Frame Controller for Unified TV Program Summary Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face difficulty in selecting television programs due to the vast number of channels available, both traditional and internet-based, making it cumbersome to find specific content, especially when related programs are not easily accessible on their television sets.
Innovation Solution
A television system and method that includes a frame controller to receive and display video data, with a television program summary list showing program titles, channels, schedules, and previews, allowing consumers to select and switch between programs seamlessly across various networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If consumers manually scan through hundreds of channels to find desired programs, then they can access a wide variety of content, but the time and effort required becomes excessive and defeats the purpose of entertainment
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating and displaying program summaries, schedules, and related content information before the consumer needs to select a program. The frame controller proactively retrieves and organizes program data from multiple sources (cable, satellite, internet) and presents it in an easily navigable format, eliminating the need for consumers to manually scan through hundreds of channels.
2Adaptability or versatility
If consumers want to switch between traditional TV and Internet videos, then they can access diverse content types, but the complexity of managing multiple sources on one device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple content delivery systems (cable television, satellite television, and Internet video portals) into a single integrated display interface on the television set. The frame controller acts as a unified gateway that receives and manages content from all three sources simultaneously, presenting them through a common program summary interface. This consolidation allows consumers to access diverse content types without needing to manually configure or switch between separate devices or complex settings.
3Loss of information
If program schedules are updated frequently to reflect unpredictable event timing, then information accuracy improves, but the difficulty of keeping track of changes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements continuous feedback mechanisms where the frame controller automatically retrieves updated program schedules and summaries from all connected sources (cable, satellite, Internet) and dynamically refreshes the display information. When program timings or availability changes occur, the system proactively updates the program guide without requiring consumer intervention, ensuring always-current information while maintaining ease of use through automatic synchronization.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a method and system for displaying video streams, including receiving video data from a plurality of video stream by a frame controller in communication with a television display including a first picture and a second picture, and also receiving a television program summary list. The television program summary list includes television program data corresponding to the received video streams, and displaying the television program summary list in the second picture, and allowing the selection of a program from the television program summary list by a consumer, and displaying the selected video stream in the first picture.