Tiled Content Interface for Multi-Source Video Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
High definition (HD) and ultra high definition (UHD) video displays face challenges in efficiently managing and presenting multiple video sources and content types on large resolution screens, lacking intuitive user interfaces for dynamic content organization and user control.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a processor and computer memory to present a user interface with tiles, allowing for video playback in one tile while displaying still images in others, with carousels that can be scrolled and arranged independently, enabling user-controlled organization of content on the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple video sources are presented simultaneously on HD/UHD displays, then content variety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into multiple independent tiles, each capable of displaying different content sources. This segmentation allows multiple video sources to be presented simultaneously in an organized manner, improving content variety while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular content presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a temporal dimension to content presentation by implementing carousel functionality that allows users to scroll through different content sources over time. This adds a time-based organization layer to the spatial tile arrangement, enabling efficient management of multiple content sources without increasing simultaneous display complexity.
2Ease of operation
If dynamic content organization is implemented, then user control is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface implements dynamic content organization through scrollable carousels within each tile, allowing users to control content presentation in real-time. This dynamic capability enables flexible content management while maintaining ease of operation through intuitive scrolling interactions rather than complex configuration settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automatic content recall functionality that remembers and restores previous content states without user intervention. This self-service feature reduces the operational burden on users by automatically managing content state persistence, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration after display changes.
3Loss of information
If video playback is enabled in one tile with still images in others, then content accessibility is improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different display modes to different tiles based on their individual content requirements. Video playback is enabled only in tiles where it provides value, while other tiles display still images. This localized approach to content presentation maximizes information accessibility while minimizing energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary video decoding and rendering across all tiles.
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AI summary
A multi-window user interface (UI) is presented in various configurations and operational uses to leverage the relatively large display canvas afforded by large screen display devices such as 4K or 8K displays. Along with the various “Multiview” aspects, content delivery techniques, content selection techniques, and level of service techniques also are presented.