On-Demand Content Delivery via Time-Based Metadata Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing radio on demand services do not allow users to select audio or video content based on the time, date, and frequency of broadcasting, limiting user customization and entertainment options, especially for on-the-go situations like vehicle use.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that enable users to request and receive audio or video content over a network by specifying the broadcasting time, date, and frequency, using a processing module, database, and billing system, allowing content to be delivered to various devices, with options for immediate playback or storage, and billing based on content volume, popularity, or duration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing radio on demand services are used, then users can access audio content, but users cannot select content based on time, date, and frequency of broadcasting
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-records and stores audio content along with its broadcasting metadata (time, date, frequency) in a database before user requests. This preliminary action enables users to later access content based on when it was originally broadcast, rather than only what is currently available.
Solution Approach 2:
A database acts as an intermediary between the broadcasting system and users, storing both the audio content and its associated metadata. This intermediary preserves the broadcasting information that would otherwise be lost, enabling time-based content selection.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a comprehensive content selection system is implemented, then user customization is enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The database serves multiple functions: storing audio content, preserving broadcasting metadata, and enabling various selection criteria (time, date, frequency, content type). This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses parameter-based selection (time, date, frequency) to access content, transforming the way users interact with audio content from content-name-based to metadata-based selection, simplifying the interface while increasing versatility.
3Ease of operation
If content is made available on-demand with full metadata, then user convenience is improved, but storage and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and stores only the essential broadcasting metadata (time, date, frequency) alongside the audio content, rather than storing all possible broadcast information. This selective extraction reduces storage requirements while maintaining usability.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for providing a content downloading service to a user and charging the user for the content. The content consists of audio or video content that is being broadcasted on a radio or TV station. The content is downloaded by the content provider to the user upon the user's requirement. The transaction between the service provider and the user is administered by the internet by a content server and a billing server.