Video Processing Apparatus Content List Display Marking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in finding desired content among a vast number of options available via networks in digital television broadcast systems, as existing systems lack effective methods to differentiate and highlight user-specific viewing, recording, and reservation history.
Innovation Solution
A video processing apparatus with a content list display module, content register, and controller that displays a list of network-acquired contents, using a management table to associate content names with user operations, and marks content introduction areas based on viewing, recording, or reservation status, facilitating easy content retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a vast number of contents are displayed in a list via network, then the quantity of available content increases, but the difficulty of finding desired content increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color coding to content list items based on their status (viewed, recorded, reserved, etc.). Different colors or background shades are used to visually distinguish content that has been interacted with from content that hasn't, enabling users to quickly identify and find desired content without manually scanning through hundreds of items.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent modifies specific portions of the content list display based on local conditions (individual content status). Each content item receives different visual treatment (marking, highlighting, or grouping) depending on its specific state in the management table, allowing users to quickly locate content of interest without altering the entire list structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If content list is expanded to include more options, then the versatility of content selection increases, but the complexity of navigation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content list into multiple groups or sections based on content status (e.g., viewed content, recorded content, reserved content, new content). This segmentation organizes the vast number of content options into manageable sections, reducing navigation complexity while maintaining comprehensive content selection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to content organization by incorporating status-based categorization alongside traditional content metadata (genre, keywords, etc.). This creates a multi-dimensional content space where users can navigate both by content attributes and by interaction status, providing versatile selection options without increasing linear navigation complexity.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, a video processing apparatus includes a content list display module, a content register and a controller. The content list display module is configured to display a list of contents capable of being acquired via a network. The content register is configured to register contents which are acquired via any of broadcasting, a recording medium and the network and on which any processing operation such as reproduction, record or reservation is performed. The controller is configured to change a display form of the contents registered in the content register into a different display form from other contents among the contents displayed in a list in the content list display module.