Media Overlay Sharing for Timely Cross-Device Recommendations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing media sharing systems fail to provide immediate and timely media asset recommendations between user devices, often requiring manual intervention and resulting in delayed or missed notifications, discouraging users from sharing media.

Innovation Solution

A Media Recommendation System (MRS) synchronizes media assets across user devices with designated user profiles, allowing automatic sharing of counterpart versions as overlays on one device based on synchronized playback and metadata matching, optimizing sharing times to enhance user engagement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual sharing options are provided (copy link, paste in messaging app), then users can share media assets, but the sharing process requires significant manual intervention and time delay

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of media sharingVSAvoidtime delay in sharing

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically shares media assets between devices without requiring manual user intervention. The media system monitors media consumption across multiple devices and autonomously performs the sharing action by providing access to the media asset on the first device based on consumption on the second device, eliminating the need for users to manually copy links or use messaging apps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-establishes the sharing infrastructure and access permissions before media consumption occurs. By setting up the automated sharing mechanism in advance, the system ensures that media assets are immediately accessible across devices without delay when consumption is detected on any device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If manual sharing with links is provided, then media can be shared between users, but recipients may have already seen the media by the time they open the link

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetimeliness of media deliveryVSAvoiddelay between sharing and consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors media consumption across devices in real-time and uses this feedback to immediately trigger access provision on other devices. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures that when media is consumed on one device, the sharing action occurs instantly based on actual consumption data, eliminating delays associated with manual sharing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The automated sharing mechanism operates continuously without interruption, constantly monitoring media consumption and maintaining real-time access synchronization across devices. This continuous operation ensures that sharing occurs immediately when needed, without the gaps and delays inherent in manual sharing processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Adaptability or versatility

If collaborative playlists are used for sharing, then media recommendations can be shared, but the system cannot guarantee recipients will see the media and requires manual setup

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemedia recommendation sharingVSAvoidcomplexity of sharing setup

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides a universal automated sharing mechanism that works across all media assets and device types without requiring separate setup for different scenarios. The same automated infrastructure handles all sharing operations whether through traditional manual methods, collaborative playlists, or the new automated system, simplifying the overall complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically manages the entire sharing process including monitoring consumption, determining which devices should receive shared media, and providing access without requiring users to manually configure collaborative playlists or manage sharing settings. The automation handles all complexity internally while presenting a simple user experience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20260025547A1Systems and methods for sharing media items

Publication Date: 2026.01.22 ADEIA GUIDES INC

AI summary

System and method are provided for sharing a counterpart version of a media asset. A media application generates for display a first media asset on a first device associated with a first user profile. The media application determines that a second device associated with a second user profile is generating for display a second media asset and the second user profile is designated to share a counterpart version of media consumed in association with the second user profile with the first device. The media application identifies a time to share a counterpart version of the second media asset. At the identified time, the media application generates for display an overlay over the display of the first media asset on the first device. The overlay comprises the counterpart version of the second media asset and a plurality of user interface options.