Video Comment Filtering by Timestamp Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in quickly finding relevant comments or topics in a long video with numerous comments, as existing methods arrange comments by time sequence or popularity, making it time-consuming to locate specific information.

Innovation Solution

An information display method that receives a user's comment display instruction, determines key information from a specific time period of the video, and displays target comments related to that information in a filtered and sorted manner, allowing users to quickly find relevant comments and topics without scrolling through all comments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If comments are arranged by time sequence or popularity, then all comments can be displayed, but users need to spend a long time scrolling to find specific comments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomment information accessibilityVSAvoidtime to find target comment
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the comment list by associating each comment with a specific video time stamp. Comments are divided into groups corresponding to different time periods in the video, allowing users to navigate to comments from specific segments rather than scrolling through the entire list sequentially.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a new dimension for organizing comments by adding time stamp information as a sorting criterion. Instead of only sorting by time of posting or popularity (one dimension), comments are now organized by video time position (another dimension), enabling users to quickly locate comments related to specific video moments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of information

If all comments are displayed in the comment area, then complete information is available, but the interface becomes cluttered and hard to navigate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomment completenessVSAvoidcomment area navigability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The comment area is segmented into multiple sections based on video time stamps. Each section displays comments relevant to a specific time period, making the interface more organized and easier to navigate while still providing access to all comments across different video segments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The comment display is made dynamic by allowing users to select different time periods in the video, which automatically filters and displays the corresponding comments. This dynamic filtering capability enables users to view only relevant comments for the current video segment without being overwhelmed by the entire comment list.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Stability of the object's composition

If comments are sorted by posting time, then chronological order is maintained, but users cannot quickly find comments related to specific video content

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomment ordering consistencyVSAvoidcomment-relevance accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent adds a second sorting dimension by associating comments with video time stamps. Comments can now be sorted not only by posting time (first dimension) but also by their corresponding video time position (second dimension), allowing users to precisely locate comments related to specific video content while maintaining chronological ordering within each time segment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

Different sorting methods are applied to different sections of the comment list. Within each time segment, comments maintain chronological ordering (local consistency), while the overall structure is organized by video time position (global relevance), achieving both stability and precision simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12067055B2Information display method and electronic apparatus
Publication Date: 2024.08.20 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

An information display method includes receiving a comment display instruction triggered by a user operation and determining key information involved in a video, determining a target comment according to the key information and existing comments of the video, and displaying the target comment according to a target display mode. The key information is key information involved in a first time period of the video.