WO2004049809A2 - Systeme et procede pour personnaliser des images destinees a des gateaux - Google Patents

Systeme et procede pour personnaliser des images destinees a des gateaux Download PDF

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WO2004049809A2
WO2004049809A2 PCT/IE2003/000163 IE0300163W WO2004049809A2 WO 2004049809 A2 WO2004049809 A2 WO 2004049809A2 IE 0300163 W IE0300163 W IE 0300163W WO 2004049809 A2 WO2004049809 A2 WO 2004049809A2
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  • This invention relates to a system and process for personalising images for cakes in the bakery industry. It will be understood that the word "cakes" is not used in a limiting sense but covers any products of the bakery industry to which decorative images are applied.
  • US Patent No. 4,910,661 (Barth) describes an integrated computer system for capturing live video images and combining these with text and with artwork which can either be composed contemporaneously on site or selected from previously prepared artwork selections.
  • the video image, artwork and text can be edited and combined as desired for display on a monitor to provide a preview of the decorative pattern.
  • the displayed pattern is then reproduced on the cake by an X-Y table which moves liquid spray applicators and icing or gel dispensers over the cake and controls the application of food colouring and icing or gel in a manner to reproduce the selected pattern on the cake.
  • This apparatus and method represented a significant improvement over previous techniques but the production costs of the proposed solution limited its suitability to large scale manufacturing facilities.
  • US Patent No. 6,030,134 discloses that in an attempt to reduce the complexities involved with printing directly onto icing, edible paper was developed onto which a scanned or stored image may be printed, such as with a conventional ink jet printer supplied with edible inks. The paper, being the printed image thereon, may then be placed directly onto the icing, thereby decorating the iced cake.
  • the '134 Patent describes a method of modifying a printer to handle edible paper.
  • US Patent No. 6, 319, 501 (Stewart) describes a method of photocopying an image onto an edible web for decorating iced baked goods.
  • the edible web is mounted on a carrier, an image is placed on a copy glass of a photocopy machine, the carrier and edible web is passed through the photocopy machine and the image is reproduced onto the edible web using edible ink.
  • the edible web with the image thereon is then placed onto the iced baked good. It is said that the decorated substrate may contain virtually any image desired by the consumer including a depiction of a birthday child.
  • US Patent No. 6, 582, 742 (Stewart) describes a similar method utilizing an edible web on a carrier with the web extending short of at least one edge of the carrier to define an exposed strip of the carrier.
  • the invention is for use in the bakery industry, particularly in customer-accessible locations where customers may get the feel of making their own cakes.
  • the present invention provides a bakery industry system for personalising printable images for cakes, comprising: a screen, a cake-shape selection area, an area for placing a chosen image in an image-editing area, allowing individual editing of the image on the screen, an area for adding customer details, a database storing a) the images to be printed, b) the customer details, and c) optionally, customer orders, and an administration area for seeing the database and for printing the images.
  • the system is computer-implemented and that the screen is a user-controlled screen. It will be understood also that the "areas” referred to are areas displayed on the screen. The areas may also be described as interface areas. It will be understood that "seeing" the database is accessing it.
  • database when used herein with reference to the present invention is used to indicate any collection or arrangement of accessible data or information arranged for example for search and retrieval, including but not limited to a data bank, library or set of records, spreadsheet, data system, or information pool.
  • the database stores the date for which an image has been ordered.
  • the administration area allows for printing of images stored in the database.
  • the database also stores images that have been printed.
  • the stored customer details include details that can be used for possible delivery. This facilitates delivery of the decorated cake to a location other than the premises where the order has been made, including delivery overseas.
  • the system provides for resizing the image, or a selected area of an image, to fit the work area. It will be understood that the work area corresponds to the selected cake-shape.
  • the system provides for automatically centering and resizing of an image, or a selected area of an image, to fit the work area.
  • the system may include one or more scanners for scanning an image to be placed in the image-editing area.
  • the system may also comprise an image library from which a pre-made image may be selected to be placed in the image-editing area.
  • the system may also comprise a border library from which a border for an image may be chosen to be placed in the image-editing area.
  • the image-editing area further comprises a text creating area for adding captions.
  • the system may also provide a cake preview area.
  • the screen is a touch-screen. Most suitably, it provides a touch-screen keyboard. Preferably a code is needed for entry into the administration area.
