Album Layout Editing Selective Application
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing album creation techniques do not allow for selective application of editing results to individual albums, leading to uniform application of common double-page spreads to all albums except the one edited.
Innovation Solution
A computer program is used to edit album layouts, with determination units to differentiate between common and individual double-page spreads, allowing for selective application of editing results on a per-user basis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If editing of a common double-page spread is performed on one user's album, then the editing result can be applied to other users' albums, but the editing content is uniformly applied to all users' albums which may not be desired by some users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the album data structure into distinct fields: a common double-page spread field shared across multiple users and individual double-page spread fields specific to each user. This segmentation allows editing operations to be selectively applied - when a user edits a common double-page spread, the system can choose whether to propagate changes to other users' albums or maintain individual customization, thus resolving the contradiction between efficiency and adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic control over editing result application through user preferences and settings. The system can dynamically switch between applying editing results uniformly to all users' albums or allowing individual selection, enabling the album creation process to adapt to different user needs and scenarios, thereby balancing productivity gains with individual customization requirements
2Stability of the object's composition
If editing results are applied uniformly to all users' albums, then consistency across albums is improved, but individual user preferences and choices are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by allowing different albums to have different properties in their double-page spread fields. While common double-page spreads maintain consistency across users, individual double-page spread fields can be customized per user based on their preferences. This enables the system to maintain stability where needed while preserving adaptability for individual customization
3Adaptability or versatility
If selective application of editing results is implemented on a per-user basis, then individual album individuality is maintained, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying mechanisms to manage the complexity of selective editing application. When a user edits a common double-page spread, the system can create copies of the editing result and apply them selectively to other users' albums based on user preferences. This copying approach simplifies the management of individualized editing applications while maintaining the ability to preserve album individuality
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AI summary
To, in a case where editing of a common double-page spread is performed on one user's album, selectively apply the contents of that editing result on a per user basis, a program is provided which causes a computer to function as: an editing unit configured to edit layouts of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each album; a first determination unit configured to determine whether an edited double-page spread in a predetermined album on which editing is performed is a common double-page spread; and a second determination unit configured to determine, for each album other than the predetermined album, whether to apply a content of a result of the editing of the predetermined album to the album in a case where a result of the determination by the first determination unit is positive.