3D Spatial Templates for Hybrid Multi-User Session Layouts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to effectively manage and configure spatial arrangements of participants and content within multi-user communication sessions, particularly in three-dimensional environments, leading to suboptimal user experiences and interactions.

Innovation Solution

A communication session framework that receives application data indicating object placement, orientation, and spatial arrangement to present avatars and content in a three-dimensional environment, allowing for customizable spatial templates based on physical and virtual user locations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If spatial arrangements are manually configured in multi-user communication sessions, then user customization is improved, but system complexity and configuration time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespatial arrangement customizationVSAvoidconfiguration system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically configures spatial arrangements by detecting physical device locations and autonomously mapping them to virtual positions, eliminating the need for manual user configuration while maintaining personalized spatial arrangements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes spatial parameters automatically based on detected physical locations, device types, and session contexts, dynamically adjusting virtual positions without requiring manual parameter setting by users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of time

If spatial arrangements are automatically configured based on physical locations, then configuration time is reduced, but precision of spatial mapping may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespatial configuration timeVSAvoidspatial mapping precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously receives feedback from location sensors, device identifiers, and user interaction data to refine and adjust spatial mappings, ensuring high precision while maintaining automatic configuration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The spatial arrangement system dynamically adapts to changing conditions by continuously updating positions based on current device locations, session context, and user preferences, maintaining precision throughout the communication session

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple spatial templates are provided for different user scenarios, then adaptability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespatial template varietyVSAvoidtemplate management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a unified spatial configuration framework that handles multiple spatial templates and scenarios through a single automated system, managing diverse spatial arrangements without increasing apparent system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250378653A1Configuring spatial templates in multi-user communication sessions
Publication Date: 2025.12.11 APPLE INC
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AI summary

Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for facilitating display, based on data provided by a respective application associated with content, of the content and avatars corresponding to respective users according to a respective spatial arrangement within a multi-user communication session. Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for displaying content and avatars according to a respective spatial arrangement in a three-dimensional environment within a multi-user communication session. Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for facilitating display, based on data provided by a respective application associated with content, of the content and avatars corresponding to remote users according to a respective spatial arrangement that is adapted to physical locations of local users within a hybrid multi-user communication session.