Segmentation Message Monitoring via Color-Coded Visual Indicators

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current monitoring tools for digital video streams do not efficiently notify operators about the validity of segmentation messages, leading to delayed correction of errors and a degraded viewing experience due to incorrect insertion of SCTE 35 messages.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that monitor segmentation messages in digital video streams, displaying them as graphical objects on a graphical representation, determining their validity based on a stored sequence, and notifying users through graphical indications, allowing for timely correction of errors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If text-based logs are used to monitor segmentation messages, then the monitoring function is provided, but the operator cannot quickly determine validity and must reactively respond to complaints

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of determining segmentation message validityVSAvoidtime to detect and correct segmentation message errors

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies color-coded visual indicators to represent the validity status of segmentation messages. Valid messages are displayed with one color (e.g., green) while invalid messages are displayed with another color (e.g., red), enabling operators to instantly assess message validity without manually analyzing text logs. This visual encoding directly addresses the contradiction by making validity determination immediate and intuitive.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms the monitoring interface from a one-dimensional text-based log into a two-dimensional graphical representation where segmentation messages are displayed as visual elements with spatial positioning. This dimensional transition allows operators to see the sequence and status of messages at a glance, enabling proactive detection rather than reactive response to complaints.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If graphical representation with visual indicators is implemented, then real-time validity determination is enabled, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of segmentation message validationVSAvoidcomplexity of monitoring system

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a visual copy or representation of the segmentation message sequence rather than directly processing and displaying raw message data. The graphical interface displays simplified visual indicators that represent the essential validity information, reducing the computational complexity while maintaining real-time validation capability. This copying approach allows fast visual assessment without requiring complex processing of the underlying message structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11716519B2Monitoring segmentation messages of video streams

Publication Date: 2023.08.01 AMC NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT LLC

AI summary

Described are method and system embodiments for monitoring segmentation messages of a digital video stream. In some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display and operated by a user. The method includes monitoring the digital video stream for segmentation messages and detecting a segmentation message in the digital video stream. Then, a validity of the detected segmentation message is determined based on a previously-detected segmentation message. The user is notified of the determined validity of the segmentation message using the display.