Media Player Account Pairing via Unique Identifiers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Media consumers face inconvenience in managing and associating new media content with their online user accounts, as they must manually log in and input information for each media purchase, leading to low adoption of online user account benefits.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for pairing a medium, such as a Blu-ray disk, to a user account through a stand-alone media player and internet connection, where the player retrieves unique identifiers, generates a key, and guides the user to create and associate the account on a server, allowing seamless pairing and access to user account features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual logging in and information input is required for each media purchase, then user account management functionality is achieved, but user convenience and adoption rate deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The media player automatically performs account pairing operations without requiring manual user intervention. The system self-manages the complex authentication and account association processes, transforming a manually-intensive task into an automated self-service operation that users simply initiate by inserting media.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary pairing process that mediates between the media player and the online account system. This intermediary mechanism handles the complex communication and authentication protocols, shielding users from complexity while enabling seamless account association.
2Reliability
If manual information input is required for each DVD purchase, then accurate account association is achieved, but time consumption and user frustration increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary account pairing actions automatically when media is inserted, before the user needs to access or manage the content. The player proactively handles account association, authentication token retrieval, and service activation in advance, eliminating the need for subsequent manual information entry.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual input process with an automated electronic system. Instead of users physically typing information, the system uses electronic communication protocols, automated authentication, and digital signal exchange to achieve accurate account association instantaneously.
3Productivity
If users manually register each product, then complete media library management is achieved, but user engagement and adoption of online benefits decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The media player autonomously manages the complete media library registration process. When users insert media, the system automatically detects it, retrieves appropriate account information, pairs the media with the user account, and activates associated online services without requiring users to manually register each product.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes continuous automated pairing functionality that operates whenever media is inserted or accessed. This continuous action ensures that all media in the user's collection is automatically associated with their account over time, building a complete managed library through ongoing automated operations rather than requiring batch manual registration.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a system for pairing a medium with a user account comprising a media player configured to retrieve a medium identifier from the medium and a player identifier from a memory of the media player. The media player is further configured to transmit the medium identifier and the player identifier to a server. Additionally, the media player is further configured to receive a key associated with the medium identifier and the player identifier from the server. The server is configured to receive the key and the user account for pairing the user account with the medium associated with the key. A computer may be utilized to transmit the key and the user account to the server, after the key has been provided to a user by the media player. The media player and the computer may communicate with the server via the Internet.