Media Playback System Display Map Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Media playback systems face challenges in displaying data related to media items from different service providers due to incompatible display maps, leading to errors and difficulties in locating media items within the system.

Innovation Solution

The system receives and adapts to a display map specific to each media service provider, associating data fields with corresponding locations on the display, allowing for correct rendering of media item information, even when the format differs from the default display map.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the system uses a default display map for all media items, then the display structure is simple and consistent, but media items from different service providers with incompatible display maps cannot be displayed correctly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompatibility with different media service providersVSAvoiddisplay map management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically switches between different display maps based on the media service provider. Instead of using a fixed default display map, the system adapts its display configuration in real-time according to the incoming media item's display map format, allowing correct rendering of data from various providers without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the display map parameter based on the media service provider's requirements. When a media item is received, the system detects its display map format and adjusts the display parameters accordingly, transforming the display configuration to match the specific provider's expectations while maintaining a unified user interface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If the system automatically adapts to different display maps, then media items from various service providers can be displayed correctly, but the system complexity increases due to multiple display map formats

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of accessing media itemsVSAvoiddisplay map adaptation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically detecting and adapting to different display maps without user involvement. When a media item is received, the system autonomously identifies its display map format and adjusts the display configuration accordingly, eliminating the need for users to manually configure or be aware of different display map formats.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer between the media service provider and the display interface. This intermediary component handles the translation and adaptation between different display map formats and the unified user interface, absorbing the complexity of multiple formats while presenting a simple, consistent interface to the user.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the system displays media item information according to service provider-specific display maps, then the information is rendered correctly, but errors occur when the received display map format is unrecognized

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of media item displayVSAvoiddisplay errors from unrecognized formats

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system prepares for potential format incompatibilities by maintaining a library of recognized display map formats and having pre-defined fallback mechanisms. Before errors can occur, the system has advance knowledge of common display map variations and is pre-configured to handle them, cushioning against the harmful effect of unrecognized formats.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The system converts the potentially harmful effect of unrecognized display map formats into a beneficial error-handling mechanism. When an unrecognized format is detected, the system triggers a fallback to a default display map or requests clarification from the service provider, transforming what would be a display error into a controlled, user-friendly response that maintains system reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Data Source

PatentUS11372656B2Displaying data related to media content

Publication Date: 2022.06.28 SONOS INC

AI summary

Examples described herein may include a computing device of a media playback system receiving a display map corresponding to a media service provider. The display map may associate a data field with a location within a display of the computing device. The computing device may further receive a data item associated with a media item of the media service provider. The received data item may correspond to the data field. The computing device may display an indication of the received data item at the location in accordance with the display map.