Carousel Video Browser Interface for Intuitive Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video browsing technologies do not effectively allow users to navigate and select video programs in a user-friendly manner, particularly on various computing devices, lacking intuitive interfaces for live, on-demand, and recorded content.
Innovation Solution
A video browser system that displays a carousel of video programs on a computing device, enabling navigation and selection through a user interface with filters, allowing users to browse, select, and view video programs aired by service providers, including live, on-demand, and recorded content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional video browsing interface is used, then the system is simple to implement, but the user experience is poor and navigation is not intuitive
Solution Approach 1:
The video browsing interface is segmented into distinct functional zones: a carousel display area for visual navigation, a separate filter control area for content selection, and a video player area. This segmentation allows each zone to specialize in its function, improving overall usability without overwhelming the user with a monolithic complex interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional linear or grid-based video listings to a carousel-based radial navigation interface. This dimensional change allows users to navigate videos in a circular motion, providing more intuitive visual scanning and selection while maintaining interface manageability through the carousel's inherent structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple video programs are displayed simultaneously, then user selection options increase, but the interface becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple video programs are segmented and displayed individually within discrete carousel entries rather than overcrowded grids. Each entry is clearly separated, allowing users to focus on one video at a time while still having access to multiple options through the carousel's rotational navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The carousel interface dynamically adjusts its display based on user interaction, allowing users to rotate and navigate through video entries at their own pace. This dynamic presentation maintains clarity by showing limited entries at a time while providing unlimited access to the full video library through continuous rotation.
3Ease of operation
If filtering options are added to organize video content, then content organization improves, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Filter controls are introduced as intermediary elements that mediate between the user's search intent and the video content. These filters act as a bridge, allowing users to organize and narrow down video selections without directly complicating the core carousel navigation interface. The filters work in the background to pre-organize content while maintaining the simple carousel interaction model.
Data Source
AI summary
In an embodiment, a computing device may display a video browser screen on an output device. The video browser screen may include a list of video programs arranged as a carousel. The carousel may have a plurality of entries, where an entry may represent a video program that may be provided by a service provider. A video program represented by an entry may be, for example, a live video program, a video program available on demand, or a video program that may have been recorded by a device that may be provided by the service provider. The computing device may acquire an indication to navigate to an entry in the carousel. The computing device may navigate to the entry and acquire an indication to select the entry. The computing device may select the entry and display the video program associated with the selected entry on the output device.