Media Guidance Application Extracting Action Sequences
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in efficiently navigating and identifying interesting segments within media assets due to the abundance of content, often requiring extensive searching and losing interest during non-engaging parts, which discourages them from finding specific scenes.
Innovation Solution
A media guidance application that extracts and displays portions of media assets containing main action sequences, accompanied by additional content necessary for understanding, allowing users to graze through these segments in series, using genre and user profiles to tailor the content selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users review all media assets before selection, then they can make informed choices, but the time and effort required becomes excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and presents only the most interesting or relevant segments of media assets (such as action sequences, comedy moments, or plot twists) to users, rather than requiring them to review entire media assets. This extraction of key portions enables users to evaluate content quality quickly without investing excessive time in comprehensive reviews.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides media assets into discrete segments or clips highlighting specific interesting portions. By segmenting the content and presenting only relevant portions for preview, users can efficiently assess multiple media assets without the time burden of reviewing complete versions of each asset.
2Measurement precision
If users search throughout the entire play length to find interesting segments, then they can locate specific scenes, but the effort required discourages users from attempting to find them
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of media assets to identify and tag interesting segments, action sequences, or key moments before users arrive. This pre-processing creates an index of noteworthy portions, allowing users to directly access desired content without manually searching through entire media assets.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (the media guidance application) that acts as a mediator between users and media assets. This intermediary automatically identifies and presents interesting segments, eliminating the need for users to perform tedious manual searches while still enabling precise location of desired content.
3Reliability
If users view entire media assets, then they can enjoy complete narratives, but users lose interest during non-engaging portions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by presenting only the most engaging portions of media assets to users, rather than requiring viewing of complete narratives. By selectively presenting interesting segments while omitting less engaging portions, the system maintains user engagement consistency without requiring users to endure the full duration of potentially tedious content.
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AI summary
Methods and systems for a media guidance application that can identify and display a portion of a media asset that is of interest to a user. In some embodiments, the media guidance application may extract a portion of the media asset that encompasses a particular main action sequence. The extracted portion may also include an amount of additional content (e.g., content immediately before or after the main action sequence) that the media guidance application determines is necessary for the user to understand the main action sequence. In some embodiments, the media guidance application may extract several media assets, so that a user may graze through the extracted portions in series.