Request-Time Supplemental Audio Insertion with Content Spot Markers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems struggle to dynamically insert supplemental audio content into primary audio content without interfering with the existing content, especially in offline playback, and fail to adapt to changing conditions such as audio equipment fidelity, listener environment, and network conditions, leading to inefficient resource consumption and sub-optimal human-computer interaction.

Innovation Solution

A system that uses a digital assistant application to parse voice commands, identify content selection parameters, and insert supplemental audio content at request time, utilizing a content spot marker to specify insertion times, thereby enhancing relevance and reducing resource consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If supplemental audio content is inserted into primary audio content, then the relevance and information value is improved, but the complexity of the audio processing system increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverelevance of audio contentVSAvoidaudio processing system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The content spot marker is pre-defined by the content publisher to specify exactly where supplemental audio content should be inserted. This preliminary positioning action eliminates the need for complex real-time analysis to determine insertion points, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining information relevance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The content spot marker acts as an intermediary element between the primary audio content and supplemental audio content. It provides a standardized interface that simplifies the insertion process by clearly defining insertion points, thus reducing the complexity of the audio processing system while ensuring relevant content delivery.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If supplemental audio content is inserted at request time, then the adaptability to changing conditions is improved, but the processing time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to changing conditionsVSAvoidprocessing system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically selects and inserts supplemental audio content based on current conditions such as network status, audio equipment fidelity, and listener environment. The content placement component adapts the audio content in real-time by evaluating prevailing conditions and selecting appropriate content, enabling the system to remain versatile without requiring overly complex processing architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If supplemental audio content is inserted into offline playback, then the relevance to listener conditions is improved, but the technical feasibility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverelevance to listener conditionsVSAvoidoffline playback feasibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The content spot marker is pre-defined in the primary audio content before offline playback occurs. This preliminary setup ensures that when supplemental content needs to be inserted during offline playback, the system already has predetermined insertion points, making the process technically feasible even in offline conditions where real-time network access may be limited.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Manufacturing precision

If content spot markers are used to specify insertion times, then the precision of content placement is improved, but the complexity of content management increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent placement precisionVSAvoidcontent management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The content spot marker serves as a standardized intermediary that simplifies content management despite enabling precise placement. By providing a uniform mechanism for specifying insertion points, it reduces the complexity of managing diverse content insertion requirements across different audio files and platforms, while maintaining high placement precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12395695B2Dynamic insertion of supplemental audio content into audio recordings at request time

Publication Date: 2025.08.19 GOOGLE LLC

AI summary

The present disclosure is generally related to inserting supplemental audio content into primary audio content via digital assistant applications. A data processing system can maintain an audio recording of a content publisher and a content spot marker to specify a content spot that defines a time at which to insert supplemental audio content. The data processing system can receive an input audio signal from a client device. The data processing system can parse the input audio signal to determine that the input audio signal corresponds to a request and can identify the audio recording of the content publisher. The data processing system can identify, responsive to the determination, a content selection parameter. The data processing system can select an audio content item using the content selection parameter. The data processing system can generate and transmit an action data structure including the audio recording inserted with audio content item.