Streaming Media Clip Sharing via Segmented Link
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing streaming media content, such as movies or music, often require transferring the entire item, which is inefficient and can violate copyright terms, especially when only a small portion is intended to be shared, and do not allow sharing with users who are not authorized to access the entire content.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows authenticated users to create a clip of a portion of streaming media content, assign a unique identifier to it, and share it with others via a clickable link, enabling access to the clip without requiring the recipient to be authorized for the entire content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the entire streaming media content is transferred to share with recipients, then the recipient can access the full content, but the network data transfer demand becomes excessively large and copyright terms are violated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the streaming media content into a shareable clip portion and a non-shareable remainder. The system creates a separate identifier and access mechanism for the clip portion, allowing it to be transferred independently from the full content. This segmentation enables sharing of only the necessary portion (e.g., a review clip) rather than the entire movie or show, thereby reducing network transfer demands while satisfying the sharing requirement.
2Quantity of substance
If the entire streaming media content is transferred to share with recipients, then the recipient can access the full content, but copyright and authorization terms are violated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the streaming media content into a shareable clip portion and a non-shareable remainder. The system creates a separate identifier and access mechanism for the clip portion, allowing it to be transferred independently from the full content. This segmentation enables sharing of only the necessary portion (e.g., a review clip) rather than the entire movie or show, thereby reducing network transfer demands while satisfying the sharing requirement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary streaming service system that mediates between the authenticated user and the recipient. This intermediary verifies the authenticated user's rights to share the clip, generates appropriate access credentials, and controls the recipient's access to ensure it complies with copyright terms. The intermediary prevents direct unauthorized access to the full content while enabling legitimate clip sharing.
3Ease of operation
If a link to the entire item of content is provided to the recipient, then the recipient can access the content, but the recipient may access the entire stream even when only a portion should be shared
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary streaming service system that mediates between the authenticated user and the recipient. This intermediary verifies the authenticated user's rights to share the clip, generates appropriate access credentials, and controls the recipient's access to ensure it complies with copyright terms. The intermediary prevents direct unauthorized access to the full content while enabling legitimate clip sharing.
4Ease of operation
If the authenticated user creates and shares clips with minimal effort, then user convenience is improved, but the system complexity increases to handle clip creation, identification, and access control
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the system automatically performs clip creation, identifier generation, and access control setup based on simple user inputs. When the authenticated user specifies a time range for the clip, the system automatically creates the clip, generates a unique identifier, sets appropriate access rights, and prepares the sharing link without requiring manual configuration of these technical parameters. This automation reduces user effort while managing the underlying system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments relate to providing a method for an authenticated user of an item of streaming media content to create a shareable clip of a portion of the item. The method comprises using an interface on a first device to accept, from the authenticated user, a first input to define the clip and a second input to create a comment; creating an identifier, uniquely corresponding to the authenticated user and the clip; and sending the identifier and the comment to a second user in a form that includes a clickable link. If the second user clicks on the clickable link, the clip is streamed to the second user to play on a second device, independent of whether the second user is authorized to access the whole of the content. The clickable link expires either after a predetermined time or after a predetermined number of plays by the second user.