Digital Content Master Generation via Pan-Scan Parsing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current digital content preparation and distribution systems require significant memory utilization and complexity due to the need for multiple variants of digital content to accommodate different viewing formats, languages, and options, leading to excessive storage needs and inefficiencies in responding to orders.
Innovation Solution
A method that processes audiovisual content to generate a reduced set of master versions, including high definition full aperture, letterbox, 16:9 full frame, and 4:3 full frame versions, which can be assembled upon order receipt, using pan and scan instructions to create specific formats, thereby reducing electronic storage requirements and allowing for efficient distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple variants of digital content are created to accommodate different viewing formats, languages, and options, then the range of product offerings is improved, but memory utilization and storage requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The digital content is segmented into modular components: a core content element and separate variant elements (different languages, subtitles, formats). This allows the system to store only the essential content once and generate variants on-demand, reducing storage requirements while maintaining product variety.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static pre-formatted copies to dynamic on-demand generation. Master copies remain in a flexible, unformatted state and are dynamically converted into specific formats and variants only when orders are received, eliminating the need to store every possible combination.
2Loss of time
If pre-formatted master copies are created for all possible variants, then order fulfillment speed is improved, but device complexity and storage infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary preparation by creating a standardized master copy with all content elements organized and ready for rapid conversion. This master copy serves as a template that can be quickly transformed into any required variant, combining the benefits of advance preparation with flexible on-demand customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters (format, language, resolution) through software-based transformation rather than physical duplication. This allows rapid adaptation of the same content to different specifications without requiring separate storage infrastructure for each variant.
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AI summary
Digital content, such as movies, television productions, and the like are processed and delivered based upon digital masters. The masters may be produced as the initial content, or any other content may be digitized to create the masters. An HD full aperture version is used to create a reduced set of masters that can be used to fill orders having a wide range of features and options. The HD full aperture version is combined with pan and scanned instructions parsed from original pan and scan files to permit automatic creation of the basic masters used to fill the orders, such as a letter box version, a 16:9 FF version, and a 4:3 FF version. The derived masters may be HD versions or SD versions. Upon receipt of orders, the proper version is selected and assembled with any other components that may be ordered by the customer. Ingestion of the masters may be delayed until order reception, and transcoding of the original master may also be delayed until order reception.