Media Guidance Application for Multi-Display Immersive Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional home television setups often fail to provide an immersive viewing experience due to limited screen size and space constraints, and projectors require careful room arrangement to avoid obstructions.
Innovation Solution
A media guidance application that selects and displays supplemental content around the user device, using cameras to monitor the room and determine suitable display regions, and matches the content with the media asset being played based on identified objects, locations, and plot information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the size of television displays is increased to provide an immersive viewing experience, then the viewing experience quality is improved, but space availability and ease of installation deteriorate due to limited home space and furniture obstructions
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into multiple independent display surfaces distributed around the viewing area. Instead of using a single large display, the system divides the visual content across multiple smaller displays (TV, projector, smartphone, tablet) positioned at different locations, allowing the viewing experience to be expanded without requiring a single large space-consuming display
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a two-dimensional single-screen display to a three-dimensional multi-surface display environment. Displays are positioned at different spatial locations and orientations around the viewer, creating an immersive experience that utilizes the third dimension (depth/space) rather than simply expanding the area of a single flat screen
2Length of stationary object
If projectors are used to provide larger displays, then the display size is improved, but device complexity increases due to requirements for wall space dimensions and room arrangement considerations
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs multiple display devices that can serve different functions and be positioned in various locations. The same supplemental content can be displayed on different devices (projector on wall, smartphone in hand, tablet on table) depending on space availability, making the system adaptable to different room configurations without requiring specific arrangements
Solution Approach 2:
The display configuration is dynamic and adaptable rather than fixed. The system can automatically or manually adjust which devices display supplemental content based on available space, viewer position, and environmental conditions. This allows the display system to adapt to different room arrangements and furniture configurations without requiring precise setup
3Manufacturing precision
If supplemental content is displayed on multiple devices around the user, then the immersive viewing experience is improved, but system complexity increases due to content selection and display location determination
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically analyzing the media content being displayed, identifying key objects and scenes, and selecting appropriate supplemental content without requiring manual user input. The system autonomously determines which content to display on which devices based on the current media context and environmental factors
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the displayed media content is continuously monitored and analyzed. Based on this feedback (identified objects, scenes, and context), the system dynamically selects and updates supplemental content on appropriate displays, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to the media being consumed
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AI summary
Methods and systems are provided herein for selecting supplemental content for display near a user device during presentation of a media asset on die user device. Often, the playback of the media asset when displayed at the user's home is limited to a single display, such as on a television or tablet. By selecting supplemental content for display near a user device during presentation of the media asset, the playback of the media asset will encompass multiple displays and provide a more immersive viewing experience for the user.