Distributed Resource Matching for Shared Broadcast Production Capacity

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Solution Overview

Problem

The inefficiency and waste of resources in video and audio production due to the lack of a systematic architecture for utilizing manpower and equipment across multiple broadcasts, leading to underutilization and high costs for digital creators and media companies, particularly in the context of IoT video production.

Innovation Solution

A networked system that connects broadcasters and media production resources globally, allowing for the efficient sharing and utilization of manpower, equipment, and communications systems, enabling real-time collaboration and coordination across different locations and skill levels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional 1:1 staffing and equipment allocation is used for each broadcast, then production quality and reliability are ensured, but resource utilization efficiency deteriorates with over 70% of equipment going unused

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduction qualityVSAvoidresource utilization efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a resource sharing platform where production equipment and personnel can be allocated to multiple different broadcasts and events. The system allows a single camera crew or equipment set to serve multiple clients across different events, transforming specialized 1:1 allocation into a multi-functional shared resource model that maintains quality while dramatically improving utilization efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a central resource management platform that acts as an intermediary between broadcast clients and production resources. This platform includes algorithms for matching clients with available resources, scheduling coordination, and quality assurance, enabling reliable multi-event service without requiring clients to manage resources directly

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If broadcasters deploy sufficient personnel and equipment to every event location, then production reliability is maintained, but financial and logistical costs increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduction reliabilityVSAvoidfinancial and logistical resources

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent consolidates previously分散 (dispersed) production resources into a centralized shared pool that can be dynamically allocated to multiple events. By merging resources across different locations and events, the system eliminates the need for duplicate equipment and personnel at every site, significantly reducing financial and logistical costs while maintaining production reliability through coordinated sharing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If a centralized control room model is implemented, then production coordination is simplified, but transmission costs and infrastructure requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduction coordination complexityVSAvoidtransmission costs

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a static centralized control model to a dynamic distributed control system. Instead of requiring all production elements to be physically co-located in a central hub, the system dynamically coordinates resources across different locations through digital communication, allowing control functions to be distributed where needed while maintaining simplified coordination through software-based management

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Reliability

If skilled personnel are dedicated to specific roles at each event, then production quality is ensured, but manpower utilization efficiency deteriorates with only 33% or less of work time utilized

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveproduction qualityVSAvoidmanpower utilization time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic action by enabling skilled personnel to cycle through multiple events rather than being permanently assigned to one. The system schedules workers to perform their specialized functions at Event A, then reallocates them to Event B, creating a periodic pattern of skilled labor deployment that maintains high production quality while dramatically increasing the percentage of time workers are productively utilized

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS20250342053A1Systems and methods to utilize unused vendor capacity

Publication Date: 2025.11.06 NECF

AI summary

A method for coordinating access to distributed resources using a communication engine within a networked resource management system includes receiving, from a user device, a request specifying parameters for desired resources, and querying a group of remotely located provider systems for matching resources. The communication engine establishes a communication interface between the user device and the provider systems, retrieves availability, pricing, and risk data from a resource terms comparison database, and generates a prioritized list of provider systems based on the retrieved data. Upon receiving a selection of a subset of provider systems from the user device, the method generates a project plan specifying the selected systems and a time window for access. Confirmation instructions are transmitted to each selected provider system, and the communication engine establishes time-limited connections between the user device and the selected provider systems to enable remote use of the respective resources.