Content Capture Service Guiding Media Creation via Device Capability Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge lies in creating media content that can be effectively captured and shared across various devices with different display and communication capabilities, as the creator may not know the specific devices that will be used for viewing, making it difficult to ensure quality and compliance with directorial intentions and budget constraints.

Innovation Solution

A content capture service that allows users to create media projects by defining project parameters and utilizing device capabilities to provide capture suggestions, guiding the user on camera settings, content inclusion, and modifications such as zooming, panning, and adding advertisements, ensuring the media meets the intended mood, budget, and directorial vision.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If media content is created without knowing the specific viewing devices, then the creator can work with general requirements, but the quality and compliance with directorial intentions deteriorates across varied displays and communication capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to various devicesVSAvoidquality compliance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of device capabilities (display resolution, aspect ratio, communication bandwidth, audio output) before media creation begins. Project definition data including capture suggestions are prepared in advance based on predicted device characteristics, ensuring quality compliance is built into the creation process from the start rather than adjusted later.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts media capture parameters (resolution, frame rate, audio sampling rate, file format) based on the target device's capabilities. Project definitions specify different parameter sets for different device types, allowing the same project to be optimized for various displays and communication capabilities while maintaining directorial intent.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If capture suggestions are provided to guide media creation, then the compliance with project constraints improves, but the complexity of the creation process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompliance with project constraintsVSAvoidcreation process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates project definitions and capture suggestions based on input parameters without requiring manual configuration. The content capture service analyzes device capabilities and autonomously determines appropriate capture settings, reducing the burden on creators while ensuring compliance with project constraints through automated guidance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides real-time capture suggestions and feedback during the media creation process, monitoring compliance with project constraints such as budget, time, and technical specifications. This continuous feedback loop guides creators to maintain compliance without overwhelming them with complex manual adjustments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If project definition data is obtained through interactions and settings, then the customization to user needs improves, but the time required to create the project definition increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization to user needsVSAvoidtime to create project definition
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-configures project definition templates with common settings and constraints based on typical user needs and device capabilities. These templates are prepared in advance and can be quickly selected or slightly modified, reducing the time required to create customized project definitions while still meeting user-specific requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates multi-functional project definitions that can accommodate various user needs and device types through a single standardized framework. By designing project definitions to be universally applicable across different scenarios while allowing optional customization, the system reduces setup time without sacrificing adaptability to specific user requirements.

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

Data Source

PatentUS11394875B2Content capture service
Publication Date: 2022.07.19 AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
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AI summary

Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a content capture application and/or service. In one example embodiment, an application/service can determine a project definition for a media project that can include a video that is to be captured via a user device having a camera. The application/service can determine a device capability of the user device including a video capability and a networking capability. The application/service can determine, based on the project definition and the device capability, a capture suggestion. The capture suggestion can include instructions relating to content to be included in the video. The device can provide the capture suggestion to the user device, obtain media content based on the video, assemble the media project including the media content, and output the media project to a recipient.