Cloud Media Router Transcoding Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Media providers face a significant workload in transcoding and publishing media files to accommodate various devices and network conditions, as existing solutions often focus on simple transcoding without providing quick notification of media availability.
Innovation Solution
The system employs a cloud-based media delivery solution that transcodes media content into multiple profiles, with a notification mechanism using a Unique Resource Locator (URL) to inform media providers when content is ready for delivery, reducing their workload by managing transcoding and publication processes efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a media provider manually transcodes and publishes media in multiple formats to accommodate various media devices, then compatibility across devices is improved, but the workload and complexity for the media provider increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a content translation router as an intermediary component between the media source and various media players. This router automatically retrieves content files and uses processing modules to transcode them into multiple formats based on device capabilities, eliminating the need for manual transcoding by media providers while maintaining broad device compatibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the content translation router to automatically detect media player capabilities and perform appropriate transcoding operations without human intervention. The router autonomously manages the entire process from content retrieval to format conversion and delivery, significantly reducing media provider workload
2Productivity
If traditional transcoding services are used, then media files can be converted to different formats, but there is no quick notification mechanism to inform providers when content is ready for delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a notification system that provides immediate feedback to media providers when transcoded content is ready for delivery. The content translation router sends notifications containing delivery information to providers, enabling them to quickly make the content available without manual checking or waiting, thus improving delivery efficiency and reducing time loss
3Ease of operation
If media providers handle all transcoding and publication processes themselves, then control over content delivery is maintained, but operational workload increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex transcoding and publication management functions from the media provider's operational burden and relocates them to the content translation router. The router handles content retrieval, format conversion, and delivery coordination, while providers only need to receive notifications and make content available, dramatically simplifying their operational tasks while maintaining control
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AI summary
Systems and methods disclosed provide a technical solution for rapid media syndication by accepting or ingesting the media content, transcoding it according to various media profiles to create a plurality of video files, and providing notification that at least a portion of the video files is ready for delivery. The notification can be provided using a notification Unique Resource Locator (URL), which can be provided in a request to prepare the media content for delivery. Business rules can be used to customize the cloud-based media delivery based on any of a variety of factors, such as requesting party, media type, and the like.