Media Clip Storage Using Scene Identification and Selective Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing media systems require users to record or access entire media assets, consuming unnecessary bandwidth and storage space, when they are only interested in specific portions of the media.
Innovation Solution
A media guidance application that identifies and stores user-specified portions of media assets, such as scenes or clips, by determining the source and storing them efficiently without requiring users to search through the entire asset.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the entirety of a media asset is recorded at once, then the user can access any portion of the media asset, but bandwidth and storage space are wasted by recording portions that are not needed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the media asset into discrete segments or portions that can be independently recorded and stored. Instead of recording the entire media asset, the system identifies and records only the specific portions requested by users, thereby reducing bandwidth consumption while maintaining ease of access to needed content.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts only the necessary portions of the media asset that are requested by users, rather than recording the complete asset. This extraction approach allows the system to fulfill user access needs while minimizing bandwidth and storage resource utilization.
2Ease of operation
If the entirety of a media asset is recorded at once, then the user can access any portion of the media asset, but storage space is consumed by unnecessary portions
Solution Approach 1:
The media asset is segmented into manageable portions that can be selectively recorded and stored. This segmentation enables the system to store only the specific segments that users need, significantly reducing the total storage space required while preserving the ability to access needed content.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts and stores only the necessary portions of the media asset based on user requests, eliminating the need to allocate storage space for the entire asset. This extraction strategy optimizes storage utilization while maintaining user access capability.
3Loss of energy
If only a specific portion of a media asset is recorded, then bandwidth and storage space are conserved, but the user must search within the entirety of the media asset to find the requested portion
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing the media asset to identify and mark specific portions or segments. This preliminary organization enables quick retrieval of requested content without requiring users to search through the entire asset, thus reducing search time while maintaining bandwidth efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary indexing system that maps user requests to specific recorded portions. This intermediary layer allows the system to efficiently locate and deliver requested content without requiring full-asset search, bridging the gap between selective recording and rapid access.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are described herein for a media guidance application that can cause a specific portion of a media asset to be stored based on a user command. For example, if the user requests the closing scene from a given movie, the media guidance application may detect the command, determine that it comprises an instruction to store a portion of a media asset, identify a source of the portion of the media asset, and cause the portion of the media asset to be stored.The media guidance application may also cause the entirety of the media asset to be stored and initiate playback at the start of the requested portion. This may allow users to store and watch portions of particular interest without requiring that the users seek through the entire media asset on their own.