Media Content Collection Unlocking Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for accessing media content collections are inefficient, making it difficult for users to conveniently view and unlock media content collections of interest.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that display a media content collection to be unlocked in response to interactive operations on a user interface, allowing access to the collection through unlocking operations using exchange resources, and facilitate user interaction for viewing and unlocking media content collections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users navigate through feed to find media content collections, then users can discover content, but the process of viewing and unlocking collections is inefficient and inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of accessing media content collectionVSAvoidtime required to view and unlock media content collection

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system displays a preview of the media content collection before the user commits to unlocking it. This preliminary action allows users to view content thumbnails, descriptions, and other metadata to assess whether they want to unlock the full collection, saving time by avoiding unnecessary unlocking operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary interface between the feed and the locked media content collection. This intermediate layer provides a preview mechanism that mediates between content discovery and content access, allowing users to evaluate content before unlocking without directly accessing the full collection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If users can directly access media content collections, then access efficiency improves, but user experience deteriorates due to inability to evaluate content before unlocking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess efficiency to media content collectionVSAvoiduser experience in evaluating content

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary display of content previews before the unlocking action. Users can view content metadata, thumbnails, and descriptions in advance, enabling informed decisions about whether to unlock the collection while maintaining efficient access for those who choose to proceed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different quality levels to different parts of the content access process. The preview shows limited content (thumbnails, metadata) while the locked collection contains full-quality content. This local differentiation allows efficient access for authenticated users while protecting premium content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4575733A1Method for access to media content, and device and computer-readable medium

Publication Date: 2025.06.25 DOUYIN VISION CO LTD

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AI summary

Provided in the present disclosure are a method for access to media content, and a device and a computer-readable medium. The method comprises: in response to an interactive operation for a user interface, displaying a collection of media content to be unlocked, wherein the user interface is configured to display first media content, which is in a media stream; and in response to an unlocking operation for an access permission of the collection of said media content, displaying the unlocked collection of media content.