Video Distribution System with Category Cover Image Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video distribution systems fail to provide users with a convenient and seamless way to access and watch videos across various platforms and devices, lacking an intuitive interface for navigating and selecting videos based on categories while watching.
Innovation Solution
A video distribution system that classifies videos into categories, generates cover images for each category, and superimposes them on playing videos, allowing users to select new videos from corresponding categories using user input, enabling automatic playback of selected videos with continuous overlay of category images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If videos are classified into multiple categories with cover images displayed during playback, then user navigation and video selection convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The video library is segmented into multiple categories (e.g., drama, comedy, action) with each category having its own cover image. This segmentation allows users to quickly navigate to desired video types without browsing through all videos, improving selection convenience while organizing the system into manageable segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a categorical dimension to video navigation by displaying cover images representing different video types during playback. This creates a new interaction dimension where users can switch between video categories mid-playback, transforming the traditional linear navigation into a multi-dimensional browsing experience.
2Productivity
If multiple cover images are superimposedly displayed on playing video, then user interface integration and browsing efficiency is improved, but display clarity and video quality may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays only a subset of category cover images during video playback rather than showing all available categories. This partial display approach maintains browsing efficiency by presenting relevant options while avoiding excessive overlay elements that would compromise video quality and user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
Cover images are displayed in specific localized regions of the screen during video playback rather than covering the entire display area. This localized placement allows users to access category information and switch videos efficiently while preserving the majority of the video display quality and clarity.
3Speed
If automatic video selection from category is implemented, then operational speed and user convenience is improved, but control precision and user intent accuracy may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides visual feedback by displaying category cover images during video playback, allowing users to see available categories before making a selection. This feedback mechanism ensures that automatic video selection accurately reflects user intent, as users can verify the category choice before confirmation, maintaining both speed and precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary display of category options before final video selection occurs. By showing cover images and awaiting user confirmation or selection, the system prepares the user for the automatic selection process, ensuring that the final video switch aligns with user intent while maintaining operational speed.
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AI summary
A video distribution system, method, and a storage medium, the system including: at least one database storing a plurality of videos; a computing device communicatively connected with the at least one database and configured to: classify the plurality of videos into a plurality of categories based on attributes associated with the plurality of videos; determine a plurality of cover images; send the plurality of cover images to a user equipment, so that the plurality of cover images are at least partially superimposedly displayed on a first video being played; select a first image from the plurality of cover images in response to a first user input; automatically select a second video from a first category corresponding to the first image; acquire the second video from the at least one database; and send at least a part of the second video to the user equipment to play the second video.