Design Template Search System Using Image Query Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in selecting appropriate design templates from a vast array of options, as existing search methods often fail to accurately match user queries, leading to unsatisfactory results.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method that processes design search queries to generate image search queries, performs template searches, and updates design templates with candidate images from image searches to improve matching accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a plethora of design templates are available to users, then the variety and quality of design options improve, but it becomes difficult for users to select an appropriate template from the overwhelming choice

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedesign template varietyVSAvoidtemplate selection difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an image search intermediary system that mediates between user queries and template selection. Instead of directly browsing templates, users submit images that automatically search for matching templates, reducing the cognitive load of selecting from overwhelming options while maintaining access to diverse templates through image-based matching

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If traditional text-based search methods are used for template search, then the search process is simple to implement, but the search accuracy and relevance of results are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesearch implementation simplicityVSAvoidsearch result accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional text-based mechanical search methods with image-based semantic search. By substituting text query input with image upload and processing, the system achieves higher search accuracy through visual content analysis while maintaining ease of use through intuitive image upload interfaces

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12299028B2Systems and methods for identifying a design template matching a search query

Publication Date: 2025.05.13 CANVA PTY LTD

AI summary

Method and system for identifying design templates that match an input query are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a design search query; performing a template search based on the design search query, the template search returning a first template design, the first template design including a target image; processing the design search query to generate an image search query; performing an image search based on the image search query, the image search returning a candidate image; and generating a new design. The new design is based on the first template design and includes the candidate image instead of the target image.