Video Cover Rendering with Dynamic Typesetting Parameters

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Solution Overview

Problem

The production of highlighted characters for video covers is time-consuming, and existing technologies struggle to balance production efficiency with quality when adding these characters to multiple video covers quickly.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for generating a video cover by acquiring a video title and a candidate video cover, determining highlighted characters and typesetting parameters, and rendering the highlighted characters onto the candidate video cover based on these parameters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If manual design and production of highlighted characters is used, then the quality of highlighted characters is improved, but the production efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequality of highlighted charactersVSAvoidproduction efficiency of highlighted characters

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines highlighted characters from video titles and automatically generates typesetting parameters by analyzing cover images, eliminating the need for manual design while maintaining quality through algorithmic optimization

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically adjusts multiple parameters including font size, font color, background color, and position based on the cover image characteristics and video title, enabling high-quality output without manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If automated methods are used to quickly add highlighted characters, then the production efficiency is improved, but the quality of highlighted characters deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduction efficiency of highlighted charactersVSAvoidquality of highlighted characters

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts font size, color, and position parameters based on the specific characteristics of each cover image and video title, ensuring high-quality results while maintaining automated high-speed production

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual design processes with automated image analysis and text rendering algorithms, achieving both high efficiency and quality through computational methods

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Manufacturing precision

If manual design of highlighted characters is performed, then the quality and aesthetic appeal are improved, but the time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequality of highlighted charactersVSAvoidtime consumption in production

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-determines highlighted characters from video titles and pre-analyzes cover image characteristics before rendering, enabling rapid generation of high-quality results without time-consuming manual design

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically performs all design tasks including character selection, typesetting parameter determination, and rendering, eliminating manual time investment while maintaining quality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12328486B2Method, computer device, and storage medium for generating video cover

Publication Date: 2025.06.10 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

AI summary

A method for generating a video cover is performed by a computer device and includes acquiring a video title and a candidate video cover of a target video; determining highlighted characters of the video title; determining typesetting parameters of the highlighted characters based on the highlighted characters and a cover parameter of the candidate video cover; and generating a target video cover of the target video by rendering the highlighted characters to the candidate video cover based on the typesetting parameters.