Matrix Barcode Content Access via Mobile Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in accessing and remembering content details, such as movies or TV shows, especially when they want to view them at a different location or time, due to the challenge of recalling information like release dates or availability.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a matrix barcode, captured via a mobile device, to access and retrieve content by transmitting the barcode to a content receiver, which then determines the content's availability and allows users to record, display, or set reminders for the content without needing to remember its details.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users rely on memory to recall content details and availability, then they can access content without external tools, but they may forget content names, release dates, or availability information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses matrix barcodes as visual copies of content identification information. Instead of relying on human memory, the system creates a visual representation (barcode) that encodes content details such as title, release date, and availability. Users can scan this visual copy with their mobile devices to retrieve the original content information, eliminating the need to remember details while keeping the access system simple.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users want to access content at a different location or time, then they gain flexibility in viewing, but they face difficulty in remembering when and where the content is available
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by encoding all necessary content availability information (release dates, locations, streaming platforms) into the matrix barcode in advance. When users scan the barcode, they immediately receive pre-prepared information about when and where to access the content, eliminating the need to recall availability details later and enabling flexible access across different locations and times.
3Ease of operation
If users manually search for content details, then they can find information without barcodes, but the process becomes time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces matrix barcodes as an intermediary between users and content information. Instead of manually searching through databases or remembering details, users scan the barcode which acts as a mediator that directly links to content metadata. This intermediary element streamlines the access process by providing a single-point lookup mechanism that instantly retrieves content details, making the operation easier and faster.
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
Enables users to quickly and remotely access or record content by capturing a matrix barcode, allowing for convenient viewing or recording of content at a later time, even when details are forgotten, and facilitates remote access to content regardless of location.
Implementation Method 1
capturing, via an optical component, a matrix barcode that corresponds to the content
Data Source
AI summary
A system for accessing content corresponding to a matrix barcode, such as a video and/or audio content. The system may include a mobile computing device in communication with a content receiver. The mobile computing device may be configured to capture the matrix barcode, for example, via using an optical component and/or barcode scanner to record and/or scan the matrix barcode. The mobile computing device may also include a network interface component configured to transmit the matrix barcode to the content receiver. The content receiver may then receive the matrix barcode from the mobile computing device. The content receiver may include a processor to determine and/or access the content corresponding to the matrix barcode. The content receiver may then transmit the content to a display device.