3D Network Mapping System for Web Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional web browsers require users to sequentially navigate through multiple web pages, making it cumbersome to access and view previous pages, and there is no effective method to visualize multiple websites simultaneously in a three-dimensional format.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional network mapping system that includes a web crawler, database, and user interface to download and organize website content data, presenting it in a simulated three-dimensional environment, using physical forces to create an organized layout of linked websites.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional web browsers display web pages one at a time with sequential navigation, then the browser interface remains simple, but user navigation efficiency deteriorates when accessing multiple pages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional two-dimensional sequential web page navigation into a three-dimensional spatial representation where web pages are displayed as interconnected nodes in 3D space. This dimensional expansion allows users to visually perceive page relationships and navigate efficiently by selecting target pages directly, eliminating the need for repeated forward/backward button clicks while maintaining interface simplicity through intuitive spatial interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the monolithic view of web pages into discrete, individually accessible nodes within a three-dimensional network structure. Each web page becomes a separate可视izable entity that can be independently selected, examined, and navigated to, allowing users to access specific pages directly without traversing through intermediate pages, thereby significantly improving navigation efficiency.
2Loss of information
If users sequentially access and view numerous web pages, then all pages can be viewed, but time consumption increases and access to previously viewed pages becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a three-dimensional copy or representation of the web page network structure that preserves all page relationships and content metadata. This 3D network map serves as a comprehensive overview where all previously accessed pages remain visible and accessible as nodes, allowing users to instantly navigate to any previous page without re-traversing the navigation path, thus preventing information loss and reducing time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary organization of web pages into a three-dimensional network structure before user navigation, pre-computing and displaying all page relationships, connections, and metadata. This preliminary structuring enables users to immediately access any previously viewed page through direct spatial selection, eliminating the need to re-navigate through sequential pages and significantly reducing both time loss and information access difficulties.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple websites are viewed simultaneously, then comprehensive comparison is enabled, but conventional browsers cannot effectively display multiple websites at once
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional space to simultaneously display multiple websites and their interrelationships, overcoming the limitations of conventional two-dimensional browser windows. Each website can be represented as a distinct cluster or domain within the 3D network, allowing users to visually compare multiple websites, their structures, and their connections simultaneously from different spatial angles, thereby enabling comprehensive multi-website analysis without increasing interface complexity.
4Loss of information
If web pages are displayed in traditional two-dimensional sequential format, then the display method remains simple, but understanding of website structures and relationships deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional sequential display to three-dimensional network mapping, where website structures, hierarchies, and inter-site relationships are visually represented as spatial nodes and connections. This dimensional enhancement allows users to comprehend complex website architectures, parent-child page relationships, and cross-site linkages through intuitive spatial positioning and visual clustering, significantly improving structural understanding while maintaining display simplicity through natural 3D visualization.
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AI summary
A three-dimensional network mapping system that includes a database; a web crawler interfacing with the database, the web crawler adapted to visit a website and download website content data relating to the website to the database; and a user interface interfacing with the database, the user interface adapted to form a three-dimensional website map by orienting the website content data in an organized three-dimensional web page structure representing a layout of the website. A three-dimensional network mapping method is also disclosed.