Video Gallery Display Screen Group Identification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulty in selecting a video of interest from a large number of options due to the complexity of browsing reduced display items or titles.

Innovation Solution

A terminal device and video distribution system that dynamically adjusts the number of displayed video images and their identification display based on user input, using brightness, hue, and gradation to differentiate groups, with increased emphasis on videos with high attention scores.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the number of displayed video images is increased to show more options, then the quantity of video choices is improved, but the complexity of visual processing and user comprehension worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of video optionsVSAvoidvisual processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The video gallery is segmented into multiple groups based on categories or attributes. Each group is visually separated and can be independently scrolled or navigated, allowing users to process information in manageable portions rather than facing all videos simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces additional visual dimensions such as color coding, size variations, and positional arrangements to organize videos. This multi-dimensional organization allows users to distinguish and navigate through large numbers of videos without increasing linear complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Quantity of substance

If reduced display items are used to show more videos, then the quantity of displayed content is improved, but the ease of operation and selection worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of displayed videosVSAvoidvideo selection ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Different visual qualities are applied to different regions or groups of videos based on their characteristics. Important or popular videos receive enhanced visual treatment (larger size, brighter color, special positioning) while less prominent videos use standard display, making selection easier without compromising the ability to show many videos.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs color variations to encode different categories, qualities, or states of videos. This visual encoding allows users to quickly comprehend video attributes and make selections based on color cues rather than examining each video thumbnail in detail.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

3Ease of operation

If all video groups are displayed with equal identification, then the uniformity of treatment is improved, but the ease of identifying interesting videos worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegroup identification easeVSAvoidvideo distinction information
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

Different identification treatments are applied to different video groups based on their attributes, popularity, or category. This differentiated identification preserves important distinction information while maintaining a unified overall layout, allowing users to quickly locate videos of interest.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces asymmetric identification elements such as varied sizing, positioning, or visual emphasis for different video groups. This asymmetry creates natural visual hierarchy and guidance, helping users identify promising videos without needing to examine every option equally.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

Data Source

PatentUS10057629B2Terminal device, video distribution device, and program
Publication Date: 2018.08.21 DOWANGO KK
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AI summary

A terminal device includes a reception unit that receives from a video distribution device, a video gallery display Screen in which display images of Video data items transmitted from transmission Source devices are arranged by group, a display unit that has a display region to display a part of the video gallery display Screen; and a control unit that controls the display of the display unit wherein according to an instruction to designate a display target region in the Video gallery display Screen, the control unit changes the number of the display images of the video data items displayed in the display range in the video gallery display Screen, and according to the number of the display images displayed in the display range, the control unit changes difference among groups in a degree of identification display which is determined for each group so as to identify the group.