Wager-Based Live Event Channel Prioritization System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Viewers face frustration when multiple live events are broadcast at overlapping times, requiring manual channel switching, especially for sports bettors who want to watch multiple games simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that automatically selects and prioritizes television channels based on wager information, using a controller to match event identifiers with broadcast schedules and display channels in order of priority, allowing for real-time viewing of high-priority events and recording of lower-priority ones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a viewer manually switches between multiple channels to watch overlapping live events, then the viewer can watch all events, but the operation becomes frustrating and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs channel switching based on wager information without requiring manual user intervention. The controller monitors live events, determines priority based on wager amounts, and autonomously switches channels to display the highest priority event, making the system self-serving rather than requiring continuous user input
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures channel priorities based on wager information before events occur. By establishing the priority order in advance based on bet amounts, the system prepares the viewing sequence beforehand, eliminating the need for real-time manual channel switching during live events
2Productivity
If a viewer records lower priority events for later viewing, then the viewer can focus on high priority events, but the viewer misses the live experience of all events
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the viewing experience by spatially dividing the display into multiple regions (e.g., picture-in-picture, split screens) where different priority events are simultaneously visible. High priority events occupy prominent display areas while lower priority events are shown in secondary regions, allowing the viewer to monitor multiple live events without missing any of them
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system displays multiple channels simultaneously, then the viewer can watch all live events, but the display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display configuration is dynamic and adaptive rather than static. The system automatically adjusts the number of simultaneous displays, their sizes, and positions based on the current set of live events and their priorities. When fewer events are live, the display simplifies; when more events are live, the system adapts to show them all in an optimized layout, making the complexity manageable and context-appropriate
Data Source
AI summary
A system for automatically selecting television channels based on wager information can include a set-top box, wager databases having user wager information, broadcast databases having broadcast schedule information, and a controller. The wager information can include an event identifier and a corresponding wager amount. The broadcast schedule can include a channel, a start time, and an end time for each event. The controller can include processors and memory devices having instructions that cause the processors to obtain wager information for the user from the wager databases, match each event identifier and corresponding wager amount to the broadcast schedule, determine a set of live events by comparing a current time with the start time and end time for each event, prioritize the live events based on wager amount, and send an instruction to the set-top box to display the channel corresponding to each live event in order of priority.