  • the system includes a centrally located database.
  • the image-editing area is run in a wizard-like fashion.
  • the image-editing area comprises buttons for one or more of the following: to brighten or darken image, to re-chose a shape of cake, to increase or decrease image size, to rotate image, and to move image.
  • the cake-shape selection area allows selection between a round or a rectangular cake.
  • the administration area comprises a printer setting option. Most suitably the printer setting option sets the image quality.
  • One such printer setting option is to select the number of images per page to be printed. Where the image is to be applied to a standard or full sized cake, one image per page will be desired. In a situation wherein an image is required for application to a cake of less than standard size, such as for example an individual cake typically known as a fairy cake, a plurality of identical images maybe printed on a single sheet of edible paper. A number of small image may be "tiled" within the printable area.
  • the administration area comprises a scanner setting option. Most suitably the scanner setting option comprises choosing a scanner from a multiplicity of scanners.
  • the invention provides a bakery industry process for personalizing images for cakes by use of a screen comprising: selecting a cake-shape for which the image is intended, placing an image in an image-editing area on the screen, optionally, individually editing the image, adding customer details, storing the image in a database together with the customer details, and printing the image.
  • the process includes scanning an image.
  • the process includes choosing a pre-made image from an image library.
  • the process includes scanning an image with a low resolution, selecting an area of the image to be used for the cake and rescanning the selected area to give a high resolution image.
  • the process includes resizing the image, or a selected area of an image, to fit the work area.
  • the process includes automatically centering and resizing the image, or a selected area of an image, to fit the work area.
  • the method includes printing the image from the database.
  • the image is printed with edible inks on an edible substrate to be applied to a cake.
  • the method allows multiple instances of the same image to be printed on one page, enabling smaller images to be created for cookies, party cakes or fairy cakes.
  • a computer program comprising program instructions for causing a computer program to carry out the above process which may be embodied on a record medium, carrier signal or read-only memory. While the present invention is described with reference to cakes, it can be used for other bakery products suitable for carrying decorative images.
  • Figure 2 is an alternative diagram illustrating the system and process of the invention.
  • Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the system using the Internet.
  • Figure 4 is a diagram showing the Administration area.
  • Figure 5 is a view of a user-controlled screen forming part of the system.
  • Figures 6 and 7 are illustrations of interface areas on the screen during use of the system.
  • Figure 8 shows an example of an edited image.
  • Figure 9 shows the image of Figure 8 presented as a plurality of identical images for printing on a single sheet.
  • This application has been designed for the bakery industry, specifically the cake- making industry. It is designed to allow individual editing of images to personalise printing high quality images on cakes. It will be understood by those familiar with the art that the images are usually printed onto an edible substrate which, after removal of a backing sheet if necessary, is to be applied to a cake, for example as in WO 01/52661 of Paul Coyle who is one of the inventors herein. Therefore the printing on cakes is indirect.
  • the types of edible substrate that can be used are well known to those skilled in the art and include sugar-based icing, cornstarch paper or other substrates described in the prior art references mentioned above.
  • the software application is operated by a user-controlled screen.
  • a database resides behind the application enabling the potential to store customer orders and details at a central location.
  • the main areas and processes are described below in the form of instructions in which the word “you” refers to the user and the word “we” refers to the system.
  • Admimstration (admin) - This area allows you to see the database from which you can print off the images for the day.
  • Area 2 You simply continue from here to Area 2.
  • Area 3 This area is where most of the image editing is done, and it moves through a series of stages to split up and simplify different processes for the editing in a wizard like fashion. It is designed to resemble a bakery to give the feel of making your own cake from scratch.
  • the application rescans the area with all the chosen settings, to give a high-resolution image, and places this image in the image editing section (Area) of the application.
  • the image automatically centres and resizes to fit the work area.
  • Area 5 - Image Library If you want to use a pre-made image, you can enter the image library and simply select the image you want to use. The library has different selections of images i.e. Christmas, birthday etc, to give a full range of images for every occasion.
  • the edited image is stored in the database together with the customer details and the customer order including the date on which the image is to be printed off for a cake.
  • the above-described system and process is illustrated diagrammatically in Figure 1.
  • the system is primarily intended for use in retail bakery outlets, for example bakery counters in supermarkets or bakery stores. It facilitates pre-ordering of images by customers and enables a bakery staff member to preview and/or print off the images that are to be applied to cakes on a chosen day.
