Dynamic Audio Stitching for Gap-Free Customized Media Playback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current digital and terrestrial radio systems face challenges in providing seamless and automated customized audio rendering experiences, as they lack the intelligence to dynamically compile audio content based on user preferences and deep features of audio files, leading to playback gaps and human error in content maintenance.

Innovation Solution

A computing device analyzes audio files to determine attributes and eligible portions for mixing, generating instructions for seamless audio streaming that can be sequenced and mixed using formulae, enabling the creation of unique listening experiences by stitching together various audio formats and types.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If automated audio rendering systems are implemented, then productivity and consistency are improved, but device complexity and computational requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio content generation efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments audio content into distinct components (primary audio content, overlay content, audio posts) and processes each segment independently through specialized modules. This segmentation allows the complex automated rendering task to be divided into manageable sub-tasks, improving productivity while organizing system complexity into modular, maintainable components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of audio files to identify audio posts and determine overlay eligibility before the actual rendering process. By pre-processing and pre-analyzing the audio content, the system prepares structured data that streamlines the subsequent automated rendering steps, enhancing efficiency without proportionally increasing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If deep audio feature analysis is performed, then adaptability and customization are improved, but measurement precision requirements and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio content customization capabilityVSAvoidaudio feature analysis precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different analysis depths and processing intensities to different portions of audio content based on their specific characteristics and requirements. Audio posts receive precise temporal analysis, while other segments may receive broader feature analysis. This localized quality approach enables deep customization where needed without uniformly increasing processing complexity across all content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs comprehensive analysis only on critical portions of audio content (such as identifying audio posts and determining overlay boundaries) while using more efficient, less intensive analysis methods for other segments. This partial action approach achieves the necessary adaptability and customization without the full computational overhead of exhaustive analysis throughout.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Reliability

If manual content maintenance is replaced with automated systems, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent quality consistencyVSAvoidautomation system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automated rendering system performs self-analysis and self-adjustment by automatically identifying audio posts, determining overlay eligibility, and configuring rendering parameters without human intervention. The system serves itself by maintaining its own operational parameters and making real-time decisions based on audio content analysis, thereby ensuring consistent quality while the modular architecture keeps complexity manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11669296B2Computerized systems and methods for hosting and dynamically generating and providing customized media and media experiences
Publication Date: 2023.06.06 SUPER HI FI LLC
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AI summary

Disclosed are systems, servers and methods for providing a novel framework that enables the unique cataloging and organization of audio files, upon which audio rendering experiences can be created and provided to requesting users, whether the users are individuals or third party partners. The disclosed framework enables audio files to be stripped down, uniquely stored, and then stitched together in a novel manner that previously did not exist within the computing arts. The disclosed systems and methods, therefore, provide a novel platform where audio is not just provided to consumers, but audio experiences are compiled from various types of audio formats and types in a unique, dynamically determined manner for a listening user.