Intelligent TV Content Provider Module for Media Aggregation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart TVs lack intuitive user interfaces and seamless interaction capabilities, making it cumbersome for users to navigate and execute various features effectively.
Innovation Solution
An Intelligent TV system with an internal content provider module that loads responsive to user actions or scheduled events, communicating with subservices to organize and provide content to video hardware, including an EPG data provider, media data provider, media browser, media scanner, and thumbnail engine for enhanced user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple media sources and features are integrated into Smart TV, then functionality and versatility are improved, but user interface complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments media sources and features into distinct modules (broadcast media, internet media, local media, social media, applications) that can be independently managed and accessed. Each media type has its own provider module and data subservice, allowing users to interact with specific media types without being overwhelmed by the entire system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components including a unified user interface, media browser, and content provider modules that mediate between the user and multiple media sources. These intermediaries abstract the complexity of multiple integrated features, presenting a simplified interface while managing diverse media types behind the scenes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive media management features are added to Smart TV, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs universal components that handle multiple media types through standardized interfaces. The content provider module, media browser, and user interface serve as multi-functional elements that work across broadcast, internet, local, and social media sources, reducing overall system complexity despite handling diverse media types.
Solution Approach 2:
The architecture implements a nested structure where specific media provider modules (EPG data provider, media data provider, social media provider) are contained within the broader content provider framework, which itself is nested within the unified user interface and media browser layers. This hierarchical nesting organizes complexity into manageable levels.
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AI summary
A data service system in an Intelligent Television (TV) includes an internal content provider module configured to provide content to video hardware or display of the Intelligent TV or to a content provider module or application of the Intelligent TV and a subservice configured to provide the internet content provider module with requested data for a pre-defined data model. The internal content provider module is loaded on the Intelligent TV responsive to a user action or a schedule event on the Intelligent TV, and the internal content provider module organizes the received data from the subservice as the content according to a pre-defined format. The internal content provider module includes an EPG data provider, a media data provider, a media browser, a media scanner, and/or a thumbnail engine.