Content Manipulation System Using Contextual Parameter Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems for sharing and managing electronic content lack efficiency and user-friendliness in classification, organization, and editing, particularly when dealing with large volumes of image data from various sources.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that identifies contextual parameters within content, such as imaging device settings and objects, to classify and group images, enabling efficient organization and sharing through a network-based system that utilizes filtering algorithms and meta-data for detailed labeling and quality enhancement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual classification and organization methods are used for electronic content, then users have full control over content arrangement, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient when dealing with large volumes of image data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent classification efficiencyVSAvoidtime for organizing content
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically classifies and organizes electronic content by extracting contextual parameters and objects from the content itself, enabling self-service classification without requiring manual user intervention for each content item

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary classification and organization of content before sharing, by pre-processing images to extract contextual information and group them according to identified parameters, so that content is ready for efficient sharing when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If detailed contextual analysis is performed on content to improve classification accuracy, then classification precision improves, but system complexity and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveclassification accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the classification process into distinct stages: extracting contextual parameters, identifying objects within content, analyzing relationships between elements, and grouping content based on multiple criteria. This segmentation allows each stage to be optimized independently while maintaining high classification accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs a multi-functional classification mechanism that simultaneously performs multiple classification tasks using the same contextual analysis framework, including grouping by objects, settings, relationships, and user-defined criteria, thereby managing complexity through universal processing methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If comprehensive contextual information is extracted and stored for each content item, then content organization and retrieval improve, but storage requirements and data processing load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent retrieval easeVSAvoiddata storage volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the essential contextual parameters and objects from content items that are necessary for classification and retrieval, rather than storing all possible metadata. This selective extraction reduces storage requirements while maintaining effective organization and retrieval capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS9569440B2Method and apparatus for content manipulation
Publication Date: 2017.02.14 SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
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AI summary

A method and system for organizing content data by adding one or more identifiers that place the content data in context or provide additional details about the content. The method includes attaching a label to image data and classifying the image data based on the label.