Media Asset Categorization System for Unified Consumer Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Consumers face confusion and dissatisfaction when searching for electronic media assets due to the presence of multiple related assets from various sources, including transactional, subscription, live, and linear media, which can lead to missed opportunities and lost revenue for providers.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for presenting electronic media assets that categorize and prioritize assets based on type, accessibility, and consumer rights, ensuring that relevant and accessible assets are highlighted while hiding those that are not, using metadata retrieval and processing to create a user-friendly list.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple electronic media assets from various sources are displayed to consumers, then the completeness and variety of available assets are improved, but the consumer experience deteriorates due to confusion and difficulty in selection

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompleteness of asset availabilityVSAvoidconsumer selection process

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the media assets into distinct categories (subscription-based, transactional, advertising-supported, linear) and presents them in a structured format. This segmentation allows consumers to understand the different types of assets available without being overwhelmed by the total number, resolving the contradiction between showing all assets and making selection easy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary classification layer that mediates between the diverse asset sources and the consumer. By categorizing assets based on their access model and presentation format, the system creates a structured interface that simplifies consumer decision-making while maintaining completeness of asset display.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If all available electronic media assets are presented to consumers, then revenue opportunities are maximized, but consumer satisfaction decreases due to confusion and dissatisfaction

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverevenue opportunityVSAvoidconsumer satisfaction

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting assets into categories with clear access models (subscription, transactional, advertising-supported, linear), the system enables consumers to understand what they are selecting and make informed decisions. This reduces confusion and dissatisfaction while maintaining exposure to all revenue-generating asset types.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different presentation qualities and information levels to different asset categories. Each category receives appropriate contextual information and formatting that helps consumers understand the specific access model and requirements, improving satisfaction while maintaining revenue opportunities across all categories.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple formats and sources of media assets are consolidated in one display, then the versatility of the system is improved, but the complexity of the display system increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-source asset consolidationVSAvoiddisplay system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal display framework that can handle multiple asset sources and formats through a single categorization system. This multi-functional approach consolidates diverse assets into a unified interface structure, managing complexity while maintaining versatility across different media types and sources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses parameter-based categorization (access model, format, source type) to organize diverse assets. By changing the organizational parameters from source-based to category-based, the system simplifies the display structure while maintaining the ability to present assets from multiple sources and formats.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11265608B2System and method for presenting electronic media assets

Publication Date: 2022.03.01 VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC

AI summary

A method of presenting electronic media assets may include retrieving metadata for a plurality of electronic media assets over a computer network, determining if one or more media assets is a transactional media asset, adding the transactional media assets to a media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a subscription media asset, adding the subscription media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a live event media asset, adding the live event media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a current linear media asset, adding the current linear media assets to the media asset list, determining if one or more media assets is a future linear media asset adding the future linear media assets to the media asset list, and presenting the media title list to the consumer.