Dynamic Product Customization Image Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Providing a user-friendly and efficient method for displaying customization options for custom manufactured products in computer systems, where existing approaches require burdensome image creation for each combination of options, making it impractical for sellers to pre-define images for all possible user selections.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows sellers to specify customizable attributes within a product image, associate these attributes with location inputs and definitions, and dynamically display customization options as images, enabling customers to visualize their selections without requiring extensive pre-defined images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If pre-defined images are provided for each combination of customization options, then customer visualization of product appears is improved, but the burden on seller to create and manage images increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the product image into multiple regions, each corresponding to a specific customization attribute (e.g., color, shape, size). Instead of requiring complete images for all option combinations, the system stores and displays only the relevant image segments for each attribute, reducing the total image inventory while maintaining accurate product visualization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an image composition system that acts as an intermediary between the seller and customer. This system automatically combines selected attribute segments with base product images to generate customized product visualizations, eliminating the need for sellers to manually create and manage every possible combination image.
2Loss of information
If images are provided for all possible customization combinations, then customer can accurately visualize final product, but it becomes impossible for sellers with great number of product options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the product visualization into independent attribute segments (color, shape, size, material, etc.), each managed separately. This segmentation allows the system to handle a vast number of customization options by combining individual attribute variations rather than requiring complete images for all combinations, thus maintaining accuracy while enabling high versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal image management system that can handle multiple customization attributes through a single framework. The same base image and attribute segment library can be used across different product types and customization options, making the system adaptable to various scenarios without requiring separate image sets for each option category.
3Ease of operation
If pre-defined images are created for each customization option, then customer selection process is simplified, but time and resources required for image creation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by creating a library of base product images and individual attribute segments (e.g., color swatches, shape modifiers) that can be quickly combined. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need to create complete customized images from scratch for each option, significantly reducing setup time while maintaining ease of customer selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an automated image composition intermediary that rapidly generates customized product visualizations by combining pre-prepared attribute segments with base images. This intermediary system dramatically reduces the time required to prepare customization images compared to manual creation, while still providing customers with accurate and detailed product appearance information.
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AI summary
In an embodiment, a method includes receiving one or more attribute location inputs. Each attribute location input identifies a location within a product image depicting a customizable product. The method includes receiving an attribute definition for each of the one or more attribute location inputs. The method also includes storing customization information that associates the locations specified in the location inputs with attribute definition information included in the respective attribute definition. In another embodiment, a method includes causing the display of a product image depicting a customizable product. One or more locations within the product image are each associated with a respective customizable attribute. The method includes causing the display of an attribute image representing a particular customizable attribute associated with the particular location in association with a particular location of the one or more locations within the product selection image.