Specialty Imaging Document Generation via Three-Page Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The ability to create specialty imaging effects on printed documents is limited to specialized, professional tools, making it inaccessible to common office users.
Innovation Solution
A method and computing device that process a document with at least three pages, including a content page, a mask page, and an effect page, to generate a transformed document with specialty imaging effects, allowing office users to create and apply these effects without specialized tools, using a 'document UI' approach that enables overlay or underlay arrangements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If specialty imaging effects are created using specialized professional tools, then imaging quality and effect precision are improved, but device complexity and accessibility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the specialty imaging process into three distinct pages: content page (providing the base content), mask page (defining the effect areas through foreground/background color regions), and effect page (specifying the specialty imaging effects). This segmentation allows each page to handle a specific aspect of the imaging process, simplifying the overall system while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal document-based interface that can apply multiple specialty imaging effects (GlossMark, infrared marks, ultraviolet marks, correlation marks, microtext marks, fluorescent marks) through a single standardized three-page structure. This multi-functional approach allows common office users to access professional-grade effects through their existing document software without requiring specialized tools.
2Adaptability or versatility
If specialized professional tools are used for specialty imaging, then effect capability is improved, but ease of operation is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing users to create specialty imaging effects directly through their existing document creation software using the three-page format. The computing device automatically processes the content, mask, and effect pages to generate the final specialty imaging document, eliminating the need for users to learn specialized professional tools while maintaining versatile effect capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a computing device as an intermediary that receives the three-page document structure from common office software and automatically processes it to generate the specialty imaging effects. This intermediary handles the complex processing requirements, bridging the gap between simple user interfaces and sophisticated imaging capabilities.
3Manufacturing precision
If professional production tools are used, then imaging quality is improved, but loss of time for learning and setup is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent prepares the imaging process in advance by structuring the input as three distinct pages with predefined purposes. The content page prepares the base material, the mask page pre-defines the effect regions through color-coded foreground and background areas, and the effect page pre-specifies the desired specialty imaging effects. This preliminary structuring eliminates the need for time-consuming setup and learning during the actual imaging process.
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AI summary
A method for generating a document with specialty imaging includes: receiving a document with three pages, including a content page, a mask page with a background color and a foreground color, and an effect page with special imaging effect(s); processing the mask and effect pages by hiding a portion of the effect page overlapped by the background color to form a transformed effect page with a remaining portion, wherein the foreground color at least partially unhides the remaining portion such that the transformed effect page includes at least one specialty imaging effect; and processing the transformed effect and content pages by overlaying the transformed effect page on the content page to generate a transformed content page that forms a transformed document with specialty imaging. A computing device for implementing the method is also provided. A non-transitory computer-readable medium associated with the method is provided.