Genetic Framework for Digital Layout Chromosome Mutation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional digital media systems are inefficient, inaccurate, and lack flexibility in generating web page layouts for cross-platform distribution, requiring manual development and often producing layouts that are not aligned with target audiences or optimization goals, leading to user dissatisfaction and resource wastage.

Innovation Solution

A genetic framework is employed to iteratively mutate layout chromosomes of digital content fragments to improve fitness levels in relation to various audiences and goals, using a bin-packing based decoding framework to generate enhanced digital layouts that are efficient, accurate, and flexible across multiple platforms and audiences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual development of web page layouts is performed via distributed developer devices, then layout customization for individual platforms is achieved, but system efficiency deteriorates due to repeated access to distributed resources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelayout customizationVSAvoidsystem efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates multiple layout templates with different content arrangements and selections before distribution. These templates are created in advance using automated algorithms that consider various platform requirements, eliminating the need for manual development at each developer device while maintaining platform-specific optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates and distributes copied versions of optimized layout templates to multiple developer devices. Instead of each device independently accessing distributed resources for layout development, the system generates master templates once and distributes copies, significantly reducing resource access overhead while maintaining layout customization across platforms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional digital media systems generate layouts for multiple platforms, then cross-platform distribution is achieved, but layout accuracy deteriorates because layouts are not aligned with target audiences or optimization goals

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecross-platform distributionVSAvoidlayout accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different quality characteristics to different parts of the layout generation process. Each layout template is optimized with specific content selections, arrangements, and designs tailored to particular target audiences and platform requirements. This local optimization ensures that each platform-specific layout achieves high accuracy for its intended audience while maintaining cross-platform distribution capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Device complexity

If conventional systems use rigid layout types and limited functions, then system complexity is reduced, but flexibility deteriorates in adapting to different audiences and goals

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidflexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs universal template structures that can serve multiple functions and adapt to different platforms, audiences, and goals. Each template is designed with flexible content placeholders and arrangement options that can be automatically configured for various scenarios without requiring complex platform-specific code or manual intervention, achieving both simplicity and flexibility.

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

Data Source

PatentUS10984172B2Utilizing a genetic framework to generate enhanced digital layouts of digital fragments
Publication Date: 2021.04.20 ADOBE INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure includes systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media that utilize a genetic framework to generate enhanced digital layouts from digital content fragments. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems iteratively generate a layout chromosome of digital content fragments, determine a fitness level of the layout chromosome, and mutate the layout chromosome until converging to an improved fitness level. The disclosed systems can efficiently utilize computing resources to generate a digital layout from a layout chromosome that is optimized to specified platforms, distribution audiences, and target optimization goals.