Style Transfer for Editable Charts and Tables

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in deciding and applying styles to editable objects like charts and tables, as they need to manually adjust each element, which is time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

A style transfer solution that involves obtaining a target object with a first style, a reference image with a reference object, and extracting the second style from the reference image to apply it to the target object.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually adjust each element in editable objects according to style elements, then the style can be applied to the target object, but the time cost is quite high

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestyle application processVSAvoidtime cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts style information from a reference object and applies it to a target object, effectively copying the style attributes without manually adjusting each element. This involves copying color schemes, layout patterns, and design elements from the reference object to transform the target object's appearance efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary process that analyzes the reference object and generates style parameters, which then serve as a mediator to transform the target object. This intermediary style extraction mechanism bridges the reference object and target object, enabling automated style transfer without direct manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If users adjust respective elements according to each style element, then the desired style can be achieved, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestyle accuracyVSAvoidoperation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts style information from the reference object by analyzing its visual characteristics, color patterns, and structural elements. This extraction process isolates the essential style attributes without requiring users to manually configure each parameter, thereby maintaining style accuracy while reducing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual adjustment process with an automated image analysis and style transfer system. Instead of manually adjusting each element, the system uses computational algorithms to analyze the reference object and automatically apply the extracted style to the target object, significantly reducing operation complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12293142B2Style transfer

Publication Date: 2025.05.06 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

AI summary

Various implementations of the present disclosure relate to style transfer. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method comprises: obtaining a target object having a first style, a style of the target object being editable; obtaining a reference image including a reference object; obtaining a second style of the reference object, the second style of the reference object being extracted from the reference image; and applying the second style to the target object.