Synchronized Live Broadcast Interface with Dynamic Content Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for broadcasting live interactive events have static interfaces that cannot be dynamically reconfigured and often separate video content from other types of content, making synchronization challenging.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising multiple applications and a processor that streams live feeds from multiple sources, synchronizes them, and integrates interactive content such as webcam feeds, desktop sharing, and on-demand content, allowing dynamic modification of the interface for concurrent display on devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If video content is provided separately from other types of content using different platforms, then each content type can be managed independently, but synchronization of live broadcast content with other content becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges video content with other content types (chat, polls, quizzes) into a single integrated broadcast stream. The system combines multiple content sources through a common processing pipeline that synchronizes all content types temporally and spatially, eliminating the need for separate platform management while maintaining independent content creation capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a synchronization mechanism as an intermediary layer between content sources and delivery platforms. This intermediary coordinates timing and presentation of multiple content types without requiring them to be natively integrated, thereby reducing overall system complexity while enabling versatile content integration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If static interfaces are used in existing broadcasting systems, then system design is simpler, but the interface cannot be dynamically reconfigured to adapt to changing event requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic interface reconfiguration by allowing the broadcast interface to be programmatically modified during operation. The system uses configurable templates and real-time parameter adjustment mechanisms that enable adaptation to changing event requirements without requiring system redesign, balancing flexibility with manageable complexity through standardized configuration protocols.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple live feeds from different sources are combined, then content variety and interactivity increase, but synchronization of the feeds becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary time-stamping and synchronization markers to each live feed before combining them. By pre-marking the temporal position of each feed origin, the system can accurately align multiple sources during combination, maintaining synchronization precision even when feeds arrive from different sources with varying timing characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically adjusts synchronization parameters such as timestamp formats, frame rates, and timing offsets to accommodate different feed sources. The system automatically modifies these parameters during the combination process to ensure precise synchronization while preserving the variety and interactivity of multiple content sources.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a system and method for streaming content to a plurality of devices over a network. A first stream comprising a first live feed is received from a first source, a second stream comprising a second live feed received from a second source, the first live feed synchronized with the second live feed, and a third stream comprising the synchronized first and second live feed generated and sent to each device. An interface is also presented on each device and the live feed displayed therewithin, a request signal indicative of a request for interactive content received, a control signal comprising instructions for retrieving the interactive content from the memory sent to each device, and the interface dynamically modified for causing the retrieved interactive content to be displayed concurrently with the live feed.