Interactive Media Guidance Application for Viewing Environment Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current interactive media guidance applications and widgets are inadequate in allowing users to automatically modify their viewing environment based on the media content being accessed, requiring manual adjustments which can be cumbersome, especially with multiple components.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to configure and store viewing environment preferences, associating them with media content, enabling automatic modification of the environment through interactive media guidance applications or widgets, which can affect physical sensory attributes like sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing, and even update online social media services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users manually change viewing environment attributes (lights, speaker volume, phone settings) depending on media content, then the viewing environment can be customized for different media types, but the operation becomes cumbersome especially as the number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the media content being accessed and applies the corresponding viewing environment preferences without requiring user intervention. The interactive media guidance application monitors media content and autonomously adjusts component attributes (lights, speakers, phones) based on stored preferences associated with the media content type.
Solution Approach 2:
Users pre-configure viewing environment preferences for different media content types in advance. The system stores these preferences and automatically retrieves and applies the appropriate preference when specific media content is accessed, eliminating the need for real-time manual adjustments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the number of components in the viewing environment increases, then the viewing environment can be more comprehensively customized, but the manual adjustment process becomes more cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The automated system handles the coordination of multiple components simultaneously without requiring sequential user adjustments. When media content is detected, the system automatically applies the associated preference to all relevant components (lights, speakers, phones, etc.) in one operation, dramatically reducing the time required compared to manual adjustment of each component individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines multiple component control functions into a unified viewing environment preference structure. Instead of managing each component separately, the preference encapsulates settings for multiple components together, allowing simultaneous adjustment of all associated components through a single automated operation.
3Manufacturing precision
If viewing environment preferences are manually configured for each media content type, then precise environmental control is achieved, but the configuration process becomes complex and tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a universal preference structure that can accommodate multiple components and media content types through a standardized configuration interface. The same preference template format works for different media types (movies, TV shows, commercials) and different components (lights, speakers, phones), simplifying the configuration process while maintaining precise control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system can automatically generate viewing environment preferences by monitoring user behavior patterns and media content access, reducing the need for manual configuration. The automated preference generation maintains precision by learning from actual user preferences while eliminating the tedious manual setup process.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for customizing viewing environment preferences using an interactive media guidance application are provided. A media content may be accessed using an interactive media guidance application. A viewing environment preference may be configured and stored that defines attributes of components in the viewing environment. Media content can be associated to a viewing environment preference based on media guidance data. When a media content is accessed, a determination is made whether the accessed media content is associated to a previously stored viewing environment preference. If the accessed media content is associated to a previously stored viewing environment preference, data may be transmitted to a component external to a user equipment device to modify an attribute of the external component based on the previously stored viewing environment preference.