Trigger-Based Media Content Marking and Access System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in efficiently tracking and saving preferred media content due to the abundance of available media options, as existing methods require labor-intensive steps and often result in tangential recommendations or complex setup processes for recording or remembering media for later consumption.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allow users to input a trigger event, such as a specific word or gesture, to identify and perform actions on active media content, including marking, recording, or notifying the user for later access, using a processor and memory device in information handling devices like smartphones or tablets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually track and save preferred media content using existing methods, then media content can be recorded or remembered for later consumption, but the process requires labor-intensive steps and complex setup procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification of media content attributes (title, artist, album, cover art) automatically before the user needs to save or recall the content. This pre-processing eliminates the need for manual tracking and simplifies the user interaction to simple trigger-based commands.
Solution Approach 2:
The media tracking system serves itself by automatically identifying and cataloging media content attributes without requiring user configuration or manual input. The system self-manages the complexity of tracking multiple media properties while the user only needs to provide simple trigger events.
2Productivity
If users manually track and save preferred media content, then media content can be recorded for later consumption, but the process requires multiple labor-intensive steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification and cataloging of media content attributes automatically, so when the user wants to save or recall content, the work is already done. This eliminates multiple manual steps and reduces the time users spend on media tracking tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts and identifies specific attributes of media content (title, artist, album, cover art) automatically, separating this complex identification task from the user's workflow. Users only need to provide simple trigger events while the system handles the time-consuming extraction and cataloging processes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing methods are used to record or remember media for later consumption, then media content can be saved, but the setup process is complex and requires additional configuration steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides universal media tracking functionality that works across different media types (music, videos, podcasts) and platforms (streaming services, local files, broadcast TV) through a single unified interface. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate setup processes for different media types while maintaining high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary identification and categorization of media content attributes before any user action is required. This pre-processing enables the system to adapt to different media types automatically without requiring users to configure setup parameters for each specific media type or platform.
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AI summary
One non-limiting embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from a user, user input comprising a trigger event; identifying, using at least one processor, active media content; and performing, based upon the trigger event, an action with respect to the active media content. This embodiment is intended to be non-limiting and other embodiments are contemplated, disclosed, and discussed.