Network TV Unified Content List Aggregation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network TV systems require users to individually connect to multiple contents providers to access and view available content lists, making it cumbersome to acquire information on various contents from multiple sources.
Innovation Solution
A method for a network TV to request and display contents lists from multiple providers by receiving and linking URL information for each provider, allowing users to browse and select content without direct server connections, utilizing a network interface, user interface, and control unit to manage content display and playback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users connect to multiple contents provider servers individually to check contents lists, then users can access content information from multiple providers, but the operation complexity and time required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple contents provider lists into a single unified list displayed on the network TV. The TV controller automatically manages connections to multiple providers and integrates their content catalogs, allowing users to browse all content from different providers through one interface rather than connecting to each provider separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The network TV acts as an intermediary between users and multiple contents provider servers. It receives content list information from various providers, processes and integrates this information, then presents it to users in a unified manner, eliminating the need for users to directly manage multiple server connections.
2Loss of information
If users connect to multiple contents provider servers individually, then complete content information can be obtained, but the time required to browse and select content increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically collecting and integrating content list information from multiple providers in advance. The TV controller proactively manages connections to providers and prepares a unified content catalog before the user needs to browse, so when users access the content list, it is already organized and ready for immediate viewing.
3Ease of operation
If a unified content display interface is implemented, then user ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network TV controller is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple contents providers through a single interface. It can receive, process, and display content lists from different providers using the same operational mechanisms, eliminating the need for separate handling procedures for each provider and reducing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
Embodiments provide a method that allows users for easily acquire contents information by receiving and displaying only providable contents lists without connecting to servers of a plurality of contents providers, in a network TV that can receive and play contents while being connected with the contents providers.