Video Client Social Media Account Linking for Content Notifications

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inconvenience in finding video content they are interested in due to the vast availability of content and lack of easy access when content is not currently available, requiring manual checks or remembering availability dates.

Innovation Solution

Creating a video client social media account linked to a video services subscription account, allowing users to follow and receive notifications about available or upcoming video content, with functionalities like automatic recording and reminders when content becomes available.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually check or remember availability dates of video content, then they can access content when available, but user convenience and time efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of accessing video contentVSAvoidtime spent checking availability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by proactively monitoring content availability and sending notifications to users before content becomes available. The server automatically checks availability status and initiates contact with users, eliminating the need for users to manually check or remember availability dates.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the server continuously monitors content availability status and provides real-time notifications to users. When content becomes available or its status changes, the system automatically communicates this information back to users, creating a closed-loop information flow that eliminates manual checking.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of information

If users periodically check for content availability, then they can find available content, but productivity and time management worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation about content availabilityVSAvoiduser productivity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically monitoring and tracking content availability without requiring user intervention. The server independently checks availability status, manages notification scheduling, and communicates updates to users, freeing users from the burden of periodic manual checks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a continuous feedback loop where the server automatically detects availability changes and promptly notifies users. This real-time information delivery ensures users receive availability information without interrupting their productivity activities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If users remember availability dates manually, then they can plan viewing, but information retention and reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveavailability date informationVSAvoidreliability of remembering dates

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements automated feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor and communicate availability information to users. Rather than relying on user memory, the server actively tracks content status and sends timely notifications, ensuring accurate and reliable information delivery without human cognitive limitations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary between the content management system and users, handling all information retrieval and communication tasks. This intermediary role eliminates the need for users to manually remember dates, as the system automatically manages information flow between content sources and user devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9578116B1Representing video client in social media

Publication Date: 2017.02.21 COX COMMUNICATIONS INC

AI summary

Video client social media account creation and linking of the video client social media account creation to a video services subscription account is provided. A user may create a video client social media account in one of various social media services, wherein the video client social media account is linked to the user's video service subscriber account. The user and the user's social media contacts may follow and/or be followed by the video client social media account. Information associated with video content may be electronically communicated with the video client social media account. A search for available or upcoming video content matching the received information may be performed, and one or more functionalities may be automatically performed when the content is available.