Content Summarization Range Determination via User Input Location

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for summarizing content are inefficient as they require summarizing entire content or manual designation of summarization ranges, and they do not consider the type of content, leading to decreased readability.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus that determines a content summarization range based on user input and summarizes content within that range according to the type of content, allowing for more targeted and efficient summarization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If entire content is summarized using conventional methods, then complete content coverage is achieved, but user time and processing effort increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent coverageVSAvoidsummarization time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides content into multiple sections and allows users to select specific sections for summarization. The processor identifies section boundaries and enables targeted summarization of selected sections rather than processing the entire content, thus reducing time loss while maintaining information quality for relevant portions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different summarization strategies to different content sections based on user selection and content type. Important sections receive more detailed summarization while less critical sections receive condensed summaries, optimizing the balance between information retention and time efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If manual designation of summarization range is required, then summarization precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesummarization range precisionVSAvoidoperation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The processor automatically identifies section boundaries and generates section titles based on content analysis. When a user inputs a keyword, the system automatically locates relevant sections and performs summarization without requiring manual range designation, thus maintaining precision while improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical selection of summarization ranges with an automated keyword-based search system. The processor uses natural language processing to interpret user keywords, locate relevant content sections, and initiate summarization automatically, eliminating the need for manual range specification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If content is summarized regardless of type, then processing speed is maintained, but readability and quality of summary deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesummarization speedVSAvoidsummary quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different summarization methods tailored to specific content types such as news articles, academic papers, and technical documentation. The processor identifies content type through analysis and selects appropriate summarization strategies, ensuring high-quality readable summaries while maintaining efficient processing speeds through optimized algorithms for each content category.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3545401B1Electronic apparatus and method for summarizing content
Publication Date: 2025.04.09 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An example electronic apparatus and an example method for summarizing content thereof are provided. The example method includes displaying content on a display; based on receiving user input for content summarization, determining, as a content summarization range, from among content areas which are not displayed on the display, a content area corresponding to a location on the display at which the user input is detected; summarizing content within the content summarization range according to a type of the content; and displaying the summarized content along with the displayed content. The example electronic apparatus and example method may summarize the content by using a rule-based algorithm or an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm.