Video Capture Module with GPS Metadata for Content Search
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video recording technologies lack efficient methods for searching and navigating video content based on geographic location and time, requiring manual previewing and lacking metadata details such as time-stamps and location information.
Innovation Solution
An Internet-enabled video capture and encoding system that records and encodes video content with associated metadata, including date, time, and geographic position information, allowing for search and display of content through an interactive map-based graphical user interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual previewing of video content is used to locate desired content, then the system requires no additional metadata infrastructure, but the time required to find specific content increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically capturing and storing metadata (timestamps, GPS coordinates, location names) at the moment of recording. This preliminary organization of data allows users to instantly search and locate specific video content without manual previewing, resolving the time-loss issue while the automated nature keeps infrastructure complexity manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces metadata as an intermediary layer between the video content and the user. Instead of directly searching through video content, users search through structured metadata (timestamps, locations, descriptions) which then links to the actual video files. This intermediary structure enables efficient content location without requiring complex direct video analysis infrastructure
2Productivity
If video content is transferred asynchronously via IP to the studio, then physical transport time is reduced, but the process remains very time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and separates metadata from the video content itself, storing location and timestamp information independently in structured formats. This extraction allows the metadata to be transmitted and processed separately from the large video files, enabling faster initial indexing and search capability while the actual video transfer can proceed asynchronously without blocking user access to content information
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary transmission and processing of metadata information before the complete video content arrives. By sending lightweight metadata packets first (containing timestamps, GPS data, location names), the studio can immediately begin organizing and searching for content while the larger video files are still being transferred in the background, significantly reducing the effective time to locate and use content
3Adaptability or versatility
If GPS systems are integrated to store metadata with time and geographic information, then content search capability is improved, but the device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements multi-functionality by using the GPS receiver not only for navigation purposes but also simultaneously for metadata generation and content indexing. The same GPS hardware that provides location guidance during video recording also automatically generates the geographic position metadata stored with each video file, eliminating the need for separate GPS integration and reducing overall system complexity while enhancing search capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the GPS location data acquisition function with the video recording and metadata storage functions into a unified process. The GPS receiver, video recorder, and metadata database operate as an integrated system where location information is automatically captured and associated with video content in real-time, reducing the complexity that would arise from separate systems while providing enhanced content searchability by location
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AI summary
Methods, apparatus, and systems for time-based and geographic navigation of video content are provided. Video content and associated metadata information are recorded and encoded using a video capture and encoding module. The associated metadata information includes at least one of date and time information of the recording and geographic position information indicative of a recording location. The recorded video content and the associated metadata information are communicated to a remote storage and web server device. A graphical user interface enables the display of an interactive map showing a route and current location of the video capture and encoding module. The video content may be searched using at least one of the graphical user interface and the interactive map by the date and/or time information and the geographic position information. Selected video content can be streamed or downloaded to a select location for display or storage.