Video Playback Control Separation for Unobstructed Viewing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current video playback systems require cumbersome operations to view a video image due to interactive controls overlaying the video, leading to a poor user experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that displays video information and interactive controls on separate layers, allowing users to hide the controls and video info in the playback region using multi-finger gestures, and optionally magnify the video image based on gesture duration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If interactive controls and video information are displayed on the video play page, then users can interact with the video, but the video image is blocked and requires cumbersome operations to view

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of viewing videoVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the interactive controls and video information from the video play region by detecting multi-finger gestures. When such gestures are detected, the controls and information are removed from the video region, allowing users to view the complete video image without obstruction while maintaining interaction capability through the extracted controls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic display adjustment based on gesture detection. The video play page transitions between different display states: normal state with controls visible for interaction, and gesture-activated state where controls are removed to reveal the complete video image. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by providing both interaction and unobstructed viewing as needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If interactive controls are displayed in the video play region, then users can interact with the video, but the user experience is poor due to blocked video view

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidvideo view obstruction
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the harmful obstruction by extracting interactive controls from the video play region when multi-finger gestures are detected. This separation eliminates the blocking effect on video viewing while preserving the interactive functionality through the extracted controls that can be accessed separately.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent relocates interactive controls from the two-dimensional video play region to a separate spatial dimension or region. By moving controls outside the video play area or into a different display layer, the system eliminates visual obstruction while maintaining accessibility, thereby improving user experience without compromising video viewability.

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

3Loss of information

If video information and controls are displayed on the video play page, then users have access to video details, but the original video image cannot be viewed completely

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo information accessibilityVSAvoidvideo image display area
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts video information and interactive controls from the video play region, separating them from the original video image display area. This extraction allows the complete video image to be displayed without obstruction while maintaining accessibility to video details through the extracted information elements that remain available for user interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12353704B2Page display method and apparatus, electronic device, storage medium and program product
Publication Date: 2025.07.08 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A page display method, an apparatus, an electronic device, a storage medium, and a program product are provided. The method includes: displaying a video play page, wherein an original video image of a currently played video, video information, and a first interactive control are displayed in the video play page, the original video image is displayed in a video play region of the video play page, and the video information and at least one first interactive control are displayed on an upper layer of the original video image; and in response to a first multi-finger operation gesture acting on the video play page, stopping displaying the first interactive control and the video information in the video play region, and displaying a second interactive control in a preset region outside the video play region.