Document Theme Pattern Recommendation via Content Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for applying theme patterns to electronic documents are time-consuming and require manual selection or search, resulting in a lack of relevance to the document's content, which can lead to a suboptimal viewing or review experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that detect triggers for theme pattern recommendation, identify the current document content, and provide automatically updated theme patterns based on the content, using image databases and machine learning models to match and rank relevant images and generate theme patterns.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual selection or search methods are used to apply theme patterns, then the creator has control over the selection process, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanual controlVSAvoidtime-consuming
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically analyzes document content and recommends theme patterns without requiring manual selection. The patent implements self-service by having the system perform content analysis, generate recommendations, and update themes automatically based on document changes, eliminating the time-consuming manual search and selection process while maintaining operational control through automated intelligence

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-analyzes document content and prepares theme pattern recommendations in advance before the user needs them. By performing content analysis and generating theme recommendations proactively, the system eliminates waiting time during the document creation process, allowing users to quickly apply pre-prepared theme suggestions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Device complexity

If manual theme pattern selection is used, then the process is simple, but the theme patterns lack relevance to the document content

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocess simplicityVSAvoidrelevance to content
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors document content changes and automatically updates theme pattern recommendations based on the current state. This feedback mechanism ensures that theme patterns remain relevant to the document content by analyzing content updates in real-time and adjusting recommendations accordingly, maintaining high relevance without requiring complex manual intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical selection processes with automated content analysis and machine learning algorithms. By substituting human judgment with automated systems that analyze document content, keywords, and context, the system achieves high relevance between themes and content while maintaining operational simplicity through automation

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

3Productivity

If automatic theme pattern recommendation is implemented, then time is saved and relevance is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a multi-functional platform that combines document content analysis, keyword extraction, image database searching, theme pattern generation, and automatic updates within a single integrated system. By making the system universal and capable of performing multiple functions through automated processes, it achieves high productivity and relevance while managing complexity through consolidation of functions into a unified automated architecture

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

Data Source

PatentUS20220222432A1Recommending theme patterns of a document
Publication Date: 2022.07.14 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

The disclosure provides a method for recommending theme patterns of a document. In some embodiments, a trigger for providing theme patterns may be detected. Current content of the document may be identified. At least one theme pattern related to the current content of the document may be provided.