Media Content Transition System Using Concept Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional approaches to managing media content transitions in social networking systems fail to provide users with seamless access to related media content items, limiting the user experience and depriving content providers of the ability to optimize consumption by not allowing smooth transitions between linked media content.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented method and system that automatically identifies concepts in media content items using recognition techniques, assigning tags and transition markers to enable users to transition smoothly between related media content items based on orientation data, allowing for seamless exploration of relevant content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional approaches are used to manage media content transitions, then the system structure remains simple, but user experience is limited and transitions between media content items are not seamless

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseamlessness of transition between media content itemsVSAvoidcomplexity of transition management system
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying concepts in media content items and pre-establishing transitions between them. This allows seamless transitions to occur automatically when users interact with media content, without requiring complex real-time processing during the transition moment itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer of concept identification and transition management that mediates between users and media content items. This intermediary automatically handles the complexity of transition management, providing seamless user experience while isolating the complexity from the user interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If automatic concept identification and transition markers are implemented, then user engagement is optimized, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagement with media contentVSAvoidcomplexity of content processing system
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables media content items to serve themselves by automatically identifying concepts within the content and generating appropriate transition markers. This self-service approach allows the content to autonomously optimize user engagement without requiring external intervention or complex centralized processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments media content into identifiable concepts and creates discrete transition markers for each concept. This segmentation allows the complex processing task to be divided into manageable units, each handling specific concepts within media content items, thereby optimizing user engagement while managing processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Measurement precision

If orientation data is used to match media content items for transitions, then relevance of transitioned content is improved, but data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelevance matching accuracy between media content itemsVSAvoidcomputational energy for orientation data processing
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the parameter set used for matching media content items by utilizing orientation data (such as camera angle, position, and direction) instead of or in addition to traditional metadata. This parameter change enables more precise relevance matching while the system optimizes the processing of these orientation parameters to manage computational energy requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3343447B1Systems and methods to transition between media content items
Publication Date: 2022.08.17 META PLATFORMS INC
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AI summary

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to detect a concept reflected in a first media content item to which a user is provided access. It is determined that the concept has a threshold level of relevance to the user. The concept is associated with an element that upon selection causes a transition to a second media content item to which the user is provided access, the second media content item reflecting the concept. The element is presented in the first media content item for the user.