Media Content Management Server Protocol Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems face challenges in managing media content distribution across diverse communication devices that use different protocols, making it difficult to provide personalized and seamless media experiences for users.
Innovation Solution
A system that monitors and adjusts media content for distribution to multiple devices associated with a user, generates metadata using shot boundary detection, anchorperson detection, and story boundary detection, and compiles information based on user profiles to transmit relevant content to devices using various communication protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If media content is distributed to multiple communication devices using different protocols, then the coverage and accessibility of media services are improved, but the system complexity and difficulty of managing diverse devices increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a media management server as an intermediary component that sits between the media content source and multiple communication devices. This server receives media content, processes it according to user profiles, and distributes it to devices using their specific communication protocols. The intermediary handles the protocol diversity and device-specific requirements, thereby improving distribution coverage while managing system complexity through centralized coordination.
2Ease of operation
If media content is adjusted for different devices based on user profiles, then the personalization and user experience are improved, but the processing time and content adaptation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring user profiles that contain device-specific communication protocols and content adaptation parameters before media distribution occurs. When media content needs to be distributed, the system retrieves the relevant user profile and applies the pre-stored adaptation rules, rather than performing complex analysis and decision-making in real-time. This significantly reduces content adaptation time while maintaining personalized user experiences.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication protocols are supported for different devices, then the compatibility and device support are improved, but the protocol management and content formatting complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by maintaining a configuration parameter set that defines the communication protocols and formatting parameters for different device types. The media management server retrieves the appropriate parameter set based on the target device and transforms the media content accordingly. This approach manages protocol diversity through standardized parameter transformations rather than implementing custom handling for each protocol, thereby improving compatibility while controlling complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to monitor for media content from a first source that is distributable where the media content is adjusted for distribution to a plurality of communication devices that are associated with a user and a portion of the plurality of communication devices use different communication protocols from another portion of the plurality of communication devices, obtain content metadata from the media content, receive a request for information associated with the media content from a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices of the user, compile the information from the content metadata based at least in part on a user profile associated with the user, and transmit the information to the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.