Video Channel Creation System for Content Organization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Consumers face difficulties in identifying and retrieving specific video content due to its disorganization across disparate sources with varying schemes and descriptions, leading to an overwhelming search task.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for organizing video content into channels and networks by selecting metadata to associate content items with channels, storing channel and metadata information, and dynamically grouping videos based on common attributes, allowing for efficient search and retrieval.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If video content is stored in disparate sources with different organization schemes, then the quantity and diversity of video content increases, but the complexity of searching and retrieving specific video content increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of video contentVSAvoidcomplexity of search and retrieval
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments video content into organized channels with standardized metadata schemas, dividing the disparate video sources into structured categories that can be systematically searched and retrieved, reducing the complexity of navigating through unorganized content

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a standardized metadata structure and channel organization system as an intermediary layer between disparate video sources and users, enabling unified search and retrieval across multiple sources without requiring users to navigate each source's unique organization scheme

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If video content is manually organized by individuals, then the effort to create personalized collections is reduced, but the reliability and accuracy of video categorization decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of creating video collectionsVSAvoidaccuracy of video categorization
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables automatic video categorization through standardized metadata extraction and channel assignment algorithms, allowing the system to self-organize video content without relying on manual classification by individuals, thereby maintaining both ease of operation and improved categorization accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the categorization parameter from subjective manual classification to objective metadata-based classification, using standardized fields and channels to automatically organize video content, which improves reliability while maintaining ease of use

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS7814513B2Video channel creation systems and methods
Publication Date: 2010.10.12 VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC
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AI summary

The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for generating one or more channels for the organization of content items. A method according to one embodiment comprises selecting a content item and one or more items of metadata for the selected content item. A determination is made to determine if the selected content item should be associated with a given channel on the basis of the metadata. A channel is generated on the basis of the determination, with the selected content item organized in association with the channel.