Digital Media Content Management for Multi-Screen Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital media systems fail to seamlessly integrate and synchronize content across multiple devices, requiring users to manually switch between inputs and exert significant effort to access additional information related to primary content, limiting concurrent consumption and interaction.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that enables multi-device, multi-screen experiences by allowing primary and secondary content to interact and flow between devices, using a data communication hub to interpret and manage content, access additional information, and present it on one or more display devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices are used concurrently to access digital media content, then the user can obtain additional information and enhance the consuming experience, but the user has to exert significant effort to manually switch between inputs and navigate through search results
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a content management system as an intermediary that automatically manages content delivery between primary and secondary devices. The system intercepts content from a primary source, identifies related additional information, and automatically presents it on secondary devices without requiring manual user intervention for switching or searching.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying and preparing additional information related to the primary content before the user needs it. The content management system analyzes the primary content, determines relevant supplementary material, and has it ready for automatic presentation on secondary devices, eliminating the need for users to manually search for相关信息.
2Adaptability or versatility
If parallel configuration is used to connect multiple devices to a television, then each device can be connected independently, but the digital media content from the two devices cannot be consumed by the user simultaneously and/or synchronously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the content delivery functions of multiple devices through a centralized content management system. The system combines primary content from one device with additional information from other devices, delivering a synchronized multi-device experience where content flows seamlessly across all connected devices simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The content management system provides universal functionality by managing multiple content sources and delivery destinations through a single system. It can simultaneously handle primary content delivery to a primary device while also managing additional information delivery to secondary devices, making the system multi-functional rather than requiring separate dedicated systems.
3Measurement precision
If manual search and navigation is used to obtain additional information, then the user can find precise information, but the process is tedious and inconvenient requiring significant time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the content management system continuously monitors primary content being displayed and automatically identifies and delivers relevant additional information to secondary devices. This closed-loop feedback system ensures that the additional information presented is precisely related to the current primary content without requiring user search or navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The content management system performs self-service by automatically analyzing primary content, identifying relevant additional information, and delivering it to appropriate secondary devices without user intervention. The system serves itself in managing the content delivery process, eliminating the need for users to manually search for and navigate to additional information.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method is disclosed herein that provides a multi-device, multi-screen experience where original content, other content, and associated data can interact and flow between a primary display device and one or more secondary devices. More particularly, the system and method disclosed herein provides for the delivery and management of digital media content to an end user by providing the multi-device, multi-screen experience where original content, other content, and associated data can interact and flow between devices. The system and method enables an individual to create a virtually universal home commerce and monitoring ecosystem by integrating a device into their home Wi-Fi and content consumption systems.