Content Reproducing Apparatus Adapting to Screen Size and Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing content reproduction technologies face challenges in adapting content to diverse reproduction environments, leading to inconsistent display and functionality across different devices and applications, resulting in a heavy burden on content producers and increased production costs.
Innovation Solution
A content reproducing apparatus with a determination unit, decision unit, acquisition unit, and reproducing unit that determines and adapts to reproduction conditions, such as screen size and orientation, to automatically acquire and display content suitable for the current environment, using an acquisition information management table and user-agent headers to manage content design and URL redirection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If responsive design techniques are used to adapt content to different reproduction environments, then content can be displayed across diverse devices, but the burden on content producers increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The content reproducing apparatus automatically detects its own reproduction environment (screen size, orientation, device type) and selects appropriate content designs without requiring manual configuration by content producers. The system serves itself by autonomously adapting content display based on detected environmental parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes display parameters (content design selection) based on detected reproduction environment parameters (screen size, orientation, device type). By monitoring environmental parameter changes, the apparatus automatically selects appropriate content designs from multiple available versions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate content designs are produced for each type of content reproducing apparatus, then appropriate content can be provided for each device type, but the total amount of content to be produced increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single content design set serves multiple device types by implementing universal design principles that can be adaptively displayed across different reproduction environments. The system makes one content design compatible with multiple devices through automatic adaptation rather than requiring separate designs for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple content designs are prepared in advance for different reproduction environments, but only the necessary design is selected and transmitted based on the detected environment. This preliminary preparation of multiple designs enables efficient selection without requiring all designs to be actively managed and transmitted.
3Adaptability or versatility
If content is adapted to newly developed reproduction apparatuses, then content remains relevant, but design modifications are required increasing production burden
Solution Approach 1:
When a new reproduction apparatus is encountered, the system automatically detects its characteristics and autonomously determines the appropriate content design to use. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual design modifications for new devices, as the system adapts to new device types automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The content reproducing apparatus receives feedback about the reproduction environment (device type, screen characteristics) and uses this information to automatically select appropriate content designs. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adapt to new devices without manual intervention.
Data Source
AI summary
According to an embodiment, a content reproducing apparatus includes a determination unit, a decision unit, an acquisition unit and a reproducing unit. The determination unit determines a reproduction condition for first content scheduled to be reproduced. The decision unit decides first acquisition information for acquiring the first content based on the reproduction condition. The acquisition unit acquires the first content using the first acquisition information. The reproducing unit reproduces the first content.