Automated Multimedia Stream Supplement with Web Pages
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for supplementing multimedia broadcasts, such as television, with relevant web information are costly for content producers and limit viewer access to supplemental information due to the need for manual selection and encoding of documents or URLs.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that generates search queries from the content of a multimedia stream, using a search engine to retrieve and rank relevant web documents, which are then displayed to the user, allowing for dynamic and automatic supplementation of the broadcast with relevant web pages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If content producers manually select and encode relevant documents into broadcasts, then supplemental information can be provided, but the cost increases and viewer access is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically generating search queries from the broadcast content and retrieving relevant web pages without requiring manual intervention from content producers. The automated query generation and document retrieval processes eliminate the need for human curators to manually select and encode supplemental materials, significantly reducing production costs while maintaining information availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual process of document selection and encoding with an automated information processing system. The system uses text conversion, search query generation, and automated document retrieval mechanisms to substitute for human curators, thereby reducing labor costs and increasing efficiency in providing supplemental information.
2Loss of information
If content producers manually select and encode relevant documents, then supplemental information is provided, but viewer interaction is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces dynamics by allowing the supplemental information to automatically adapt to the broadcast content in real-time. The search queries are dynamically generated from the current broadcast transcript, and relevant web pages are automatically retrieved and presented to viewers, enabling interactive and adaptive information delivery without manual curating.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables viewers to access relevant supplemental information automatically without requiring their manual intervention to select or navigate through pre-encoded documents. The automated system serves the viewers by independently generating queries and retrieving appropriate web pages based on the broadcast content, enhancing ease of operation.
3Ease of operation
If entire HTML pages are broadcast in unused portions of television signal, then viewers can access web pages without Internet connection, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential function of providing web page access from the complex approach of broadcasting entire HTML pages. Instead of embedding complete web pages in the television signal, the system extracts and transmits only the necessary information (search queries and URLs) which are then resolved by the viewer's device, simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary approach by using a search engine as a mediator between the broadcast content and the web pages. Rather than directly embedding web pages in the television signal, the system uses search queries as intermediaries that resolve to relevant web pages, reducing the complexity of the television broadcast system while maintaining viewer accessibility.
4Loss of information
If URLs are broadcast in alternative data channel interleaved with closed caption data, then viewers can access web pages through special equipment, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by making the supplemental information delivery mechanism compatible with standard television receivers and web browsers. Instead of requiring special equipment to decode alternative data channels, the system uses universally accessible components (television display, search engine, web browser) to provide supplemental information, thereby reducing equipment requirements and costs.
Data Source
AI summary
A media stream, such as a news broadcast, is supplemented with documents that are relevant to the media stream. The documents may be web pages returned from a search engine. A search query generation component generates search queries for the search engine based on the media stream. A post processing component may re-rank and/or filter the documents to enhance the viewing experience for the user.