Social Network Media Tagging via Audio Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional social networking systems lack the ability to effectively convey users' media consumption activities and interests, as communications are typically plain text without structured data associating with media objects, limiting the ability to identify and share media items and aggregate user relationships.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to tag posted content with media information by recording audio, identifying media items, and adding metadata to the content, which is then sent to communication channels, updating user and media item connections and affinity scores.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If plain text communications are used in social networking systems, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but the ability to convey media consumption activities and interests is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges text communication with media information tagging by integrating audio recording, media identification, and metadata embedding into the existing posting workflow. Users can simultaneously post text content and tag media items they are consuming, combining multiple functions into a unified communication act that preserves simplicity while enriching information content.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary media identification system that automatically processes audio recordings, identifies media items, and extracts metadata without requiring direct user interaction with complex media databases. This intermediary layer handles the complexity of media recognition and data structuring, allowing users to benefit from rich media tagging without encountering the underlying system complexity.
2Loss of information
If audio recording and media identification are added to the posting process, then media information can be tagged to content, but the posting process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by automatically initiating audio recording when a user selects the media tagging option, and pre-processing the audio to identify media items before the user finalizes their post. The system proactively captures the media consumption context and prepares structured metadata in advance, reducing the operational steps the user must manually complete.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the system to automatically record audio, identify media items, extract metadata, and attach it to the post without requiring user intervention beyond initiating the process. The media identification and tagging operations serve themselves by autonomously completing the complex tasks of audio analysis and data structuring, freeing the user from manual complexity.
3Loss of information
If media information is embedded in posted content, then user media interests can be conveyed, but data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by transforming unstructured audio data into structured media metadata parameters that can be efficiently processed and stored. By converting audio recordings into standardized fields such as media title, artist, album, and genre, the system changes the data parameters from complex continuous audio signals to discrete, indexable metadata elements, improving subsequent processing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by performing media identification and metadata extraction before the post is published and distributed across the network. By completing the data processing-intensive tasks of audio analysis and metadata generation in advance, during content creation rather than during distribution or retrieval, the system reduces the processing burden on downstream systems and improves overall data processing efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
A social networking system allows a user to insert media information into content posted by the user, where the media information identifies a media item that the user is consuming while composing the posted content. When a user of a social networking system composes content via a composer interface, the user may select an option on the composer interface to record audio using a microphone on the user's device. A media item is identified from the recorded audio and information about the identified media item is added to the user's posted content. The system may also update information about the identified media item and the composing user.