US 6,982,731 B2
Method and system for remotely providing user-defined cutting files for CNC robotic tools
Warren G. Hall, Durham, N.C. (US); and William L. Young, Willis Wharf, Va. (US)
Assigned to ShopBot Tools, Inc., Durham, N.C. (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/65,089.
Prior Publication US 2004/0051720 A1, Mar. 18, 2004
Int. Cl. G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 345—689 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing a cutting file for a computer numerical control robotic tool to a customer, the method comprising the steps of:
providing at a site remote from the customer through a public communications network or local area network a generic model for a particular product to be made by the customer with a computer numerical control robotic tool;
displaying to the customer a representational image of the product corresponding to the particular product and default design parameters for the image;
allowing the customer to modify through the public communications network or local area network at least one default design parameter and to select final design parameters for the model;
receiving data corresponding to the final design parameters at the site remote from the customer;
generating at the remote site using the generic model for a particular product a cutting file that incorporates the final design parameters; and
making the cutting file available to the customer.