Media Content Grouping via Topic Metadata Filtering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in identifying and keeping up with media content items related to specific topics or genres, as existing methods are time-consuming and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for creating and updating a group of media content items by receiving filtering criteria from a user device, identifying candidate items, and presenting a ranked subset based on these criteria, allowing for efficient retrieval and updating of media content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual identification of media content items is used, then users can find relevant content, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of finding media contentVSAvoidtime to identify media content

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying and organizing media content items into groups based on topics and genres before user requests. Collections are created and maintained in advance with associated metadata, allowing instant retrieval when users search for content related to their interests.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates simplified copies of media content information in the form of collections with metadata (topics, genres, identifiers) that represent the full content. These copied representations allow fast comparison and matching against user interests without processing the actual media content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Adaptability or versatility

If comprehensive media content is presented, then users have more options, but it becomes difficult to identify relevant items

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverange of media content optionsVSAvoiddifficulty of identifying relevant content

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the large corpus of media content into smaller, organized collections based on topics and genres. Each collection contains media items with associated metadata, breaking down the overwhelming full catalog into manageable, themed groups that are easier for users to navigate and find relevant content within.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces metadata (topics, genres, identifiers) as an intermediary layer between the user and the actual media content. This intermediary allows the system to match user interests with relevant content through comparative analysis of metadata rather than direct content analysis, simplifying the detection process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If media content groups are updated frequently, then users see new relevant content, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefreshness of media contentVSAvoidsystem complexity for updating content

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic updates of media content collections at scheduled intervals rather than continuous monitoring. This allows the system to maintain fresh content by regularly refreshing collections with new media items while managing complexity through time-based batching of update operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically identifying, categorizing, and updating media content collections without requiring manual intervention. The comparative analysis system autonomously matches new media items against user interests and updates relevant collections, reducing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11023100B2Methods, systems, and media for creating and updating a group of media content items

Publication Date: 2021.06.01 GOOGLE LLC

AI summary

Methods, systems, and media for identifying and updating a group of media content items are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving indications of filtering criteria; identifying a first collection of media content items, wherein the first collection of media content items includes media content items associated with a particular topic; identifying a first group of candidate media content items, wherein the first group of candidate media content items includes media content items not included in the first collection of media content items; creating a second collection of media content items by applying the stored filtering criteria to the first collection of media content items and the first group of candidate media content items; and causing a user interface that indicates the second collection of media content items and the identifier of the collection of media content items to be presented.