Automated Pattern Extraction from Video Frames for Product Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

The process of selecting and applying designs or prints to products is cumbersome and lacks efficient mechanisms for real-time videographic digital and production-ready art, with existing software failing to effectively utilize video frames for design purposes.

Innovation Solution

A system that allows for the retrieval, manipulation, and application of video and photographic files to create production-ready art, enabling designers to select and export specific frames from videos for commercial use, with features like digital light tables and virtual catwalks for product visualization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If designers manually sort through prints and apply them to designs using traditional software, then design selection and application can be completed, but the process is cumbersome, time-consuming, and lacks organization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedesign process efficiencyVSAvoidtime spent sorting and applying prints

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical sorting and application processes with an automated computer vision system that uses machine learning algorithms to automatically analyze, categorize, and apply print patterns from video frames, eliminating the need for designers to manually sort through prints

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically performing pattern recognition, classification, and application without requiring designer intervention for each step, allowing the system to autonomously complete the design workflow from video input to final print application

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If existing 3D software is used to apply still graphics to products, then 3D visualization is achieved, but the software lacks print selection mechanisms and is tedious to use for layout selection

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprint selection capabilityVSAvoidease of print layout application

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal system that combines video frame extraction, automated pattern recognition, print selection, and 3D application in a single platform, making the software multi-functional and eliminating the need to switch between different tools for each design task

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically extracting and pre-processing potential print patterns from video frames before the designer needs to select them, so that when the designer views the 3D visualization, the appropriate prints are already prepared and ready for immediate application

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Quantity of substance

If stock videos and images are purchased for design purposes, then design materials are available, but there is no service to extract specific frames for design and print layout

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveavailability of design materialsVSAvoidease of frame extraction and preparation

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies extraction by isolating and separating specific frames from video files, extracting only the useful design elements (patterns and prints) while discarding the rest of the video content, thereby converting continuous video data into discrete usable design assets

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS20230094309A1System For Real Time Videographic Production Ready Art

Publication Date: 2023.03.30 MESSICA CLAUDIA DIROMA

AI summary

A system 100 and computerized method for real time videographic digital and production ready art 118 having a computer capable of: retrieving video files and photographic files from storage 114; automatically selecting patterns or prints, deriving patterns or prints from the files; extracting complementary and/or similar patterns and/or prints as videographic digital and production ready art 118 from files; applying the extracted patterns, prints or both patterns and prints to real world products; and creating targeted still images from the production ready art 118 for commercial use and licensing.