Dynamic On-Demand Video Generation via Clip Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video streaming platforms lack the ability to generate hybrid video editions tailored to individual viewer preferences, such as cultural or demographic-specific content, and struggle with flexibility in video length to accommodate different advertising schedules.
Innovation Solution
A method where a video player sends a request to a video service provider for a video media file comprising multiple cue slots with video clip files, which includes video data and descriptions, allowing for the selection and playback of specific clips based on viewer information and preferences, enabling the creation of customized video editions and flexible video lengths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple complete video editions are produced for different markets, then viewer satisfaction is improved, but device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides a complete video into multiple independent video clips corresponding to different scenes. Each clip can be independently selected and assembled. This segmentation allows the system to create multiple customized video editions without producing multiple complete video files, thereby reducing production complexity while maintaining adaptability to different viewer preferences.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic video generation where the video edition is assembled in real-time based on viewer characteristics. The system dynamically selects and combines video clips according to the viewer's demographic information, preferences, and contextual data, eliminating the need for static pre-produced editions for every possible market segment.
2Ease of manufacture
If video length is fixed, then production is simplified, but flexibility for different advertising schedules is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables dynamic adjustment of video length by selectively including or excluding video clips from the assembly. The total duration of the generated video can be flexibly controlled to accommodate different advertising slot requirements while maintaining a standardized production process for the underlying video clip library.
Solution Approach 2:
By segmenting the video into independent clips with defined durations, the system can easily adjust the total video length by selecting different combinations of clips. This segmentation allows producers to create videos of varying lengths without re-producing content, simply by adjusting which clips are included in the final assembly.
3Productivity
If pre-produced video editions are used, then delivery is simplified, but customization for individual viewers is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements on-demand dynamic assembly of video clips based on real-time viewer information. When a viewer requests a video, the system dynamically determines which video clips to assemble based on the viewer's demographic data, preferences, and viewing history, delivering a customized video without manual intervention. This maintains high delivery efficiency while achieving individualized customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically retrieves viewer information, selects appropriate video clips, and assembles the customized video edition without requiring human operators. The automated process efficiently generates personalized videos on-demand, combining the speed of pre-produced delivery with the benefits of individual customization.
Data Source
AI summary
In a method for playing a video generated on-demand, a video player sends a video request to a video service provider over a data network. The video player receives a video media file from the video service provider. The video media file includes a plurality of cue slots including a plurality of video clip files. The video player obtains the plurality of video clip files from the plurality of cue slots and plays the plurality of video clip files. Each video clip file may include video data and a description, and the description may include location information and/or licensing information. A given video clip file(s) may include instructions for an animation and/or instructions for displaying video clip file(s) in an overlaid manner. Each of the cue slots may include comprises a start time, where the video clip files are played according to the start times.