Automated Content Pulsing for Real-Time Quality Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional quality control systems for content, such as advertisements, face inefficiencies in monitoring changes made by third-party servers, leading to potential revenue losses and user experience issues due to manual intervention requirements and lack of real-time detection of problematic content.

Innovation Solution

A pulsing mechanism within an automated quality control system continuously monitors content for changes, using a confidence tool to identify and deactivate problematic content that fails to meet quality criteria, thereby enhancing processing efficiency and protecting revenue.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual intervention is used to monitor content changes on third-party servers, then detection accuracy can be maintained, but time consumption and resource usage increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent change detection accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption for manual monitoring
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service monitoring where the quality control system automatically detects content changes on third-party servers without requiring manual intervention. The system continuously monitors content properties, compares them against quality requirements, and identifies problematic content automatically, eliminating the need for human operators to manually check each content change while maintaining detection accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical monitoring process with an automated electronic monitoring system. Instead of human operators manually checking content changes, the system uses automated tools to monitor content properties, detect changes, and identify problematic content, substituting human labor with machine-based automation that operates continuously without time constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If continuous monitoring of content is implemented, then problematic content can be detected in real-time, but system complexity and resource consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereal-time detection capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial monitoring by focusing only on critical content properties that indicate problematic content, rather than analyzing every aspect of each content item. By monitoring specific key properties against quality requirements and identifying only those content items that fail to meet these requirements, the system achieves real-time detection without the excessive complexity of comprehensive continuous analysis of all content attributes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Adaptability or versatility

If manual quality control processes are used, then flexibility in handling diverse content types can be maintained, but productivity and revenue protection decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehandling flexibility for diverse contentVSAvoidcontent monitoring efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a universal quality control framework that can handle diverse content types including advertisements, videos, and other media formats through a single automated platform. The system uses configurable quality requirements that can be adapted to different content types, allowing the same monitoring infrastructure to universally apply to various content formats while maintaining high productivity through automation, eliminating the need for separate manual processes for each content type.

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

Data Source

PatentEP3889874B1Systems and methods for pulsing content
Publication Date: 2024.08.28 NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA LLC
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AI summary

Systems and methods for pulsing and controlling quality of content are provided. An automated QC system that automatically monitors (e.g., pulses) content for any changes by third-party servers and subsequently deactivates problematic content may improve user experience in relation to viewing content and enhance revenue gains for the content provider. For example, a confidence tool may identify problematic changes to the content via a pulsing mechanism, in which content is identified for deactivation until changes to the content meet the specification of the content presentation services. Active (e.g., live) or in-flight (e.g., scheduled to be live) content may continue being pulsed for any modifications unless it has been deactivated