Reference Item-Based Extra Content Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems force users to leave the main content to access extra content, limiting simultaneous display and interaction, especially when the main and extra content sources differ, such as TV broadcasts and internet servers.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows users to access and display extra content through a reference item on the same device as the main content, enabling simultaneous display by redirecting the reference item to retrieve extra content from a different source, or forwarding it to another device, keeping the main content available.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user accesses extra content through a reference item in current systems, then the extra content can be retrieved and displayed, but the user is forced to leave the main content and cannot simultaneously display both main content and extra content
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into multiple regions, with the main content occupying the primary display area and the extra content displayed in a separate region (such as a sidebar or picture-in-picture overlay). This segmentation allows both main content and extra content to be simultaneously visible without requiring the user to switch away from the main content.
Solution Approach 2:
The extra content is nested within the main content display environment, such as displaying extra content as an overlay, popup, or embedded panel while the main content continues to play in the background. This nesting approach allows the user to access extra information without completely leaving the main content context.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the same device is used to reproduce both main content and extra content, then the device can display additional information, but the interaction between devices is limited and the user cannot be re-directed to extra content from a different source while keeping main content simultaneously available
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to handle multiple content sources simultaneously through a universal interface. The first device can receive main content from a first source (e.g., broadcast TV) and extra content from a second source (e.g., internet server) through the same device's processing capabilities, allowing versatile content integration without requiring separate dedicated devices for each content type.
Solution Approach 2:
A control unit or processing system acts as an intermediary between multiple content sources and the display device. This intermediary receives reference items from the main content, retrieves corresponding extra content from different sources, and coordinates the simultaneous display of both content types, enabling flexible device interaction and cross-source content integration.
3Reliability
If the extra content is updated in accordance with changes in main content, then the extra content remains relevant and synchronized, but the system complexity increases to maintain real-time correlation
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the control unit continuously monitors changes in the main content (such as scene changes, topic transitions, or metadata updates) and automatically triggers corresponding updates to the extra content. This feedback loop ensures that the extra content remains synchronized and relevant to the current main content without requiring complex manual coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-loads and caches extra content associated with potential main content segments before they are displayed. When the main content changes, the system can quickly switch to the pre-prepared extra content without requiring complex real-time processing, thereby maintaining synchronization while reducing system complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for providing a main content (100) and an extra content (101) to a user by accessing said extra content (101) through a reference item (102), said method is characterized by receiving of said main content (100) from a first source (103) and displaying said main content (100) by said first device (104), based on said reference item (102) said extra content (101) is retrieved and/or received from a second source (105) and simultaneously displayed together with said main content (100) on said first device (104) or forwarding said reference item (102) to a second device (106) and thereby retrieving and/or receiving said extra content (101) from a second source (105) by said second device (106) and simultaneously displaying of said main content (100) on said first device (104) and said extra content (101) on said second device (106).