Interactive Bitstream Message Embedding for Two-Way Streaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional video streaming lacks interactive features beyond the content displayed and requires input via streaming devices, limiting user engagement.
Innovation Solution
An interactive bitstream with embedded message data, such as SMS, MMS, or RCS, is integrated into video and audio streams, allowing user interaction through messaging services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional video streaming is used, then content delivery is achieved, but user interaction capability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges message data with video stream data into a single integrated bitstream. The message data is embedded within the existing video stream structure, allowing both content delivery and interaction capabilities to coexist in one unified stream without requiring separate communication channels or additional device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The streaming system is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it simultaneously delivers video content and carries interactive message data within the same bitstream. This multi-functional approach allows the system to maintain content delivery while adding interaction capabilities without requiring entirely separate systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If message data is embedded in bitstream, then interaction capability is enhanced, but data extraction complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bitstream is segmented into distinct components with clear delimiters. Message data is separated from video stream data using start and end codes, allowing the receiving device to easily identify and extract message portions without parsing the entire bitstream structure. This segmentation simplifies the extraction process despite the integrated nature of the bitstream.
Solution Approach 2:
Header information acts as an intermediary layer that facilitates message data extraction. The header contains metadata about the message data location and structure, serving as a mediator that guides the extraction process and reduces the complexity of directly searching through the embedded message data within the video stream.
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AI summary
A system for providing an interactive bitstream with embedded messaging is provided. The system includes a server configured to receive message data and transmit message data, wherein the message data is transmitted over a cellular network, and a media player coupled to the server, the media player configured to receive a bitstream. The media player includes a decoder configured to decode the bitstream, wherein decoding the bitstream includes extracting message data, and decoding at least one of encoded video data and encoded audio data. The media player further includes messaging logic configured to parse the message data, and transmit the message data to a user device via the server.