Video Progress Cursor With Content-Relevant Multimedia Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video playback progress bars lack diverse and engaging functions, failing to meet user demands for enriched interaction and improved experience.

Innovation Solution

A video processing method that switches the progress bar cursor to display multimedia materials related to the video content in response to drag operations, moving and displaying these materials on the progress bar to represent playback progress, and transitioning between multiple related materials based on drag events.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional progress bar cursor is used for video playback, then the interface is simple and easy to understand, but user engagement and immersion are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface simplicityVSAvoiduser engagement
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The progress bar cursor dynamically switches between different display modes (traditional cursor, first multimedia material, second multimedia material) based on user interaction states (press event, drag operation, lift event). This dynamic transformation allows the interface to adapt from a simple static cursor to an engaging multimedia display and back, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and engagement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The progress bar cursor is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it serves as a traditional playback control indicator, a multimedia content display window, and an interaction feedback element. By integrating these multiple functions into a single component, the system achieves both interface simplicity and user engagement without requiring separate elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multimedia materials are displayed on the progress bar, then user engagement is improved, but the display position management becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagementVSAvoiddisplay position management
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The multimedia materials automatically adjust their display positions based on the drag trajectory of the progress bar cursor. The system uses the cursor's movement path to determine where to position the multimedia content, eliminating the need for complex manual position management logic while maintaining engaging user experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The display position of multimedia materials is determined by feedback from user drag operations. The system monitors the drag trajectory and uses this information to position the multimedia content appropriately on the progress bar, creating a responsive system that adapts to user actions without requiring complex pre-programmed position management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple multimedia materials are switched during drag operation, then content relevance is enhanced, but the switching logic becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent relevanceVSAvoidswitching logic
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses periodic event-driven switching logic based on distinct user interaction phases: press event triggers switch to first multimedia material, lift event triggers switch to second multimedia material. This periodic switching based on clear event boundaries simplifies the control logic while maintaining relevant content display throughout the drag operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system prepares multiple multimedia materials in advance (first multimedia material, second multimedia material) with predetermined content relevance to the video. This preliminary preparation allows the switching logic to simply select between pre-defined options based on interaction events, reducing the complexity of real-time content generation and switching decisions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12407901B2Video processing method, apparatus, and device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.09.02 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a video processing method, apparatus, and device, and a storage medium. The method includes: when a press event corresponding to a preset drag operation for a progress bar cursor on a video playback page is received, firstly switching the progress bar cursor to a first multimedia material corresponding to the preset drag operation; and then, moving and displaying the first multimedia material on a video playback progress bar based on a drag trajectory corresponding to the preset drag operation, where content of the first multimedia material is related to content of a target video displayed on the video playback page, and a display position of the first multimedia material is used to represent a playback progress of the target video on the video playback page.