The present invention relates generally to glitter purchasing systems, and more specifically, to a customized glitter creation system for providing a customer with a means to create a customized glitter blend based on their selection of one or more options.
Glitter purchasing systems are well known in the art and are effective means for customers to purchase glitter from a company. For example,
One of the problems commonly associated with method 101 is limited user selection. For example, a customer may desire to have a particular mix of glitter with particular features, colors, and the like, however, the customer is generally limited by the exact pre-made selection provided.
Accordingly, although great strides have been made in the area of glitter purchasing systems, many shortcomings remain.
The novel features believed characteristic of the embodiments of the present application are set forth in the appended claims. However, the embodiments themselves, as well as a preferred mode of use, and further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
While the system and method of use of the present application is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiment disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present application as defined by the appended claims.
Illustrative embodiments of the system and method of use of the present application are provided below. It will of course be appreciated that in the development of any actual embodiment, numerous implementation-specific decisions will be made to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which will vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.
The system and method of use in accordance with the present application overcomes one or more of the above-discussed problems commonly associated with conventional glitter selection systems. Specifically, the present invention provides a means for the customer to create a custom glitter blend based off of one or more customer selections. This and other unique features of the system and method of use are discussed below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
The system and method of use will be understood, both as to its structure and operation, from the accompanying drawings, taken in conjunction with the accompanying description. Several embodiments of the system are presented herein. It should be understood that various components, parts, and features of the different embodiments may be combined together and/or interchanged with one another, all of which are within the scope of the present application, even though not all variations and particular embodiments are shown in the drawings. It should also be understood that the mixing and matching of features, elements, and/or functions between various embodiments is expressly contemplated herein so that one of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate from this disclosure that the features, elements, and/or functions of one embodiment may be incorporated into another embodiment as appropriate, unless described otherwise.
The preferred embodiment herein described is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It is chosen and described to explain the principles of the invention and its application and practical use to enable others skilled in the art to follow its teachings.
Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters identify corresponding or similar elements throughout the several views,
In the contemplated embodiment, system 201 includes a customer 203 interacting with a customer interface 205. It should be appreciated that the customer interface may be tied to a computing device 207 or alternatively may be a non-electronic or digital interface, such as a face to face interface with a physical location.
The interface 205 provides the user with one or more options 209, wherein the user will make selections to create a customized glitter mix 211 to be created in a unique container 213. Within the interface 205 the user will be making selections of one or more glitters 215, 217, 219, 221 to be used to create the customized mix.
In some embodiments, the user will be physically present with the plurality of glitters, such as having the glitters be present on a surface 223 like a table or a similar structure.
In other embodiments, the customer interface 205 with computing device 207 will wirelessly communicate over a network with an operations system 225. The operations system may be a team of individuals 226, or alternatively may be one or more computing device 227. In addition, the operations system 225 may include a camera 229 which will be configured to record the mixing of the one or more glitters into the customized mix. This may be presented to the customer live through the customer interface, thereby providing for a live experience for the user.
It is contemplated that in some embodiments, a mixing machine 231 may be utilized to create the customized mix. The mixing machine may include various control systems, robotic parts, wireless technology, or the like.
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It should be appreciated that one of the unique features believed characteristic of the present application is the providing of a means for the customer to create a customized glitter mix based on their preferences.
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The particular embodiments disclosed above are illustrative only, as the embodiments may be modified and practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein. It is therefore evident that the particular embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified, and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit of the application. Accordingly, the protection sought herein is as set forth in the description. Although the present embodiments are shown above, they are not limited to just these embodiments, but are amenable to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof.
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