Centralized Multimedia Bookmark Management via URI Metadata Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for recording and retrieving multimedia content of interest are inefficient, as they require manual updating and storage on individual devices or services, leading to inconvenience and difficulty in accessing preferred information due to data dispersion and frequent updates.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for collecting, integrating, and analyzing multimedia content information using a uniform resource identifier (URI) to extract metadata, store information objects in databases, and periodically update them, allowing for centralized storage and retrieval via multimedia devices, with features like keyword extraction and user preference calculation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If content is stored locally on individual devices or services, then data accessibility and retrieval convenience are improved, but data dispersion and management complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent retrieval convenienceVSAvoiddata management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges bookmark data from multiple devices and services into a centralized cloud-based database. The server consolidates bookmark information, metadata, and user preferences from various sources, eliminating data dispersion while maintaining retrieval convenience through unified access points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a universal bookmark management service that works across multiple devices and platforms. The centralized database serves multiple functions: storing bookmarks, collecting metadata, analyzing user preferences, and providing recommendations, replacing multiple separate local storage systems.

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

2Reliability

If manual updating of bookmark information is used, then data accuracy is improved, but user burden and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebookmark data accuracyVSAvoiduser update time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service through automated metadata collection and user preference analysis. The server automatically gathers bookmark information, extracts metadata from web pages, analyzes user behavior patterns, and updates the database without requiring manual user intervention, thereby maintaining accuracy while eliminating time burden.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by proactively collecting metadata and analyzing user preferences before users need to access or update their bookmarks. The automated processes continuously monitor and update bookmark information, ensuring accuracy is maintained without requiring user time investment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If centralized cloud storage is implemented, then data management efficiency is improved, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata management efficiencyVSAvoidsystem infrastructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between users and the centralized database. This server handles complex operations including metadata collection, data normalization, user preference analysis, and recommendation generation, thereby simplifying the user interface while managing the underlying system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments functionality into distinct modules: bookmark storage, metadata collection, user preference analysis, and recommendation generation. This modular architecture manages complexity by separating concerns while maintaining centralized efficient data management through the coordinating server.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS8799252B2Method and apparatus for collecting and providing information of interest to user regarding multimedia content
Publication Date: 2014.08.05 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method of collecting information of interest to a user regarding multimedia content is described. The method may include receiving first content about the information of interest to the user among the multimedia content, collecting metadata of the first content by using a uniform resource identifier (URI) of the first content, extracting at least one first information object including a schema according to a search category from the metadata, and storing the first information object in a first database.