Media Collection System Using Segmented Infrastructure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current media collection systems, such as security cameras, primarily record information for system owners and do not share collected media with individuals who appear in it, limiting personal access to their own experiences and deterring comprehensive recording due to equipment bulkiness and power requirements.

Innovation Solution

A media collection system utilizing low-power wireless communication nodes and mobile devices to collect and store media, allowing users to access their recorded experiences via a network of cameras and microphones connected to a media collection controller and database, using Bluetooth or WiFi for communication, and enabling features like facial recognition and location tracking.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If comprehensive media collection equipment is worn or carried by a person, then complete recording of experiences is achieved, but equipment bulkiness and power requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompleteness of experience recordingVSAvoidequipment bulkiness

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the media collection function into two segments: (1) fixed infrastructure media collection devices distributed throughout the environment, and (2) a lightweight mobile device carried by the user that communicates with the infrastructure. This segmentation allows comprehensive coverage without requiring the user to carry bulky equipment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a mobile device as an intermediary between the user and the fixed media collection infrastructure. The mobile device carries minimal equipment (processor, memory, communication interface) and relies on the external infrastructure for actual media collection, thus reducing the weight and power requirements while maintaining comprehensive recording capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Area of stationary object

If fixed media collection systems are used, then comprehensive coverage is achieved, but user access to their own recorded media is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoverage areaVSAvoiduser access to recorded media

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides feedback to users about their recorded experiences through the mobile device. The processor identifies media containing the user based on identification data, and the mobile device communicates this information back to the user, enabling easy access and review of personally relevant recorded media.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

Users can independently access and review their own recorded experiences through their mobile devices without requiring intervention from system operators or administrators. The system automatically identifies and retrieves relevant media, allowing users to self-service their media access needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Loss of information

If sensors and media collection devices are worn or carried by a person, then complete recording of experiences is achieved, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompleteness of experience recordingVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the power-intensive media collection functions into fixed infrastructure devices that have continuous power supply, while the mobile device carried by the user performs only lightweight tasks (communication, processing identification data). This dramatically reduces the power consumption requirements for the user-carried portion of the system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device serves as a low-power intermediary that coordinates with the fixed infrastructure rather than performing all media collection functions itself. This intermediary approach allows comprehensive recording while keeping the user-carried device's power consumption minimal.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10462409B2Method for collecting media associated with a mobile device

Publication Date: 2019.10.29 GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC

AI summary

A media collection system (102) uses media collection devices (107) to record media in the vicinity of a mobile device (104). A method (300) for collecting media associated with a user of a mobile device (104) includes the mobile device detecting (304) a broadcast signal from a communication node of the media collection system (102) at a radio interface of the mobile device. Then the mobile device requests (308) a media collection service of the media collection system. In response, the mobile device receives (314) an access identifier from the media collection system. The access identifier can be used to access media collected by the media collection system. The mobile device can then cease a self-collection activity while in the vicinity of the media collection system.