Multimedia Area Control for Display-Triggered Playback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in managing and synchronizing multimedia data within web content, as multiple multimedia elements often start playing simultaneously or require manual activation, and establishing connections between text and multimedia data is cumbersome.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that allows users to set specific multimedia areas within content, activating corresponding data when displayed on a terminal screen, enabling seamless connection and playback management through a multimedia area setting part, content registering part, and content viewing part.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple multimedia data are included in one content, then the content becomes more rich and informative, but the multimedia data often start playing simultaneously or require manual activation one by one

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent richnessVSAvoidmultimedia playback control
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The content is divided into multiple areas, with each area associated with specific multimedia data. The system determines which area is currently displayed on the user terminal screen and activates only the multimedia data corresponding to that displayed area, rather than requiring manual control of multiple multimedia elements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically determines the displayed area and activates the corresponding multimedia data without requiring user intervention. The multimedia playback is self-managed based on the detected display state, eliminating the need for manual activation of each multimedia element

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If audio data player is added before or after each image or text to connect text data and multimedia data, then the connection can be established, but it becomes cumbersome and unclear which image or text is connected with the audio data

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext-multimedia connectionVSAvoidcontent structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

An area identifier is introduced as an intermediary element that links the displayed area (containing images or text) with the corresponding audio data. This identifier serves as a mediator that clearly establishes the connection without requiring physical placement of audio players next to each content element

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The connection between text/images and audio data is established through a spatial dimension (display area position) rather than through sequential placement of audio players. The system uses the spatial relationship between the displayed area and the audio data to establish clear connections

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Ease of operation

If multimedia data is activated based on displayed area, then only relevant multimedia plays and user experience improves, but the system must monitor and determine display state continuously

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoiddisplay state monitoring
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors the display state of the user terminal and uses this feedback information to determine which area is currently displayed. Based on this feedback, the system automatically activates or deactivates the corresponding multimedia data, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to user viewing behavior

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8990180B2Method, system and computer-readable recording medium for controlling multimedia based on display condition of contents
Publication Date: 2015.03.24 NHN CORP
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AI summary

A method for controlling multimedia data corresponding to at least one multimedia area included in content created by a content creator based on the state in which the content is displayed through a screen of a user terminal, includes the steps of: (a) creating information on the multimedia area to activate a specific multimedia data among the multimedia data if the specific multimedia area among the all the areas included in the content is displayed on the screen of the user terminal; (b) recording the content in connection with the information on the multimedia area; and (c) providing the recorded content to the user terminal if a request for viewing the content is received from the user terminal. With this method, the user may create the content systematically.