Marked Media Module for Seamless Cross-Device Resumption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Digital media content does not automatically stop at a user-defined point of interest, requiring users to fast-forward or scan to locate specific points, which is inconvenient for resuming media presentations across different devices.
Innovation Solution
Systems and methods for creating a marked media module that allows users to mark points of interest in media presentations, enabling easy resumption from those points on various devices, either by modifying the media file or using markers that can be shared and accessed across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If digital media content is paused at a point of interest, then the presentation can be temporarily halted, but the storage media is not stopped automatically and requires fast forwarding or scanning to locate the point of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically stopping the storage media at the point of interest when pausing is commanded, and by pre-positioning a digital marker at that location. This eliminates the need for fast-forwarding or scanning when resuming, as the marker instantly identifies where to continue playback.
Solution Approach 2:
A digital marker is introduced as an intermediary between the pause command and the resume operation. The marker contains information about the point of interest and enables the media player to automatically navigate to the correct position when resuming, without requiring user intervention to scan or fast-forward through the content.
2Ease of operation
If the storage media is stopped automatically at the point of interest for analog content, then resumption is convenient, but digital content lacks this automatic stopping capability
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital copy or representation of the pause point information in the form of a marker. This digital marker replicates the functionality of automatic stopping for analog media by encoding the position information, allowing the same convenience to be achieved with digital content without requiring physical media manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical automatic stopping mechanism used in analog media (physical tape or disk positioning) is replaced with a digital system. The digital marker and software-based positioning replace the mechanical sensors and motors, achieving the same functional result through electronic and software means.
3Productivity
If the entire media file is transferred to enable resumption on another device, then continuity is maintained, but unnecessary data is transferred increasing time and bandwidth usage
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential information needed for resumption—the digital marker containing position and identification data—rather than transferring the entire media file. This marker is sufficient to enable the target device to locate and resume playback at the correct point, eliminating unnecessary data transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The resumption functionality is segmented into two independent components: the compact digital marker (metadata) and the original media file. Only the small marker needs to be transferred to the target device, while the full media file can remain on the source device or be accessed on-demand, separating the navigation function from the content data.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the presentation and marking of media modules. In different aspects, the systems and methods may allow a user to present and consume a media module, particularly a media module containing data that is typically presented in a serial manner such as audio, visual, or video media, and to create a marked media module for quickly and easily returning to a marked point of interest in the media module at a later time or on a different device.