Dynamic Keyword Collections for Media Clip Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media editing applications face challenges in efficiently organizing and searching media content due to limitations in bin-based organization and keyword tagging, such as the need for manual searching and copying of content, and the secondary nature of keyword filtering.
Innovation Solution
A novel keyword association tool that creates dynamic collections, allowing users to drag and drop media clips onto keyword collections, providing a hierarchical structure and automatic organization based on analysis, and offering features like suggested keywords and auto-fill for efficient tagging and filtering.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If bin-based organization is used to organize media content, then content can be grouped into folders, but users must manually search through different bins and move or copy content pieces to organize them
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates keyword tags and creates collections based on media content analysis before the user needs to search or organize. Keywords are extracted from media metadata, transcripts, or content analysis, and collections are pre-formed based on these keywords, eliminating the need for manual searching and content movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The media editing system performs self-organization by automatically analyzing media content, generating keywords, and creating collections without user intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously categorizing and organizing media files based on their content characteristics, freeing users from manual organization tasks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If keyword tagging is used to organize media content, then content can be filtered by keywords, but keyword tagging functionality is secondary and users are limited to filtering down a display area
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges bin-based folder organization with keyword tagging into a unified collection system. Collections can be created and organized using both folder structures and keyword tags simultaneously, allowing users to leverage the strengths of both approaches without the limitations of either used in isolation.
Solution Approach 2:
The collection system serves multiple functions: it acts as both a folder structure for grouping and a keyword-based filtering system. Collections can be organized hierarchically like folders while simultaneously supporting keyword search and filtering, making the system versatile for different organization needs without adding complexity.
3Ease of operation
If manual keyword association is used, then users can associate keywords with content, but users have no recollection of which pieces of content are associated with which keywords
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback by displaying keyword tags directly on or near the associated media content in the interface. When users view media files, their associated keywords are shown, and when users search or filter by keywords, the system highlights which content items match, reinforcing the keyword-content associations and preventing information loss.
Data Source
AI summary
Some embodiments provide a list view that displays a list of media clips and, for each media clip, displays each tag associated with the media clip. The list view includes a list area for displaying the list of media clips and tags. In some embodiments, the list view includes a preview section for displaying a representation of a clip selected from the list view's list area. The list view, in some embodiments, displays information related to each tag such as a starting point of the tag's range, an ending point of the tag's range, and a duration of the range.