Editable Product Design Rendering Algorithm for UI Orientation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional digital rendering techniques struggle to accurately determine whether and how to display various portions of editable product designs, leading to erroneous determinations and a poor user experience.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and system that render editable product designs within a user interface, allowing users to select portions for closer inspection. The system uses a rendering algorithm to adjust the configuration and orientation of the design, ensuring the selected portion is displayable and clearly viewable.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional digital rendering techniques are used to display editable product designs, then the system can display multiple configurations and orientations, but erroneous determinations occur about whether portions are displayable and how to display them

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of determining displayable portionsVSAvoidcomplexity of handling multiple configurations and orientations
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The rendering algorithm automatically determines the optimal configuration and orientation to display selected portions without requiring user intervention. The system self-adjusts by detecting which portions the user wants to view and autonomously selecting the appropriate configuration and orientation, eliminating manual manipulation needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes configuration and orientation parameters based on the selected portion. When a user selects a specific portion, the rendering algorithm adjusts these parameters to optimize visibility, transitioning between different configurations and orientations as needed to display the desired portion correctly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If users manually manipulate editable product designs to view portions, then they can potentially see desired portions, but users unfamiliar with manipulation cannot properly view intended portions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of viewing design portionsVSAvoidloss of intended view due to manipulation difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs the manipulation task automatically without user intervention. The rendering algorithm detects user intent through selection and autonomously adjusts configuration and orientation, making the system serve itself rather than requiring the user to understand manipulation mechanics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The rendering algorithm acts as an intermediary between user selection and visual display. It translates the user's selection into appropriate configuration and orientation adjustments, mediating the interaction and eliminating the need for direct user manipulation while preserving the intended view.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If the system provides high-fidelity representation of products, then users can clearly view portions, but it becomes difficult to determine whether portions are displayable across multiple configurations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveclarity of product portion displayVSAvoiddifficulty of determining displayability across configurations
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The rendering algorithm automatically evaluates displayability across multiple configurations and orientations, determining which configuration best displays the selected portion. This self-evaluation process handles the complexity of assessing displayability without requiring user intervention or manual checking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system systematically varies configuration and orientation parameters to evaluate displayability options. By changing these parameters across different configurations, the rendering algorithm identifies the optimal setting that provides high-fidelity display of the selected portion while automatically managing the complexity of evaluation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12217377B2Technologies for rendering portions of editable product designs
Publication Date: 2025.02.04 CIMPRESS SCHWEIZ GMBH
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AI summary

Systems and methods for rendering portions of editable product designs are disclosed. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may support a design application that may apply a rendering algorithm to an editable product design, resulting in the application rendering the editable product design for viewing by a user in a first and a second portion of a user interface. In particular, the rendering algorithm may determine whether or not to adjust the editable product design from a first configuration and first orientation to a second configuration and/or a second orientation based on a selection from the user of a portion of the editable product design within the first portion of the user interface. Based on that determination, the application may render the editable product design in the second portion of the user interface in at least one of the second configuration and/or the second orientation.