Patents by Inventor Brian D. Hanechak
Brian D. Hanechak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8135628Abstract: Computer-implemented product design creation system and method for quickly developing a product design having desirable component elements. Multiple candidate product designs are simultaneously displayed for review. Controls are provided allowing a reviewer to enter a preference level for individual component elements of each of the displayed designs. A new set of candidate designs is created based on the entered preference levels. The new candidate designs are displayed for further review and further preference level selection.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Inventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Patent number: 8103130Abstract: Automated electronic document design systems and methods for appropriately sizing and positioning uploaded user images into predefined image areas in a product design being created in a Web environment. For an image that is not to be cropped when incorporated into the design, the image is sized to fit within the selected image area and positioned in the image area according to a predefined anchor location The aspect ratio of the original image is maintained. For an image that is available for cropping when incorporated into the design, the image is sized and cropped to create a version of the image that fills the image container.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Vistaprint Technologies LimitedInventors: Eliza H. Royal, Brian D. Hanechak, Robert L. Dulaney
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Patent number: 8072468Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically creating a frame image for a content image are presented, and include retaining in electronic storage one or more master frame component images, automatically cropping at least one of the master frame component images to create a plurality of frame component images including at least a plurality of cropped versions of the master frame component images, and automatically assembling the frame component images into a frame on a display such that the frame appears as a frame image for the content image when the frame component images and content image are displayed together.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Vistaprint Technologies LimitedInventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Publication number: 20110286675Abstract: Versions of user-selected content images are automatically created, sized, and positioned within a template such that all versions are simultaneously displayed without overlapping in a defined acceptable image area of the template. Creating the content image versions may include creating a frame image for the content image. A predefined anchor point associated with the acceptable image area is used to control the location of the image versions within the image area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Publication number: 20110276428Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for automatically creating a second customized product design incorporating information from a first customized product design. Information from a first custom product design is automatically combined with additional automatically selected content to create a new custom product to be promoted to the customer. When possible, information known about the customer, such as the customer's geographic location or business interests, is used to select the additional content for incorporation into the design.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Brian D. Hanechak, Robert L. Dulaney
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Patent number: 7990564Abstract: Versions of user-selected content images are automatically created, sized, and positioned within a template such that all versions are simultaneously displayed without overlapping in a defined acceptable image area of the template. Creating the content image versions may include creating a frame image for the content image. A predefined anchor point associated with the acceptable image area is used to control the location of the image versions within the image area.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Vistaprint Technologies LimitedInventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Patent number: 7983964Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for automatically creating a second customized product design incorporating information from a first customized product design. Information from a first custom product design is automatically combined with additional automatically selected content to create a new custom product to be promoted to the customer. When possible, information known about the customer, such as the customer's geographic location or business interests, is used to select the additional content for incorporation into the design.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: VistaPrint Technologies LimitedInventors: Brian D. Hanechak, Robert L. Dulaney
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Publication number: 20110091133Abstract: Cropping and sizing operations are performed on master frame images to create a plurality of component frame images for a content image. The component frame images are positioned relative to the component image so as to form a frame image for the content image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Publication number: 20100328335Abstract: An original design image is processed to create a modified design image for blending with an image of a product to create a combined image representing the result of printing the design image onto the product. To create a modified design image, both the alpha value and color of pixels in the original design image are modified. The modified alpha value and the modified color of a pixel are determined as a function of the amount of gray in the original color of the pixel. The modified pixel color is calculated by subtracting the level of gray in the original pixel color from each of the three original component color values and increasing any remaining color component values as a function of the modified alpha value of the pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Brian D. Hanechak, Paul J. Shelman
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Patent number: 7843466Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically creating a frame image for a content image are presented, and include retaining in electronic storage one or more master frame component images, automatically cropping at least one of the master frame component images to create a plurality of frame component images including at least a plurality of cropped versions of the master frame component images, and automatically assembling the frame component images into a frame on a display such that the frame appears as a frame image for the content image when the frame component images and content image are displayed together.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Vistaprint Technologies LimitedInventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Patent number: 7797167Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for presenting personalized custom product designs to the customers of a second company. Email content promoting customizable products and containing images of product designs is prepared by the product vendor and supplied to a second company. The second company creates and sends an email containing the content to customers of the second company. If a recipient of the email selects one of the product images presented in the email, an identifier of the selected image and information about the email recipient are forwarded to the product vendor. The received recipient information is incorporated into the selected design to create a customized product design, which is displayed to the recipient for review.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Vistaprint Technologies LimitedInventors: Brian D. Hanechak, Michael J. Ewing, James M. Connolly
