Concurrent Content Editing During Broadcast
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional video on demand (VOD) content processing involves significant lag time between the original broadcast and availability of content due to sequential editing, writing, and transcoding processes after the broadcast is complete, making it impractical to meet the demand for early availability.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system and method for content editing, writing, and transcoding during the broadcast, utilizing automated processes to edit and process content in real-time or near-real-time, allowing for concurrent recording and distribution, thereby reducing processing time significantly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If conventional sequential processing (editing, writing, transcoding) is used after broadcast completion, then processing quality can be maintained, but significant lag time occurs between broadcast and VOD availability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by initiating editing, writing, and transcoding operations during the broadcast itself rather than waiting for completion. The system records the broadcast and simultaneously performs processing operations on the recorded content, allowing VOD content to be prepared in advance and become available much faster after broadcast ends.
2Loss of time
If real-time processing during broadcast is implemented, then VOD availability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into an integrated system that simultaneously performs recording, editing, writing, and transcoding operations during broadcast. The content processing system is combined with the broadcast reception system, allowing parallel execution of multiple processing tasks on the same content stream without requiring separate sequential systems.
3Productivity
If parallel processing operations are performed during broadcast, then processing speed increases, but computational resources and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous useful action by maintaining processing operations throughout the broadcast duration rather than concentrating all processing after broadcast ends. The system continuously records and processes content in parallel during broadcast, keeping computational resources actively engaged in productive work that directly reduces post-broadcast processing time.
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AI summary
A content editing system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor is configured to execute the software code to record a content feed concurrently with its broadcast to produce a recorded content feed, perform a first edit of the recorded content feed during the recording and the broadcast, and begin writing a content file, during the recording and the broadcast, wherein the content file includes the a portion of the recorded content feed. The hardware processor is further configured to execute the software code to begin transcoding the content file, after beginning the writing of the content file and during the recording and the broadcast, perform a last edit of the recorded content feed, and complete the writing and the transcoding of the content file after completion of the recording.