Media Guidance Application Handling Corrupted Segments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to effectively address corrupted segments in media assets, leading to disrupted user experiences without evaluating alternative options based on segment importance and retrieval delay.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an interactive media guidance application that evaluates corrupted segments in media assets by considering factors such as retrieval period, importance level, and content type, allowing users to seamlessly continue watching by retrieving uncorrupted segments or providing summaries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the system retrieves an uncorrupted copy of the corrupted segment, then the user can watch the complete program without missing important events, but the user experiences a delay in watching the program
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the handling of corrupted segments based on their importance level. For high-importance segments, the system retrieves uncorrupted copies and pauses playback until retrieval is complete. For low-importance segments, the system generates summaries and allows continuous playback without delay. This dynamic approach resolves the contradiction by making the reliability-time tradeoff adaptive rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of segment handling from a single fixed approach to multiple approaches based on segment importance. By evaluating and categorizing segments according to their importance level, the system can apply different retrieval strategies (full retrieval vs. summary generation), thereby resolving the contradiction between ensuring content completeness and minimizing viewing delay.
2Loss of information
If the system retrieves an uncorrupted copy of the corrupted segment, then the user can watch the complete program without missing important events, but the retrieval process takes time and delays user enjoyment
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different quality levels of recovery to different segments based on their importance. High-importance segments receive full retrieval with all original quality and detail, while low-importance segments receive summary versions that capture essential information more quickly. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by matching retrieval effort to segment value.
Solution Approach 2:
For low-importance segments, the system performs partial action by generating summaries rather than retrieving complete uncorrupted copies. This partial recovery approach captures the essential information needed for user understanding while significantly reducing retrieval time, thus resolving the contradiction between information completeness and retrieval speed.
3Loss of time
If the system skips to the next playable segment, then the user can continue watching without delay, but the user misses important events in the corrupted segment
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from segment importance evaluation to determine the appropriate recovery strategy. By analyzing segment characteristics and importance levels, the system receives feedback that guides whether to pause for full retrieval or continue with summary generation, thus resolving the contradiction between continuous playback and information preservation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary evaluation of segment importance before deciding on the recovery approach. By pre-assessing which segments contain important events, the system can proactively apply the appropriate strategy (full retrieval vs. summary), preventing information loss for critical segments while maintaining continuous playback for less important ones.
4Reliability
If the system records another instance of the program at a later time, then the user can watch the program without corrupted segments, but the user must wait until the later broadcast
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary retrieval of uncorrupted segments from alternative sources during the current playback session rather than waiting for a future broadcast. By proactively searching for and retrieving available segments from other sources, the system resolves the contradiction by eliminating the need to wait for later broadcasts while ensuring program quality.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for addressing a corrupted segment in a media asset. The media guidance application determines that a segment of a media asset is corrupted. The media guidance application determines whether a retrieval period to retrieve an uncorrupted copy of the segment exceeds a threshold period. If the retrieval period does not exceed the threshold period, the media guidance application retrieves and generates for display the uncorrupted copy of the segment. If the retrieval period exceeds the threshold period, the media guidance application determines whether an importance level of the corrupted segment exceeds a threshold level. If the importance level exceeds the threshold level, the media guidance application generates for display a summary for the corrupted segment. If the importance level does not exceed the threshold level, the media guidance application generates for display the subsequent segment and the summary for the corrupted segment in an overlay.