Image Search Using Document Frame Context
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tools for searching stock images require significant user effort to specify queries and switch between applications, making the process of finding and inserting images into documents time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an image search tool within digital media applications that analyzes content near an image frame to derive query terms, allowing users to select tag elements for search parameters, and automatically conducts image searches, presenting results for seamless insertion into the document.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If existing image search tools are used separately from digital media applications, then users can search for images, but the process requires switching between applications which is time-consuming and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the image search functionality with the digital media application by integrating a web browser or image search tool directly into the application interface. This allows users to search for, preview, and insert images without switching between separate applications, thereby improving productivity and simplifying the operational process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that acts as a bridge between the digital media application and external image search resources. This intermediary enables seamless communication and data exchange, allowing image search results to be displayed and managed within the context of the document editing environment.
2Measurement precision
If users manually craft search queries for image searches, then they can find relevant images, but it requires considerable effort and time from users
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically analyzes the content of the document (such as selected text, document theme, or contextual information) to generate appropriate image search queries without requiring manual input from the user. This self-service approach maintains search relevance while eliminating the time-consuming query formulation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of the document content and context before the user initiates an image search. By pre-processing the document information and preparing relevant search terms in advance, the system reduces the time required for query formulation while ensuring accurate and relevant image search results.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users switch between applications to view search results and manage images, then they can conduct image searches, but the process becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates image search result viewing, image management, and document insertion functionality into a single unified interface within the digital media application. This consolidation eliminates the need to switch between multiple applications while maintaining full adaptability for image management tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated image search tool within the digital media application performs multiple functions including searching for images, displaying search results, managing selected images, and inserting images into documents. This multi-functional approach reduces workflow complexity while preserving comprehensive image management capabilities.
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AI summary
Techniques to facilitate image searches using context of an image frame in a document are described. In one or more implementations, an image frame included within a document is detected, such as when the frame is inserted or selected. Content in the document in the vicinity of the image frame is analyzed to derive query terms corresponding to the content. Tag elements created for the query terms are exposed to enable selection of individual query terms as search parameters. An image search is conducted using selected query terms and images returned as results of the search are presented a candidates for insertion into the frame. Previews of images as being inserted in the image frame can be exposed show how the document would look with different images placed in the frame. Selection of a particular image from the arrangement causes insertion of the particular image into the image frame.