Dynamic Subtitle Pattern Matching via Generative Adversarial Networks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing subtitle processing methods fail to accurately and efficiently coordinate subtitles with multimedia files at a visual perception level, leading to inconsistent and unclear display, especially when handling diverse video styles.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that dynamically adjust subtitle patterns based on the content features of multimedia files, such as style, character properties, and scenario, by using a generative adversarial network to convert original subtitles into patterns matching the multimedia file's content, ensuring synchronized and immersive viewing experiences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If fixed subtitle display pattern is used, then processing efficiency is high, but visual coordination with diverse video files is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesubtitle processing efficiencyVSAvoidvisual coordination with video files
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic subtitle display by automatically adjusting subtitle patterns based on video content analysis. The system analyzes video features such as scene type, lighting conditions, and content characteristics, then dynamically selects and adjusts subtitle display patterns including font style, size, color, and position to achieve optimal visual coordination with different video files, resolving the contradiction between fixed pattern efficiency and adaptive visual coordination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual subtitling is used, then visual coordination is good, but processing efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual coordination with video filesVSAvoidsubtitle processing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements an automated subtitle processing system that performs self-service by automatically analyzing video content features and generating appropriate subtitle patterns without manual intervention. The system extracts video content characteristics, automatically selects matching subtitle styles, and adjusts display parameters, thereby achieving both high processing efficiency and good visual coordination that manual subtitling provides.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by automatically adjusting multiple subtitle display parameters including font type, size, color, background transparency, and position based on video content analysis. The system modifies these parameters dynamically to match different video scenarios, lighting conditions, and content types, achieving visual coordination comparable to manual subtitling while maintaining automated processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If subtitle pattern does not match video content, then processing is simple, but visual perception coordination is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesubtitle processing complexityVSAvoidvisual perception coordination
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining multiple subtitle display patterns and templates that can be quickly selected and adjusted. The system prepares various subtitle styles with different parameters in advance, allowing rapid matching with video content without complex real-time generation, thus achieving good visual perception coordination while keeping processing relatively simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20230291978A1Subtitle processing method and apparatus of multimedia file, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2023.09.14 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

A subtitle processing method includes: playing the multimedia file in response to a play trigger operation, the multimedia file being associated with a plurality of subtitles, a type of the multimedia file being a video file or an audio file, and displaying the plurality of subtitles sequentially in a human-computer interaction interface during playing the multimedia file, a pattern of the plurality of subtitles being related to a content of the multimedia file.