Real-Time Interaction Interface for Multi-Device Video Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Short video capturing lacks real-time interaction between users, limiting interactivity.

Innovation Solution

An interaction method and apparatus that enables real-time interaction between users by displaying an interaction interface showing pictures taken by the user and the interactive object, allowing for real-time interaction controls and capturing of an interactive video.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If short video capturing is done with a single device, then the capturing process is simple, but real-time interaction between users is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecapturing process simplicityVSAvoidreal-time interaction capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the capturing process into separate functional modules: a first electronic device for first user capturing, a second electronic device for second user capturing, and a server for integration. This segmentation allows each device to maintain simplicity while the system as a whole achieves real-time interaction capability through distributed functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary that receives video streams from multiple electronic devices, integrates them, and transmits the combined interactive video to users. This intermediary enables real-time interaction between users on different devices without requiring direct peer-to-peer connections, maintaining ease of operation while adding interaction versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple devices are used for interactive capturing, then real-time interaction is enabled, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereal-time interaction capabilityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The server merges video streams from multiple electronic devices into a single integrated interactive video output. By combining the capturing, processing, and transmission functions in one centralized system, the patent reduces the complexity that would otherwise exist in managing multiple independent capturing systems, making the multi-device interaction transparent to end users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The server provides universal functionality by handling video stream reception, integration, and transmission for multiple different electronic devices simultaneously. This multi-functional approach allows the same server infrastructure to support various device types and configurations without requiring device-specific complex processing logic at the user end.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If interaction controls are added to the interface, then user interaction capability is improved, but the interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction capabilityVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The interaction interface provides essential interaction controls (such as start, stop, and basic communication functions) without implementing every possible control feature. This partial action approach delivers sufficient user interaction capability for core short video capturing needs while avoiding the interface complexity that would result from including excessive controls, maintaining a clean and usable interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12436673B2Interface for recording real-time interaction
Publication Date: 2025.10.07 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This article discloses an interaction method and apparatus, and electronic device and medium. The interaction method comprises: displaying an interaction interface after a user selects an interactive object via a selection interface and the interactive object receives an interaction invitation, wherein the interaction interface is configured to display pictures taken by the user and the interactive object in real time, the interaction interface comprises an interaction control for the user and the interactive object to interact while capturing in real time, the selection interface and the interaction interface are video capturing related interfaces, the video capturing related interfaces are related to capturing of an interactive video, and the interactive video is a video which is taken while the user and the interactive object interacts based on the interaction interface; obtaining a setting operation for the interaction control; and responding to the setting operation within the interaction interface.