Dynamic Graphic Design Element Resizing for Custom Products

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing online design studios face challenges in accurately modifying custom product designs and elements across different sizes and shapes, leading to inefficiencies and frustration for users, as conventional methods require manual manipulation and selection from predefined templates.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and electronic device system that dynamically modifies visual designs and elements based on user selections and properties, allowing for resizing and repositioning of design elements while maintaining their intended appearance across different sizes and shapes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If predefined templates with fixed design elements are used, then design consistency is maintained, but adaptability to different product sizes and shapes is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different product sizesVSAvoidnumber of templates required
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic design elements that automatically adjust their properties based on the product size and shape. Design elements are no longer static but respond to changes in canvas dimensions, automatically resizing, repositioning, and reconfiguring to maintain design integrity across different product formats without requiring separate templates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal template system where a single template can serve multiple product sizes and shapes. By implementing smart design elements with registration properties and automatic adjustment capabilities, one template becomes multi-functional, eliminating the need for multiple size-specific templates while maintaining design consistency.

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

2Productivity

If manual manipulation of design elements is required for each size variation, then design precision can be maintained, but user efficiency and productivity decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedesign creation speedVSAvoiddesign element positioning accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables design elements to self-adjust automatically when product dimensions change. Each design element monitors canvas size changes and autonomously modifies its position, size, and configuration based on predefined registration rules, eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining precise positioning accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system continuously monitors design element registration with the canvas and other elements. When size changes occur, the system automatically calculates and applies necessary adjustments to maintain proper registration, providing real-time feedback loops that ensure design integrity without user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If multiple templates are created for different sizes, then design accuracy for each size is improved, but time consumption and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedesign element registration accuracyVSAvoidtemplate selection and switching time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-configures design elements with registration properties and automatic adjustment rules during template creation. These preliminary settings enable elements to automatically adapt to different canvas sizes without requiring users to manually adjust each element, thereby maintaining high registration accuracy while eliminating the need for multiple size-specific templates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Ease of operation

If design elements are resized manually, then control over element appearance is maintained, but the design process becomes time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of design modificationVSAvoidelement resizing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables design elements to automatically resize themselves based on canvas dimension changes and registration rules. Elements monitor their own dimensions and autonomously adjust to maintain proper proportions and positioning, eliminating the need for users to manually resize each element while preserving design intent and visual quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11380031B2Technology for enabling elastic graphic design
Publication Date: 2022.07.05 CIMPRESS SCHWEIZ GMBH
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AI summary

Systems and methods for facilitating product design by an electronic device are described. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may present a design having a set of design elements, and may detect a modification to one or more of the set of design elements. The electronic device may determine, based on a set of characteristics, how remaining design elements can be modified based on the detected modification. The electronic device may determine and present a modified design according to the modified design elements, for review by a user of the electronic device.