Video Content Management via User Viewing Status Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
In video recording systems, multiple users often record content but view it at different times, leading to unnecessary occupation of memory space as each user is unaware of others' viewing status, resulting in limited storage capacity and potential need for additional memory.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows identification of interested persons associated with recorded content, enabling tracking of viewing status through a graphical user interface, allowing users to mark content as viewed or not, and automatically or manually deleting content once all users have viewed it, thus optimizing memory usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple users record content without tracking viewing status, then each user can independently access recorded content, but memory space is unnecessarily occupied leading to limited storage capacity
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where users can mark recorded content as viewed, and this status is communicated to other users. The system automatically deletes content after all interested users have viewed it, optimizing memory space while maintaining independent access capability. This feedback loop resolves the contradiction by enabling coordinated memory management without sacrificing individual access rights.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service functionality where users can independently mark content as viewed without manual intervention from others. The automatic deletion mechanism serves itself by monitoring viewing status and removing content when appropriate, reducing the need for continuous user involvement while optimizing storage capacity.
2Loss of information
If content is not deleted after viewing, then viewing history is preserved for advertising purposes, but memory space is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts viewing status information from the recorded content itself, separating the metadata (viewing history) from the actual content storage. This allows the system to track who has viewed what without permanently retaining the content in memory, resolving the contradiction between information preservation and space optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by marking content as viewed before automatic deletion occurs. This ensures that viewing history is captured and stored in the metadata layer before the content is removed from active storage, maintaining advertising value while freeing memory space.
Data Source
AI summary
Management of and utilization of information related to recorded video content are provided. For any given piece of recorded content, identification information for any of a number of interested persons may be associated with the recorded content. After each interested person associated with a given piece of recorded content views or watches the content or decides he or she is not interested in the recorded content, the recorded content may be deleted. A graphical user interface may be provided for showing the viewing status of persons associated with a given piece of recorded content and for allowing each person associated with the recorded content to manage their individual viewing status. Information about content viewed by identified persons may be used to direct advertising or suggested content to one or more identified persons.