Two-Dimension Indexed Media Carousels for Mobile Browsing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for browsing media on mobile devices, such as time-based and alphabetic indexing, are cumbersome and inefficient, particularly on small devices with limited interaction modalities and large amounts of multimedia data.
Innovation Solution
The system uses metadata associated with media items and user actions to generate queries, allowing for intuitive browsing through a virtual carousel interface without textual input, leveraging device sensors like GPS and orientation to sort and present media based on contextual information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If time-based or alphabetic indexing methods are used to browse media, then media items can be organized and searched, but the browsing process becomes cumbersome and inefficient on mobile devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional one-dimensional indexing (alphabetic or time-based) to a two-dimensional indexing system that combines spatial location metadata with temporal metadata. This allows media items to be organized both by where they were captured (geographic location) and when (time), enabling users to browse media through multiple dimensional filters simultaneously, thereby improving both ease of operation and browsing efficiency on mobile devices
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional indexing methods are used on mobile devices with limited interaction modalities, then media can be accessed, but the user experience deteriorates due to cumbersome navigation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical text-input-based search mechanisms with sensor-based detection systems. By using the device camera to capture user gestures (such as pointing or swiping motions) and combining this with metadata from sensors like GPS and accelerometers, the system enables intuitive gesture-based navigation without requiring textual input, thereby improving interaction capability and navigation ease on mobile devices
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically generates queries and retrieves media items based on detected user actions and associated metadata, eliminating the need for users to manually construct search queries. The device autonomously processes sensor data, generates appropriate search queries, and presents relevant media items, thereby simplifying the interaction process and improving ease of operation
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a set of one or more metadata values may be obtained via a device, where the set of one or more metadata values indicate conditions present with respect to the device, the user of the device, and/or one or more friends of the user. Multiple media items in a plurality of media items may be identified by identifying at least a portion of the plurality of media items based, at least in part, on at least a portion of a second set of one or more metadata values of at least a portion of the plurality of media items and at least a portion of the set of one or more metadata values, where the second set of metadata values indicates conditions present when the corresponding media item was obtained, generated, or identified. A virtual carousel including the multiple media items may be provided.