CN1387654A

CN1387654A - Method for acquiring cover for mobile phone through internet

Info

Publication number: CN1387654A
Application number: CN00813614A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 加利·鲁图; 菲利普·托恩鲁斯
Original assignee: IT INNOVATION FINNISHI Oy
Current assignee: IT INNOVATION FINNISHI Oy
Priority date: 1999-09-30
Filing date: 2000-09-29
Publication date: 2002-12-25
Also published as: FI19992110A; AU7424600A; AU7423800A; AU7424700A; EP1236137A1; WO2001024072A1; WO2001024075A1; WO2001024076A1; JP2003510726A

Abstract

A method for acquiring a mobile phone cover, through the Internet. The customer himself (A) contacts the Internet program of the manufacturer (B) of mobile phone covers and designs the appearance, colours, logos, texts of the cover etc. on his data terminal. Then the customer transmits the data (12) concerning the appearance of the cover he has designed to the manufacturer's file, i.e. order service. The cover manufacturer's program chooses the suitable manufacturing method and the steps (C, D, E, F) for achieving the appearance of the cover, and sends the finished cover the customer has designed to the latter for example by cash on delivery.

Description

Obtain the method for cover for mobile phone by the Internet

Technical field:

The present invention relates to a kind of method that obtains cover for mobile phone by the Internet.

Background technology:

Now, the mobile phone shop provides the selection of the various shells of a large amount of different colours, different sign and advertisement, and the mobile phone master can therefrom select to attract most a of oneself.However, if the machine master wants aly have specific color, may have the shell of his name or photo, this is just not much of that.

Summary of the invention:

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of method that can satisfy all these requirements.

Method of the present invention is characterised in that, outward appearance, color, sign, picture, text of shell or the like are got in touch and designed in its own data terminal to the Internet program of client oneself and cover for mobile phone manufacturer, the data of the outward appearance of the relevant shell that he is designed send to the file of shell manufacturer then, be order service (order service), this shell manufacturer procedure Selection is used to obtain the suitable production method and the treatment step of the outward appearance of this shell, and the mode by for example cashing on delivery, the finished product shell that the latter is designed sends to client.

This method is based on a kind of so simple solution, be the digital control of predetermined work process and the design program also can be used for design example such as cover for mobile phone the surface and this design carry out by client.

This means and can give birth to all procedure of processings by digitized landed property, promptly by control, a digital signal can convert required final products to.

For example, use a processor and a program, can convert a pictures or a name to controllable DC, pulse or pneumatic means, suitably be fixed on " workplace " with convenient shell, be in the xyz coordinate system 0 of digital document when 0 that produces device conforms to, can on cover for mobile phone, realize by using spraying, laser or laser printer by the picture that client creates.

Therefore, this method is fully novel: customer is that World Wide Web (web site) website interrelate with the file of manufacturer by the Internet on his PC.

In world wide web site, client's free access can make his program with digital form design cover for mobile phone on the computing machine of oneself.

Finished the design that he accepts when client uses this program, when promptly this shell met his intention, then he returned to the file of manufacturer with this picture, just can begin manufacturing then immediately.

The program of creating for this method produce and design two aspect all compatible, and, use single program (see figure 1) to carry out client's the design effort and the control of production, and data transmit between client and manufacturer with digital form by the Internet.

This program has designed so that only allow the manufactured product of design energy, and in other words, it has pre-determined which kind of product of manufacturing, with which kind of material and which kind of method, i.e. production run.Therefore, program only allows to design the product that can make in process of production.

Because all operations carry out with digital form, so design, send,, and produce promptly by the Internet router and the Design Works finished, i.e. the control of Sheng Chaning, and finished product, equal 100% meet client under order.

Those production technologies that can freely copy (coating) are characterised in that, 0 of the xyz in the program is identical with 0 of xyz in producing.As a result, the file of creating with digital form (picture) will be always identical with its position on cover for mobile phone.

Aborning, carry out 0 of xyz so that working face has at least 3,5 axles normally, only in one direction accurately the anchor clamps of set casing be reset to 0 so that it conforms to this program.

Also can utilize a ccd video camera, laser instrument or the like to realize the location, yet this may be unnecessary operation, because the limited amount of different shells, for example 5.

Even for example 5 different models are arranged, still may use same worktable, because shell can automatically be clamped in the anchor clamps, for example provide anchor clamps for each shell model on the worktable.

