Collaborative Media Presentation System with Unified Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional communication systems for sharing user-generated media often result in cluttered and confusing presentations, failing to facilitate effective group interactions and media co-creation among multiple users, and typically limit access to shared media, isolating posts and reducing user interface clarity.

Innovation Solution

A media presentation system that allows multiple users to create and share collaborative media presentations, enabling users to view, contribute, and append media segments, with authorization controls and a graphical user interface for efficient navigation and organization, reducing clutter and enhancing user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional systems allow multiple users to share media posts individually, then user media sharing capability is enabled, but interface clutter and confusion increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemedia sharing capabilityVSAvoidinterface clutter
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple individual media posts from different users into a single unified media presentation. Instead of displaying separate posts that create interface clutter, the system merges them into one organized presentation that maintains all user contributions while reducing visual complexity and improving navigation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Device complexity

If conventional systems remove shared media after user access to reduce clutter, then interface clarity is improved, but user isolation increases and collaboration is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface clarityVSAvoiduser collaboration
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic media presentation system where content is automatically updated as new media is added by users. The presentation evolves over time, incorporating new contributions while maintaining organized structure, thus providing both interface clarity and ongoing collaboration capabilities without the need to remove existing content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If conventional systems focus on individual user posts, then individual media sharing is simplified, but group media co-creation is hindered

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveindividual media sharingVSAvoidgroup media co-creation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a media presentation system that serves multiple functions: it allows individual users to share media easily while simultaneously enabling group collaboration and co-creation. The unified presentation structure supports both individual contribution simplicity and collective media building, making the system versatile for different usage scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11366630B2Multi-user media presentation system
Publication Date: 2022.06.21 META PLATFORMS INC
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AI summary

One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing media presentations to users of a media presentation system. A media presentation generally includes a plurality of media segments provided by multiple users of the media presentation system. In one or more embodiments, a user of the media presentation system may share a media presentation with a co-user. The media presentation system can enable the co-user, if authorized by the user, to contribute (e.g., add a media segment) to a media presentation shared with the co-user.