Video Session Timer Extension Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge lies in keeping users engaged with short user-generated videos, as they tend to watch multiple short videos instead of a single long video, making it difficult to maintain their attention throughout a video playing session.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to extend the duration of a video playing session by adding increments of time, such as five minutes, through a soft button or timer feature, enabling continuous playback of videos beyond the initially allocated time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users watch multiple short videos to consume content, then video variety and user choice are improved, but user engagement and continuous viewing time deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the video viewing experience by providing a timer that can be independently adjusted for each video or group of videos, allowing users to consume multiple short videos while maintaining control over total viewing duration. The timer divides the viewing session into manageable time blocks that can be reset or extended.
Solution Approach 2:
The timer is designed to be dynamic and adjustable during the viewing session. Users can extend the timer duration mid-session based on their engagement level, allowing the viewing time to adapt to actual user behavior rather than being fixed in advance. This dynamic adjustment helps maintain continuous viewing despite the fragmented nature of short video consumption.
2Productivity
If a fixed timer duration is set for video playback, then time management and productivity are improved, but user engagement and flexibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The timer transitions from a static fixed duration to a dynamic adjustable mechanism. Users can extend the timer duration during playback based on their engagement with the content, allowing the system to adapt to actual viewing behavior while maintaining overall time management structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The timer duration parameter is made changeable during operation. Instead of being fixed beforehand, the time parameter can be modified mid-session, allowing users to adjust viewing time based on content quality, engagement level, or unexpected interest in continuing to watch.
3Loss of time
If the timer expires during video playback, then time discipline is improved, but user engagement and continuous viewing deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares for potential timer expiration by providing an extension mechanism before the session completely ends. When users engage with content near the timer endpoint, they can proactively extend the session, preventing abrupt interruptions and maintaining viewing momentum.
Solution Approach 2:
The timer extension feature acts as a preliminary counter-measure against the harmful effect of abrupt session termination. By allowing users to extend time before complete expiration, the system prevents the negative engagement impact of sudden interruptions while maintaining time discipline structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A device is disclosed that includes an interface component configured to generate a user interface for playing and requesting videos and a reception component configured to receive a subset of videos from a set of videos in accordance with a video streaming session having a preset duration of time and play the subset of videos for the preset duration of time via the user interface. The device further includes a request component configured to request an increase to the preset duration of time of the video streaming session by a segment of time after reception of a video included in the subset of videos, wherein in response to the request, the reception component is configured to receive the subset of videos for an amount of time including the preset duration of time plus the segment of time and play the subset of videos for the amount of time.