Another kind may be anchor clamps to be appended on the shell pass through whole worktable so that anchor clamps are followed shell, makes up to product.

The clamping part of anchor clamps is always identical in this case, i.e. itself and all worktable compatibilities are although be specific to the fixing of shell to each shell.

The essential characteristic of described program is to offer its 3d surface geometry image and 2d view/shell model (see figure 3) in advance.For example the Nokia model 3210,5110,6110,6150,8110 and 9110 shape, size and textural be diverse.

Therefore program comprises specific 3d and the 2d file that is used for each model.In other words, this program only comprises these models, routine as noted above model and do not have the file of other models, and promptly program can not be as other models that apply beyond those models of creating hereof.

Program run is so that client for example places or create the picture (text) that he wants on the 2d surface of Nokia 5110 at his selected model.

When client created the surface and input operation approval that he wants on the 2d surface when, identical operations (picture) automatically appeared on the position with the same 3d surface model in 2d surface, or vice versa, and first 3d is 2d then.

Resemble all 3d surface files, this document also can rotate in all directions, and can require rotation or the like automatically.Even the design of the geometric figure of model is finished, color, metal or the like still can change.

Whole procedure has designed so that the restriction that provides at 3d and 2d geometric figure by given shell model and may descend operation be the reasons are as follows.

Relate to the function and the production of mobile phone about the reason of restriction.Example has as shown in Figure 2 shown that have can not be by a shell of the point of this program design.

Reference numeral 1 is the display with receiver lens, and framework 2 should be that " clean " is so that glue thereon concerning lens.Zone 3 and 5 may be IR transmitter and receiver district, and 4 and 6 is transmitter and receiver district, for example antenna field 7 and button area.

When creating a picture (text), it will only lack zone above-mentioned, and in addition, these pictures will be kept intact and be constant.

Also there are many models not allow some zone that any metal is arranged.All these all are the difference specific to model that allows in the establishment of program.

Program is fully freely in other words, but has and file relative restrictions of establishment and possibility.

Described program also comprises the several files that are pre-created, for example distortion of letter and number font, completed picture and sign.

This program also comprises learning program, the example of the model of having finished, and instruction or the like, i.e. a whole set of content:

A) program provides the possibility of design different shell models and relative manufacturing process or one of them or several combination.

B) the 3d surface geometry of the 2d picture of the cover for mobile phone that can design and surface pre-programmed in program.

C) when work is carried out, program indicative price grade and the total price that comprises transportation.

D) if design comprises a photo, a width of cloth picture of being created by client, color coordinates or analog, then this client enjoys copyright to his design.

＜as the Internet of business tool 〉

The Internet has become and has been most important media in the commerce, and promptly it is used to purchase, sale and exhibiting product.

Product is a mobile phone, more precisely its shell in this example.Have the people to make this product in most of branch, the retailer sells client with this product then.Therefore form one by manufacturer, importer and the chain that the retailer constituted by the Internet sale product.Manufacturer does advertisement for this product and characteristic thereof or the like.Certainly the operator wants to sell his product, and Here it is orders.In this chain, the neither one link allows client to have right to speak in manufacturing and the design to the shell discussed on the Internet.

Why up to now client's simple reason also cannot going to influence product by the Internet is, produce also not and the digital data communication between client and manufacturer synchronous.

Found now a kind of new exchange method, allowed client oneself to go to design him and want the product bought by the Internet.

＜be used to produce the method for cover for mobile phone at present 〉

Modal shell type is the PC/ABS plastic housing with a kind of casting of color spraying.

Other types are as apply the plastic housing of plating with electrocatalysis and vacuum evaporation.

Usually use by tampo printing or silk screen print method or Freehandhand-drawing pattern (text) is added to technology on the above-mentioned shell.

Production method above-mentioned can not digitizing ground control, even and we do not understand the technology that those had been advised in theory.

So-called " mould in (in mould) " technology is used plastics usually, and particularly requiring high-quality picture, text or copying in the product of thing and use this technology, for example, in the watchband that wrist-watch and leatheret thereof are done or the like.

The basic thought of method is any picture of wanting of printing on plastic film in the mould.The special-purpose spinning solution of the printing process of using in this case, it is a kind of effective and cheap method that is applied to the pattern wanted.Other printing processes that can expect are tampo, offset printing and silk screen print method.

