Video Tag Display Control via Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video playback systems lack user control over displaying information tags associated with items in video content, limiting viewer engagement and information accessibility during playback.
Innovation Solution
A user control mechanism, such as a remote control, allows users to selectively display tags by switching between play modes, with tags providing information about visible items in the video, including brand names, purchase locations, and additional details, and can be activated or deactivated with a single button press or other user inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If tags are continuously displayed during video playback, then information accessibility is improved, but viewer distraction and disruption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tag display system transitions from static continuous display to dynamic on-demand display. Tags are activated only when users interact with the interface (clicking, hovering, or using remote control), allowing the system to adapt between providing information and maintaining uninterrupted video viewing based on user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to self-regulate their information consumption by activating tags only when desired. The indicator icon in the corner of the screen empowers users to independently access tag information without external prompting, allowing them to control when information is displayed versus when video playback remains undisturbed.
2Loss of information
If a single button press activates tag mode with video pausing, then information viewing is improved, but productivity decreases due to playback interruption
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a middle-ground approach where video playback is partially paused rather than completely stopped. When tag mode is activated, only the portion of video containing the tagged item is paused for information viewing, while the rest of the video continues to play, minimizing disruption to overall playback continuity.
Solution Approach 2:
The video playback is segmented into viewable portions and information-gathering portions. Users can pause specific segments of video to view tag information while other segments continue playing, allowing selective interruption rather than complete playback cessation, thus maintaining partial productivity.
3Loss of information
If tags are displayed in real-time during playback, then information accessibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
All tag information is pre-prepared and associated with specific video frames or timecodes before playback begins. This preliminary preparation allows the system to quickly display pre-rendered tag data without requiring complex real-time processing during video playback, reducing computational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary indicator icon serves as a mediator between the video playback system and the tag information system. This simple visual element coordinates the interaction between users and the complex tag database, providing a straightforward interface that masks the underlying system complexity while enabling easy access to information.
Data Source
AI summary
A method receives a video sequence including a visually perceptible item and selectively causes a display device to present the video sequence at any given time in one of a plurality of modes, including a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the display device presents the video sequence with a tag, which comprises information pertaining to the visually perceptible item in the video sequence. In the second mode, the display device presents the video sequence without the tag. The method receives from an input device a signal that indicates whether to present the video sequence in the first mode or the second mode, wherein causing the display device to present the video sequence in the first mode is performed in response to receiving from the input device the signal that indicates that the video sequence should be presented in the first mode.