Audio-Video Correlation Matching via Pre-Indexed Databases

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems lack an efficient method to match electronic audio files with associated video work excerpts from movies, TV shows, or advertisements, especially in accordance with sync licenses, limiting user interaction and content access.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that identifies electronic audio works on user devices or social media platforms, matches them with corresponding video clips using correlation databases, and provides graphical video clip representations, allowing users to play, purchase, or access associated video content through a video clip platform computer system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If electronic audio files are matched with video work excerpts using correlation databases, then content access and user interaction are enhanced, but system complexity and data management requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent accessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates and stores correlation data between audio files and video excerpts in databases before user queries. This preliminary matching and indexing work is done in advance, allowing rapid retrieval and matching during actual user interactions without performing complex real-time analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

A video clip platform computer system acts as an intermediary layer between users and the complex correlation databases. This platform handles the complexity of data management, storage, and retrieval operations, shielding users from system complexity while enabling enhanced content access

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If graphical video clip representations are provided with playback and purchase options, then user interaction is enhanced, but device complexity and interface requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interactionVSAvoidinterface requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates simplified graphical representations (thumbnails, previews) of video clips that copy essential visual information in condensed form. These graphical representations serve as easy-to-interact-with interfaces that convey content information without requiring users to navigate complex video playback controls or purchase workflows directly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The video clip platform computer system provides a universal interface that handles multiple functions (displaying graphical representations, enabling playback, processing purchase requests) through a single integrated system. This multi-functional approach consolidates interface requirements rather than multiplying them across separate components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If sync license compliance is ensured through automated matching, then legal compliance is improved, but processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelegal complianceVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Sync license compliance information is pre-verified and stored in correlation databases during data preparation phases. The automated matching system retrieves pre-validated audio-video pairings that already have confirmed license status, avoiding time-consuming real-time license verification during user operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Manual license verification processes are replaced with automated database queries and matching algorithms. The system uses computational methods to rapidly cross-reference audio files with licensed video excerpts in correlation databases, substituting slow manual compliance checks with fast automated processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS10123068B1System, method, and program product for generating graphical video clip representations associated with video clips correlated to electronic audio files
Publication Date: 2018.11.06 TUNESPOTTER INC
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AI summary

Systems, methods, and program products for matching electronic audio files (such as songs) to associated electronic video work excerpts or electronic video clips from movies, televisions shows or advertisements in accordance with one or more sync licenses and generating and providing graphical representations of such video clips are disclosed.