Multi-source Video Input Consolidation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies do not efficiently merge videos captured from multiple devices into a single, cohesive file for seamless playback, resulting in a disjointed and time-consuming viewing experience when multiple individuals capture videos during events or travels.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that receive video files from multiple devices, arrange them in a logical sequence based on metadata, identify overlapping scenes, create a consolidated video file, and display a thumbnail image for overlapping segments, allowing for continuous playback and user-selectable video segments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple video files from different devices are viewed separately, then each video can be displayed in its original quality, but the viewing process becomes disjointed and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple video files from different capture devices into a single consolidated video file by synchronizing them based on metadata (timestamps, GPS coordinates). This combination allows all videos to be viewed continuously without manual intervention, directly resolving the contradiction by improving viewing convenience while eliminating the time loss associated with switching between multiple files.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary synchronization and merging of video files before the user views them. By pre-processing the videos to align them temporally and spatially using metadata, the system prepares a ready-to-play consolidated file that eliminates the need for users to manually manage multiple video files during playback, thus improving ease of operation and reducing viewing time.
2Stability of the object's composition
If overlapping portions of video files are included in the consolidated file, then continuous playback is achieved, but redundancy is introduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by selectively including only the necessary portions of overlapping video content in the consolidated file. Rather than including all overlapping segments, the system intelligently trims redundant portions while maintaining continuous playback, thus achieving stability in video composition without excessive redundancy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts and removes redundant overlapping portions from the video files during the consolidation process. By identifying overlapping segments through metadata analysis and extracting only the unique content, the system maintains continuous playback while eliminating unnecessary duplication, resolving the contradiction between continuity and redundancy.
3Ease of operation
If thumbnail images are created for overlapping portions, then user navigation is improved, but additional processing time and resources are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates thumbnail images as simplified copies or representations of the video content, specifically for overlapping portions. These thumbnails serve as navigational aids without requiring the system to maintain full-resolution copies of all video data, thus improving user navigation while managing processing complexity through selective thumbnail generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs partial processing by generating thumbnails only for overlapping portions of video files rather than for the entire duration of all videos. This selective approach improves user navigation capability for the most relevant segments while minimizing the additional processing time and resources required, resolving the contradiction between navigation ease and processing complexity.
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AI summary
A method of merging video files into a consolidated video file includes receiving, by a computer device, plural video files from plural video capture devices. The method also includes determining, by the computer device, an overlapping portion of the plural video files. The method additionally includes creating, by the computer device, a thumbnail image associated with the determined overlapping portion. The method further includes creating, by the computer device, a single video file from the plural video files. The method also includes displaying, by the computer device, the single video file and a thumbnail image.