Multimedia Segment Metadata Sharing for Personalized Playback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multimedia devices lack the ability to allow users to interactively create and share customized multimedia content segments, limiting social engagement and personalization.
Innovation Solution
Media devices are configured to receive input for identifying media content segments, generate metadata for these segments, and enable sharing and playback of these segments across devices, utilizing networked media devices and social networking platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multimedia content is presented in a fixed and non-editable format, then content integrity and production control are maintained, but user interaction and personalization capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments multimedia content into discrete, shareable clips that users can identify and extract. Users can select specific portions of content (scenes, moments, highlights) without needing to edit the entire media file, enabling personalization while maintaining simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates metadata copies that reference segments of the original multimedia content without requiring actual editing or modification of the source material. This allows users to create personalized versions through metadata manipulation rather than content editing.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users can create and share customized multimedia segments, then social engagement and personalization are enhanced, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces metadata as an intermediary layer between the original multimedia content and user interactions. This metadata structure enables complex personalization and sharing features without requiring direct manipulation of the underlying media files, simplifying the system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a universal metadata framework that can be applied to various types of multimedia content (video, audio, images) and enables multiple functions (segment identification, sharing, playback control) through a single standardized approach.
3Ease of operation
If multimedia content is presented in fixed format with minimal user interaction, then content delivery simplicity is maintained, but user engagement and social networking opportunities are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-identifying and tagging meaningful segments within multimedia content during or after playback. This allows users to later access and share these pre-processed segments without requiring complex real-time editing capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
Multimedia content segment identified by users may be shared among media devices and media device users. Media content segment metadata is generated based on one or more identified media content item segments identified in one or more media content items. The media content segment metadata may include, but is not limited to, information indicating segment start and stop times, information about the particular media content item (e.g., title, actors, original air date), and other user-provided descriptive information. A link for the media content segment metadata may be posted for display on a webpage and which enables other users to access the media content segment metadata.