Methods and arrangements relating to signal rich art
First Claim
1. Program instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, and operative to configure a programmable processing system for authoring content to perform the following acts:
- present a graphical user interface that provides plural authoring tools enabling a user to define elements of an artwork, including enabling the user to select a first visual element from among plural available visual elements, and insert the first visual element into the artwork as part of creation of the artwork, the first visual element being drawn from a list;
a brush stroke, a line, a pattern, a texture, or text, said first visual element of the artwork including a signal that encodes an identifier, said identifier enabling identification in a data structure of network-based response information associated with said first element of the artwork, wherein as the user creates the visual appearance of the artwork, the artwork is also adapted to enable network linking, and wherein another of said available visual elements does not include a signal that encodes an identifier;
present a graphical user interface that enables the user to define a user-selected network-based response that should be made available for presentation to a person who captures imagery depicting said first element of the artwork using a camera-equipped portable device; and
store information about said user-selected network-based response in said data structure, in association with said identifier encoded in the signal included with the selected first visual element;
wherein the configured system is adapted for use both to create an artwork, and also to define a network-based experience for presentation to persons who capture imagery depicting the artwork using camera-equipped portable devices.
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Abstract
Art is infused with network identifiers at the time of its creation, rather than as a post-process. The identifiers may be encoded as overt elements of the art, and enable the artist to reprogram—over time—an augmentation of the artwork experience via network-delivered components. These network components can include stimuli present when the artist created the work (e.g., music), commentary by the artist, video and augmented reality features, audience-crowdsourced content (e.g., imagery of, or feedback provided by, other viewers encountering the artwork), etc. The artwork augmentation can vary with the user'"'"'s context (e.g., location, demographics, interests, history). Physical brushes can be equipped to insert such identifiers in graphic arts; other authoring tools are disclosed as well. The network experience can be delivered via smartphones, projectors, and other devices. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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22 Claims
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1. Program instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, and operative to configure a programmable processing system for authoring content to perform the following acts:
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present a graphical user interface that provides plural authoring tools enabling a user to define elements of an artwork, including enabling the user to select a first visual element from among plural available visual elements, and insert the first visual element into the artwork as part of creation of the artwork, the first visual element being drawn from a list;
a brush stroke, a line, a pattern, a texture, or text, said first visual element of the artwork including a signal that encodes an identifier, said identifier enabling identification in a data structure of network-based response information associated with said first element of the artwork, wherein as the user creates the visual appearance of the artwork, the artwork is also adapted to enable network linking, and wherein another of said available visual elements does not include a signal that encodes an identifier;present a graphical user interface that enables the user to define a user-selected network-based response that should be made available for presentation to a person who captures imagery depicting said first element of the artwork using a camera-equipped portable device; and store information about said user-selected network-based response in said data structure, in association with said identifier encoded in the signal included with the selected first visual element; wherein the configured system is adapted for use both to create an artwork, and also to define a network-based experience for presentation to persons who capture imagery depicting the artwork using camera-equipped portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for authoring an artwork, the method comprising:
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providing, in a graphical user interface, a first tool configured to be manipulated by a user to select a first visual element, from among plural available visual elements, for insertion into an artwork as part of creation of the artwork, the first visual element being drawn from a list;
a brush stroke, a line, a pattern, a texture, or text, said first visual element of the artwork including a signal that encodes an identifier, said identifier enabling identification in a data structure of network-based response information associated with said first element of the artwork, wherein as the user creates the visual appearance of the artwork, the artwork is also adapted to enable network linking, and wherein another of said available visual elements does not include a signal that encodes an identifier;providing, in a graphical interface, a second tool for manipulation by the user to define a user-selected network-based response that should be made available for presentation to a person who captures imagery depicting said first artwork element using a camera-equipped portable device; and storing information about said user-selected network-based response in said data structure, in association with said identifier encoded in the signal included with the selected first visual element; wherein the method is useful in both creating an artwork, and also in defining a network-based experience for presentation to persons who capture imagery depicting the artwork using camera-equipped portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method employing a computer system for authoring product packaging label artwork, the method comprising the acts:
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providing, in a graphical user interface of said computer system, a first tool configured to be manipulated by a user to select a first visual element, from among plural available visual elements, for insertion into product packaging label artwork as part of creation of the artwork, the first visual element being drawn from a list;
a brush stroke, a line, a pattern, a texture, or text, said first visual element of the product packaging label artwork having an identifier assigned thereto and steganographically encoded therein, wherein as the user creates the visual appearance of the label artwork, the artwork is also being steganographically encoded with the identifier, and wherein another of said available visual elements does not have an identifier steganographically encoded therein;determining whether the product packaging label artwork is deficient in terms of recognizability of its steganographically-encoded identifier; in response to a determination that the artwork is deficient in terms of said recognizability, adjusting the artwork to enhance recognizability of its steganographically-encoded identifier; providing, in a graphical interface, a second tool for manipulation to define a network-based response that should be made available for presentation to persons who capture imagery of the label using camera-equipped portable devices, where said devices extract said steganographically-encoded identifier; and storing information about said defined network-based response in association with said identifier; wherein the method is useful in both creating product packaging label artwork that is suitable for reliable identification, and also in defining a network-based experience for presentation to persons who capture imagery of the product packaging label artwork using said camera-equipped portable devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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