Text Generation for Photo Books Using Background Layout Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for generating text information for photo books do not adequately consider the background image and layout, leading to inappropriate text that may not match the impression created by the background image or layout, resulting in a sense of incongruity.

Innovation Solution

A text information generation device and method that acquire information related to the layout and background image, as well as the image itself, to generate text information that takes into account the background image and layout, ensuring appropriate text is assigned to the photo book.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If text is generated based on only the image, then the text generation process is simple and fast, but the text may not match the impression created by the background image or layout, resulting in incongruity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetext generation speedVSAvoidtext appropriateness

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines image analysis and background image/layout analysis into a unified text generation process. The system merges multiple information sources (image content, background image, layout) to generate text that reflects the overall impression of the photo book page, resolving the contradiction between simple processing and appropriate text generation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The text generation system is designed to handle multiple input types universally - it can process images, background images, and layout information simultaneously. This multi-functional approach allows the system to generate appropriate text by considering all visual elements, not just the main image.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Device complexity

If keyword extraction is performed without considering background image or layout, then the extraction process is simple, but the extracted keyword may not match the impression from background image or layout, leaving a sense of incongruity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveextraction process complexityVSAvoidkeyword matching accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges image analysis and background image/layout analysis into a unified keyword extraction process. By combining multiple information sources, the system extracts keywords that reflect the overall impression of the photo book page, ensuring they match both the main image and background elements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary analysis stage that processes both the main image and background image/layout together before generating keywords. This intermediary step ensures that keywords are extracted by considering the interaction between all visual elements, not in isolation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If text is generated considering background image and layout, then the text appropriateness is improved, but the processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetext appropriatenessVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the analysis process into distinct modules: image analysis, background image analysis, and layout analysis. Each module processes specific information independently before the results are integrated for text generation. This segmentation allows for efficient processing by parallelizing operations while maintaining comprehensive analysis.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies partial analysis to different components based on their importance. It analyzes the main image thoroughly, performs targeted analysis of the background image and layout only where necessary, and integrates the results. This partial action approach optimizes processing time by avoiding unnecessary analysis of all elements with equal intensity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20250111568A1Text information generation device, text information generation method, program, and recording medium

Publication Date: 2025.04.03 FUJIFILM CORP

AI summary

Provided are a text information generation device, a text information generation method, a program, and a recording medium capable of generating an appropriate text in consideration of a background image or an image layout in addition to an image to be disposed on a medium.A text information generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a processor, in which the processor is configured to execute first acquisition processing of acquiring first information related to at least one of a layout of the image in the background image or the background image, second acquisition processing of acquiring second information related to the image, and generation processing of generating the text information based on the first information and the second information.