Music Visualization System with Adaptive Display Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional music play services fail to personalize music visualization based on individual user preferences, leading to confusion by displaying unnecessary information.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a processor and display that obtains music information, analyzes it, and outputs a visual effect tailored to the music being played, including changing display settings and presenting relevant information such as album art and lyrics in a dynamic and personalized manner.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If conventional music play service displays all music information, then information completeness is improved, but user confusion increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemusic information completenessVSAvoiduser understanding
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and displays only the most relevant music information elements based on user preferences and current playback context. The system selectively presents information such as lyrics, album art, or artist details while suppressing less relevant information, thereby maintaining information completeness for the right audience while reducing confusion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different display qualities and priorities to different music information elements. Rather than treating all information equally, the system assigns varying levels of prominence, visibility, and detail to different information types based on their relevance to the current music playback and user preferences, creating a differentiated information presentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Device complexity

If conventional music play service uses fixed visualization, then device complexity is reduced, but user personalization is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisualization systemVSAvoiduser preference adaptation
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic visualization that adapts in real-time based on music characteristics, playback state, and user preferences. The system adjusts visual parameters such as color, intensity, and content display dynamically during music playback, transforming a static visualization system into an adaptive one that responds to changing conditions without requiring complex manual configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes multiple visualization parameters simultaneously based on music information and user preferences, including display brightness, color temperature, content type, and information hierarchy. By coordinating changes across multiple parameters, the system achieves personalized visualization with manageable complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10599383B2Method and apparatus for visualizing music information
Publication Date: 2020.03.24 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for operating an electronic device is provided, including: obtaining music information associated with music that is being played by the electronic device; and outputting a visual effect through a display of the electronic device based on the music information. According to another aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided including a display and a processor configured to: obtain music information associated with music that is being played by the electronic device; and output a visual effect through the display based on the music information.