Audio Feedback System for Live Stream Interaction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional approaches for live content broadcasting do not effectively allow viewers to interact with broadcasters, limiting feedback mechanisms and engagement.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that enable viewers to select options like, react, comment, or share live content streams, with audio-based feedback being converted and provided to the broadcaster through an audio device, allowing for real-time interaction and engagement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional live content broadcasting is used, then the broadcasting process is simple, but viewer interaction and feedback mechanisms are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveviewer interaction capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an audio feedback system as an intermediary between viewers and broadcasters. Viewers' visual feedback (likes, reactions, comments) is converted to audio signals that the broadcaster can hear through their audio device, enabling interaction without requiring complex real-time text processing or display systems on the broadcaster's end.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional text-based or visual feedback mechanisms with an audio-based feedback system. Instead of requiring the broadcaster to read text comments or view visual indicators, the system converts feedback into audible audio signals, substituting mechanical/visual interaction with acoustic interaction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If real-time text feedback is implemented, then viewer engagement improves, but processing time and system resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefeedback processing speedVSAvoidprocessing delay

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent substitutes text processing with audio signal processing. By converting viewer feedback into audio signals rather than processing and displaying text in real-time, the system reduces computational overhead and processing delays, enabling faster feedback delivery to the broadcaster.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple interaction options are provided, then viewer engagement increases, but interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinteraction option varietyVSAvoidinterface usability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The audio feedback system serves as a mediator that simplifies the broadcaster's experience. While viewers have multiple interaction options (likes, reactions, comments), the broadcaster receives all these diverse inputs as a unified audio feedback stream, maintaining ease of operation on the broadcaster's end while supporting versatile viewer interaction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enhances viewer engagement by providing audible feedback to broadcasters, enabling them to receive instant audience reactions and comments, thereby improving interaction and broadcasting experience.

Implementation Method 1

provide the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the broadcaster through an audio device

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectroacoustic conversion:

Implementation Method 2

converting text included in the comment to speech audio

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectText-to-speech conversion:

Data Source

PatentUS10684820B2Systems and methods for communicating feedback

Publication Date: 2020.06.16 META PLATFORMS INC

AI summary

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine that one or more viewers of a live content stream selected at least one option for interacting with a broadcaster of the live content stream; determine audio-based feedback corresponding to the selected option; and provide the audio-based feedback to be outputted to the broadcaster through an audio device.