Content Editing Apparatus Using Operation Data Recording for Section Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video content editing methods fail to efficiently extract and reedit sections of interest from edited video content, as original data may be deleted, and user interests in video content vary, making it difficult to generate a digest that aligns with multiple viewers' interests.

Innovation Solution

A content editing apparatus and method that records user interaction data, including scores, to identify and extract sections of interest, allowing for the reproduction and combination of content data based on user engagement metrics, enabling easy reediting and generation of digest content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If digest content is generated by removing unwanted sections, then the content becomes more concise and suitable for reproduction, but the original data may be deleted and sections of interest cannot be easily searched or reedited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent editing efficiencyVSAvoidoriginal data availability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system records operation data including reproduction positions and user interactions before the original video data is deleted. This preliminary recording of metadata ensures that sections of interest can be quickly extracted and reedited without needing to retain the entire original dataset, thus improving editing efficiency while managing storage constraints.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of retaining the original video data, the system creates a copy of the operation data (metadata) that contains information about reproduction positions and user interactions. This copied metadata serves as a reference for extracting and reediting sections, reducing storage requirements while maintaining the ability to efficiently retrieve interesting sections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Ease of operation

If sections are removed to generate digest content, then the content becomes more focused, but it becomes difficult to search for and add desired sections from the original data

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesection extraction easeVSAvoidtime to search for sections

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system records operation data that includes user interactions such as reproduction positions, pause points, and playback speed changes. This feedback information is stored and used to automatically identify sections of interest, eliminating the need for manual searching and significantly reducing the time required to extract and reedit desired sections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual searching and selection of video sections with an automated information processing system. The recorded operation data is analyzed by a computer to automatically identify and extract sections of interest, substituting mechanical manual operations with automated digital processing, thereby improving ease of operation and reducing time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If digest content is created based on one user's interest, then the content meets that user's needs, but other users with different interests find the content unnecessary

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent personalizationVSAvoidreediting efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the video content into multiple sections based on recorded operation data from multiple users. Each section is tagged with metadata indicating which users found it interesting. This segmentation allows the system to efficiently reedit content for different user groups by selecting only the relevant sections, maintaining both personalization and reediting efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes parameters such as reproduction speed, playback position, and section selection based on recorded operation data. By analyzing these parameter variations across multiple users, the system can identify common sections of interest and efficiently generate personalized digest content for different user groups without requiring extensive manual reediting.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9245585B2Content editing apparatus, content editing method and program

Publication Date: 2016.01.26 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

There is provided a content editing apparatus, content editing method and program capable of easily and rapidly extracting sections corresponding to a reproducing operation of content data.The content editing apparatus includes an operation input processing unit 104 into which a reproduction operating command of content data is input by a user and a record controlling unit 108 for recording operation data corresponding to the reproduction operating command input into the operation input processing unit along with a reproduction position of the content data in a recording medium.