Tag Association for User Activity in Content Playback
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Solution Overview
Problem
The vast amount of user-generated information related to content, such as comments and web searches, is not effectively associated with the original content, leading to underutilization of this data in existing bidirectional viewing experiences.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that detects user activities during content playback, generates tag information based on these activities, and associates this information with specific positions within the content, enabling effective utilization and display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If user activities are monitored and information is stored in servers and terminal devices, then a huge amount of user-generated information is generated, but this information is not practically used in association with the original content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces tag information as an intermediary element that bridges user-generated information and original content. Tags are generated based on user activities (comments, searches, views) and serve as mediators to associate this information with specific positions in the content, enabling practical utilization of the accumulated data
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts meaningful information from user activities by generating tag information that represents essential characteristics of user behavior. This extraction process separates the valuable semantic content from the raw activity data, making it suitable for association with original content
2Loss of information
If tag information is generated and associated with content positions, then user-generated information can be effectively utilized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the association process into distinct functional modules: an activity detection unit that monitors user actions, a tag generation unit that creates tag information, and a tag association unit that links tags to content positions. This segmentation manages complexity by dividing the overall function into specialized, manageable components
Solution Approach 2:
The tag information serves multiple functions simultaneously: it represents user activities, associates information with content, enables retrieval of user-generated content, and provides context for the original content. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems for each purpose
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AI summary
[Object] To associate information generated on the basis of an activity that is carried out by a user with respect to a content with the content, thereby effectively using the information.[Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: an activity detection unit configured to detect an activity of a user who currently plays back a content; a tag generation unit configured to generate tag information on the basis of information on the activity; and a tag association unit configured to associate the tag information with one or more positions in the content, the one or more positions corresponding to the activity.