MPOV Video Generation via Metadata Synchronization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face challenges in manually identifying and sorting multiple media contents captured from different points of view related to the same event, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially when these contents are not synchronized in time or location.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device and method that utilize metadata, including time and location information, to automatically identify relevant media contents and generate a multiple point of view (MPOV) video by synchronizing and combining media contents from different perspectives, highlighting the event's highlight period.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual identification and sorting of media contents is performed, then users can review and organize media contents, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of media content organizationVSAvoidtime required for media content review and sorting
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically identifies relevant media contents and synchronizes them without requiring manual user intervention. The processor autonomously compares time information and location information from metadata to select and arrange media contents, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring continuous manual sorting by the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The manual mechanical process of browsing, identifying, and sorting media contents is replaced by an automated information processing system. The processor uses computational methods to compare metadata (time and location information) and automatically generates the synchronized media collection, substituting manual labor with automated digital processing.

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

2Ease of manufacture

If media contents from different points of view are manually selected and re-arranged, then users can create organized collections, but the complexity of the process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of video collection creationVSAvoidcomplexity of media content management process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex task of media content selection and synchronization is segmented into discrete, manageable steps: obtaining media contents, extracting time information from metadata, extracting location information from metadata, comparing time information, comparing location information, and generating the final synchronized collection. This segmentation simplifies the overall process by breaking it down into sequential operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Metadata acts as an intermediary element that facilitates automated comparison and selection. The time information and location information embedded in metadata serve as intermediary data structures that the processor uses to bridge the gap between raw media contents and the desired synchronized output, eliminating the need for direct manual comparison of all media attributes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If automated identification of relevant media contents is implemented, then time consumption is reduced, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeed of media content processingVSAvoidcomplexity of automated identification system
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the parameters for media content identification from manual review criteria to automated metadata-based criteria. By transforming the selection process into parameter comparison (time information and location information), the system achieves automated high-speed processing. The processor efficiently compares these parameters to identify relevant contents, enabling rapid automated decision-making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10720183B2Method and electronic device for generating multiple point of view video
Publication Date: 2020.07.21 HTC CORP
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides an electronic device for generating a multiple point of view (MPOV) video and the method thereof. The present disclosure involves the electronic device to obtain a plurality of media contents. The electronic device would identify a first media content relating to a second media content in time and location according to time information, audio information, and location information including a geographic tag and a surrounding signal information. Then, the first media content and the second media content are provided as relevant media contents for generating the MPOV video of the event having the relevant media content captured from different point of view.