Hybrid Receiver Playback Continuity via Network Content Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hybrid receivers interrupt audio or audiovisual content playback when moving out of radio coverage zones, causing users to lose parts of the content and requiring cumbersome manual retrieval processes.
Innovation Solution
A method and architecture for hybrid receivers to detect interruptions and resume playback by recording the interruption time, checking availability of unplayed content, and allowing users to retrieve and play back the interrupted portion through a dedicated service platform, enabling seamless continuation of content playback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the receiver plays back broadcast content in real time, then the content is delivered continuously, but playback is interrupted when the device exits coverage zones causing users to lose content
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting coverage zone exit events and automatically initiating content retrieval from the network before the user experiences the interruption. The receiver records the interruption instant and proactively searches for the broadcast content on the network, allowing seamless resumption without user burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The network serves as an intermediary that bridges the gap when direct broadcast reception is unavailable. When the receiver exits the coverage zone, the system uses the network to retrieve the interrupted content, allowing the user to continue playback without loss despite the broadcast interruption.
2Loss of information
If the user manually downloads content from a site to retrieve interrupted portions, then the content can be recovered, but the process is cumbersome and requires user identification of content
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting interruptions, identifying the interrupted content, and retrieving it from the network without requiring user intervention. The receiver autonomously manages the entire process from interruption detection to content recovery, eliminating the need for manual user actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring playback status and coverage zone conditions. When an interruption is detected, the system uses this feedback information to automatically initiate content retrieval operations, creating a closed-loop system that responds dynamically to playback disruptions.
3Loss of information
If the receiver automatically retrieves and stores broadcast content, then content availability is improved, but storage space is consumed and content may be erased after authorization period
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by retrieving and storing only the specific portions of content that were interrupted during playback, rather than storing entire broadcasts. This selective approach minimizes storage consumption while ensuring availability of only the necessary content segments.
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AI summary
A method of reception and playback of audio and/or audiovisual contents in a receiver device capable of receiving a determined audio and/or audiovisual stream coming from a one-way or two-way network. A determined stream broadcast on a network is received and the contents transmitted by the stream are played back in the receiver device. A first event external to the receiver device is detected. It triggers interruption of the playback of the content in progress and recording of the instant of the interruption. Then a second external event is detected. It triggers determining the availability of the unplayed part of the interrupted content and the display of a menu to a user that he should play back the unplayed part. The introduction of a command then triggers retrieval of the unplayed part and the playback of the retrieved content part.