Animated Image Sequence Conversion to Interactive Document Pages
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for converting animated sequences of images into document formats, such as PDF, fail to retain the multimedia content's dynamic nature, instead rendering images as static graphical data, losing temporal relationships and user interaction capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A computerized method and apparatus that access a file with image data and attribute information, creating content partitions on a document page to preserve the animated sequence, allowing for interactive display of images as a document page.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If current conversion techniques are used to convert animated sequences to document format, then the conversion process is simple and fast, but the multimedia content is lost and rendered as static graphical data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the animated sequence into individual image frames and creates separate content partitions for each frame within the document page. This segmentation allows the conversion process to preserve each frame as a distinct interactive element rather than rendering them as a single static image, thereby retaining multimedia content while managing complexity through structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic behavior by implementing navigation controls that allow users to traverse through the animated sequence frames. The content partitions are designed to be interactive, enabling forward and backward navigation between frames, which restores the dynamic nature of the original animation within the static document format.
2Loss of information
If all images of the animated sequence are rendered on a single document page as one image, then the document structure is simple, but the temporal relationships between images are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates separate content partitions for each image frame in the animated sequence, allowing temporal relationships to be preserved through structured organization. Each partition represents a discrete moment in time, and the document structure maintains the sequence order, enabling users to navigate through time-based content systematically.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces navigation controls as intermediary elements that mediate between the user and the temporal sequence of images. These controls serve as intermediaries to traverse through the content partitions in temporal order, restoring user interaction capability while preserving the temporal relationships inherent in the animated sequence.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the animated sequence is converted to static graphical data, then the file format compatibility is improved, but user interaction with the multimedia content is eliminated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic interaction capabilities within the PDF document format by implementing navigable content partitions. Users can interact with the converted content through forward and backward navigation controls, restoring multimedia interaction capability while maintaining the benefits of universal PDF file format compatibility across different platforms and devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the PDF document multi-functional by combining static document viewing capabilities with interactive navigation through animated sequences. The same PDF file can be viewed as a static document or navigated as an interactive multimedia presentation, providing universal compatibility while enabling multiple modes of engagement with the content.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for converting an animated sequence of images into a document page is described. In some embodiments, the method includes accessing a first file comprising a plurality of images and attribute data associated with displaying the plurality of images, creating a second file using data from the first file and for at least one of the plurality of images, creating a content partition on a corresponding document page of the second file using the attribute data.