Viewer Apparatus for Synchronized Broadcast Information Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional technologies fail to provide synchronized and cooperative related content to viewers based on various communication access systems and terminals, leading to inconvenience in accessing desired services, and struggle with displaying relevant information without interrupting video playback or accurately grasping changing broadcast program content.
Innovation Solution
A system and method where a viewer apparatus connects to a content providing server via a network to request and receive related services, allowing for optimized content delivery based on viewer preferences and terminal specifications, enabling seamless access to related information without requiring continuous network communication, and accurately identifying broadcast program content at a high resolution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If related information is displayed on the video display part during broadcast viewing, then viewers can access related content, but the video image may be reduced or hidden
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a separate subject related information display part that is distinct from the video display part. This spatial separation in different display dimensions allows related information to be presented without reducing or hiding the video image, resolving the contradiction between information accessibility and video display area.
2Reliability
If viewers continuously record related information to obtain desired services, then no service is missed, but operation becomes burdensome
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages the recording and retrieval of related information without requiring continuous viewer intervention. The automatic request transmission function and the action table mechanism enable the system to self-service by autonomously capturing broadcast content changes and retrieving corresponding related information, thereby maintaining service completion while reducing operational burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary recording of related information at the point of broadcast transmission. By recording related information when it is first broadcast and storing it for later retrieval, the system prepares information in advance, eliminating the need for viewers to continuously record information and ensuring no service is missed.
3Loss of information
If conventional systems provide related content, then information is available, but synchronization and cooperation between different media items is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the viewer apparatus monitors broadcast content changes, automatically transmits requests for related information, and receives updates synchronized with the broadcast. This closed-loop feedback system ensures synchronization between broadcast content and related information delivery without requiring complex manual coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a network and a content providing server as intermediaries between the broadcast transmission system and the viewer apparatus. These intermediaries facilitate automated information exchange and coordination, enabling synchronized delivery of related content without direct complex coordination between all system components.
4Adaptability or versatility
If viewers access related information via network, then diverse content is available, but continuous network communication is required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary recording of related information when it is broadcast, storing it locally in the viewer apparatus. This preliminary action allows the information to be cached and retrieved later without requiring continuous network communication, reducing energy overhead while maintaining content accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a copying mechanism where related information is transmitted from the content providing server to the viewer apparatus and stored locally. This creates a local copy that can be accessed without continuous network connection, reducing communication overhead while maintaining versatility of content access.
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AI summary
A technology is provided for a viewer of broadcast information or recorded information to easily obtain information related to the broadcast information or recorded information from a server, in which, in a system in which a viewer apparatus and a content providing server for providing content information related to video or voice are connected via a network, the viewer apparatus obtains related information necessary for obtaining the content information; sends the related information to the content providing server so as to request the content providing server to send the content information; and obtains the content information sent from the content providing server.