Methods and apparatus to identify graphical elements

Abstract

A system receives a selection of content within the digital composition, and derives conceptual information associated with the content. The conceptual information is used to identify the graphical element associated with the selection of content. The system obtains the graphical element associated with the content, and displays the graphical element within the digital composition.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving input of multiple portions of text within a document displayed in a display area associated with at least one computer system;   while receiving the input of multiple portions of text, monitoring occurrences of each portion of text in the document;   upon determining a first portion of text occurs in the document a predetermined number of times, deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text;   obtaining a graphical element associated with the conceptual information;   identifying a document location for display of the graphical element; and   displaying the graphical element in the document location.   
   
   
       2 . The method as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 wherein obtaining the graphical element includes: obtaining multiple graphical elements associated with conceptual information; and   wherein displaying the graphical element in the document location includes:
 (i) modifying the document location in the document by adding at least one slide bar at the document location; 
 (ii) displaying a first graphical element at the document location; and 
 (iii) based on detected advancement of the slide bar, gradually displaying a second graphical element in place of the displayed first graphical element. 
   
   
   
       3 . The method as in  claim 2 , comprising:
 indicating whether the multiple graphical elements exceeds a threshold associated with the document, the threshold representing a maximum number of graphical elements to be viewed within the document location;   wherein obtaining the multiple graphical element includes: obtaining a first subset of the multiple graphical elements, the first subset comprising a number of graphical elements equal to the threshold associated with the document; and   wherein displaying the graphical element in the document location includes:
 (i) providing display of each graphical element from first subset of graphical elements based on advancement of the slide bar in the document location; and 
 (ii) indicating there is at least one additional graphical element accessible via at least one web site. 
   
   
   
       4 . The method as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 while displaying the graphical element in the document location, determining a second portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times;   deriving second conceptual information associated with the second portion of text;   obtaining a second graphical element associated with the second conceptual information;   identifying a second document location for display of the second graphical element; and   displaying the second graphical element in the second document location in conjunction with display of the graphical element in the document location.   
   
   
       5 . The method as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 wherein determining the first portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times includes: determining a phrase occurs in the document the predetermined number of times, the phrase comprising at least two words;   wherein deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text includes:
 (i) obtaining at least one keyword from the phrase upon discarding any predefined unnecessary words from the phrase; 
 (ii) inferring the at least one keyword from the phrase relates to category of activities; and 
   wherein obtaining the graphical element includes: obtaining a first graphical element associated with the category of activities.   
   
   
       6 . The method as in  claim 1 , wherein deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text includes:
 upon deriving the conceptual information associated with the first portion of text, displaying the conceptual information in a pop-up window as additional portions of text are being received in the document, the document displayed in a document text editor; and   wherein displaying the graphical element in the document location includes: displaying an image devoid of text.   
   
   
       7 . The method as in  claim 1 , wherein obtaining the graphical element associated with the conceptual information includes:
 obtaining the graphical element according to a color space indicated in the graphical element's metadata, the color space selected from the group comprising: a color scheme, a brightness value, a contrast value, an identification of being a black-and-white image, and an identification of being a color image.   
   
   
       8 . The method as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 detecting at least one highlighted portion of text in the document; and   deriving the conceptual information associated with the first portion of text and the at least one highlighted portion of text.   
   
   
       9 . The method as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 wherein determining the first portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times includes: determining a first phrase occurs in the document the predetermined number of times, the first phrase comprising at least two words;   wherein deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text includes:
 (i) obtaining at least one keyword from the first phrase upon discarding any predefined unnecessary words from the first phrase; 
 (ii) inferring the at least one keyword from the first phrase relates to a first category of activities; 
   wherein obtaining the graphical element includes: obtaining a first graphical element associated with the first category of activities;   upon deriving the first category of activities associated with the first portion of text, displaying the first category of activities in a pop-up window as additional portions of text are being received in the document,   determining a second portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times, the second portion of text comprising a second phrase of at least two words;   deriving second conceptual information associated with the second portion of text by repeating the steps of (i) obtaining at least one keyword and (ii) inferring with respect to the second phrase in order to determine a second category of activities;   displaying the second category of activities in the pop-up window as additional portions of text are being received in the document;   obtaining a second graphical element associated with the second category of activities;   identifying a second document location for display of the second graphical element; and   displaying the second graphical element in the second document location in conjunction with display of the first graphical element in the document location.   
   
   
       10 . A computer readable medium comprising executable instructions encoded thereon operable on a computerized device to perform processing comprising:
 instructions for receiving input of multiple portions of text within a document displayed in a display area associated with at least one computer system;   instructions for monitoring occurrences of each portion of text in the document while receiving the input of multiple portions of text;   instructions for deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text upon determining a first portion of text occurs in the document a predetermined number of times;   instructions for obtaining a graphical element associated with the conceptual information;   instructions for identifying a document location for display of the graphical element; and   instructions for displaying the graphical element in the document location.   
   
   
       11 . The computer readable medium as in  claim 10 , comprising:
 wherein the instructions for obtaining the graphical element include: instructions for obtaining multiple graphical elements associated with conceptual information; and   wherein the instructions for displaying the graphical element in the document location include:
 instructions for modifying the document location in the document by adding at least one slide bar at the document location; 
 instructions for displaying a first graphical element at the document location; and 
 instructions for gradually displaying a second graphical element in place of the displayed first graphical element based on detected advancement of the slide bar. 
   
