Video Editing Timeline Interface for Automated Defect Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional multimedia editing solutions are time-consuming and complex, requiring users to manually identify points of interest and defects in video content, such as poor lighting and shaking, before editing, especially for lengthy clips.

Innovation Solution

A video editing system that analyzes multimedia content to identify segments of interest and defects, presenting them in a timeline-based user interface for easy selection and correction, allowing users to rectify defects and continue editing efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional manual video editing methods are used, then users can identify and edit video segments, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex especially for lengthy clips

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveediting speedVSAvoidtime required for manual identification and editing
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the video content before the user begins editing, automatically identifying segments of interest and defects such as poor lighting and shaking. This preliminary action prepares the video data structure with pre-identified regions, allowing users to quickly select and edit without manually reviewing entire lengthy clips, thus resolving the contradiction between editing capability and time consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If manual identification of defects is performed, then editing precision can be achieved, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedefect identification accuracyVSAvoidediting complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The video editing system performs self-service by automatically analyzing video content, identifying segments of interest, and detecting defects such as poor lighting and camera shaking without requiring user intervention. The system generates a data structure with pre-identified regions and presents them through a simplified interface, allowing users to easily select and edit segments without manual defect identification, thus resolving the contradiction between precision and operational simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If automated analysis is implemented to reduce manual work, then editing efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveediting efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the video content analysis into distinct automated components: identifying segments of interest, detecting defects (poor lighting, shaking), and organizing results into a structured data format. This segmentation of analytical functions allows automated processing to improve efficiency while managing system complexity through modular design, as each automated component handles a specific aspect of video analysis independently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9836180B2Systems and methods for performing content aware video editing
Publication Date: 2017.12.05 CYBERLINK
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AI summary

A method implemented in a video editing device comprises retrieving media content and generating a user interface comprising a graphical representation of the retrieved media content on a first timeline component. The method further comprises analyzing the retrieved media content to extract attributes associated with the media content and generating a second timeline component in the user interface. At least a portion of the extracted attributes is arranged along the second timeline component with respect to time, and each of the portion of extracted attributes is represented by a corresponding graphical representation. Furthermore, each attribute corresponds to a segment in the media content. The method further comprises retrieving, based on the displayed attributes arranged along the graphical timeline component, a selection of at least one segment of the media content.