Customized Wall Art Template for Accurate Hanging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Consumers face difficulties in determining the proper size, color, and style of wall art to match their home décor and struggle with accurately hanging purchased art due to the lack of effective visualization tools.

Innovation Solution

A wall art system that dynamically generates a customized template simulating the dimensions and appearance of wall art in a user's environment, providing outlines, fixing positions, and hanging instructions to aid in accurate placement on a wall.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If consumers browse and select digital photographs or images for wall art, then they can customize their art selections, but they cannot accurately determine the proper size, color, or style to complement their home décor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization capabilityVSAvoidsize and style accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates a virtual copy of the wall art in the user's actual living space using 3D rendering technology. The template includes precise dimensional representations of the art pieces, frame sizes, and mounting positions, allowing users to visually assess scale and style compatibility before purchase without physically visiting the space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Productivity

If consumers purchase custom framed photos or wall art, then they can obtain their desired art pieces, but they struggle to hang the art properly on the wall

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveart hanging efficiencyVSAvoidhanging accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and providing a detailed template that includes exact mounting positions, nail locations, and hanging instructions before the user actually hangs the art. The template is generated based on the specific art dimensions and the user's wall space measurements, eliminating the need for trial-and-error hanging.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If consumers invest time and money in making a purchase of custom framed photo or wall art, then they can obtain customized art pieces, but the purchase is typically not refundable if less than satisfactory

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization optionsVSAvoidpurchase satisfaction guarantee
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides comprehensive feedback to users during the selection process by displaying realistic 3D representations of how the art will appear in their specific space. Users can adjust their selections based on this visual feedback and receive guidance on proper sizing and styling, reducing the likelihood of unsatisfactory purchases and potentially enabling return policies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10417684B2Wall art hanging template
Publication Date: 2019.09.17 FUJIFILM NORTH AMERICA CORP
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AI summary

Dynamically generating a uniquely customized wall art hanging template to help a user hang one or more items of customized wall art as they appear in an electronic display based on the user's selections and product customizations. A user customizes an electronically generated layout of items of art resulting in curated layout of customized items that can be purchased and hung on a wall in accordance with a corresponding customized wall art template. To aid in the accurate hanging of items a uniquely generated wall art template includes customized outlines of each item of art together with customized marks that locate the proper positions for hanging each item to match the appearance of the curated layout in the electronic display. The customized outlines can include outlines of reference points in the room that help the user locate the proper positions for hanging each item to match the appearance of the curated layout in the electronic display.