Voice-Activated Multimedia Content Skipping Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current multimedia content playback services require users to wait for pushed content to finish playing before selecting their own content, leading to inefficiencies and reduced user engagement, as users often skip pushed content without fully experiencing it.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that recognize a voice signal sent by a user in response to guidance information, matching it with template information to generate a command to skip the current multimedia content, thereby improving content acquisition efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If pushed multimedia content is played before user-selected content, then content delivery completeness is improved, but user time efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a voice-activated skipping mechanism that allows users to quickly bypass pushed multimedia content by speaking a skip command. The system detects the voice signal, recognizes the skip instruction, and immediately transitions to user-selected content, enabling rapid passage through unwanted content without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual operations (clicking, remote control navigation) with voice recognition technology. The voice signal detection and recognition system automatically interprets user intent and executes content skipping, substituting mechanical interaction with acoustic field-based control for more efficient operation.
2Loss of time
If play-skip service is purchased to skip pushed content, then user time efficiency is improved, but information delivery efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service functionality by automatically detecting voice skip commands and executing content transitions without requiring users to purchase external services or perform complex operations. The playback device itself handles the skipping operation through integrated voice recognition, making the service free and immediately accessible.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by detecting the user's voice signal in real-time during content playback and immediately responding with content skipping when a skip command is recognized. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures rapid response to user intent without delay or additional service requirements.
3Ease of operation
If manual skipping of pushed content is used, then operation simplicity is maintained, but user engagement with pushed content is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (remote control clicking, button pressing) with voice-based acoustic control. Users simply speak a skip command which is detected and recognized by the voice signal processing system, eliminating the need for manual device manipulation while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The voice-activated skipping mechanism enables rapid transition from pushed content to user-selected content through simple verbal command. The system quickly processes the voice signal, recognizes the skip intent, and executes the transition, allowing users to efficiently bypass unwanted content without prolonged engagement.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to efficiently skip unwanted multimedia content, enhancing user experience by allowing immediate selection of preferred content without waiting for pushed content to finish, thus improving multimedia content acquisition efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a voice signal sent by a user is recognized to obtain corresponding voice information
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for playing multimedia content. A specific embodiment of the method includes: recognizing a voice signal to obtain corresponding voice information, in response to detecting the voice signal sent by a user according to guidance information of a presented current multimedia content; matching the voice information with template information corresponding to the guidance information as acquired; and generating a command to execute an operation to skip playing the current multimedia content, in response to determining successful matching the voice information and the template information corresponding to the guidance information. This embodiment realizes the improvement of the multimedia content acquisition efficiency.