Linked Media Guidance Segments for Memory-Constrained Navigation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Memory-constrained client devices struggle to receive full sets of media guidance data due to insufficient bandwidth and computing power, leading to inefficient navigation and display of media assets.

Innovation Solution

The media guidance application segments media guidance data into linked segments based on user navigation, storing them remotely until requested, allowing retrieval and display of only necessary data to maintain efficient operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If full sets of media guidance data are transmitted to client devices, then complete media asset information is available, but memory constraints prevent successful reception

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveamount of media guidance dataVSAvoiddata reception success

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The media guidance data is divided into multiple segments, each containing a subset of media asset information. The system transmits only the necessary segments to the client device based on user navigation patterns, ensuring complete data availability while respecting memory constraints by loading data in manageable portions rather than all at once.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Quantity of substance

If full sets of media guidance data are downloaded, then complete media information is available, but download time becomes significant

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveamount of media guidance dataVSAvoiddownload time

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-segments media guidance data into manageable portions and stores segmentation metadata at the server. When a user accesses media guidance, the system can quickly retrieve only the relevant segments based on predicted navigation patterns, avoiding time-consuming complete data downloads while ensuring comprehensive information availability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

By segmenting data and implementing on-demand loading of specific segments based on user interaction patterns, the system reduces download time significantly compared to transferring complete data sets, while still providing access to all media guidance information when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If media guidance data is segmented and retrieved on-demand, then memory usage is reduced, but navigation efficiency may be impacted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvememory constraint complianceVSAvoidnavigation efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary segmentation of media guidance data and pre-establishes navigation pointers between segments. This allows the client device to efficiently navigate between segments using stored metadata about segment relationships, maintaining smooth navigation experience while operating within memory constraints through on-demand segment loading.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces segmentation metadata and pointers as intermediaries between the complete media guidance data and the client device memory. These intermediaries enable efficient navigation by providing a map of segment relationships, allowing users to move between segments quickly without loading entire data sets into memory.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Adaptability or versatility

If media guidance data is segmented based on display requirements, then data is optimized for memory-constrained devices, but data organization complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice compatibilityVSAvoiddata organization structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The segmentation approach is designed to be universally applicable across different device types and memory capacities. The same segmentation framework can serve memory-constrained devices by loading only necessary segments, while also supporting devices with larger memory by providing complete data sets, thus adapting to various device capabilities without requiring device-specific data organization schemes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20260075296A1Systems and methods for linking segments of media guidance data for efficient operation of memory constrained devices

Publication Date: 2026.03.12 ADEIA GUIDES INC

AI summary

Methods and systems for generating segmented media asset identifiers are described herein. The method includes retrieving a first media guidance data segment of a plurality of media guidance data segments. Each segment of the plurality of media guidance data segments includes a plurality of media asset identifiers and is navigationally linked to at least one other media guidance data segment. The method further involves generating for display the media asset identifiers of the first media guidance data segment. While generating for display the media asset identifiers of the first media guidance data segment, a first user input corresponding to navigating to the media asset identifiers of a linked media guidance data segment is received. In response to receiving the first user input, the linked media guidance data segment is retrieved, and the media asset identifiers of the linked media guidance data segment are generated for display.