Patent ID: 11897156
Assignee: ZAZZLE INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A computer-based system for manufacturing a custom product by applying, to a product, a decorative design imprinted in an adhesive film, the computer-based system comprising: a service provider computer that is configured to:
automatically generate cutting instructions that describe how to cut registration means in an adhesive film;
wherein the registration means defines a path that encloses one or more regions that collectively depict a decorative design included in the adhesive film;
provide the cutting instructions to a registration device to cause the registration device to automatically apply the registration means in the adhesive film according to the cutting instructions;
cause a cutting device to optically detect the registration means in the adhesive film and to generate a cut-out-shape by cutting the adhesive film along the path.