When diaphragm finishes printing, it usually by deep-draw, compression moulding, be placed in the mould, molding composite is injected in the mould then.In this way, the diaphragm that is fixed on the shell will form superficies and printed pattern will be on the inside surface of diaphragm by pushing.This is a good method, but client has no chance to influence for example establishment of picture by the Internet or other any means.Rotary printing requires scroll process (machining, etching), and these operations can not the control of Direct Digitalization ground.

The digital processing of picture in fact in press is known, but it still can not individual processing.

Technology can be used for the digital production process in the mould, promptly creates picture individually by the desired design of client, if generate picture/data with laser printer on the surface of a plastic film.

The described production technology of claims is applicable to the control and the actual production of digital production.

In these technology some are known to reach 100 years, so they are unimportant concerning the present invention itself.

Vital in the method factor is that digital control, the information of digital form, net result rely on numerical information fully.The required product of client can directly be made by the numerical data that is generated by this client, realizes by means of numerical data because produce.An emphasis of this method is the High Accuracy Control of 0 of xyz on the object, because client has located picture, text or the like with digital form on the position that he wants.This just means that he has located a specific picture on the ad-hoc location of selected shell model.In this case, aborning must the accurate position of known case member in the xyz plane.This can realize by two main principles or by their combination.

A. at worktable, shell has been positioned on the plane, and move in the xyz plane at least on this plane, but 5 axles are preferably arranged.

In this case, can realize required processing by special method, object moves in the xyz plane so that the operator does not move.

This just means that for example an air painter, a laser head or the like are static.

B. shell is mounted on the worktable in the irremovable plane, but it is an accurately fixing xyz point.Give this robot of worktable configuration then, this robot generates the path fully freely with 5 axles.

Description of drawings:

The method according to this invention is by an example and illustrating with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 be client to manufacturing company under the synoptic diagram of order;

Fig. 2 is a mobile phone;

Fig. 3 is illustrated in the design process of cover for mobile phone on the digital terminal;

Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram that places an order with the customer's credit card.

Embodiment:

Client A gets in touch with the B of company that makes cover for mobile phone by the Internet, and is as shown in arrow 10.Client A receives program at his digital terminal, and is as shown in arrow 11.Client designs the outward appearance of shell, i.e. color, sign, picture, text or the like, as shown in Figure 3.Client oneself design picture and text, or select ready-made picture and deliver to a little 20, picture is sent to the surface of shell 21 from this point.Client even may be with oneself picture scanning in this program, a 3d mobile phone rotates continuously at 22 places, shows continuously how these models, text or the like will be presented on the 3d mobile phone.When the design of shell was finished, order data is sent to the B of manufacturer, and was as shown in arrow 12.The B of company selects suitable production method C, D, E, F and by this shell that manufactures and designs of client, for example by the mode of cashing on delivery it is sent to client then.Shell is delivered to client's process very fast, so that he just will receive this shell in three days.

The present invention is not limited to top given example, and may change in the institute of claims below restricted portion.Therefore, method of the present invention also is applicable to produce and resembles the index dial of table, the greeting that prints or the like on alcoholic beverage bottle, gift vessel surface.

＜by the credit card order shell 〉

In this case, client uses his mobile phone to order program code.So with regard to place an order people's identity of susceptible of proof, because the operator who has the exchange of the calling of the code request of being discussed or text message and responsible client's a signature to its transmission gets in touch or be at one's disposal.

These personal data that just mean the people who orders this code can be identified: his telephone number, operator, prestige, promptly whether he has paid its bill or the like.

This people is the user of Sonera, promptly his user ID be+358 40.When he when the subscribed services of manufacturer places an order, he dials this number, this subscribed services has duplicate numbers in the whole world or in particular locality such as European 0800-6669.

User's telephone number for example+358 50 5224555, appears in the subscribed services of manufacturer then.Automatically whether general bureau's inquiry client wants to order the Internet code that designs shell, this client's dialing sign indicating number 1 then then.

The reception that automatic general bureau confirms an order, this code digit occurs as a text message on client's phone then, as four digital * * * * (1234).

The code digit that allows visit to design program may be for example client's telephone number+4 numeral, promptly+358 50 5224555+1234.

So when on the PC of client at him by the Internet when manufacturer orders this and designs program, data are verified, for client and manufacturer provide than by the safer assurance of the next undressed order (open order) in the Internet.

If phone is stolen or bill is unpaid, then notify the operator relevant situation immediately.

If credit card is stolen or use without permission, the more difficult check of then this situation, and whole process will more expend the time, trouble more.

