Context Sensitive Entry Points for Media Store Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media player applications lack efficient methods to navigate users directly to relevant content in online media stores, leading to cumbersome browsing experiences.
Innovation Solution
Implementing context-sensitive entry points by determining contextual data associated with media content, such as category or performer information, and using this data to launch the online media store directly to a relevant section, allowing users to quickly access desired content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If users manually browse online media stores to find desired content, then they can access any content, but the navigation time and user effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by determining contextual data about the media content before the user needs to search. The online media store proactively identifies and displays entry points based on media category, performer, or other contextual information, so when users open the store, the relevant content is already prepared and displayed, eliminating manual browsing time and effort.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the online media store displays all available content categories, then users have complete access to all content, but the interface complexity and information overload increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of providing a uniform view of all content categories, the system applies local quality by customizing the entry points based on contextual data. The interface dynamically adapts to display only the relevant content categories or types associated with the current media content, providing users with focused access to specific sections rather than overwhelming them with the entire store structure.
3Productivity
If the media player provides direct links to specific content in online stores, then navigation efficiency improves, but the system requires contextual data processing capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically determining contextual data about the media content and using it to generate appropriate entry points without requiring manual user input. The media player and online media store work together to autonomously identify relevant content categories, performers, or types and display them as entry points, enabling efficient navigation while the system handles the data processing automatically.
Data Source
AI summary
Various methods for opening an online media store are disclosed. In one aspect, a media player can determine contextual data (e.g., category information, performer information, genre associated with the media, etc.) associated with the media selected or displayed by a user of the media player. The media player can provide the contextual data to an online media store. The online media store can be opened to a context sensitive entry point based on the contextual data. In some implementations, the context sensitive entry point can display content associated with the category of the media previously displayed by the media player.