Guide Interface Display Timing for Viewer Reaction and Fewer Relaunches
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional media guides display interface elements for a fixed duration, leading to inefficient operations and impaired viewing experiences due to repeated re-launches when viewers cannot react in time.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a duration engine that dynamically determines the display time of guide interface elements based on characteristics such as the amount and type of guide data, interest level, and criticality of concurrent content, using a data table to assign pre-defined durations and potentially compensating with secondary devices or format changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed pre-programmed display duration is used for guide interface elements, then the system operation is simple and consistent, but the viewer may not have enough time to react and must manually re-launch the guide interface element
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transitioning from a fixed, static display duration to a dynamic, adaptive duration. The guide interface element display time is automatically adjusted based on real-time detection of viewer interaction (such as remote control inputs, eye tracking, or mouse movements). This allows the system to extend the display duration when interaction is detected and reduce it when inactivity is observed, resolving the contradiction between simple operation and sufficient display time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by continuously monitoring viewer interaction during the guide interface element display and using this information to adjust the display duration. The system detects user actions (e.g., remote control button presses, gaze direction changes) and modifies the display time accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures that viewers have adequate time to react and interact with the guide interface without requiring manual re-launch, while maintaining simple operation through automated adjustment.
2Loss of time
If the guide interface element is displayed for a longer duration to allow viewer reaction, then the viewer has sufficient time to interact, but the viewing experience is impaired due to repeated re-launch operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the self-service principle by enabling the guide interface element to automatically adjust its own display duration based on viewer interaction. Instead of requiring manual re-launch operations to extend the display time, the system self-regulates by detecting user engagement and automatically extending or reducing the display duration. This eliminates the need for repeated manual interventions, improving system efficiency while ensuring sufficient display time for viewer reaction and interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the display duration based on real-time viewer interaction detection. When viewer engagement is detected (through remote control inputs, eye tracking, or other interaction signals), the display duration is automatically extended. When inactivity is detected, the display duration is reduced. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by providing sufficient display time when needed while maintaining high system efficiency through automated, context-aware timing.
3Productivity
If a dynamic display duration is implemented based on viewer interaction, then the viewer interaction is optimized and viewing experience is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by implementing a multi-functional interaction detection module that can recognize multiple types of viewer interactions (remote control inputs, eye tracking signals, mouse movements, touch screen inputs). This single module serves multiple purposes: detecting various interaction modes, determining engagement levels, and triggering appropriate display duration adjustments. By consolidating these functions into one universal detection mechanism, the system achieves improved productivity without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages complexity by changing key parameters (display duration, display timing) based on detected interaction states rather than implementing complex structural changes. The core display architecture remains simple; what changes are the timing parameters adapted through parameter modification. The interaction detection module analyzes input signals and adjusts display parameters accordingly, achieving optimized viewer interaction while keeping the overall system structure relatively simple and maintainable.
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AI summary
Systems and methods provided herein describe dynamically displaying a guide interface element for a customized period of time that is determined based on characteristics of the actual guide interface element to be displayed. In this way, when the timeout of the guide interface element is customized based on characteristics of the guide data, the duration engine allows sufficient time for the viewer to view and react to the guide interface element. Incidents of viewer re-launching of the guide interface element can thus be reduced to improve system processing efficiency and viewing experience.