Generative Content Containers for Iterative Prompt Refinement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Generative machine learning models face obstacles to widespread adoption due to limited user interaction techniques and rudimentary graphical user interfaces, requiring manual prompt drafting and sequential display of responses.

Innovation Solution

A graphical user interface that facilitates an iterative process for generating content using generative models, allowing users to select and refine content items within generative containers, with automated prompt refinement based on user input.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual prompt drafting is required for generative models, then model capability is maintained, but user interaction complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiduser interaction complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates and refines prompts based on user selections and feedback, eliminating the need for users to manually draft prompts. The generative model serves itself by autonomously creating refined prompts from user inputs, reducing operational complexity while maintaining model capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback loops where user selections and refinements automatically feed back into prompt generation. This feedback mechanism enables the system to iteratively improve prompts based on user interaction patterns, making the interface more intuitive and easier to use without requiring manual prompt engineering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If sequential display of responses is used, then model output is simplified, but user interaction time increases and productivity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveproductivityVSAvoiduser interaction time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains continuous generation and refinement of content items without requiring sequential user processing of each response. Multiple content items are generated and refined simultaneously based on user selections, allowing the system to operate continuously and efficiently without time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary generation of multiple content items and refinements before user selection. By pre-generating and pre-refining content based on user inputs, the system reduces the time users need to interact sequentially with each response, thereby improving productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If automated prompt refinement is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The generative model serves multiple functions: it generates initial content items, refines prompts automatically, and adapts to user feedback. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems into a single unified model, improving ease of operation without proportionally increasing device complexity.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses self-service mechanisms where the generative model automatically refines its own prompts based on user selections. This self-refinement capability eliminates the need for complex external prompt engineering systems, maintaining ease of operation while keeping system complexity manageable through autonomous operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP4664349A1Generative containers
Publication Date: 2025.12.17 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
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AI summary

This document relates to generative machine learning. Users can provide a selected content item, such as an image, video, or text. Then, generative content items can be generated based on the selected content item and presented in generative containers on a graphical user interface. Users can iteratively refine the generated content items by selecting generated content items from the user interface and requesting refinements to the selected content items. Based on the requested refinements, a new set of generated content items can be generated and displayed to the user. The iterative refinement process can continue until the user decides to end the process, e.g., by accepting a final generated content item.