Mosaic Video Tile Template Configuration System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Configuring and switching between different mosaic video tile presentation formats for multiple media content events is time-consuming and difficult for users, especially when switching between genres that require different formats, and there is a need to simplify the process of selecting media content events of interest.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating mosaic video formats that allow users to pre-define and select mosaic video templates, specifying video tile locations and sizes, and associating them with genres, enabling easy switching between predefined formats and automatically selecting channels of interest based on user preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mosaic video tile presentation formats are made available to users, then the adaptability and versatility of the system is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the mosaic video presentation into multiple independently configurable video tiles, each capable of displaying different media content events. This allows the system to offer diverse presentation formats by arranging these modular tiles in different configurations (e.g., picture-in-picture, side-by-side, grid layouts) without increasing overall system complexity, as each tile follows the same structural template.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides pre-configured mosaic video templates that define common presentation formats in advance. Users can select from these pre-defined templates (such as 2x2 grid, 1x3 horizontal, picture-in-picture) rather than configuring each parameter manually, significantly reducing the time and effort required to switch between different presentation formats while maintaining versatility.
2Ease of operation
If users can manually configure each video tile and select media content events, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Pre-configured templates establish common mosaic video arrangements in advance, allowing users to quickly select and apply desired formats without manual configuration. This maintains user control and ease of operation while dramatically reducing the time required to switch between different presentation formats for different media content events.
3Productivity
If the system automatically selects media content events for video tiles, then the productivity is improved, but the ease of operation may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts between automatic and manual selection modes based on user needs. Templates can be pre-populated with automatically selected media content events relevant to specific genres or contexts, allowing quick deployment when productivity is prioritized, while still permitting users to manually override and customize selections when greater control is desired, thus balancing both objectives.
Data Source
AI summary
Media device systems and methods are operable to generate mosaic video formats that are each configured to generate corresponding mosaic videos that present video content in video tiles. An exemplary embodiment receives a selection of one of a plurality of mosaic video templates, receives a specification of a video mosaic name, and generates a mosaic video format. The generated mosaic video format is identified by the specified video mosaic name, and comprises the video tile location information and video size information for each of the video tiles defined by the selected mosaic video template.