Interactive Animation Graphs for Parametric Content Rendering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Software design tools face challenges in effectively managing the complex interplay between functional, aesthetic, and legal requirements in application user interfaces, making it difficult for designers to track and implement multiple objectives.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a graph feature within a computing system that allows users to manipulate parametric values to configure animation behavior in content renderings, enabling more precise control over the interaction between design elements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If designers use traditional software design tools to manage multiple objectives, then they can implement basic functional requirements, but they struggle to track and implement the complex interplay between functional, aesthetic, and legal requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to manage multiple design objectivesVSAvoidcomplexity of tracking multiple requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the complex design requirements into distinct categories (functional, aesthetic, legal) and represents them as separate nodes in a graph data structure. This segmentation allows designers to track and manage each type of requirement independently while maintaining their relationships through graph edges, thereby reducing the complexity of managing multiple objectives simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a graphical dimension to requirement management by displaying requirements as visual nodes and relationships as edges in a graph interface. This dimensional transformation from abstract requirement lists to visual graph representations enables designers to perceive and manage the complex interplay between requirements more effectively, improving adaptability without proportionally increasing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of information

If designers manually track multiple design objectives, then they can identify all requirements, but it becomes difficult to implement and coordinate them effectively

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompleteness of requirement trackingVSAvoidease of implementing requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms within the graph interface that automatically update and reflect the status of requirements as designers make changes. The system provides visual feedback about which requirements are met, which are conflicting, and how changes propagate through the requirement network. This feedback loop maintains complete requirement tracking while significantly improving ease of operation by automatically coordinating implementation details.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The graph data structure serves as an intermediary between requirement definition and implementation. It mediates the complex coordination by providing a structured representation that automatically manages relationships between requirements. This intermediary layer handles the coordination complexity, allowing designers to work more easily while maintaining complete tracking of all design objectives.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the software design tool provides comprehensive requirement tracking, then all objectives can be monitored, but the interface becomes more complex and harder to use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of requirement managementVSAvoiduser interface simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic graph interface that adapts its complexity based on user needs and context. The system can dynamically collapse or expand sections of the requirement graph, show or hide detailed information about specific requirements, and adjust the level of detail displayed based on the current design phase. This dynamic behavior maintains accurate requirement management while preserving interface simplicity by showing only the necessary level of detail at any given time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250292477A1Graph feature for configuring animation behavior in content renderings

Publication Date: 2025.09.18 FIGMA INC

AI summary

A computing system to generate an interactive animation interface, including a graph feature that is manipulatable to enable a user to specify one or more parametric values to configure an animation behavior of an associated content rendering. The computing system generates the animation behavior for the content rendering based on the one or more parametric values specified by the user.