Inaudible Audio Signal Content Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face frustration and human error when accessing additional content associated with television content, as they need to manually interact with devices to navigate to websites or scan QR codes.
Innovation Solution
The system uses inaudible audio signals embedded in content to automatically launch applications, navigate to websites, or take other actions on nearby user devices, eliminating the need for manual interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual interaction methods (typing web addresses or scanning QR codes) are used to access content, then users can access associated content, but user frustration and human error increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical interaction (typing, scanning) with automatic acoustic signal detection and processing. The system embeds acoustic signals containing access information in the content, which user devices automatically detect and process to launch applications or navigate to websites without manual user input, thereby eliminating human error while maintaining ease of access.
2Ease of operation
If automatic launch methods using inaudible audio signals are used, then user experience improves and errors are reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary acoustic signal as a mediator between the content and the user device. The embedded acoustic signal carries access information that automatically triggers application launches or web navigation, simplifying user interaction while distributing system complexity across content encoding, signal embedding, and device detection components rather than concentrating it in one location.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution improves computing efficiency by automating interactions with content-related services, reducing errors and enhancing user experience.
Implementation Method 1
User devices nearby may detect the one or more inaudible audio signals and automatically launch one or more applications, navigate to one or more websites, or take other actions
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for content management are described. If programming content is distributed to viewers, inaudible audio signals associated with the content may be output along with the content. If a user device detects the one or more inaudible signals, the user device may automatically navigate to a website, launch one or more applications, or send requests for services.