Unified Video Interface Scrubber Bar for Live and Recorded Playback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for displaying live video feeds and recorded video are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring complex and time-consuming user interfaces that waste user time and device energy, especially in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a method that displays a video media user interface with a live video feed and a scrubber bar, allowing users to easily switch between live and recorded video by detecting user input and updating the interface accordingly, thereby reducing cognitive burden and conserving power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing techniques are used to display live video feeds and recorded video, then the functionality is provided, but the user interface becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the live video feed display and recorded video playback functionality into a single unified user interface. The scrubber bar is integrated directly into the live video interface, allowing users to switch between live and recorded content without navigating to separate screens or using complex menus. This merging of functions reduces the number of steps required to access recorded video while maintaining full functionality.
2Productivity
If existing techniques are used to switch between live and recorded video, then the switching capability is provided, but user time is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The scrubber bar is pre-positioned and continuously displayed within the live video interface, showing representations of recorded video clips at their respective time positions. When users want to view recorded content, the target clip representation is already visible and accessible on the screen, eliminating the need to search for or navigate to it. This preliminary arrangement of the interface elements enables immediate access to recorded video content.
3Reliability
If existing techniques are used for video display operations, then the basic functionality is achieved, but device energy is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The scrubber bar automatically updates and maintains its display of recorded video clip representations based on the current live video timestamp. As the live video progresses, the scrubber bar representations automatically reflect the current position and available clips without requiring manual user intervention or additional processing. This self-updating mechanism reduces the computational overhead and energy consumption compared to systems that require active management or frequent refreshes of the interface state.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces related to sources of video data. User interfaces enable users to configure and interact with the sources of video data, such as for displaying a live video feed and a recorded video from an external source of video data. In some embodiments, a device provides user interfaces for displaying video from a video source and controlling external devices related to the source.