Personalized Segment Playlists From Repeated Content Consumption

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users desire to repeatedly listen to or view specific segments of content items, such as favorite scenes or songs, but existing systems lack the ability to automatically identify and compile these segments into a playlist for looping.

Innovation Solution

A content consumption system that monitors user consumption habits to identify content item segments of interest, such as those repeatedly viewed or listened to, and compiles them into a playlist, which can include similar segments and recommendations, and loops these segments for the user.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually select and compile favorite content item segments into a playlist, then the playlist can be customized to user preferences, but the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovePlaylist creation convenienceVSAvoidTime required for playlist compilation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically monitors user consumption habits, identifies favorite content item segments, and compiles them into playlists without requiring manual user intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously analyzing viewing patterns, determining favorite segments based on repetition thresholds, and generating personalized playlists, thereby eliminating the time-consuming manual compilation process while maintaining customization relevance to user preferences

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Extent of automation

If the system automatically identifies favorite content item segments based on repetition thresholds, then playlist generation is automated and time-saving, but the system cannot capture nuanced user preferences that require manual selection

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovePlaylist generation automationVSAvoidAccuracy of preference detection
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors user consumption behavior and uses this feedback to refine its identification of favorite content item segments. By analyzing repetition patterns, viewing duration, and consumption frequency, the system adjusts its algorithms to better capture user preferences. This feedback loop enables the automated system to improve its measurement precision over time, accurately detecting nuanced preferences through quantitative analysis of actual usage patterns rather than relying on static threshold criteria alone

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system includes similar content item segments and recommendations in the playlist, then the playlist provides broader value and discovery opportunities, but the playlist becomes more complex and may include content not directly aligned with immediate user interests

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovePlaylist content diversityVSAvoidPlaylist structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the playlist into distinct sections: core favorite segments identified through repetition thresholds, similar content segments based on feature matching, and recommendation segments. This segmentation allows the system to organize diverse content in a structured manner, making the playlist manageable while maintaining versatility. The segmented structure enables users to easily navigate between different content types and prioritize directly interested segments without being overwhelmed by the entire diverse playlist

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250373892A1Methods and Systems for Generating a Playlist of Content Items and Content Item Segments
Publication Date: 2025.12.04 ADEIA GUIDES INC
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AI summary

Provided are systems and methods for providing content identified in a playlist associated with a profile. A content consumption system monitors a profile and determines a segment of a content item that is of interest to the profile. The segment of the content item is added to a playlist, which can then be looped.