  • having the database residing at a central location facilitates control of the cake business throughout the chain and provides customer details which can be used in analysis or for communication and marketing.
  • the term "you" referring to the user may refer to a customer or to a staff member operating the system.
  • Administration interface area which requires a code for entry, the user must be a staff member.
  • customer A first chooses a round or rectangular (e.g. square) cake.
  • the customer elects whether to scan a picture using a scanning device or to choose a Library Image from the Image Library which contains images for various occasions or celebrations such as birthdays, funerals, religious festivals etc.,and which may also contain licensed images depending on the vendor.
  • the chosen image is placed on the main screen template, where a border may optionally be added from the Border Library, which is similarly divided into various occasions.
  • the image, whether chosen from the Image Library or scanned in on the scanning device automatically sizes to the full cake/main screen template, regardless of whether a round or rectangular cake is chosen.
  • the chosen image is a seaside scene with the sun, waves, a boat and optionally with words such as "Happy Holidays".
  • these image editing features include: brighten/darken image; move image using drag/drop feature; rotate image; add text using Text screen and Caption Album; reduce/enlarge image size; choose font type, text colour, text shadow colour, change text size.
  • the design is either directly printed, or the image along with customer details, date for collection, destination etc. is stored in the local database for subsequent printing.
  • Customer details normally include the name, address and telephone number of the customer. If the image is to be printed at a remote location, the details may include the name and address of the person to whom the cake is destined and/or to whom it is to be delivered.
  • the database may also contain a unique identifier for the order, relating to the image itself, and/or the store or retail chain where it has been ordered and/or where it is to be delivered. Even if the image has been directly printed it may also be stored as a temporary image in the local database in case there is a problem with the print. Prior to printing the customer or user will be asked to select the number of images required per page.
  • the image and customer details may then progress from the local database to another party or database either through the Internet or otherwise.
  • a networked system according to the invention is illustrated diagrammatically in
  • a cake design unit (console) is located in Store A with a database serving as a local image and customer detail store. Customer A can use this cake design unit.
  • the unit is connected by Retailer A's network environment to Retailer A's central database which, in turn, is connected over the Internet to the Master Database.
  • a cake design unit (console) is located in Store B with a database serving as a local image and customer detail store. Customer B can use this cake design unit.
  • the unit is connected by Retailer B's network environment to Retailer B's central database which, in turn, is connected over the Internet to the Master Database.
  • the Master Database in the Supplier Network Environment can be contacted over the Internet by Internet Users C and D.
  • the image and details are then passed to the Retailer A Central Database.
  • This information is then passed to the Master Database in the supplier network via the
  • the details are then processed by the Master Database and passed to Retailer B's Central Database.
  • This information is subsequently passed to the Local Database in the Cake Design unit in Retailer B's store and the image is ready for printing at this location.
  • the image may be taken into the system by any suitable image-receiving device.
  • a digital camera, webcam or mobile phone may be used in a bakery outlet or at a remote location, in which latter case the image may be sent to a database, suitably the Master database, via the Internet, by email, or any other suitable communication method.
  • Customers can create their images at home and email the image to the Master Database or to an Internet-connected store .
  • the console can be used for advertising e.g. to advertise a store itself or supplier or in-store products.
  • the screen can carry advertisements for other products or store specials, either as a "screen-saver" or by flashes on the screen.
  • Customer information stored in a central database can be used for marketing campaigns or to remind customers after a certain period (e.g. slightly less than one year) that they that they ordered a cake previously (e.g. at the same time the year before).
  • Customer orders can also include other items suitable to the celebration or other event, e.g. candles, figurines etc. and these can be recorded in the database.
  • FIG. 4 shows the operations which can be carried out in the Administration Area and is self-explanatory. The following summary refers to the user as "you":
  • Temp Images are stored for 1 day only, and are then automatically deleted from the database
  • FIG 5 shows one example of a console 1 to be located on a bakery counter or the like.
  • the unit may of course have a base which allows it to stand on a floor.
  • the console has a touch screen 2 displaying an interface which is the same as that of Figure 6.
  • This shows a touch-screen interface on which a customer may choose whether to scan a picture or to choose an image from a library.
  • Figure 7 shows a touch-screen interface on which the customer may select the cake shape.