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Publication number: 20100131839Abstract: Methods and computer programs for automatically creating a text layout in a markup language design for a product to be printed. A number of defined text elements are available for user text. The layout is based on the text elements having user text content. Text elements without text content are disregarded. Positioning of the text elements is determined based on the height of the text elements, defined text element spacing distances, and a defined positioning order. Creating a layout may include positioning design elements relative to the text elements. Font sizes and spacing distances are automatically reduced if necessary to create a suitable layout.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Patent number: 7676744Abstract: Methods and computer programs for automatically creating a text layout in a markup language design for a product to be printed. A number of defined text elements are available for user text. The layout is based on the text elements having user text content. Text elements without text content are disregarded. Positioning of the text elements is determined based on the height of the text elements, defined text element spacing distances, and a defined positioning order. Creating a layout may include positioning design elements relative to the text elements. Font sizes and spacing distances are automatically reduced if necessary to create a suitable layout.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Vistaprint Technologies LimitedInventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Patent number: 7644355Abstract: Shiny or reflective portions of a product surface, such as areas covered by foil, are represented to a user viewing a product image by a looped animation that simulates the visual effect of light on those reflective portions. The animation comprises a sequence of images generated by applying a gradient function to an image of the areas corresponding to the reflective portions of the product. To generate the individual images for use in the animation, the gradient function is applied at different offset positions relative to the product image.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Vistaprint Technologies LimitedInventors: Joshua S. Mills, Jeffrey R. Suarez, Brian D. Hanechak
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Publication number: 20090249193Abstract: A flexible web page template and template building tool which generates templates that grow and shrink according to an amount of user content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Patent number: 7584424Abstract: Methods and computer programs for automatically creating a text layout in an electronic design for a product to be printed. A number of defined text elements are available for user text entries. The product layout is based a user-selected image, if any, and on the text elements having user-supplied text content. Text elements without text content are disregarded. Positioning of user text entries is determined based on the size of the text entries, defined text element spacing distances, and defined positioning rules. Creating a layout incorporating user-supplied text entries and/or image may include cropping or resizing of other design elements in the product design and wrapping of relatively long text entries onto multiple lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Vista Print Technologies LimitedInventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Publication number: 20090204891Abstract: Methods and computer programs for automatically creating a text layout in an electronic design for a product to be printed. A number of defined text elements are available for user text entries. The product layout is based a user-selected image, if any, and on the text elements having user-supplied text content. Text elements without text content are disregarded. Positioning of user text entries is determined based on the size of the text entries, defined text element spacing distances, and defined positioning rules. Creating a layout incorporating user-supplied text entries and/or image may include cropping or resizing of other design elements in the product design and wrapping of relatively long text entries onto multiple lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Brian D. Hanechak
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Publication number: 20090198571Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for automatically creating a second customized product design incorporating information from a first customized product design. Information from a first custom product design is automatically combined with additional automatically selected content to create a new custom product to be promoted to the customer. When possible, information known about the customer, such as the customer's geographic location or business interests, is used to select the additional content for incorporation into the design.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Brian D. Hanechak, Robert L. Dulaney
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Publication number: 20090138364Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and method for generating personalized email communications soliciting orders of custom products. Product reorder candidates are identified from customer records and a personalized email order solicitation is sent to the customer. The email is adapted to display an image of the customer's previously designed custom product either exactly as originally designed or, if appropriate, as automatically updated prior to displaying to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: James M. Connolly, Brian D. Hanechak, Kenneth A. Walker, JR., Robert L. Dulaney
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Publication number: 20090135204Abstract: Automated electronic document design systems and methods for appropriately sizing and positioning uploaded user images into predefined image areas in a product design being created in a Web environment. For an image that is not to be cropped when incorporated into the design, the image is sized to fit within the selected image area and positioned in the image area according to a predefined anchor location The aspect ratio of the original image is maintained. For an image that is available for cropping when incorporated into the design, the image is sized and cropped to create a version of the image that fills the image container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Eliza H. Royal, Brian D. Hanechak, Robert L. Dulaney