Multimodal Content Generation Using Sketch Rasterization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing content generation techniques lack flexibility in integrating diverse input modalities, often requiring reliance on a single type of input such as text, leading to inefficiencies and ineffectiveness.

Innovation Solution

The use of machine learning models conditioned on image sketches and associated information, with techniques for rasterizing sketches separately from other content, adjusting emphasis based on sketch complexity, and converting content portions into different formats for generation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing content generation techniques are used, then content can be generated using a single input type, but the system lacks flexibility to integrate diverse input modalities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility to integrate diverse input modalitiesVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments different input modalities (sketches, text, images) into separate processing streams with dedicated preprocessing pipelines. Each modality is processed independently through appropriate techniques (e.g., rasterization for sketches, tokenization for text) before being integrated into a unified content generation model, thereby achieving multi-modal flexibility without overwhelming system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces intermediary components such as preprocessing modules and conditioning mechanisms that translate diverse input modalities into a common representation format. These intermediaries bridge the gap between different input types and the core generation model, enabling flexible integration while maintaining manageable system architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If a single input type is used for content generation, then the system is simpler to operate, but the content generation becomes less effective

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffectiveness of content generationVSAvoidoperational simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The content generation system is designed with universal capabilities to accept and process multiple input modalities (sketches, text descriptions, reference images) through a unified architecture. The system can operate with any single modality or combine multiple modalities, providing both operational simplicity for single-input scenarios and enhanced effectiveness when multiple inputs are provided

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

3Manufacturing precision

If the sketch is highly complex, then more emphasis should be put on sketch details, but this increases processing time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of sketch detail reproductionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial processing to sketch inputs by selectively emphasizing certain features based on complexity analysis. For highly complex sketches, the system focuses computational resources on critical detail regions while using simplified processing for less important areas, achieving high precision where needed without proportionally increasing overall processing time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

4Productivity

If different portions of content are converted into different formats, then the content generation is more efficient, but the preprocessing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of content generationVSAvoidpreprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different preprocessing transformations to different portions of the input content based on their specific characteristics and requirements. For example, sketch portions are rasterized while text portions are tokenized, and reference images are processed through feature extraction. This localized processing approach optimizes efficiency for each content type while the modular architecture keeps overall preprocessing complexity manageable

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4651099A1Techniques for generating content
Publication Date: 2025.11.19 APPLE INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure generally relates to generating content. Some techniques are for generating content using edges of content in accordance with some embodiments. Other techniques are for generating content by rasterizing content in accordance with some embodiments. Other techniques are for generating content based on sketch complexity in accordance with some embodiments. Other techniques are for generating content by pre-processing different portions of content differently in accordance with some embodiments. Other techniques are for an application to generate content using edges of content in accordance with some embodiments. Other techniques are for an application to generate content by rasterizing content in accordance with some embodiments. Other techniques are for an application to generate content based on sketch complexity in accordance with some embodiments. Other techniques are for an application to generate content by pre-processing different portions of content differently in accordance with some embodiments.