Content Casting Method for User State-Based Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing content casting methods for electronic devices lack the ability to consider user states and device conditions, resulting in irrelevant content playback and manual intervention for time-specific content viewing.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a processor and communication circuit that obtains a content list from an external server, selects content based on user state, content type, or external device state, and transmits this information to another device via a short-range wireless network for seamless playback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the TV receives a content list from a contents provider, then content playback is enabled, but irrelevant content is delivered and manual selection is required
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device automatically selects and casts relevant content to the TV based on user state information without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously determining what content to play based on detected user conditions such as time of day, weather, or recent viewing history.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses user state information as feedback to dynamically adjust content selection. By continuously monitoring user conditions and using this feedback to refine content choices, the system creates a closed-loop system that adapts to user needs and improves automation over time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the user specifies time for content viewing, then relevant content can be selected, but the system lacks automatic content selection capability
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-selecting content based on predicted user needs before the user actually wants to watch something. By analyzing user state information in advance and proactively casting relevant content, the system eliminates the need for manual selection at the moment of viewing.
Solution Approach 2:
The content selection system is made dynamic by continuously adapting to changing user states. Rather than using static content lists, the system dynamically adjusts content recommendations based on real-time or recent user conditions, making the selection process flexible and responsive to individual needs.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If the TV plays content sequentially from the queue, then continuous playback is achieved, but the system cannot consider user state or device conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameters of content selection by incorporating user state information and device conditions as new selection criteria. Instead of playing content solely based on queue order, the system adjusts content choices based on varying parameters such as user activity level, time of day, or environmental conditions while maintaining continuous playback capability.
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AI summary
According to various embodiments, a content casting method of an electronic device may comprise: an operation of obtaining a content list including a plurality of pieces of content information from an external server; an operation of selecting at least one piece of content from the content list on the basis of at least one of the state of a user, the type of content, and the state of an external electronic device; and an operation of transmitting information on the selected at least one piece of content to the external electronic device so as to cause the external electronic device to play the selected at least one piece of content through a short-range wireless network. Additional various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.