Digital Preview System for Electronic Content Layout Review

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Solution Overview

Problem

The editing process for electronic content has not leveraged the flexibility of computer-based tools, relying on hard copy proofs and traditional methods, making it inefficient for reviewing and revising layouts and formats across different rendering environments.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for displaying previews of electronic content items in a single view on a computer system, allowing users to quickly review and compare layouts and formats by simulating target rendering environments and capturing image previews, which can be manipulated and reformatted according to user-defined criteria, facilitating tagging and editing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional hard copy proofs are used for reviewing content, then editors can physically examine layouts, but the process is time-consuming and lacks flexibility for comparing different rendering environments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of reviewing and comparing contentVSAvoidtime required for editing process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates digital preview images that replicate the appearance of content in different rendering environments. These preview images serve as copies that can be viewed and compared instantly on screen, eliminating the need for physical hard copy proofs and enabling rapid iteration through multiple rendering formats without time loss

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from physical two-dimensional hard copy reviews to a multi-dimensional digital interface where previews of multiple rendering environments can be simultaneously displayed and compared. This allows editors to view content across different devices and formats in a single comprehensive view, adding the dimension of environmental comparison that was impossible with traditional proofs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Measurement precision

If multiple rendering environments are reviewed separately, then each environment can be examined in detail, but the overall assessment becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprecision of layout assessmentVSAvoidcomplexity of review process

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple separate preview images representing different rendering environments into a single composite display. This unified view allows editors to simultaneously examine content across various devices and formats without managing multiple separate files or workflows, reducing process complexity while maintaining precise assessment capabilities for each environment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If traditional editing tools are used, then the process follows established workflows, but flexibility for computer-based revisions is not utilized

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflexibility of editing processVSAvoidefficiency of editing workflow

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic preview system where images can be interactively manipulated, zoomed, and repositioned within the interface. Editors can dynamically adjust the display to focus on specific content areas across different rendering environments, enabling flexible exploration and rapid identification of issues without being constrained by static traditional workflows

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9880709B2System and method for creating and displaying previews of content items for electronic works

Publication Date: 2018.01.30 INKLING SYST

AI summary

Systems and methods for displaying, responsive to user-designation of a desired set of media object previews for view, the previews of the media objects of an electronic content work within a single view on a display of a computer system. The view presents those previews of the media objects of the electronic content work appropriate for one or more target rendering environments, according to user-specified display criteria. The previews may be images of the media objects captured when the subject media objects were rendered in a simulated target rendering environment. In some cases, these may be images of the media objects captured with the media objects were in desired states during rendering thereof in the simulated target rendering environment. The view may present the previews according to user-defined size criteria.