Playback-Position Query Filtering for Spoiler-Free Replies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing query systems for content playback spoil user experience by revealing information about unwatched events due to lack of time markers in queries, leading to unintended spoilers.
Innovation Solution
A system that determines the type of event in a query, obtains an event distribution table, and compares playback position to occurrence times to generate a spoiler-free reply, including data about events that have occurred before the playback position or requesting confirmation for events after it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the system generates a reply based on all events in the content recording, then the query response is comprehensive and informative, but spoilers are revealed to the user about events they have not yet watched
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by determining the playback position before generating the query response. It uses this position information to pre-filter the event distribution table, excluding events that occur after the playback position. This preliminary filtering prevents spoilers from being included in the response before the user even sees them.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by treating different time periods of the content recording differently. Events before the playback position are included in the response with full detail, while events after the playback position are excluded or marked as spoilers. This creates a spatial-temporal distinction in the quality and completeness of information provided.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the system filters events based on playback position to prevent spoilers, then user experience is protected, but the query response may become incomplete or require additional processing
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the filtering operation in advance as part of the query processing pipeline. By determining the playback position and filtering the event distribution table before generating the final response, the system avoids the need for complex post-processing or multiple query passes. The filtering logic is integrated into the existing query processing flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary filtering mechanism that sits between the query input and the event distribution table. This intermediary layer compares event timestamps with the playback position and selectively passes events to the response generator. This mediator approach simplifies the overall architecture by centralizing the spoiler prevention logic in a single, manageable component.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the system asks for confirmation before revealing future events, then spoiler prevention is achieved, but the query response time increases due to additional user interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by proactively excluding future events from the query response without requiring user confirmation. By automatically filtering events based on playback position, the system prevents spoilers before they can be revealed, eliminating the need for additional user interaction or confirmation steps that would delay the response.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts and removes future events from the event distribution table before generating the response. By taking out the problematic elements (future events that could cause spoilers) in advance, the system provides immediate spoiler-free responses without requiring user confirmation or additional processing time.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for generating a reply to a query are provided. A query about an event in a content recording during playback of the content recording is received. A type of the event based on the query is determined. A playback position in a timeline of the content recording is determined. Based on the type of the event, an event distribution table is obtained, the table comprising one or more event identifiers and one or more corresponding occurrence times for the one or more event identifiers in the timeline of the content recording. The playback position of the content recording to the one or more occurrence times is compared. A reply to the query is generated, for aural or visual presentation, the reply being based on a result of the comparing, the reply comprising data about at least one event corresponding to the one or more event identifiers.