Notification Profile Icons for Interactive Event Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for delivering interactive events in ATSC 3.0 broadcasting require viewers to interrupt their viewing to discover and respond to interactive content, which can be inconvenient, especially when the content is not of interest.
Innovation Solution
A notification profile system that uses on-screen icons or graphical objects to indicate pending interactive events, allowing viewers to manage responses based on their personalized preferences, with dynamic and automated state changes such as color or motion to inform them of available actions without interrupting the viewing experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If viewers interrupt their viewing to discover and respond to interactive content, then they can engage with interactive events, but the viewing experience is disrupted and convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by proactively notifying viewers of interactive events before they miss the opportunity to engage. The notification system detects upcoming interactive events and alerts viewers in advance, allowing them to respond without interrupting their viewing flow. This resolves the contradiction by enabling interactive engagement while maintaining viewing convenience through advance notification rather than interruption.
2Loss of information
If the notification system provides detailed information about all interactive events, then viewers can make informed decisions, but the interface complexity and information overload increase
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system applies local quality by providing different levels of information detail based on viewer preferences and event types. Rather than uniformly displaying all possible event details, the system adapts the notification content to match user-configured preferences, delivering only relevant information at appropriate detail levels. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining information completeness for interested viewers while preventing interface complexity and information overload for others.
3Speed
If the system provides real-time notifications for all interactive events, then viewers can respond promptly, but the frequency of interruptions and viewer annoyance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system applies partial action by selectively notifying viewers about only those interactive events that match their preferences and interests. Rather than providing excessive notifications for all events, the system filters and prioritizes notifications based on user profile data, event types, and viewing context. This resolves the contradiction by enabling prompt response to relevant events while reducing viewer annoyance through selective, targeted notifications rather than exhaustive alerting.
Data Source
AI summary
Indicators such as visible icons or other objects are presented on a display, with each indicator being associated with a respective profile that defines interactive events for which notifications are desired. Broadcast video is presented along with the indicators, and when an interactive event signal is received, if a profile indicates that a notification for that type of event is desired, the associated indicator is altered in appearance, e.g., by changing color, or motion, or other technique. If a profile does not indicate that the type of event should be notified, the corresponding indicator is not altered in appearance, e.g., can remain grayed out yet still visible.