Content Transfer via Resume Point and Web Service
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Television content providers face challenges in delivering additional information to users beyond the limited metadata currently available, as users increasingly seek more content-related details, and existing systems do not effectively enable seamless content transfer between devices for enhanced user experience.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allow content to be transferred from a first device, such as a set-top box, to a second device, like a mobile or tablet, by generating a transfer signal, querying a web service for a content identifier, and requesting video content based on a resume point, enabling continued playback on the second device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If content is transferred from a first device to a second device, then user experience is enhanced by allowing continued playback on mobile devices, but device complexity and system integration requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the content delivery function across multiple devices (set-top box, mobile device, web service). The set-top box handles initial content delivery, the mobile device handles portable playback, and the web service manages content identification and metadata. This segmentation allows each device to operate independently while maintaining seamless content transfer capability.
Solution Approach 2:
A web service acts as an intermediary between the set-top box and mobile device during content transfer. The web service receives content identifiers from the set-top box, retrieves associated metadata and content, and delivers it to the mobile device. This intermediary simplifies the integration complexity by providing a standardized communication interface.
2Loss of information
If additional content information is delivered to users, then user information needs are met, but data transmission volume and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential content identifier from the set-top box and sends it to the web service. The web service then retrieves the full metadata and content information as needed. This extraction approach minimizes initial data transmission volume while ensuring complete information delivery when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The web service performs preliminary actions by pre-fetching and storing content metadata and information in response to receiving a content identifier. This allows the mobile device to receive comprehensive content information without the set-top box needing to transmit all data initially, reducing overall transmission volume.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for moving displayed content between a first device and a second device includes a first display displaying video content having a first content identifier. A first device forms a transfer signal by a gesture or a user interface. The first device communicates a query command signal comprising the first content identifier to a separate web service. The first device receives an asset data signal comprising at least a second content identifier from the web service in response to the query command signal. The second content identifier relates to the first content identifier. One of the first device and the second device requests the video content based on the second identifier and a resume point. The resume point corresponds to a playback position of the video content being displayed at about a time of generating the transfer signal and a second display displays the video content.