Multimedia Display Controls for Single-Step Associated Content

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing multimedia information display systems require multiple user interactions to navigate and view associated content, disrupting continuous viewing and inefficiently utilizing computing and communication resources.

Innovation Solution

A multimedia information display method and apparatus that includes displaying selection and associated multimedia information controls, allowing users to view associated content with a single operation, reducing the need for multiple entry points and optimizing resource usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional multimedia information display systems are used, then users can access information streams, but multiple user interactions are required to navigate and view associated content, disrupting continuous viewing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of user interactionsVSAvoidcontinuous viewing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the navigation function and content display function into a single integrated control mechanism. By combining the selection display control and associated multimedia information control into one unified interface element, users can access associated content through a single interaction rather than multiple separate actions, thereby maintaining continuous viewing without interruption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-displaying both the selection display control and associated multimedia information control alongside the target multimedia information. This allows users to see and access associated content options before actually viewing the content, eliminating the need for multiple navigation steps and maintaining uninterrupted viewing flow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If traditional navigation methods are used, then users can view associated content, but multiple entry points and navigation steps are required, inefficiently utilizing computing and communication resources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource utilization efficiencyVSAvoidnavigation control structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the essential navigation functionality from complex multi-step processes and consolidates it into a single control mechanism. By taking out only the necessary control elements (selection display control and associated multimedia information control) and removing redundant navigation steps, the system reduces computing and communication resource consumption while simplifying the control structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP4589963A1Multimedia information display method and apparatus, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.07.23 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed in embodiments of the present disclosure are a multimedia information display method and apparatus, and an electronic device. A specific implementation of the method comprises: displaying target multimedia information in a multimedia information stream, and displaying a collection display control, wherein the collection display control is configured to indicate a multimedia information collection to which the target multimedia information belongs; displaying an associated multimedia information control for the target multimedia information; in response to detecting a trigger operation on the associated multimedia information control, displaying information content of associated multimedia information, wherein the associated multimedia information indicated by the associated multimedia information control belongs to the multimedia information collection; and in response to detecting a trigger operation on the collection display control, displaying an information identifier for indicating multimedia information in the multimedia information collection.