Method for visual asset replacement accounting for cost, copyright, and confidentiality requirements

• US 8,745,068 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2009
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Colombino, Tommaso, Rolleston, Robert John, Marchesotti, Luca
• Primary Examiner(s): Perveen, Rehana
• Assistant Examiner(s): Khong, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US12/578,412
• Publication Number:
  US 20110087675A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,694 Days
• Field of Search: 707/749
• US Class Current: 707/749
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce

Abstract

Systems and methods of replacing digital assets within a multimedia document are provided. The systems and methods include a user workstation that can receive a selection from a user for an original asset in the document to be replaced. Alternative assets can be retrieved that have a level of appropriateness with the selected original asset. Constraints on use of the alternative assets can be determined and a fitness value of each of the alternative assets can be calculated based on the appropriateness and the constraints on use. The alternative assets with the highest fitness values can be presented to the user for the user to select to replace the original asset.

Claims

1. A method of replacing digital assets within a multimedia document, comprising:

receiving a selection for an original asset within the multimedia document;

retrieving, from a database, one or more alternative assets, wherein the one or more alternative assets are a same media type as the selected original asset;

calculating an appropriateness value of each of the one or more alternative assets based on the original asset, wherein the one or more alternative assets are a same media type as the selected original asset;

calculating a constraint of permissive use value of each of the one or more alternative assets, wherein the constraint of permissive use value is a function of a licensing restriction value, a confidentiality restriction value, and a cost of use value of the one or more alternative assets;

assigning a fitness value to each of the one or more alternative assets based on the appropriateness value and the constraint of permissive use value; and

providing one or more of the one or more alternative assets to a workstation based on the fitness value.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the licensing restriction value, the confidentiality restriction value, and the cost of use value are calculated based on metadata associated with each of the one or more alternative assets.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing one or more of the one or more alternative assets to the workstation based on the fitness value comprises providing alternative assets that have a higher fitness value than a fitness value of the original asset.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriateness value is calculated based on one or more of visual similarity, content affinity, and aesthetic affinity between the one or more alternative assets and the original asset.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the selection for the original asset within the multimedia document comprises receiving a requirement for a type of restriction of use and a type of appropriateness of the one or more alternative assets.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriateness value of the one or more alternative assets is calculated based on metadata associated with each of the one or more alternative assets.

7. A method of replacing digital assets within a multimedia document, comprising:

receiving a selection from a user for an original asset within the multimedia document;

receiving, from a database, one or more alternative assets, wherein the one or more alternative assets are a same media type as the original asset;

calculating an appropriateness value of each of the one or more alternative assets based on the original asset, wherein the one or more alternative assets are a same media type as the selected original asset;

calculating a constraint of permissive use value of each of the one or more alternative assets, wherein the constraint of permissive use value is a function of a licensing restriction value, a confidentiality restriction value, and a cost of use value of the one or more alternative assets;

calculating a fitness value for each of the one or more alternative assets based on the appropriateness value and the constraint of permissive use value; and

providing one or more of the one or more alternative assets to the user based on the fitness value.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a selected alternative asset, wherein the selected alternative asset is selected by the user from the one or more of the one or more alternative assets provided to the user; and

replacing the original asset with the selected alternative asset.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the licensing restriction value, the confidentiality restriction value, and the cost of use value are calculated based on metadata associated with each of the one or more alternative assets.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of providing one or more of the one or more alternative assets to the user based on the fitness value comprises providing alternative assets that have a higher fitness value than a fitness value of the original asset.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the appropriateness value is calculated based on one or more of visual similarity, content affinity, and aesthetic affinity between the one or more alternative assets and the original asset.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the appropriateness value of the one or more alternative assets is calculated based on metadata associated with each of the one or more alternative assets.

13. A system for replacing digital assets within a multimedia document, comprising:

a workstation configured to receive a selection for an original asset within the multimedia document; and

a server configured to retrieve, from a database, one or more alternative assets, wherein the one or more alternative assets are a same media type as the original asset;

calculate an appropriateness value of each of the one or more alternative assets based on the original asset, wherein the one or more alternative assets are a same media type as the selected original asset;

calculate a constraint of permissive use value of each of the one or more alternative assets, wherein the constraint of permissive use value is a function of a licensing restriction value, a confidentiality restriction value, and a cost of use value of the one or more alternative assets;

assign a fitness value to each of the one or more alternative assets based on the appropriateness value and the constraint of permissive use value; and

provide one or more of the one or more alternative assets to the workstation based on the fitness value.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the licensing restriction value, the confidentiality restriction value, and the cost of use value are determined from metadata associated with each of the one or more alternative assets.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the appropriateness value is calculated based on one or more of visual similarity, content affinity, and aesthetic affinity between the one or more alternative assets and the original asset.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the workstation is further configured to receive a requirement for a type of restriction of use and a type of appropriateness of the one or more alternative assets.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the appropriateness value of the one or more alternative assets is calculated based on metadata associated with each of the one or more alternative assets.

18. The method of claim 2, wherein the licensing restriction value, the confidentiality restriction value, and the cost of use value are further calculated based on user specified requirements of permissive use.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein the licensing restriction value, the confidentiality restriction value, and the cost of use value are further calculated based on user specified requirements of permissive use.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the licensing restriction value, the confidentiality restriction value, and the cost of use value are further calculated based on user specified requirements of permissive use.