Video Feed Clearinghouse for Real-Time Ranking and Indexing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video streaming technologies lack real-time organization and indexing of multiple video feeds from live events, making it difficult for users to find and select high-quality feeds that provide optimal views of specific event aspects, and do not incentivize spontaneous video stream creation.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes a clearinghouse to receive, rank, and organize video feeds based on user input, considering factors like resolution, signal strength, and object of interest, while allowing content creators to register and monetize their feeds, and providing viewers with the best available feed options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple video feeds are transmitted from live events, then the quantity of video content available to users increases, but the difficulty of finding and organizing specific high-quality feeds increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a clearinghouse as an intermediary system that receives, indexes, and distributes video feeds from multiple sources. The clearinghouse maintains databases of feed metadata including quality metrics, subject matter, and camera parameters, enabling users to search and locate specific feeds without being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of available content
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary indexing and organization of video feeds before users need to access them. Metadata such as resolution, frame rate, subject matter, and camera specifications are pre-cataloged in databases, allowing users to quickly search and identify high-quality feeds relevant to their interests without having to manually evaluate multiple streams
2Loss of information
If users manually search for video feeds, then they can find available content, but the time required to locate high-quality feeds increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where user preferences, search patterns, and quality selections are tracked and used to refine future feed recommendations. The clearinghouse learns from user behavior to provide increasingly accurate suggestions, reducing both the time and information loss associated with manual searching
Solution Approach 2:
Quality metrics and feed characteristics are pre-analyzed and stored in databases before users need to access them. The system maintains organized catalogs of feed metadata including resolution, frame rate, and subject matter, enabling users to immediately identify high-quality feeds without manual evaluation
3Ease of operation
If video feeds are organized by subject matter and quality, then user experience improves, but the complexity of the organization system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clearinghouse system segments the organization task into distinct functional modules: feed reception, metadata extraction, quality assessment, database storage, and user interface presentation. Each module handles a specific aspect of the organization process, making the overall complex system manageable through functional decomposition
Solution Approach 2:
The clearinghouse is designed as a universal platform that handles multiple types of video feeds from various sources simultaneously. It processes different feed formats, quality levels, and subject matters through a single integrated system, reducing the need for separate organization systems for different feed types
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AI summary
A method and device for ranking video feeds provide a user with the best feed depending on what the user wishes to see. The method includes obtaining one or more video feeds and ranking the video feeds. The ranking is based, at least in part, upon input from a viewer indicating an object of interest. The ranking can consider things such as video stream resolution and signal strength.