Graphical Element Identification via Concept Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional technologies for providing users with graphical elements are inefficient, requiring users to manually search, select, and place graphical elements in documents, which is time-consuming and inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

A computer system executes a graphical element identifying process that determines the concept of a digital composition and automatically retrieves matching graphical elements from a content provider, displaying them for user selection or placement within the composition.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If users manually search, select, and place graphical elements in documents, then users can control the selection process, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeed of graphical element incorporationVSAvoiduser effort required
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically analyzing the document content, determining relevant concepts, and retrieving appropriate graphical elements without requiring manual user search and selection. The system serves itself by autonomously completing the graphical element acquisition process, thereby improving productivity while reducing user effort.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-analyzing document content and pre-identifying relevant concepts before the user needs to add graphical elements. This preliminary processing enables the system to automatically retrieve and prepare appropriate graphical elements in advance, eliminating the need for manual searching during the document creation process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If users manually search for graphical elements on content provider websites, then users can review and select suitable elements, but the process requires multiple steps and is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of graphical element selectionVSAvoidtime required for search and selection
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an intermediary layer between the user and content provider websites. This intermediary automatically analyzes document content, determines relevant concepts, and retrieves graphical elements from content providers on behalf of the user. This eliminates the need for users to directly navigate and search on content provider websites, significantly reducing time and effort while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces the mechanical manual search process with an automated information processing mechanism. Instead of users manually browsing and searching on content provider websites, the system uses computational methods to analyze document content, determine concepts, and automatically retrieve graphical elements, thereby eliminating time-consuming manual operations while maintaining convenience.

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

3Productivity

If the system automatically retrieves graphical elements based on document content, then the process is streamlined and efficient, but the system must accurately determine the concept of the digital composition

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation of graphical element retrievalVSAvoidaccuracy of concept determination
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the document content into smaller units (such as sentences or paragraphs) and analyzes each segment to determine relevant concepts. This segmentation approach allows the system to accurately identify graphical element requirements by breaking down the complex document into manageable components for individual analysis, thereby maintaining high precision in concept determination while achieving automated retrieval.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS7584411B1Methods and apparatus to identify graphical elements
Publication Date: 2009.09.01 ADOBE INC
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AI summary

A system receives a selection of content within the digital composition, and derives conceptual information associated with the content. The conceptual information is used to identify the graphical element associated with the selection of content. The system obtains the graphical element associated with the content, and displays the graphical element within the digital composition.