Video Segment Definition Document for Selective Playback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video presentation technologies lack the ability to efficiently segment and present specific parts of video programs while omitting others, without altering the original content, and provide users with tools to define and manage these segments effectively.
Innovation Solution
A device and method that utilize a definition document to specify segments of a video program, including their types (video, audio, or both), allowing users to create and apply these documents through an editor interface, enabling the processor to skip unwanted portions and present only the defined segments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the entire video program is presented to users, then users can access all content, but users cannot efficiently skip unwanted portions and review only specific segments
Solution Approach 1:
The video program is divided into discrete segments that can be individually selected and presented. The definition document specifies which segments to include and their types (video, audio, or both), allowing users to access only the desired portions without watching the entire program, thus reducing time loss while maintaining content accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
Specific segments are extracted from the complete video program based on user-defined criteria in the definition document. The system extracts only the segments that match the specified types and presents them separately, enabling users to skip unwanted portions while retaining access to selected content through the extracted segments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the original video program content is modified to create segments, then specific portions can be presented, but the original content integrity is altered
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of modifying the original video program, the system creates a definition document that references and copies only the necessary segments from the original content. The definition document acts as a blueprint that specifies which segments to present, allowing users to access specific portions while the original content remains intact and unaltered.
3Ease of operation
If users are provided with tools to define and manage segments, then users can control playback precisely, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides users with an editor interface that enables self-service definition of segments. Users can independently create definition documents by selecting desired segments and specifying their types without requiring complex system configuration or technical expertise. This self-service approach simplifies operation while the underlying system handles the complexity of segment retrieval and presentation.
4Manufacturing precision
If definition documents specify segment types (video, audio, or both), then precise control over playback is achieved, but the processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The definition document is created in advance with pre-specified segment types and selections. This preliminary action allows the system to process and retrieve the correct segments efficiently during playback, as the criteria are already established. The pre-definition of segment types (video, audio, or both) enables precise playback control without requiring complex real-time processing decisions.
Data Source
AI summary
Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for presenting segments of at least one video program in accordance with a definition document are disclosed. For example, a processor may load a definition document for at least one video program. The definition document may specify segments of the at least one video program for presentation and further specify segment types for the segments. The segment types may identify whether a segment is to include video content, include audio content, or include both video and audio content. The processor may further obtain the at least one video program, present a first segment of the at least one video program in accordance with the definition document, and present a second segment of the plurality of segments of the at least one video program in accordance with the definition document.