Mosaic Video Channel Logo Wipe Transition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Satellite video systems face limitations in presenting multiple video feeds in an on-screen display, lacking an efficient method to dynamically change and manage video channels, which restricts user interaction and customization.
Innovation Solution
A mosaic video channel system that displays multiple video cells on a monitor, allowing users to select characteristics via a cursor, with a controller initiating a logo wipe to change video feeds and orientations, utilizing a video router to generate various channel configurations and switch between them, while ensuring access to specific video feeds only when the mosaic channel is accessible.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple video feeds are displayed simultaneously in a mosaic format, then user interaction and customization are enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into multiple independent video cells, each capable of showing different video feeds. This segmentation allows the system to present multiple video sources simultaneously in an organized grid layout, enhancing user interaction without requiring a completely new system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The mosaic video channel system serves multiple functions: it displays multiple video feeds simultaneously, allows user selection of specific feeds, provides customizable layouts, and enables interactive navigation. This multi-functionality is achieved through a unified system that handles routing, display management, and user interface control.
2Productivity
If dynamic channel changes are implemented via logo wipe, then video feed switching is enhanced, but control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic channel changes by allowing real-time switching between different video feeds within the mosaic display. The logo wipe effect provides a visual transition mechanism that dynamically updates the displayed content without requiring physical reconfiguration of the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary between the user interface and the video routing system. It receives user input, processes channel change requests, and coordinates the logo wipe transition effect, thereby simplifying the overall control architecture while enabling dynamic feed switching.
3Ease of operation
If video cell orientation is changed during logo wipe, then visual presentation is improved, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The video cell orientations are dynamically adjusted during the logo wipe transition. This allows the system to change the visual arrangement of video cells in real-time, providing varied and engaging visual presentations without requiring manual reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The logo wipe effect is implemented as a periodic visual transition that occurs at scheduled intervals or upon user request. This periodic action provides structured opportunities for orientation changes, making the processing more predictable and manageable while maintaining visual interest.
4Reliability
If access control is implemented for video feeds, then security is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The access control mechanism is integrated into the existing mosaic video channel system, allowing the same infrastructure to serve both display functions and security control functions. This reduces the need for separate security systems while maintaining reliable access control for different video feeds.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a mosaic video channel and a system for generating the mosaic video channel. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention is displayed on a monitor with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, and comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the mosaic video channel, wherein the mosaic channel is changed via a controller which initiates a logo wipe across the mosaic video channel.