Previously On Segments With Scene Linking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional 'previously on' segments in media content, such as TV shows, often fail to provide sufficient relevant information for viewers with varying levels of experience, as they may not offer detailed options to revisit referenced scenes.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system where 'previously on' segments include clips linking to specific scenes in prior episodes, allowing viewers to watch these scenes in detail, with a media server using fingerprinting technology to identify and retrieve corresponding episodes, and providing options for quick playback or adjusting playback speed based on scene relevance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional 'previously on' segments are used, then the segment structure is simple, but the information sufficiency for viewers with varying experience levels is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The 'previously on' segment is divided into multiple clips, each corresponding to a specific scene from prior episodes. Each clip is a discrete unit that can be independently analyzed and linked to its source episode, allowing viewers to selectively access detailed information about particular scenes while maintaining an organized segment structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system embeds multiple levels of information within the segment structure: the overall 'previously on' segment contains multiple nested clips, each clip contains reference to a specific scene in a prior episode, and each scene can be accessed for detailed viewing. This nested structure provides progressively deeper information without creating a completely separate complex system.
2Reliability
If detailed scene options are added to 'previously on' segments, then viewer understanding improves, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates copies of scene clips from prior episodes and embeds them within the current episode's 'previously on' segment. These clips are exact reproductions of the original scenes, ensuring accurate representation and viewer understanding while leveraging existing episode content rather than creating new material.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses fingerprinting technology as an intermediary mechanism to automatically match and link clips in the 'previously on' segment to their corresponding scenes in prior episodes. This intermediary process handles the complex matching and identification tasks, reducing the need for manual processing and metadata management.
3Measurement precision
If fingerprinting technology is implemented, then scene identification accuracy improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual scene identification and linking processes with automated fingerprinting technology. Instead of relying on metadata, manual tagging, or complex database queries, the system uses audio and video fingerprinting to automatically identify and match scenes, substituting mechanical/manual processes with automated technical solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the fundamental parameter of scene identification from metadata-based matching to fingerprint-based matching. By transforming the identification approach from text-based (titles, descriptions) to signal-based (audio/video fingerprints), the system achieves higher accuracy while using a more direct technical mechanism.
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AI summary
Techniques are described for providing functionality to allow a viewer of a television show to watch a “previously on” segment of an episode of the television show and be able to watch the scenes from prior episodes referenced in the “previously on” segment.