining a shape of the structural document based on the received content information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

receiving content information comprises receiving one or more of the following:

one or more dimensions associated with the one or more contents;

a shape associated with the one or more contents;

a weight associated with the one or more contents; and

an image of the one or more contents, and

determining a plurality of dimensions of the structural document comprises automatically determining a plurality of dimensions size of the structural document based on the received content information.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving, from a user computing device, the one or more content items comprises:

causing a set of candidate content items to be displayed at the user computing device; and

receiving a selection of one or more of the candidate content items.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining a position of each of the selected contents items on the graphical representation,

wherein causing a graphical representation of the structural document to be displayed at the user computing device comprises causing the selected content items to be displayed at the corresponding position of the graphical representation.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one brand identifier comprises one or more of the following:

a trademark associated with the provider of the one or more contents; and

a logo associated with the provider of the one or more contents.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating a print document comprising an encoded data mark comprises generating a print document comprising one or more of the following:

a one-dimensional bar code;

a two-dimensional bar code;

a QR code; and

a printable radio-frequency identification code,

wherein the encoded data mark comprises one or more of the following:

cut information associated with the structural document;

crease information associated with the structural document;

glue information associated with the structural document; and

fold information associated with the structural document.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing a graphical representation of the structural document to be displayed at the user computing device comprises causing one or more of the following to be displayed at the user computing device:

a three-dimensional graphical representation of at least a portion of the structural document; and

a two-dimensional graphical representation of at least a portion of the structural document.

10. A system of creating a structural document, the system comprising:

a computing device; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in communication with the computing device, wherein the computer-readable storage medium comprises one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to:

receive content information pertaining to one or more contents that are to be encased by a structural document,

determine a shape of a structural document based at least in part on the received content information,

determine a plurality of dimensions of the structural document based at least in part on the received content information,

receive content item information associated with one or more content items, wherein the content item information comprises at least one brand identifier associated with a provider of the one or more contents,

cause a three-dimensional graphical representation of the structural document to be displayed at a user computing device, wherein a shape of the three-dimensional graphical representation corresponds to the determined shape, wherein a plurality of dimensions of the three-dimensional graphical representation correspond to the determined plurality of dimensions, wherein the three-dimensional graphical representation comprises at least a portion of the received content items;

receive an indication that a user is finished creating the structural document,

generate a print document comprising an encoded data mark, and

provide the print document to one or more print-related devices.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive content information pertaining to one or more contents of a structural document comprise one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive one or more of the following:

one or more dimensions associated with the one or more contents; and

a shape associated with the one or more contents.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein:

the one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive content information comprises one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive one or more of the following:

one or more dimensions associated with the one or more contents,

a shape associated with the one or more contents,

a weight associated with the one or more contents, and

an image of the one or more contents; and

the one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to determine a shape of the structural document comprise one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to automatically determine a shape of the structural document based on the received content information.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein:

the one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive content information comprise one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive one or more of the following:

one or more dimensions associated with the one or more contents;

a shape associated with the one or more contents;

a weight associated with the one or more contents; and

an image of the one or more contents, and

the one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to determine a plurality of dimensions of the structural document comprise one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to automatically determine a plurality of dimensions of the structural document based on the received content information.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive the one or more content items comprise one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to:

cause a set of candidate content items to be displayed at the user computing device; and

receive a selection of one or more of the candidate content items.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the computer-readable storage media further comprises one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to:

determining a position of each of the selected contents items on the graphical representation,

wherein causing a three-dimensional graphical representation of the structural document to be displayed at the user computing device comprises causing the selected content items to be displayed at the corresponding position of the three-dimensional graphical representation.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive content information comprise one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to receive at least one brand identifier comprising one or more of the following:

a trademark associated with the provider of the one or more contents; and

a logo associated with the provider of the one or more contents.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein e one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to generate a print document comprising an encoded data mark comprises one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to generate a print document comprising one or more of the following:

a one-dimensional bar code;

a two-dimensional bar code;

a QR code; and

a printable radio-frequency identification code,

wherein the encoded data mark comprises one or more of the following:

cut information associated with the structural document;

crease information associated with the structural document;

glue information associated with the structural document; and

fold information associated with the structural document.

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