Embedded Media Player Page Dynamic Sizing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Embedded media player pages face issues such as cropped video display, lack of data collection on user behavior, and missed advertising revenue opportunities due to bookmarking directly to media files rather than the player page.
Innovation Solution
The method involves receiving frame dimensional data for video files, dynamically sizing the video display area within the embedded media player page to prevent cropping, and collecting user interaction data to assess media file popularity and relevance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a fixed size video display area is used in embedded media player pages, then the media player can be easily integrated into the web page layout, but the video data is cropped and not all available screen content is displayed to the user
Solution Approach 1:
The video display area dynamically adjusts its size based on the actual video content dimensions received from the media player. The system receives frame dimensional data and uses this information to automatically resize the display area, ensuring the entire video content is visible without cropping while maintaining integration with the web page layout.
2Loss of information
If the video display area is manually adjusted to match video content size, then all video content can be displayed without cropping, but the user must manually adjust the embedded media player to the size of the video display
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically receives frame dimensional data from the media player and dynamically adjusts the video display area size without requiring any manual intervention from the user. The adjustment occurs automatically when the page loads or when video content is detected, making the process self-service and eliminating the need for user involvement in sizing operations.
3Productivity
If bookmarks point directly to media files, then users can quickly access media content, but advertising revenue is lost because the bookmark bypasses the embedded media player page content
Solution Approach 1:
The embedded media player page serves as an intermediary between the user and the media file. Instead of allowing direct bookmarking to the media file, the system creates bookmarks that point to the player page, which then streams the media content. This intermediary structure ensures that advertising and branding content on the player page is displayed during playback while still providing quick access to media content.
4Device complexity
If no data collection is implemented, then the system remains simple, but content providers cannot gauge audience interest or evaluate media file popularity
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements data collection mechanisms that automatically gather user behavior information such as playback duration, completion status, and interaction patterns. This feedback data is collected and made available to content providers to analyze audience interest and media file popularity without significantly increasing system complexity, as the collection occurs automatically during normal playback operations.
Data Source
AI summary
In a method of displaying video data using an embedded media player page, frame dimensional data for a first video file is received from a database. The database includes frame dimensional data indexed therein for a plurality of video files. The plurality of video files includes the first video file, and the plurality of video files is retrievable from at least one video server through a communications network. A media player is launched within the embedded media player page. A video display area of the media player is sized based upon the received frame dimensional data. The video data from the first video file is displayed within the video display area.


