Multimedia Display Interactive Element Selection System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing database solutions provide general information about video content elements, but users cannot selectively access specific elements during playback, limiting their ability to obtain detailed information about elements of interest.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for bidirectional communications and data sharing between wireless handheld devices and multimedia displays, allowing users to select specific elements on a multimedia display using a profile icon as a cursor, and providing supplemental data from the display or a remote database based on the selection, enabling detailed information retrieval about selected elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If general database information about video content elements is provided, then users can obtain basic information about content, but users cannot selectively access specific elements during playback
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments video content into distinct selectable elements (actors, scenes, objects, etc.) that can be individually identified and accessed. Each element is tagged with metadata and identifiers that enable selective querying, allowing users to access information about specific elements rather than receiving general content information only.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary layer consisting of annotation data, metadata, and identification services that bridge between the video content and user queries. This intermediary layer enables users to selectively access information about specific elements by translating user selections into targeted database queries.
2Adaptability or versatility
If bidirectional communication between handheld devices and multimedia displays is implemented, then users can interactively select elements and obtain detailed information, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication protocol and data structure that enables multiple functions (element identification, information retrieval, supplemental data delivery) through a single integrated system. The annotation data format and communication interface are designed to be multi-functional, reducing the need for separate specialized systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses metadata copies and annotation data that mirror the structure of video content elements. These data copies enable interactive selection and information retrieval without requiring complex real-time analysis of the actual video content, simplifying the communication burden between devices.
3Speed
If real-time supplemental data delivery is provided during video playback, then users can access additional information about selected elements, but data transmission and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the specific supplemental data relevant to the user's selected element and delivers it separately from the main video content. This extraction approach allows real-time delivery of targeted information without transmitting unnecessary data, reducing the quantity of data that must be processed and transmitted.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary organization and tagging of video content elements with metadata and identifiers before playback. This preliminary action enables rapid retrieval and delivery of supplemental data during playback without requiring complex real-time processing, as the data is pre-structured for efficient access.
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AI summary
Method, system and computer program product for displaying additional information about a displayed point of interest. A region region within a particular frame of a display can be selected to access additional information about a point of interest associated with the region. The additional information can be displayed on a secondary display, in response to selecting the region within the particular frame of the display to access the additional information about the point of interested associated with the region.