Video Music On Demand

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Video Music On Demand
CS 160, fall 1998Alvin Chen Marvin ChiangSid
Khoshoo Dan SchneiderTodd VolkertOctober 8,
1998
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Outline

• Observed problem
• Solution
• Representative tasks
• Interface idea
• Differences from low-fi

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What VMOD Addresses

• Problem (need)
• Customization
• Aggregation
• Portability
• Solution
• Interactive / Learning
• Data stored on server
• Hand held device (PDA)

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Representative Tasks

• Choose a general music category, view the video,
  use the playback controls and toggle time
• Request several songs by different artists, more
  playback controls, and use the song info button
• Search by advanced / unusual criteria and
  dedicate subsequent songs with messages

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Interface Idea

• Simple yet powerful
• Three screens
• Main
• Requests
• Dedications
• Learns the users profile
• Customization with less work for the user

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Screen 1 (main)

• Select genre
• Toggle video mode
• Request songs
• Skip to songs
• Get info
• Diff. from low-fi
• Icon for video
• Info button

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Screen 2 (requests)

• Search for songs
• by title
• by artist
• by album
• by lyrics
• Dedicate
• Diff. from low-fi
• Arrows on buttons
• Initial text in boxes

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Screen 3 (dedications)

• Select user(s)
• Record message
• Playback verification
• Diff. from low-fi
• Initial text in box
• Confirmation

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Summary

• Need for VMOD
• Interactive / Learning
• Portable
• Aggregated data
• Able to easily
• Listen to a genre of music
• Request songs
• Personally dedicate songs to your friends