Method for fulfillment of kit and apparatus associated therewith
US9471938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F30/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for fulfillment of a kit includes a) generating a 3D virtual simulation of a kit using a computer animation tool in a kit fulfillment environment after receiving a kit request from a customer, the 3D virtual simulation formed using 3D virtual models of objects in the kit and reflecting a spatial layout of components packed in a receptacle, the 3D virtual simulation including an interactive animation that dynamically controls a visual rendering of the 3D virtual simulation in response to a user at a user device selectively manipulating the kit or an object; b) providing the customer with remote access to the 3D virtual simulation to use a remote user device to control the visual rendering for a review of the kit; and c) releasing the kit for production and fulfillment of the request after receiving an approval from the customer in conjunction with the review.
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