Tile-Based Media Selection with Overlay Navigation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic program guides provide users with overwhelming amounts of video content options, making it difficult and inefficient for users to identify and select interesting content due to limited sorting and selection mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A tile-based mechanism for media content management that includes personalized tiles with multiple selection options, dynamic updates based on user preferences and popularity, and an overlay navigation system for efficient content selection and management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional list based electronic program guides provide users with hundreds or thousands of video content options, then the quantity of available content is increased, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to limited sorting and selection mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the video content into visual tiles that are organized in a grid layout, allowing users to see multiple content options simultaneously in an organized manner. Each tile represents a segment of content that can be independently interacted with, making the selection process more manageable despite the large quantity of available content.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a traditional one-dimensional list-based interface to a two-dimensional tile grid interface. This dimensional change allows users to perceive and navigate content options more effectively by viewing multiple items at once in a spatial arrangement, improving ease of operation while maintaining access to numerous content options.
2Productivity
If conventional electronic program guides provide basic content listings, then the device complexity is reduced, but the productivity deteriorates due to inefficient content management and selection
Solution Approach 1:
The tile-based interface serves multiple functions simultaneously: it displays content options, provides sorting capabilities, enables filtering, and facilitates selection. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate mechanisms into a single unified interface, improving productivity without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic tile generation where the interface automatically adapts to user preferences, viewing history, and content metadata. The tiles can be dynamically sorted, filtered, and reorganized based on user interactions, making the system more responsive and efficient while managing complexity through automated adaptation rather than manual configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
Mechanisms are provided for allowing a user to dynamically manage rich media content in an efficient and effective manner. Tiles including media content, personalized video selections, content pack upgrades, and promotions for featured content are presented to a user. Each tile may include calls to view, purchase, discuss, rate, review, or read about associated content. Tiles may be presented as still images, logos, text, or live video. Multiple tiles may be manipulated using keyboard, mouse, touchpad, and/or touchscreen movements, motions, and gestures. In particular examples, an overlay provided on top of a tile mechanism provides a user with additional navigation and management options.