Closed Caption Replay via Thumbnail Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for replaying audiovisual content with closed captions are imprecise, as users cannot jump to exact positions in video content, and closed captions are not available for only specific portions of the content, making it difficult for viewers to understand missed dialogue.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows precise presentation of audiovisual content with temporary closed captions by displaying thumbnail images of previously viewed content, enabling users to select specific frames for replay and displaying corresponding closed captions, using an electronic device that receives and stores closed caption entries associated with video and audio signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional trick play modes are used to replay video content, then users can rewind to previous portions of content, but users cannot jump to exact positions and may watch irrelevant scenes or require multiple rewinds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the video content into discrete navigable units by displaying multiple thumbnail images representing different portions of the video. Each thumbnail acts as an independent selectable unit, allowing users to jump directly to specific scenes without sequential rewinding. This segmentation enables precise positioning at exact moments in the video content.
2Adaptability or versatility
If closed captions are displayed for the entire video content, then users have access to captions for all portions, but users cannot have captions only for specific replayed portions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling closed captions selectively only for the specific video portion that the user chooses to replay. When a user selects a thumbnail to replay a particular scene, captions are activated solely for that replayed segment rather than for the entire video. This ensures caption information is relevant and focused on the user's specific interest.
3Ease of operation
If users replay video content without precise positioning, then users can review previous content, but users cannot efficiently locate and replay exact moments of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates visual copies of video content in the form of thumbnail images that represent different portions of the video. These thumbnails serve as navigational aids that users can select to jump to specific moments. This copying approach allows easy visual scanning and selection while maintaining precise positioning accuracy at the chosen replay point.
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AI summary
A method, set-top box, and non-transitory computer readable medium are disclosed for presentation of audiovisual content with closed captions. The method includes receiving, via an input device interfaced with the electronic device, an instruction requesting a replay of previously viewed video content with closed captioning; sending, to the display device interfaced with the electronic device, one or more thumbnail images of the previously viewed video content to be displayed on the display device; receiving, via the input device interfaced with the electronic device, one of the one or more thumbnail images of the previously viewed video content being selected for replay of the previously viewed video content; and sending, to the display device interfaced with the electronic device, closed captioning with the previously viewed video content starting at a video frame corresponding to the one of the one or more thumbnails of the previously viewed video content selected for replay.