Cross-App Audio Playback for Direct Access to Target Tracks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users are unable to directly listen to the target audio corresponding to audio included in multimedia content, requiring separate searches that often yield incorrect or incomplete results.

Innovation Solution

An audio playing method that invokes a second application in response to an operation on a first application interface, allowing direct playback of the target audio within the multimedia context.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If users search for target audio separately using comments or manual search, then they may obtain the audio name or information, but the process is time-consuming and may yield incorrect or incomplete results

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime to obtain target audioVSAvoidaccuracy of audio information
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-extracting audio metadata (including audio name, performer, album, etc.) from multimedia content during the multimedia processing stage. This metadata is stored and made available for direct invocation, eliminating the need for users to perform time-consuming manual searches and ensuring accurate information is readily available when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If users manually search for target audio using comments or separate search processes, then they can attempt to find the audio, but the operation process is complex and requires multiple steps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of audio access processVSAvoidtime to access target audio
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the audio search and playback functionality directly into the multimedia playback interface. When users interact with audio in multimedia content, the system combines the metadata extraction, search, and playback initiation into a single integrated operation, allowing users to access target audio through a simple click without requiring separate search processes or multiple application switches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If the system provides direct access to target audio metadata, then users can quickly obtain accurate audio information, but the system complexity increases to manage metadata extraction and management

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeed of audio accessVSAvoidsystem complexity for metadata management
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by extracting and storing audio metadata during the multimedia content processing stage, before user interaction is needed. This advance preparation of metadata (including audio identification information, performer details, album information) creates a ready-to-use database that enables rapid audio access without requiring complex real-time processing when users initiate audio playback requests.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12554765B2Audio playing method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.02.17 DOUYIN VISION CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed embodiments provide an audio playing method, an apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method invokes a second application in response to an operation on an interface of a first application, and then uses the second application to play a target audio including an audio in a multimedia in the interface of the first application. The disclosed embodiment allows a user to directly listen to the target audio corresponding to the audio included in the multimedia information when browsing the multimedia information on the first application, thereby overcoming a technical problem where the user has to search for the target audio separately or cannot find the target audio due to lack of information about the target audio. By directly invoking the second application to play the target audio, the technical effect of skipping the searching step and improving the user experience is achieved.