Followee-Based Synchronous Video Display for Seamless Creator Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of short video apps face a degraded viewing experience when switching between videos uploaded by different creators, as they are returned to the same position on the interface after exiting a video, requiring manual navigation to find the next video, which is inefficient and inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a method for synchronous display of video information that includes displaying user dimension cross slip lists for followees, allowing seamless switching between videos through sliding operations and page jumps, ensuring the current followee is automatically positioned upon returning to the followee information display interface.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If videos are displayed according to creator dimensions on the interface, then video organization by creator is achieved, but user navigation efficiency deteriorates when switching between creators

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo organization by creatorVSAvoidnavigation time when switching creators
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-loads and caches video data from multiple creators in advance, so that when a user switches between creators, the videos are already available for immediate display without requiring manual navigation or reloading, thus resolving the contradiction between organized display and navigation efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Stability of the object's composition

If the interface returns to the same position after exiting a video, then interface stability is maintained, but user experience deteriorates due to manual searching requirement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface position stabilityVSAvoidease of video switching
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms that track user viewing behavior and automatically adjust the interface position based on the last viewed video, so that when users exit and return to the interface, it automatically positions itself at the relevant creator's video list, maintaining stability while improving ease of operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The interface position is made dynamic rather than static, allowing it to automatically adjust and transition between different creator positions based on user interaction history, resolving the contradiction between maintaining stable interface composition and enabling easy navigation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If manual navigation is required to switch between creators, then interface simplicity is maintained, but productivity deteriorates due to inefficient video switching

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface complexityVSAvoidvideo switching efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides self-service navigation by automatically detecting user preferences and switching between creators based on viewing history, eliminating the need for manual navigation while maintaining interface simplicity, thus resolving the contradiction between interface simplicity and switching efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12401859B2Method, device, terminal equipment and computer-readable storage medium for synchronous display of video information
Publication Date: 2025.08.26 DOUYIN VISION CO LTD
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AI summary

A method, device, terminal equipment and a computer-readable storage medium for synchronous display of video information are provided. The method includes: displaying user dimension cross slip lists corresponding to at least one followee in a followee information display interface; jumping to a video playing interface to play a selected video according to the selection of the video in a user dimension cross slip list corresponding to a first followee; playing other videos except the selected video in the video playing interface in a sliding manner according to a sliding operation detected in the video playing interface; and jumping to the followee information display interface to display a user dimension cross slip list corresponding to a second followee according to a page jump instruction detected in the video playing interface; the second followee is a followee corresponding to the video played in the video playing interface before page jump.