Synchronizing Translated Digital Content via Metadata
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Solution Overview
Problem
Decoupled base and translated content, such as eBooks and audio books in different languages, pose challenges in providing a synchronous presentation experience due to difficulties in identifying content matches, generating synchronization information, and managing storage, leading to inconsistencies in presentation.
Innovation Solution
A translated content management system identifies companion content pairs, generates synchronization information, and transmits it to computing devices to ensure simultaneous presentation of base and translated content, adjusting output speed and format compatibility to maintain synchronization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If base content and translated content are obtained separately at different times from different sources, then content availability and user choice are improved, but synchronization between the two contents deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by embedding synchronization metadata and unique identifiers within the content files during creation or import. This pre-prepared synchronization information enables automatic alignment when contents are later played back, resolving the synchronization issue without requiring real-time coordination between separately obtained base and translated content
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a content management system as an intermediary that stores, manages, and coordinates multiple content versions. This intermediary maintains synchronization information and distributes it to computing devices, enabling seamless synchronization between base content and translated content even when they were obtained from different sources at different times
2Device complexity
If base content and translated content are decoupled, then storage flexibility and content management independence are improved, but the ability to provide synchronized presentation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the content delivery process into independent components: base content files, translated content files, and synchronization metadata. Each component can be stored, managed, and transmitted independently, yet they work together through the synchronization information that links corresponding portions of base and translated content without requiring tight coupling
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating and distributing synchronization information that references and links corresponding portions of base and translated content. Rather than copying the actual content data, the system copies metadata that enables the computing device to automatically align and present the decoupled contents in synchronization
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AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to one or more configured computing systems identifying when content includes a base content and a translated content that can be synchronously presented. Once a content match is identified, a device to receive synchronization information can also be identified. The synchronization information can enable one or more devices to synchronously present translated content while consuming a base content. For example, an English language audio book may be output synchronously with a Spanish language eBook.