Selective Media Segment Modification via Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional media servers for online media services primarily function as repositories for user-generated content, lacking the capability to modify specific portions of uploaded media files, thereby limiting user control and flexibility in applying media effects.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising an instruction component, a processing component, and a finalization component that receives a media file and a media enhancement instruction, allowing for the modification of specific segments of the media file based on enhancement data and media interval data, while leaving other segments unmodified.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional media servers are used as simple repositories, then storage capacity and accessibility are improved, but user control and flexibility in applying media effects are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser control and flexibilityVSAvoidserver functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the media file into multiple segments and applies media effects to only the first segment while leaving other segments unmodified. This segmentation approach allows selective modification of specific portions of the media file, providing user control and flexibility without requiring complete reprocessing of the entire file.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different processing qualities to different segments of the media file. The first segment receives media effect processing while subsequent segments remain in their original quality state. This local quality differentiation enables targeted enhancement of specific portions without altering the entire file.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Productivity

If media effects are applied to the entire media file, then consistency of effect application is improved, but processing time and computational resources are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies media effects partially to only the first segment of the media file rather than processing the entire file. This partial action approach reduces processing time and computational resource requirements while still achieving the desired media enhancement for the selected portion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Ease of operation

If selective segment modification is implemented, then user control over specific portions is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser controlVSAvoidsystem architecture

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent receives the media file and enhancement instructions in advance, identifying which segment should be modified before processing begins. This preliminary action of segment identification and selection simplifies the overall system architecture by establishing the modification scope upfront, making the selective modification process more manageable.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11615815B2Systems and methods for modifying a segment of an uploaded media file

Publication Date: 2023.03.28 GOOGLE LLC

AI summary

Systems and techniques for modifying a subsection of uploaded media are presented. An instruction component receives a media file and a media enhancement instruction that includes enhancement data and media interval data for a first segment of the media file. A processing component modifies the first segment of the media file associated with the media interval data based on the enhancement data to generate an edited first segment of the media file. A finalization component generates an edited version of the media file that includes the edited first segment of the media file and at least a second segment of the media file that is not modified based on the enhancement data.