Video Message Generation via Frame-Comment Linking

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Solution Overview

Problem

In social networking applications, users face challenges in accurately conveying their intended meaning when sharing videos, as the context of their comments is not accurately represented, leading to misunderstandings due to the complexity of video editing required to associate comments with specific frames.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for generating video messages by receiving a comment instruction, determining a target frame in the video, obtaining comment content for that frame, and creating a video message that links the video, target frame, and comment content, allowing users to share content accurately without needing third-party video editing tools.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users share entire videos with comments, then sharing is simple, but the comment context is lost and meaning is inaccurate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesharing simplicityVSAvoidcomment context accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The video is segmented into multiple frames, and users can select specific frames to attach comments to. This allows the comment to be associated with a particular moment in the video, preserving context while maintaining sharing simplicity. The system divides the video timeline into discrete frame units that can be independently selected and commented on.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a frame selection interface as an intermediary between the user and the video sharing process. Users interact with this interface to select the target frame for their comment, and the system uses this selection to automatically associate the comment with the correct video frame during sharing, eliminating the need for complex video editing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If users manually edit videos to associate comments with specific frames, then comment accuracy is improved, but device complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomment frame association accuracyVSAvoidvideo editing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs the frame association automatically without requiring user intervention in the editing process. When a user selects a frame and adds a comment, the system self-service feature automatically links that comment to the selected frame in the video data structure, eliminating the need for manual video editing operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-processes the video into selectable frame units before the commenting process. The frame selection interface is prepared in advance, allowing users to quickly select frames without needing to perform complex editing operations. This preliminary preparation simplifies the overall process while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Loss of information

If users add frame selection and comment association features, then sharing accuracy is improved, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshared content accuracyVSAvoidsharing operation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the frame selection and comment addition operations into a single integrated interface. Users can select a frame and add a comment simultaneously through one interaction, rather than performing separate operations. This merging simplifies the workflow while maintaining the ability to accurately associate comments with specific video frames.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11968427B2Video message generation method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.04.23 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides a video message generation method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The video message generation method includes: receiving a comment instruction for a video; determining a target frame corresponding to the comment instruction in the video; obtaining input comment content of the target frame; and generating a video message based on the video, the target frame, and the comment content of the target frame.