Digital rights and integrity management in three-dimensional (3D) printing

摘要

Systems, methods and media for managing digital rights and pre-verification of structural integrity in three-dimensional (3D) printing are provided. In one example, a system comprises at least one module, executing on one or more computer processors, to receive a request from a user to print a 3D object by a 3D printer or printing service and receive a conditional authorization from an owner of digital rights in the 3D object to print the 3D object. The conditional authorization can include a printing specification or limitation. The at least one module pre-verifies, for structural integrity once printed by the 3D printer or printing service, a digital model on which the 3D object is based. In response to a received conditional authorization, the at least one module transmits instructions to the 3D printer or printing service to print the 3D object.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a 3D printer; a memory including instructions; and one or more computer processors, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to:
receive a request from a client device of a user to print a three-dimensional (3D) object by the 3D printer;send an authorization request to an owner of digital rights in the 3D object;receive a conditional authorization from the owner of digital rights in the 3D object to print the 3D object, the conditional authorization including a printing specification or limitation;pre-verify, by the one or more computer processors and before 3D printing by the 3D printer, a digital model on which the 3D object is based to verify a structural integrity of the 3D object, the pre-verify of the digital model comprising executing instructions to take into account material choice and object configuration to determine if the 3D object would stand unaided or would not break when printed; andbased on the received conditional authorization and the pre-verification of the digital model, electronically transmit instructions to the 3D printer to print the 3D object; wherein the 3D printer is configured to print the 3D object in response to receiving the instructions to print the 3D object.