Calendar UI for Shopping Broadcast Date and Time Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Consumers face difficulties in managing and selecting online shopping content broadcasts due to the lack of a systematic way to track and remember broadcast dates and times, leading to confusion and inefficiency in choosing which broadcasts to watch.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that provides shopping contents through user interfaces organized by date and time, using a calendar interface to display broadcast schedules and statuses, allowing consumers to easily select and watch relevant content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If multiple shopping content broadcasts are provided at various times and dates, then consumers can receive numerous product information in various media, but consumers get confused in choosing the product sales broadcast to watch

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of shopping content broadcastsVSAvoidease of choosing broadcast
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments shopping content broadcasts by organizing them into different time periods (morning, afternoon, evening, night) and categories. The broadcast list is divided into multiple groups with clear time stamps, allowing consumers to easily navigate and select broadcasts based on their preferred viewing time and interest categories, thus resolving the confusion caused by having too many broadcasts available.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Duration of action of stationary object

If sales broadcast videos are provided at various times and dates, then consumers can receive recorded broadcast video later, but consumers have to remember the date and time of the sales broadcast for the product of interest

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveavailability period of broadcastVSAvoidtime for remembering and searching
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an automated notification system that acts as an intermediary between the broadcast system and consumers. The system automatically sends notifications to consumers about upcoming broadcasts of products they are interested in, eliminating the need for consumers to manually remember broadcast dates and times. This intermediary service bridges the gap between broadcast scheduling and consumer awareness, saving consumers time and effort.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If consumers search for broadcast video manually, then consumers can find the specific broadcast, but the process is troublesome and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of finding target broadcastVSAvoidtime for searching
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary actions by pre-organizing broadcast content into categorized lists with clear time stamps and product information before consumers need to search. The system prepares and displays relevant broadcast information in advance based on consumer preferences and browsing history, so when consumers want to watch a specific broadcast, the information is already readily available and easily accessible, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual searches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12549779B2Method and system for providing contents
Publication Date: 2026.02.10 NAVER CORP
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AI summary

A method for providing contents includes receiving a user input including a request for contents associated with a specific date, in response to the received user input, extracting one or more contents associated with the specific date, and displaying, on a display, the one or more contents through a user interface determined according to a broadcast time of the one or more contents.