Network TV Content Segmentation for Partial Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of digital TV services, such as IPTVs, broadband TVs, and smart TVs, face inefficiencies as they are required to download entire content to access a single portion, leading to unnecessary costs and time consumption, as current systems do not allow direct access to specific parts of content.
Innovation Solution
A method for segmenting content in a network TV system that enables users to select and access specific sections of content, allowing for direct download or streaming of only the desired parts, with the option to generate and store link information for later access, thereby reducing the need to download entire content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If users download entire content to access a single portion, then complete content access is ensured, but time consumption and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments content into multiple sections with unique identifiers, allowing users to select and download only specific sections rather than entire content. This divides the content delivery system into manageable parts that can be independently accessed, reducing download time and cost while maintaining access flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts specific sections from complete content based on user selection. By identifying and separating desired sections from the full content, the system enables users to obtain only the necessary portions, eliminating the need to download unnecessary parts and thereby reducing time and cost.
2Quantity of substance
If users download entire content, then all content is available for viewing, but unnecessary costs are incurred for payment contents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments content into multiple sections with unique identifiers, allowing users to select and download only specific sections rather than entire content. This reduces the quantity of data transferred and stored, directly lowering download costs for paid content while maintaining access to desired sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables partial content download by allowing users to select specific sections. This applies partial action by downloading only the necessary portion of content rather than the complete file, optimizing resource usage and reducing costs.
3Volume of stationary object
If entire content is downloaded, then complete content is available, but storage space is wasted for sections not viewed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments content into multiple sections that can be independently downloaded and stored. Users only store sections they need, optimizing storage space utilization while maintaining efficient access to available content sections through section identifiers.
4Adaptability or versatility
If section selection capability is added, then content access flexibility improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces section information as an intermediary layer between the user and content. This intermediary contains section identifiers and boundaries, enabling flexible section selection without requiring complex processing logic in the terminal device, thus managing system complexity while improving access flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is to a method of providing a part of content over network in which a user accesses a content provider server over a network, and selects and downloads only a part of content or receives information for accessing the part of content, or generates access information for the part of content and stores the access information in the content provider server, thereby enabling to easily access the part of content when accessing later. In the method, a user may access a plurality of parts configuring content instead of a content unit.