ML Model Predicts Consistent Media Segment Titles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Media item creators face inefficiencies and increased latency due to the time-consuming process of manually determining and labeling chapter titles for content segments, requiring multiple consumptions of long media items like academic lectures or music concerts, which ties up computing resources and delays access for users.

Innovation Solution

A machine-learning model is trained to predict consistent and accurate titles for content segments of media items, allowing automatic assignment of titles before the media item is accessible, reducing the need for creators to consume the entire item and freeing up resources for other processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual labeling of chapter titles is used, then title accuracy can be ensured, but time consumption and computing resource usage increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetitle accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically generating chapter titles using a machine learning model before the media item is fully processed or consumed. The model predicts titles based on audio transcripts and metadata extracted in advance, eliminating the need for creators to manually watch and label each chapter, thus resolving the contradiction between accuracy and time consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing the machine learning model to autonomously generate chapter titles without human intervention. The model processes audio transcripts, metadata, and contextual information to produce accurate titles automatically, freeing creators from the time-consuming manual labeling task while maintaining title quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Manufacturing precision

If creators consume the entire media item to determine chapter titles, then accurate segmentation is achieved, but computing resources are tied up and latency increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesegmentation accuracyVSAvoidsystem efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the necessary information (audio transcripts, metadata, and contextual features) from the media item to train and operate the machine learning model, rather than requiring creators to consume the entire media item. This extraction approach maintains segmentation accuracy while significantly reducing the time and computational resources required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces the mechanical process of manual media consumption with an automated machine learning-based system. The model uses audio processing, natural language understanding, and pattern recognition to automatically segment and title chapters, substituting human creative judgment with automated intelligence that operates faster and with greater consistency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If automatic title generation is implemented, then processing speed increases, but title consistency across segments may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidtitle consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the machine learning model is trained on previously generated titles and their quality metrics. The model learns from patterns in successful title generations and adjusts its predictions to maintain consistency in style, tone, and formatting across all chapter titles, ensuring stable and coherent output throughout the media item.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system controls title consistency by adjusting key parameters such as title length, formatting style, vocabulary selection, and grammatical structure. The machine learning model is configured with constraints and guidelines that ensure all generated titles adhere to a consistent style guide, maintaining composition stability while enabling rapid automatic generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20230402065A1Generating titles for content segments of media items using machine-learning
Publication Date: 2023.12.14 GOOGLE LLC
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AI summary

Methods and systems for predicting titles for contents segments of media items at a platform using machine-learning are provided herein. A media item is provided to users of a platform, the media item having a plurality of content segments comprising a first content segment and a second content segment preceding the first content segment in the media item. The first content segment and a title of the second content segment are provided as input to a machine-learning model trained to predict a title for the first content segment that is consistent with the title of the second content segment. One or more outputs of the machine-learning model are obtained which indicate the title for the first content segment. An indication of each content segment and a respective title of each content segment are provided for presentation to at least one user of the one or more users.