Cloud Media Upload Group Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media management systems face challenges in efficiently managing storage and access to media content items across distributed media devices, including duplication of data, bandwidth constraints, and user account-controlled access, especially in cloud-based computing environments.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based media content management system that coordinates distributed uploads of media content items from a population of media devices, reduces data duplication by storing only unique segments, and provides user account-controlled access across multiple devices, enabling features like seamless device upgrades and concurrent recording beyond physical tuner limitations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If each media device uploads complete copies of media content items to cloud storage, then each device can independently access and store content, but data duplication increases storage requirements and bandwidth usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments media content items into multiple segments and distributes them across different media devices. Instead of each device storing complete copies, the system divides content into segments (e.g., Segment 1, Segment 2, Segment 3) and stores them at different devices. This reduces overall data duplication while maintaining access capability, as devices can retrieve their needed segments from local storage or other devices in the group.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the storage capabilities of multiple media devices into a unified cloud storage system. By combining the segmented content stored across multiple devices, the system creates a collective storage pool that reduces total data redundancy. The upload group mechanism allows devices to contribute segments to the group storage, eliminating the need for each device to maintain complete independent copies.
2Productivity
If all media devices in a population simultaneously upload media content items, then upload speed increases, but network bandwidth constraints are exceeded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic, coordinated upload actions through upload groups. Instead of simultaneous uploads from all devices, the system organizes devices into upload groups that perform uploads in coordinated sequences. The service provider system manages upload scheduling, allowing devices to upload at different times based on network conditions and group coordination, thereby maintaining productivity while managing bandwidth consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic upload group management where devices can be added to or removed from upload groups based on current network conditions, device availability, and upload progress. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to optimize upload speed by activating only the necessary number of devices at any given time, preventing bandwidth overload while maintaining high productivity when resources are available.
3Productivity
If a media device is upgraded or replaced, then system performance improves, but access to previously recorded media content items may be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal cloud storage system that serves multiple media devices regardless of their specific hardware or software configurations. The upload group and segmented storage architecture allows any device in the group to access any segment of any media content item. When a device is upgraded or replaced, the new device can join the existing upload group and immediately access all previously recorded content through the unified cloud storage, eliminating the loss of access continuity.
4Speed
If complete copies of media content items are stored at each media device, then access speed is fast, but storage space requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments media content items into multiple segments distributed across the upload group. Each device stores only the segments it needs or is designated to hold, rather than complete copies. This segmentation reduces the storage space requirement at each individual device while maintaining fast access speeds, as devices can retrieve their needed segments locally or from other group members through efficient segment-based retrieval.
Data Source
AI summary
A cloud-based media content management system for managing access to media content items is disclosed. Managing access to media content items by a cloud-based media content management system may include, for example, managing uploads of media content items from a population of media devices, reducing duplication of media content data stored in cloud-based storage, and providing user-controlled access to media content items stored in cloud-based storage across any number of user devices. In this context, a cloud-based media content management system and cloud-based storage system generally refer to hosted computing and data storage services that may be accessed by media devices and other devices over a digital network such as the Internet.