Multimedia Platform Audio Extraction and Playback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video platforms cannot independently play complete background music, requiring users to search across multiple platforms, leading to a lengthy and inefficient process that degrades user experience due to the lack of copyright ownership and high costs associated with obtaining music rights.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that allow users to acquire and play second multimedia data, such as background music, directly on the same platform as the first multimedia data by triggering a request for the corresponding audio data, eliminating the need to switch platforms and reducing the complexity of obtaining additional copyright permissions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If users search for audio data on third-party platforms, then they can obtain the desired audio data, but the path becomes long and user experience degrades

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of obtaining desired audio dataVSAvoidtime required to obtain audio data
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the video playback platform and audio data provision into a single integrated system. The video platform directly provides complete audio data (including background music) alongside video content, eliminating the need for users to switch to third-party audio platforms. This merging of functions resolves the contradiction by shortening the acquisition path while maintaining accurate delivery of desired audio data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The video playback platform is enhanced to serve multiple functions: it not only plays video content but also directly provides complete audio data extraction and playback. This multi-functionality allows the same platform to satisfy both video viewing and audio listening needs, eliminating the time loss associated with platform switching while ensuring accurate delivery of audio content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If video platforms provide complete background music independently, then user experience improves, but copyright acquisition costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of audio playbackVSAvoidcopyright acquisition cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a mechanism where the video platform provides audio data by copying or extracting it from the video content itself, rather than acquiring separate copyright licenses for complete background music. The system extracts complete audio tracks from video files and makes them available for independent playback, thereby improving user convenience while avoiding the high costs of copyright acquisition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If users switch between platforms to play audio data, then they can access complete audio content, but the operation path becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess to complete audio contentVSAvoidcomplexity of obtaining audio data
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the audio content delivery function into the video platform itself. Users can access complete audio content (including background music) directly through the video platform without needing to switch to separate audio platforms. This integration simplifies the operation path while maintaining full adaptability for accessing complete audio content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12069342B2Method and apparatus for playing multimedia data, electronic device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.08.20 DOUYIN VISION CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to the field of multimedia technology, and more particularly, to a method and an apparatus for playing multimedia data, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method for playing multimedia data includes: acquiring, in response to a first trigger operation for first multimedia data currently being played as received via a first interface of a first platform, second multimedia data corresponding to the first multimedia data; and playing the second multimedia data on the first platform. With the method for playing multimedia data according to the present disclosure, it is possible to shorten the length of the path from playing the first multimedia data to playing the second multimedia data, thereby improving the efficiency in playing the second multimedia data.