Event-Based Multimedia Recommendation System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulty in prioritizing and selecting premium multimedia content available online due to information overload, as there is no effective system to recommend content based on trending events or user interests.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that map event information, such as awards, movie sequels, or celebrity-related events, with structured metadata of premium on-demand multimedia content to generate recommendations, assigning priority scores based on popularity, and display these recommendations on a computing device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If a user searches for premium multimedia content online, then the user can access a large quantity of content, but the user finds it difficult to prioritize and select content due to information overload

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of premium multimedia contentVSAvoidease of content selection
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary system (content recommendation system) that mediates between the user and the vast library of premium multimedia content. This system processes user preferences, viewing history, and contextual information to generate personalized recommendations, thereby reducing the cognitive load on users and simplifying content selection without limiting the quantity of available content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring user interactions with recommended content, adjusting recommendations based on viewing patterns, and refining the recommendation algorithm. This feedback loop enables the system to adapt to changing user preferences and improve content prioritization over time, making the large content library more manageable for users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If the system provides detailed metadata for all premium content, then the system can accurately match content with user interests, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of content matchingVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the metadata into different categories and priorities. Instead of treating all metadata uniformly, the system identifies and processes key metadata fields (such as genre, release date, cast, and user ratings) while de-emphasizing less critical fields. This segmentation allows the system to achieve accurate content matching by focusing computational resources on the most impactful metadata attributes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies partial action by selectively processing and analyzing only the most relevant metadata fields for each content item, rather than exhaustively processing all available metadata. This approach maintains sufficient precision for accurate content matching while significantly reducing the computational complexity and processing time required to handle large content libraries.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Speed

If the system processes and analyzes event information in real-time, then the system can provide timely recommendations, but the processing speed and computational resources required increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeed of recommendation generationVSAvoidcomputational resources consumed
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-processing and indexing event information and content metadata in advance. The system maintains updated databases of events, content attributes, and user preferences, allowing rapid queries and matching operations during real-time recommendation generation. This pre-prepared structure enables fast response times without requiring intensive computational resources during the actual recommendation process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9462342B2System and method for recommending on demand multimedia content based on event information
Publication Date: 2016.10.04 SUREWAVES MEDIATECH
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AI summary

A method for recommending premium on-demand multimedia content based on event information is provided. The method includes (i) obtaining the event information associated with a time period, (ii) mapping the event information with structured metadata associated with a plurality of premium on-demand multimedia content, (iii) generating a recommendation for at least one matching premium on-demand multimedia content based on the event information and a structured metadata associated with the at least one matching premium on-demand multimedia content. The time period includes a current time during which an event is trending. A metadata associated with at least one premium multimedia content corresponds to the event information.