   
   
       12 . The computer readable medium as in  claim 11 , comprising:
 instructions for indicating whether the multiple graphical elements exceeds a threshold associated with the document, the threshold representing a maximum number of graphical elements to be viewed within the document location;   wherein the instructions for obtaining the multiple graphical element include:
 instructions for obtaining a first subset of the multiple graphical elements, the first subset comprising a number of graphical elements equal to the threshold associated with the document; and 
   wherein the instructions for displaying the graphical element in the document location include:
 instructions for providing display of each graphical element from first subset of graphical elements based on advancement of the slide bar in the document location; and 
 instructions for indicating there is at least one additional graphical element accessible via at least one web site. 
   
   
   
       13 . The computer readable medium as in  claim 10 , comprising:
 instructions for determining a second portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times while displaying the graphical element in the document location;   instructions for deriving second conceptual information associated with the second portion of text;   instructions for obtaining a second graphical element associated with the second conceptual information;   instructions for identifying a second document location for display of the second graphical element; and   instructions for displaying the second graphical element in the second document location in conjunction with display of the graphical element in the document location.   
   
   
       14 . The computer readable medium as in  claim 10 , comprising:
 wherein the instructions for determining the first portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times include: instructions for determining a phrase occurs in the document the predetermined number of times, the phrase comprising at least two words;   wherein the instructions for deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text include:
 instructions for obtaining at least one keyword from the phrase upon discarding any predefined unnecessary words from the phrase; 
 instructions for inferring the at least one keyword from the phrase relates to category of activities; and 
   wherein the instructions for obtaining the graphical element include: instructions for obtaining a first graphical element associated with the category of activities.   
   
   
       15 . The computer readable medium as in  claim 10 , wherein the instructions for deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text include:
 instructions for displaying the conceptual information in a pop-up window, upon deriving the conceptual information associated with the first portion of text, as additional portions of text are being received in the document, the document displayed in a document text editor; and   wherein instructions for displaying the graphical element in the document location include: instructions for displaying an image devoid of text.   
   
   
       16 . The computer readable medium as in  claim 10 , wherein the instructions for obtaining the graphical element associated with the conceptual information include:
 instructions for obtaining the graphical element according to a color space indicated in the graphical element's metadata, the color space selected from the group comprising: a color scheme, a brightness value, a contrast value, an identification of being a black-and-white image, and an identification of being a color image.   
   
   
       17 . The computer readable medium as in  claim 10 , comprising:
 instructions for detecting at least one highlighted portion of text in the document; and   instructions for deriving the conceptual information associated with the first portion of text and the at least one highlighted portion of text.   
   
   
       18 . The computer readable medium as in  claim 10 , comprising:
 wherein the instructions for determining the first portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times include: determining a first phrase occurs in the document the predetermined number of times, the first phrase comprising at least two words;   wherein the instructions for deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text include:
 instructions for obtaining at least one keyword from the first phrase upon discarding any predefined unnecessary words from the first phrase; 
 instructions for inferring the at least one keyword from the first phrase relates to a first category of activities; 
   wherein the instructions for obtaining the graphical element include:   instructions for obtaining a first graphical element associated with the first category of activities;   instructions for displaying the first category of activities in a pop-up window, upon deriving the first category of activities associated with the first portion of text, as additional portions of text are being received in the document,   instructions for determining a second portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times, the second portion of text comprising a second phrase of at least two words;   instructions for deriving second conceptual information associated with the second portion of text by repeating the steps of (i) obtaining at least one keyword and (ii) inferring with respect to the second phrase in order to determine a second category of activities;   instructions for displaying the second category of activities in the pop-up window as additional portions of text are being received in the document;   instructions for obtaining a second graphical element associated with the second category of activities;   instructions for identifying a second document location for display of the second graphical element; and   instructions for displaying the second graphical element in the second document location in conjunction with display of the first graphical element in the document location.   
   
   
       19 . A computer system comprising:
 a processor;   a memory unit that stores instructions associated with an application executed by the processor; and   an interconnect coupling the processor and the memory unit, enabling the computer system to execute the application and perform operations of:   receiving input of multiple portions of text within a document displayed in a display area associated with at least one computer system;   while receiving the input of multiple portions of text, monitoring occurrences of each portion of text in the document;   upon determining a first portion of text occurs in the document a predetermined number of times, deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text;   obtaining a graphical element associated with the conceptual information;   identifying a document location for display of the graphical element; and   displaying the graphical element in the document location.   
   
   
       20 . The computer system as in  claim 19 , comprising
 wherein determining the first portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times includes: determining a first phrase occurs in the document the predetermined number of times, the first phrase comprising at least two words;   wherein deriving conceptual information associated with the first portion of text includes:
 obtaining at least one keyword from the first phrase upon discarding any predefined unnecessary words from the first phrase; 
 inferring the at least one keyword from the first phrase relates to a first category of activities; 
   wherein obtaining the graphical element includes: obtaining a first graphical element associated with the first category of activities;   upon deriving the first category of activities associated with the first portion of text, displaying the first category of activities in a pop-up window as additional portions of text are being received in the document,   determining a second portion of text occurs in the document the predetermined number of times, the second portion of text comprising a second phrase of at least two words;   deriving second conceptual information associated with the second portion of text by repeating the steps of (i) obtaining at least one keyword and (ii) inferring with respect to the second phrase in order to determine a second category of activities;   displaying the second category of activities in the pop-up window as additional portions of text are being received in the document;   obtaining a second graphical element associated with the second category of activities;   identifying a second document location for display of the second graphical element; and   displaying the second graphical element in the second document location in conjunction with display of the first graphical element in the document location.