Randomized Composition Generation System for Rapid Property Variation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inefficiencies in generating and reviewing multiple compositions with different property combinations, requiring extensive time and effort to identify a final composition in compositing applications.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that utilize a randomization engine to generate a set of adjusted compositions by randomly modifying selected properties of a first composition based on a randomness value, allowing users to quickly review and select from various combinations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If users manually modify and review multiple composition property combinations, then they can identify a final composition, but the time required to generate and review compositions increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomposition qualityVSAvoidtime to generate compositions
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by allowing the composition generation system to automatically generate multiple property combinations and present them to users, eliminating the need for users to manually create and review each combination, thus resolving the contradiction between composition quality and time consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies parameter changes by automatically varying composition properties according to user-defined parameters and constraints, generating diverse composition variations without requiring manual intervention, thereby reducing time loss while maintaining quality through systematic parameter exploration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If users generate many different composition presentations to select from, then they can find a satisfactory final composition, but the complexity of the process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomposition variationsVSAvoidprocess complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an intermediary automated generation process that mediates between user requirements and composition output, systematically exploring property combinations according to defined parameters and constraints, thereby providing versatile composition variations without increasing user-facing process complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If users review many different compositions with different property combinations, then they can identify a final composition, but the number of revisions and iterations required increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomposition satisfactionVSAvoidcomposition generation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-generating multiple composition variations with different property combinations before user review, allowing users to select from a ready-made set of options, thereby improving composition satisfaction without requiring multiple iterative revisions and maintaining high productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8001473B1Methods and systems for generating a composition
Publication Date: 2011.08.16 ADOBE INC
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AI summary

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for generating a plurality of adjusted compositions by modifying selected properties of a first composition at random. In one embodiment, a first composition having a plurality of properties is received. A selection of one or more properties is received. A randomness value is received. A set of adjusted compositions is generated based in part on the first composition, selected one or more properties, and the randomness value. At least a subset of the set of adjusted compositions is outputted, such as displayed to a user.