Media Search Result Grid With Attribute-Based Visual Differentiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional media guidance systems struggle to efficiently present media content that matches user interests, failing to differentiate and organize content based on search expressions and attributes effectively.
Innovation Solution
A media guidance application that generates and visually distinguishes media asset identifiers within a grid, using indicators like color, shading, and symbols to differentiate between content matching and not matching a search expression, and further distinguishing based on attributes such as type or genre.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional media guidance systems present all available media content to users, then users have access to complete content information, but users cannot efficiently locate and differentiate content that matches their interests
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments media asset identifiers into two distinct groups: those matching the search expression and those not matching. This segmentation is achieved by applying visual indicators selectively to matching identifiers, allowing users to quickly locate relevant content without being overwhelmed by the complete set of available content.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different visual qualities (indicators such as highlighting, coloring, or symbolic markers) to specific media asset identifiers based on their relevance to the search expression. This local differentiation enables users to immediately identify matching content while maintaining access to the full content catalog.
2Loss of time
If media guidance systems display all media asset identifiers without distinction, then complete content availability is maintained, but user time to find relevant content increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs color changes and visual indicators to differentiate media asset identifiers that match the search expression from those that do not. This visual differentiation system uses variations in color, shading, or symbolic markers to immediately draw user attention to relevant content, significantly reducing search time while maintaining a relatively simple display interface.
3Loss of information
If the system visually distinguishes all media asset identifiers based on multiple attributes, then content differentiation is maximized, but the visual interface becomes cluttered and difficult to interpret
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and emphasizes only the most relevant attribute information (matching status relative to the search expression) while de-emphasizing or omitting less critical attributes. This selective extraction allows the system to provide sufficient differentiation information without overwhelming the user with excessive visual details, maintaining interface clarity and interpretability.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are described herein for a media guidance application that facilitates presenting, to a user, media assets that match a search expression by generating for display media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that are scheduled for transmission to a plurality of users during a specific time interval. The media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that match the search expression are distinguished from media asset identifiers that correspond to media assets that do not match the search expression. Furthermore, media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that match the search expression are distinguished from each other based on an attribute of each media asset that matches the search expression.