Searchable Video Message System with Transcription
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Solution Overview
Problem
Sending video messages via email is inefficient due to large file sizes, uncertainty about recipient compatibility, time-consuming uploading and downloading, storage burdens, and the inability to search for specific content within video messages.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating a transcription of video messages, storing both the video and transcription in a remote location, and providing searchable content to recipients, ensuring authorized access and efficient streaming while maintaining privacy controls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If video files are sent via email, then video messages can be transmitted, but file size becomes large and email bandwidth/storage is burdened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the video file from the email message itself, storing it separately in a video message system while the email contains only a reference or link. This separation eliminates the burden of attaching large video files to emails, reducing email bandwidth and storage requirements while maintaining video message transmission capability.
2Quantity of substance
If video files are uploaded and downloaded before viewing, then video messages can be sent, but time costs increase and email systems are burdened
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-uploading video messages to a remote server and generating transcriptions in advance. When a recipient views the video message, it is already available for immediate streaming without requiring the recipient to upload or download the file, thus eliminating time costs associated with file transfer.
3Quantity of substance
If video messages are sent via email, then personal content can be transmitted, but privacy is compromised when messages are forwarded to unintended recipients
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary authentication mechanism between the sender, recipient, and video message. The system verifies recipient identity and authorization before allowing access to the video message, and implements controlled forwarding capabilities. This intermediary layer protects personal content from unauthorized access and unintended forwarding while maintaining legitimate transmission.
4Quantity of substance
If users store large amounts of email messages, then communication history is preserved, but content-based search becomes impossible for video messages
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a textual copy (transcription) of the video message content and stores it separately in the email system. This transcription copy is searchable using standard email search functionality, allowing users to search for video message content without requiring the video file itself to be stored in the email. The original video remains in the video message system while the searchable text resides in the email infrastructure.
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AI summary
A system and method is disclosed for sending searchable video messages. A user may create a video message designated for a recipient. On transmission of the video message, a server generates a transcription of the video message and stores the video message in a remote storage location along with the transcription. The video message is then provided to the recipient, and made searchable by providing the transcription as searchable content in connection with the display of the video message.