Multi-level Media Navigation via Spatial Map View
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing media content navigation systems require extensive traversing of multiple levels to access and view media content items, which can be time-consuming and inefficient, especially when users need to navigate through large collections of images, audio segments, or video clips.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a multi-level navigation system that includes user interface maps with group indicators and item overviews, allowing users to navigate sequentially through media content groups and items using various navigational paths and entry points, facilitating faster access to media content items by reducing the need for extensive level traversal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If users navigate through large collections of media content items using traditional multi-level navigation systems, then they can access and view media content items, but the navigation process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension to navigation by implementing a map view that displays multiple groups of media content items in a two-dimensional layout. This map view allows users to visually perceive the hierarchical structure and navigate between groups by dragging and dropping, transforming the traditional sequential multi-level navigation into a spatial, parallel navigation experience that reduces navigation time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a map view as an intermediary interface between the user and the media content items. This map view serves as a mediator that provides an overview of multiple groups simultaneously, allowing users to plan their navigation path and access content more efficiently without directly traversing through each level of the hierarchical structure.
2Productivity
If users need to navigate through large collections of media content items, then they can find content of interest, but the extensive traversing required makes the process inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a map view that pre-displays the hierarchical structure and multiple groups of media content items in a visual overview. This preliminary presentation allows users to assess the available content and plan their navigation path before actually accessing any content, enabling them to jump directly to groups of interest and reducing the time spent traversing through unnecessary levels.
Solution Approach 2:
By introducing a spatial map view dimension, the patent enables users to perceive and navigate the hierarchical structure in parallel rather than sequentially. Users can visually identify multiple groups and their relationships at a glance, allowing for faster decision-making and direct access to content of interest without methodically traversing through each level.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a hierarchical structure is used to organize media content items into groups, then content organization is achieved, but navigation through multiple levels becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maintains the hierarchical organization of media content items into groups but adds a spatial map view dimension that visually represents this hierarchy. The map view displays multiple groups in a two-dimensional layout, allowing users to perceive the hierarchical structure without experiencing the complexity of navigating through multiple nested levels. Users can interact with the map view to plan and execute navigation paths, simplifying the interaction with the hierarchical structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The map view serves as an intermediary layer between the user and the hierarchical structure. It provides a visual overview that simplifies the perception of complex hierarchical relationships and enables users to navigate more efficiently by dragging and dropping between groups, rather than dealing with the inherent complexity of multi-level navigation.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) providing a plurality of media content groups, where each media content group includes a plurality of media content items, (2) providing a plurality of group indicators, where each group indicator corresponds with one of the media content groups, (3) providing a first navigational path linking the group indicators sequentially, (4) providing, for each media content group, a second navigational path linking the media content items of the corresponding media content group sequentially, (5) providing, for each media content group, a group entry point linking to one of the media content items of the corresponding media content group, and (6) presenting a graphical user interface that facilitates access to the media content items, and to the group indicators, using the first navigational path, the second navigational paths, and the group entry points. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.