Color-Based Image Search and Collage Display System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tools for finding images or objects based on color are limited or non-existent, making it difficult for users to search and display results effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system for performing color searches that includes a user interface for selecting colors, a search module to process image collections, and a display module to determine and display images based on the presence of the search color, using techniques such as color histograms and display parameters like image scaling to show results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If text-based image search tools are used, then search functionality is provided, but color-based search capability is neglected or non-existent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the search process into distinct modules: a search module that accepts color inputs (such as color pickers, hex codes, or named colors) and a display module that separately handles the presentation of results. This segmentation allows color-based search to be implemented as a specialized function within the broader image search system, enabling versatile search capabilities while preserving color information through dedicated color processing pathways.
2Ease of operation
If existing color search tools are used, then limited color search functionality is provided, but effective filtering and organization of results is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the display module pre-organized display templates and filtering mechanisms ready before results are returned. The system prepares multiple display formats (such as color-sorted grids, color-range filters, and thematic groupings) in advance, so when color-based search results are generated, they can be immediately filtered and organized without requiring additional user effort or processing time.
3Loss of information
If color search is implemented without specialized display methods, then search results can be returned, but effective visualization and organization of color-based results is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a display module that serves multiple functions: it displays images, organizes results by color, provides filtering capabilities, and maintains color information integrity all within a single integrated interface. The display module can adaptively switch between different presentation modes (detailed views, thumbnail grids, color palettes) based on user needs, reducing the need for separate specialized tools while preserving comprehensive color data visualization.
Data Source
AI summary
Displaying objects from a search is disclosed, including receiving a search color, using a processor to search through a collection of one or more objects to obtain a resulting set of one or more objects based at least in part on the search color, determining, for each of the resulting set of objects, a display parameter based at least in part on an amount of the search color in the object, and displaying the resulting set of objects in a collage based at least in part on the display parameters, wherein the objects are sized and placed such that they substantially fill a predefined collage area.