Media Streaming System Using Attribute Tags for Storyline Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods of viewing media content, such as television shows and movies, often lead to viewers forgetting or missing important details from one scene as they alternate between multiple storylines and characters, due to the non-linear presentation of story arcs and character interactions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for streaming media content based on attribute tags, which allows users to navigate and view media content by selecting specific storylines, characters, or locations, using a computing device and user interface that tracks and records attribute tags associated with each scene, enabling seamless transitions and enhanced user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If media content presents multiple storylines in alternating scenes to maintain story continuity, then the story coherence is improved, but the viewer's ability to remember details from each storyline deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments media content by creating separate playable storyline tracks, allowing the content to be divided into distinct narrative threads. Each storyline can be independently selected and viewed, preventing the cognitive overload caused by alternating between multiple storylines while maintaining the ability to present complex narratives.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to media consumption by enabling non-linear navigation through storylines. Viewers can jump between different storyline segments, replay specific scenes, and explore content in a customized sequence rather than being constrained by the traditional linear alternating scene structure.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional linear playback is used to maintain chronological story flow, then the narrative structure is preserved, but the viewer's ability to explore specific storylines or characters deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static linear playback structure into a dynamic system where the playback sequence can be adjusted in real-time. Viewers can interactively select which storyline to follow, pause, rewind, or skip to specific scenes, making the narrative structure adaptable to individual viewing preferences while preserving the original chronological flow when desired.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional playback system that can operate in multiple modes: traditional linear playback for viewers who prefer chronological storytelling, and flexible non-linear navigation for viewers who want to explore specific storylines or characters. This universal approach accommodates different viewing preferences without compromising the narrative structure.
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AI summary
There is provided a system including a non-transitory memory storing a media library including an ordered plurality of media contents, each including a plurality of attribute tags, and a hardware processor configured to provide a user interface for display on a user device for navigating the media contents, receive a user input from the user device for playing one or more of the ordered media contents based on a first attribute tag of the plurality of attribute tags, stream a first portion of a first media content to the user device, based on the first attribute tag of the media content selected by the user input, and stream a second portion of a second media content to the user device following the first portion of the first media content, based on the first attribute tag of the media content selected by the user input.