Print Content Extraction for Flexible Layout Preview

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to effectively extract and present designated content for printing in a layout different from the original printed material data, limiting user flexibility and visibility.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that extracts content from printed material data, allowing users to designate printing in a layout different from the original, and presents a print-candidate image with enhanced visibility and alignment options.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If content is extracted and presented in a layout different from the original printed material data, then user flexibility and visibility are improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelayout flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the printed material data into individual content elements that can be independently extracted and reorganized. This allows the content to be separated from its original layout context, enabling flexible repositioning while maintaining the integrity of each content element.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary processing layer that handles the extraction, transformation, and repositioning of content between the original printed material and the new layout. This intermediary layer manages the complexity of layout transformation, shielding users from the underlying system complexity while providing flexible layout options.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If multiple contents are extracted and repositioned in different layouts, then presentation quality improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepresentation qualityVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary extraction of content elements from the printed material data before layout transformation. By pre-processing and organizing content elements in advance, the system reduces the computational burden during the actual layout transformation and repositioning operations, thereby reducing overall processing time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates simplified representations or copies of content elements during extraction, which can be efficiently manipulated and repositioned in different layouts. These copies allow for rapid layout transformations without requiring complex operations on the original content data, thus improving processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS20250306810A1Information process system, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information process method

Publication Date: 2025.10.02 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing system includes at least one processor configured to: extract a content designated for printing from printed material data; and present a print-candidate image in which the content designated for printing is disposed in a layout different from a layout of the printed material data.