  • Both of Figures 6 and 7 illustrate cakes with decorative images applied to them, the images being of the kind which can be personalised by use of the invention.
  • Figure 8 shows one example of an edited image comprising a cartoon figure from the Image Library at the centre, a caption "Happy Birthday John” above the figure and a border around the figure and caption.
  • Figure 9 shows the same edited image presented as four identical images for printing onto a single sheet of edible substrate for application to four small cakes.
  • the CakeStation is a one-piece, touch-screen system, which has been developed for the purposes of creating personalised images for placement on cakes within bakery departments.
  • the CakeStation integrates with the Decocake system (see WO 01/52661), which is commercially-available from Decobake Limited, Unit 1, Clane Business Park, Co. Kildare, Ireland. This system scans and prints images onto edible paper using food colouring in place of ink system.
  • the present invention improves the sales potential of the known system by allowing the general public to create their own masterpieces and enhance the design of their own cake by adding choices of borders and text to the design.
  • the CakeStation can easily integrate with other printing systems than the Decocake system if they exist within a bakery already.
  • the image can either be a photograph provided by the customer, or an image selected from the image library within the system itself.
  • the library of images can be easily customised, and can include licensed images, or images created by a design department etc.
  • photographs are automatically resized to the size of the cake and the customer is provided with many choices for enhancing the final cake design using colour palettes, text creation and borders for around the photograph.
  • the customer may choose between having the final cake design applied to a full-sized cake or to a number of small party cakes or "fairy cakes”.
  • the CakeStation usually resides at the Bakery counter, for example in a supermarket or bakery store, and with minimum assistance from bakery staff for scanning and printing, the customer can enjoy creating their own cake design. This process can be customised depending on the requirements of the bakery department.
  • the CakeStation system is functionally flexible and has the potential to be used in other configurations. This includes the ability to send images created on the console to a central bakery for placement on a cake and next-day delivery to local stores if this is required. It can be networked into the existing Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, and images can also be sent via modem to a central location.
  • the CakeStation system has other technology for enhancing the manner in which cakes are purchased in the future.
  • the system has an inbuilt network capability to allow the sharing of cake orders to various stores within supermarket chains, or even to other supermarkets around the world to enable a solution of remote ordering whereby, for example, a customer in the US could order a cake from their local supermarket for delivery to a family member or friend via another outlet bakery anywhere in the world. Many different Supermarkets in different countries will be able to share images and deliver locally wherever the customer wishes, similar to the delivery system currently used for flowers.
  • the system is based on software loaded onto a manufactured console for the purposes of display in Supermarkets or Bakery outlets to be used by consumers to create their own cake designs.
  • the console is based on a PC solution purchased from Dell
  • the software is developed using programming tools available to people skilled in the art.
  • the embodiments in the invention described with reference to the drawings comprise a computer apparatus and/or processes performed in a computer apparatus.
  • the invention also extends to computer programs, particularly computer programs stored on or in a carrier adapted to bring the invention into practice.
  • the program may be in the form of source code, object code, or a code intermediate source and object code, such as in partially compiled form or in any other form suitable for use in the implementation of the method according to the invention.
  • the carrier may comprise a storage medium such as ROM, e.g. CD ROM, or magnetic recording medium, e.g. a floppy disk or hard disk.
  • the carrier may be an electrical or optical signal which may be transmitted via an electrical or an optical cable or by radio or other means.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiments hereinbefore described but may be varied in both construction and detail.

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L'invention concerne un système et un procédé pour personnaliser des images imprimables destinées à des produits de boulangerie, en utilisant les éléments suivants: un écran commandé par un utilisateur ; une zone interface de sélection de formes ; une zone interface pour placer une image choisie dans une zone interface d'édition d'images, permettant ainsi l'édition individuelle de l'image sur l'écran commandé par l'utilisateur ; une zone interface pour ajouter des détails relatifs aux clients ; une base de données stockant a) les images éditées à imprimer, b) les détails relatifs aux clients, c) les commandes des clients ; une zone interface de gestion pour accéder à la base de données et pour imprimer les images éditées. Le système peut comporter une base de données centrale et il est destiné à être utilisé dans les points de vente au détail, dans des supermarchés ou dans des boulangeries. Ce système peut être mis sur un réseau pour permettre la répartition des commandes de gâteaux à des points de vente éloignés, dans un même pays ou à l'étranger.
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