Tartan Encoding System for Objective Information Conveyance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional graphic designs, such as tartans, are limited in conveying objective information about organizations and individuals, relying heavily on alphanumeric characters or subjective associations with colors, which can be inefficient and unsuitable for formal settings.
Innovation Solution
A system for encoding and decoding tartan designs using machine instructions that generate tartan patterns with specific band counts and colors, allowing for the incorporation of objective information elements like founding years and geo-locators, enabling the creation of tartans that can be woven or printed, while maintaining aesthetic and associational qualities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional graphic designs use alphanumeric characters or subjective color associations to convey information, then the information can be communicated, but the efficiency is low and it is unsuitable for formal settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms subjective color associations into objective numerical parameters by defining specific color codes (e.g., red=1, blue=2, green=3) and mapping them to band positions and counts in tartan patterns. This parameterization enables precise, efficient information encoding while maintaining the visual aesthetic of traditional tartans, making them suitable for formal settings where objective information conveyance is required
2Reliability
If tartan designs incorporate objective information elements like founding years and geo-locators, then unique identification is enhanced, but the complexity of generating and decoding the patterns increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information encoding into distinct tartan pattern components: primary patterns encode first information elements (e.g., founding year), while secondary patterns encode second information elements (e.g., geo-locator). This segmentation allows systematic organization of multiple data points across different pattern regions, making the encoding process more manageable and the decoding more reliable through structured analysis of separate pattern elements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces computational algorithms as intermediaries between the input information elements and the visual tartan output. These algorithms automatically translate numerical data (years, coordinates) into pattern specifications (band counts, colors, arrangements), eliminating manual pattern creation complexity while ensuring accurate encoding. The same algorithms serve as decoders, systematically translating pattern features back into original information
3Loss of information
If tartan patterns use multiple band counts and colors to encode information, then the information capacity increases, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring the encoded data increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates reference bands with known color and position characteristics into the tartan patterns as feedback mechanisms. These reference bands serve as calibration markers that enable detectors to verify their reading accuracy and correct for variations in lighting, material, or measurement conditions. The feedback system ensures reliable detection of encoded information even when multiple variables are present in the multi-colored, multi-banded patterns
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AI summary
In an embodiment, a method of tartan encoding includes receiving first and second information elements for use in generating a tartan design. The method also includes generating a primary pattern for the tartan design using the first and second information elements, the primary pattern including a plurality of primary band counts that are each derived from a combination of the first and second information elements and a plurality of primary, colors. The method also includes generating a secondary pattern for the tartan design, the secondary pattern including a plurality of secondary band counts and a plurality of secondary colors. The method also includes generating a hand-level machine instruction set for the tartan design, the band-level machine instruction set representing the primary pattern and the secondary, pattern.