Edit Script Content Modification System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing content distribution methods require the entire original content to be transmitted, including modified versions, which consumes bandwidth and storage resources and raises copyright issues, as users often want to create and share edited content.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows users to specify modification actions through an edit script, which includes a unique identifier of the original content and a series of tuples for time offsets and actions, enabling modifications to be applied to the original content without transmitting the entire modified content, thus reducing bandwidth and storage needs and avoiding copyright concerns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the entire modified content is transmitted to users, then users can access edited versions of content, but bandwidth requirements and storage resources increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content delivery system into two distinct components: the original content file and the modification instructions (edit script). Instead of transmitting complete modified versions, the system transmits only the lightweight edit script that contains segmented instructions for modifying specific portions of the original content. This segmentation reduces the quantity of data transmitted while preserving the adaptability to create multiple modified versions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the essential modification instructions from the complete modified content and transmits them separately. The edit script extracts and transmits only the necessary information (modification type, timing, duration) needed to recreate modified versions locally, eliminating the need to transmit redundant portions of the original content that remain unchanged across multiple modified versions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If complete modified content is distributed, then users can share edited versions, but download times increase for users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content delivery into original content and modification instructions, allowing users to download only the lightweight edit script in addition to the original content. This segmentation dramatically reduces download time compared to transmitting complete modified versions, while still enabling users to create and share edited content locally.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs the modification process locally on the user's device after downloading the edit script, rather than requiring pre-processing of complete modified versions on the server. This preliminary action of preparing only the instruction set enables rapid deployment of multiple modified versions without extended download times.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple modified versions of content are stored and transmitted, then user customization options increase, but storage resources throughout the network increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content storage system into a single master original content file and multiple lightweight edit scripts. Each edit script represents a different modified version but references the same original content. This segmentation enables unlimited version variety while maintaining efficient storage, as the original content is stored only once and shared across all versions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the original content file universal by having it serve as the source for multiple different modified versions. A single original content file can be combined with different edit scripts to produce various customized versions, making the storage system multi-functional and eliminating the need to store separate copies of each modified version.
4Adaptability or versatility
If users create and share edited content, then social networking capabilities improve, but copyright issues arise from unauthorized distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the edit script as an intermediary that mediates between the original content and the modified output. The system architecture includes controls that verify authorization to create and share modified versions, ensuring that user-generated content sharing occurs within legal boundaries. This intermediary layer enables social networking capabilities while maintaining copyright compliance through controlled access and authorization mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of facilitating modified content play such that modification actions may be implemented during play of original content form. The modification actions may be specified by users to modify the original content form. The modification may be disseminated to subscribers or other users desiring similar content modifications. The method may be useful in social networking systems to allow social members to share commentary and otherwise modify original content forms to include their personal reflections.