Location-Based Media Request Translation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in seamlessly selecting and controlling media devices based on their location, as existing systems lack efficient methods to determine the closest media device and translate generic requests into device-specific actions, leading to inconsistencies in media access and playback.
Innovation Solution
A system that receives location data from user equipment devices, selects the closest user media device, retrieves device-specific information to authorize actions, and translates generic requests into device-specific instructions, ensuring authorized actions are performed on the selected media device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user has multiple media devices available, then media access flexibility is improved, but device selection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines user location using GPS coordinates from the mobile device and autonomously selects the closest media device without requiring manual user input. This self-service approach resolves the contradiction by maintaining media access flexibility across multiple devices while eliminating the complexity of manual device selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses location parameters (GPS coordinates) to dynamically determine which media device should receive the media output. By changing the selection criterion from manual user choice to automated location-based calculation, the system maintains versatility while reducing selection complexity.
2Ease of operation
If generic requests are sent to media devices, then request simplicity is improved, but device-specific authorization reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary translation layer that converts generic media requests into device-specific authorized commands. This intermediary process maintains request simplicity for the user while ensuring reliable authorization by translating generic requests through a layer that verifies device capabilities and user permissions before execution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary authorization checks and device capability verification before executing media requests. By conducting these checks in advance, the system maintains simple user requests while ensuring reliable authorization and device compatibility.
3Measurement precision
If manual device selection is required, then user control precision is improved, but operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculations to determine the closest media device based on user location before the user needs to make a selection. This preliminary action maintains user control precision by providing accurate device recommendations while reducing operation time by eliminating the need for manual device searching and selection.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for translating generic requests into requests specific to user media devices selected based on location are provided. In some embodiments, a first instruction data structure containing a request for an action to be performed on media content is received from a user equipment device. A location for the user equipment device is determined and a user media device is selected based on its proximity to the determined location. Device specific information for the selected user media device is then used to determine whether the selected user media device is authorized to perform the requested action. The device specific information is also used to translate the first instruction data structure into a second instruction data structure. The second instruction data structure is then transmitted to the selected user media device and causes the selected user media device to perform the requested action.