Therefore, there is two check clients' credit information promptly to confirm the method independently mutually of its prestige.

Simultaneously, client's security has increased, because next order requirements a) code and b) for example, a credit card, and order can not only use a credit card to make, and requires GSM (digital radio) signature too.

The holder of signature and the holder of credit card are same people, all stolen and ignorant situation of client of seldom be moved phone and credit card.

The above-mentioned fact is effectively, and at least when commodity are wireless communication and peripherals, because interest group is identical, these interest groups are operator, phone vendor, phone manufacturer and the client that uses these services.

Therefore, when ordering a program, client only wants to use alone, because have only the owner of code just can be authorized to order the product that he has designed for oneself.

Simultaneously, may collect 2 dollars of clients and go visit to be used to authorize client to receive for example service, such as a code of designing program.

Subscribed services based on the Internet is not handled the non-member who does not obtain aforesaid code digit.

For example:

Numeral+code+credit number

+358?50?52245555 1234 1234567?99?30?USA

FIN

Nelly Smith madam Nelly Smith madam

Must be identical

Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram that how is placed an order by credit card.Client A makes a phone call by exchange 32 with his mobile phone or sends a text message 31 to operator 33.Operator 33 checks and confirms client's prestige.This operator sends 34 to client with code, and client gets in touch the program 37 of 35 manufacturers 36 and imports the code that he receives with his data terminal then.If client provides credit number by his mobile phone, the combination of this telephone number/operator and Visa card number also forms a given number sequence of guaranteeing that client is creditworthy and this process can be continued.After this client designs program in his data terminal reception, will realize the design of shell at this.After the design of shell was finished, order was sent to manufacturer, and this shell will be posted in several days to client.Fig. 4 also shows communication between operator 33, telephone office 32 and the manufacturer with arrow.These communications may be the different operatings that is used to check prestige.

In above-mentioned example, used the Internet, but also can use other this class interfaces existing or that occur in the future obviously.

Claims

1. method that is used for obtaining a cover for mobile phone by the Internet, it is characterized in that, the Internet program contact of the manufacturer (B) of client oneself (A) and cover for mobile phone and in his outward appearance of data terminal design shell, color, sign, text or the like, this client sends to his the designed data (12) relevant with outward appearance shell the file of manufacturer then, it is the order service, the procedure Selection of shell manufacturer is used to obtain the suitable manufacture method and the step (C of the outward appearance of this shell, D, E, F), and by the mode of for example cashing on delivery the finished product shell that client designs is sent to this client.

2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, the design of shell and/or overlay and manufacture process realize with digital form fully.

3. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that client at first selects the basic side of shell, selects then to be added on this basic side or as the process for subsequent treatment of the composition of its extension.

4. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use enamelling process to realize on a plastic housing.

5. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use vacuum evaporation technology to realize.

6. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use the deposited depositing process of electro-catalysis to realize.

7. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use sheet metal technology to realize.

8. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use pressure molding and free moulding technology to realize.

9. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use to be had even be lower than that the lacquer spraying technique of the high-precision discriminating rate of 0.1mm realizes.

10. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use laser engraving/trim process to realize.

11., it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use mechanical engraving/milling process to realize as the described method of above any one claim.

12. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that, use holographic technology directly one or more picture being provided for the outward appearance of shell on the shell or on " in a mould " diaphragm.

13., it is characterized in that the outward appearance of shell is to use " in the mould " diaphragm technology to realize that wherein picture generates with laser printer or laser printer as the described method of above any one claim.

14. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that, condiment be fabricated onto shell in appearance by increasing extra section.

15. as the described method of above any one claim, it is characterized in that be coated with leather on the shell, the leather that for example will make required form is fixed in the mould and carries out the injection mold method, therefore generate a plastic housing with leather covered layer.

16. the method shown in claim 15 is characterized in that, the leather shell is a unitary part that is attached to mobile phone.

17. as the described method of above any one claim, wherein come the order of lower casing by credit card, it is characterized in that, client makes a phone call/sends a text message (31) to mobile phone operator (33) with his mobile phone by an exchange (32), this client's of this operator's verification and validation prestige, this operator sends (34) codes and gives client, this client gets in touch and imports the code that he receives by his data terminal (35) with the program (37) of manufacturer (36), this client receives the outward appearance that shell is designed program (37) and can be designed shell then, and manufacturer (36) makes shell and gives client with its mailing, and expense is passed through Credit Card Payments.