System and method for generating inspiration boards

• US 8,745,478 B2
• Filed: 07/07/2008
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Braun, Karen, Swenton-Wall, Patricia, Sprague, Mary Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): Queler, Adam M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cortes, Howard
• Application Number:
  US12/168,447
• Publication Number:
  US 20100005378A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,157 Days
• Field of Search: 715/260, 715/252, 715/204, 715/211, 715/253
• US Class Current: 715/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5838 using colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/904 Browsing; Visualisation therefor for navigating the web G06F16/954; browsing optimisation for the web G06F16/957

Abstract

A system and method are provided for automatically generating an inspiration board. The system and method involves inputting at least one term into a computer system. Based on the inputted term, at least one image is selected from a database of images stored in the computer system and at least one pattern from a database of patterns stored in the computer system. The inspiration board is assembled by the computer system using the image and the pattern.

Claims

1. A system configured to generate an inspiration board, the system comprising:

a processing system comprising one or more processors; and

a memory system comprising one or more computer-readable media, the computer-readable media having stored thereon;

a database of images, a database of fonts, and a database of patterns;

and

a set of computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising;

receiving at least one term from a user;

selecting at least one image from said database of images based on the at least one term;

selecting at least one font from said database of fonts based on the at least one term;

selecting at least one pattern from said database of patterns based on the at least one term;

generating a graphical element by applying the at least one font to the at least one term;

generating at least one synonym based on the at least one term;

selecting a second image from said database of images based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second font from said database of fonts based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second pattern from said database of patterns based on the at least one synonym;

generating a second graphical element by applying the second font to the at least one synonym; and

assembling the inspiration board using the at least one image, the second image, the graphical element, the second graphical element, the at least one pattern, and the second pattern, wherein the assembling is performed automatically.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one term is a color, noun, or adjective.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said selecting at least one image comprises at least one of the following:

reading metadata associated with images in said database of images;

comparing said at least one term to said metadata; and

selecting said at least one image having metadata that matches said at least one term;

selecting a plurality of images, each of said plurality of images are compared to each other and if there are minimal differences between two images, duplicate image or images are removed; and

reading metadata associated with images in said database of images;

comparing said at least one synonym to said metadata and selecting said second image having metadata that matches said at least one synonym.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said selecting at least one font comprises:

reading metadata associated with fonts in said database of fonts;

comparing said at least one term to said metadata; and

selecting said at least one font having metadata that matches said at least one term.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said selecting a second font comprises:

reading metadata associated with fonts in said database of fonts;

comparing said at least one synonym to said metadata; and

selecting said second font having metadata that matches said at least one synonym.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said selecting at least one pattern comprises:

reading metadata associated with patterns in said database of patterns;

comparing said at least one term to said metadata; and

selecting said at least one pattern having metadata that matches said at least one term.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said selecting a second pattern comprises:

reading metadata associated with patterns in said database of patterns;

comparing said at least one synonym to said metadata; and

selecting said second pattern having metadata that matches said at least one synonym.

8. A method for automatically generating an inspiration board comprising:

receiving at least one term from a user;

selecting at least one image from a database of images stored in a computer system based on said term;

selecting at least one font from a database of fonts stored in said computer system based on said term;

generating a graphical element by applying said at least one font to said at least one term;

selecting at least one pattern from a database of patterns stored in said computer system based on said term;

generating at least one synonym based on the at least one term;

selecting a second image from said database of images based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second font from said database of fonts based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second pattern from said database of patterns based on the at least one synonym;

generating a second graphical element by applying the second font to the at least one synonym; and

assembling said inspiration board using said at least one image, said second image, said graphical element, said second graphical element, said at least one pattern, and said second pattern, wherein the assembling is performed automatically using said computer system.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein said at least one term is a color, noun, or adjective.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein said selecting at least one image comprises at least one of the following:

reading metadata associated with images in said database of images;

comparing said at least one term to said metadata; and

selecting said at least one image having metadata that matches said at least one term;

selecting a plurality of images, each of said plurality of images are compared to each other and if there are minimal differences between two images, duplicate image or images are removed; and

reading metadata associated with images in said database of images;

comparing said at least one synonym to said metadata and selecting said second image having metadata that matches said at least one synonym.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein said selecting at least one font comprises:

reading metadata associated with fonts in said database of fonts;

comparing said at least one term to said metadata; and

selecting said at least one font having metadata that matches said at least one term.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein said selecting a second font comprises:

reading metadata associated with fonts in said database of fonts;

comparing said at least one synonym to said metadata; and

selecting said second font having metadata that matches said at least one synonym.

13. The method according to claim 8, wherein said selecting at least one pattern comprises:

reading metadata associated with patterns in said database of patterns;

comparing said at least one term to said metadata; and

selecting said at least one pattern having metadata that matches said at least one term.

14. The method according to claim 8, wherein said selecting a second pattern comprises:

reading metadata associated with patterns in said database of patterns;

comparing said at least one synonym to said metadata; and

selecting said second pattern having metadata that matches said at least one synonym.

15. The method according to claim 8, further comprising applying image processing to the at least one image selected.

16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a program stored thereon to assemble an inspiration board, said program when executed by a computer performs a method comprising:

receiving at least one term;

selecting at least one image from a database of images based on said at least one term;

selecting at least one font from a database of fonts based on said at least one term;

generating a graphical element by applying said at least one font to said at least one term;

selecting at least one pattern from a database of patterns based on said at least one term;

generating at least one synonym based on the at least one term;

selecting a second image from said database of images based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second font from said database of fonts based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second pattern from said database of patterns based on the at least one synonym;

generating a second graphical element by applying the second font to the at least one synonym; and

assembling automatically, using a processor, said inspiration board using said at least one image, said second image, said graphical element, said second graphical element, said at least one pattern, and the second pattern.

17. A system configured to generate a document, the system comprising:

a processing system comprising one or more processors; and

a memory comprising one or more computer-readable media, the computer readable media having stored thereon;

a database of images, a database of fonts, and a database of patterns; and

a set of computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising;

receiving at least one term from a user;

selecting at least one image from said database of images based on said at least one term;

selecting at least one font from a database of fonts based on said at least one term;

selecting at least one pattern from said database of patterns based on said at least one term;

generating a graphical element by applying said at least one font to said at least one term;

generating at least one synonym based on the at least one term;

selecting a second image from said database of images based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second font from said database of fonts based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second pattern from said database of patterns based on the at least one synonym;

generating a second graphical element by applying the second font to the at least one synonym; and

assembling said document using said at least one image, said second image, said graphical element, said second graphical element, said at least one pattern, and said second pattern, wherein the assembling is performed automatically.

18. A method for automatically generating a document comprising:

inputting at least one term into a computer system;

selecting at least one image from a database of images stored in said computer system based on said at least one term;

selecting at least one font from a database of fonts stored in said computer system based on said at least one term;

generating a graphical element by applying said at least one font to said at least one term;

selecting at least one pattern from a database of patterns stored in said computer system based on said at least one term;

generating at least one synonym based on the at least one term;

selecting a second image from said database of images based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second font from said database of fonts based on the at least one synonym;

selecting a second pattern from said database of patterns based on the at least one synonym;

generating a second graphical element by applying the second font to the at least one synonym; and

assembling said document using said at least one image, said second image, said graphical element, said second graphical element, said at least one pattern, and said second pattern, wherein the assembling is performed automatically using said computer system.