Automated Video Authoring System for Book Content Conversion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional video authoring methods for book content require significant human resources and time, as users must manually create and upload materials, leading to low efficiency and reduced enthusiasm for video creation.

Innovation Solution

A method that automatically provides target video materials under various dimensions in response to content segment selection, allowing users to generate authored videos without manual material creation, integrating these videos into collections and enabling quick conversion of book content to video content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If users manually create and upload materials for video authoring, then video content can be generated, but the process consumes significant human resources and time, resulting in low efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo authoring efficiencyVSAvoidtime for manual material creation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically retrieves video materials from the target book itself, making the book content serve the video authoring process. The computer automatically extracts, processes, and assembles video materials from the book's text, images, and other content without requiring users to manually create or upload materials, thus resolving the contradiction between video authoring efficiency and time consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary processing of the target book content before video authoring begins. It pre-extracts text, images, and other materials from the book, pre-generates video frames, and pre-prepares all necessary video materials in advance, so that when users initiate video authoring, the materials are already ready for immediate use, significantly reducing the time and effort required

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of manufacture

If users manually create video materials, then video content can be produced, but the difficulty and complexity of the authoring process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of video material creationVSAvoidcomplexity of video authoring process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The book content automatically provides the video materials needed for authoring. The system extracts text, images, and other materials from the book and automatically converts them into video frames and other video elements, eliminating the need for users to manually create materials and thereby simplifying the authoring process while maintaining ease of material creation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a multi-functional video authoring apparatus that can automatically perform multiple tasks: extracting materials from the book, generating video frames, assembling video sequences, and exporting final video content. This universal system handles all video authoring operations through automated multi-functionality, reducing both the difficulty and complexity for users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If automated video material provision is implemented, then video authoring time is reduced, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo content conversion speedVSAvoidcomplexity of automated video authoring system
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The video authoring system is divided into multiple functional modules: a material extraction module that retrieves content from the book, a video frame generation module that converts text and images into video frames, an assembly module that combines materials into video sequences, and an export module that generates final video content. This segmentation allows the complex automated process to be managed through specialized, coordinated modules, improving conversion speed while organizing system complexity into manageable components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an automated video authoring apparatus as an intermediary between the target book and the final video content. This intermediary automatically handles all complex processing steps including material extraction, video frame generation, and video assembly, thereby accelerating the conversion process while containing system complexity within the intermediary layer rather than exposing it to users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20240422407A1Video authoring method, apparatus, computer device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.12.19 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A video authoring method, an apparatus, a computer device and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: displaying a reading content of a target book; in response to a selection operation for at least one content segment in the target book, determining a target video material in a plurality of material dimensions that matches an attribute characteristic of the at least one content segment; generating an authored video associated with the target book based on the target video material and the at least one content segment which is selected.