Zazzle Inc.

A computer-implemented method and apparatus for generating a quadrilateral grid from an image with an alpha channel. The method includes receiving an image with an alpha channel depicting a shape mapped onto a 3D surface, vectorizing the shape to create a vector path, determining corners by calculating a centroid and identifying the points, correcting a winding order to ensure a clockwise orientation, constructing a quadrilateral grid by setting sub-paths based on detected corners, resampling the sub-paths to match specified rows and columns, performing weighted interpolation across the grid using inverse square distance weighting, and outputting the generated quadrilateral grid for display on a computer device. The apparatus comprises a processor configured to execute these steps, including vectorizing the shape, determining corners, correcting the winding order, constructing and resampling the grid, performing weighted interpolation, and subdividing the 3D mesh for flexible manipulation and extrapolation.

A computer-implemented method for generating and refining synthetic video content comprises: receiving a text prompt describing a product and a markup; generating a synthetic image of the product having the markup using a generative artificial intelligence (GAI) system; validating the synthetic image against physical product specifications; mapping the synthetic image onto a 3D surface; applying inpainting techniques to remove the markup; generating an enhanced synthetic image by incorporating lighting and specular effects; generating an interactive asset by mapping the enhanced synthetic image onto the 3D surface of the product; generating using the GAI system a video frame sequence; for each frame, generating a vector data file for the interactive asset; generating a video data file based on each vector data file for each frame, and customization instructions; and transmitting the video data file and the customization instructions to a manufacturing entity for rendering of the interactive asset.

In some embodiments, a method for generating a composite image file based on multiple images of a physical product comprises: obtaining a plurality of images of a physical product; applying a plurality of data processing modules implemented in a data flow network to the plurality of images to cause the modules to process, in parallel, the plurality of images and to generate a data structure that captures a composite image file for the physical product; wherein the processing of the plurality of images by a data processing module of the plurality of data processing modules comprises: evaluating the plurality of images to determine a type of processing for the plurality of images, generating, based on the type of processing for the plurality of images, result data for the plurality of images, updating the data structure based on the result data, and transmitting the result data to one or more of the plurality of data processing modules.

In some embodiments, a data flow network configured to process data in parallel, the data flow network comprises: a plurality of data processing modules implemented in a data flow network and configured to process, in parallel, input data and to generate output data; wherein a specific class of data processing module of the plurality of data processing modules is configured to receive data of the input data and/or the output data from other modules; evaluate the data to determine a type of processing for the data; generate, based on the type of processing for the data, result data of the output data; and transmit the result data to one or more of the plurality of data processing modules; wherein processing the data, by a specific class of data processing module of the plurality of data processing modules, comprises controlling a flow of the data based on one or more controlling functionalities implemented in the data processing module; wherein processing the data, by the data processing module of the plurality of data processing modules, comprises routing result data to the one or more of the plurality of data processing modules according to the flow of the data.

In some embodiments, a method for applying filters to a composite image file comprises receiving a composite image file generated for a physical product; selecting, one or more filters, from a plurality of filters, for a layer or a plurality of layers in the image file, based on a link to corresponding customizable product area, to be applied to the composite image file; applying the one or more filters to the composite image file to: automatically segment the composite image file into a plurality of parts of the composite image file; automatically apply the one or more filters to the plurality of parts of the composite image file to generate a digital representation of the physical product; generating a digital representation of the physical product as a series of user interface elements for the user to control, modify, and view the digital representation of the physical product using one or more common user interface classes available on a digital platform.

An approach for defining, capturing, assembling, and displaying customized video content is provided. In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving, by a server computer, a video frame sequence that includes one or more video frames; applying, by the server computer, one or more filters to the one or more video frames to generate a video data file that captures geometry of a customizable object depicted in the one or more video frames; generating, by the server computer, customization instructions for customizing appearance of the customizable object; transmitting, from the server computer to a client computer, the video data file and the customization instructions to cause the client computer to execute the customization instructions with respect to the video data file to render a customized object, and to overlay the customized object over the customizable object in the video frame sequence.

An approach for defining, capturing, assembling, and displaying customized video content is provided. In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving, by a server computer, a video frame sequence that includes one or more video frames; applying, by the server computer, one or more filters to the one or more video frames to generate a video data file that captures geometry of a customizable object depicted in the one or more video frames; generating, by the server computer, customization instructions for customizing appearance of the customizable object; transmitting, from the server computer to a client computer, the video data file and the customization instructions to cause the client computer to execute the customization instructions with respect to the video data file to render a customized object, and to overlay the customized object over the customizable object in the video frame sequence.

An approach for defining, capturing, assembling, and displaying customized video content is provided. In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving, by a server computer, a video frame sequence that includes one or more video frames; applying, by the server computer, one or more filters to the one or more video frames to generate a video data file that captures geometry of a customizable object depicted in the one or more video frames; generating, by the server computer, customization instructions for customizing appearance of the customizable object; transmitting, from the server computer to a client computer, the video data file and the customization instructions to cause the client computer to execute the customization instructions with respect to the video data file to render a customized object, and to overlay the customized object over the customizable object in the video frame sequence.

An approach for defining, capturing, assembling, and displaying customized video content is provided. In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving, by a server computer, a video frame sequence that includes one or more video frames; applying, by the server computer, one or more filters to the one or more video frames to generate a video data file that captures geometry of a customizable object depicted in the one or more video frames; generating, by the server computer, customization instructions for customizing appearance of the customizable object; transmitting, from the server computer to a client computer, the video data file and the customization instructions to cause the client computer to execute the customization instructions with respect to the video data file to render a customized object, and to overlay the customized object over the customizable object in the video frame sequence.

An approach for defining, capturing, assembling, and displaying customized video content is provided. In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving, by a server computer, a video frame sequence that includes one or more video frames; applying, by the server computer, one or more filters to the one or more video frames to generate a video data file that captures geometry of a customizable object depicted in the one or more video frames; generating, by the server computer, customization instructions for customizing appearance of the customizable object; transmitting, from the server computer to a client computer, the video data file and the customization instructions to cause the client computer to execute the customization instructions with respect to the video data file to render a customized object, and to overlay the customized object over the customizable object in the video frame sequence.