Aggregated Virtual Session Invitations for Back-to-Back Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often face challenges in efficiently managing back-to-back or closely spaced virtual sessions, requiring manual switching between multiple electronic invitations and risking late entry into sessions, with previous solutions failing to provide an efficient mechanism for transitioning and consuming session recordings.
Innovation Solution
An aggregated virtual session system that generates a single electronic invitation incorporating session information for multiple virtual sessions, allowing seamless connection and recording playback at increased speed to catch up with missed content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users manually switch between multiple electronic invitations for back-to-back virtual sessions, then they can attend each session, but the process is time-consuming and increases the risk of late entry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate virtual sessions into a single aggregated virtual session. The system creates one electronic invitation that contains session information for multiple virtual sessions, allowing users to access all sessions through a single entry point rather than manually switching between multiple invitations. This merging approach eliminates the time-consuming manual switching process while ensuring users can attend each session.
2Loss of information
If users receive separate electronic invitations for each virtual session, then they have complete session information, but managing multiple invitations increases complexity and errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple separate electronic invitations into a single aggregated invitation that contains session information for all virtual sessions. This unified invitation structure reduces the number of documents users must manage while preserving complete session information including timestamps, login credentials, and session identifiers for each virtual session.
Solution Approach 2:
The aggregated virtual session invitation serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a single entry point for accessing multiple sessions, provides a centralized location for all session information, and enables automated session transitions. This multi-functional design eliminates the need to manage multiple separate invitations while maintaining complete information accessibility.
3Productivity
If virtual sessions are scheduled back-to-back with no gap, then user productivity is maximized, but users risk late entry due to transition time between sessions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically establishing the aggregated virtual session before the user needs to access it. The electronic invitation is generated in advance with all session information pre-configured, and the system prepares the connection infrastructure so that when the user enters through the single aggregated invitation, they are automatically directed to the correct session at the correct time, eliminating transition delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The aggregated virtual session system provides self-service by automatically managing session transitions without user intervention. Once the user enters through the single aggregated invitation, the system automatically handles the transition between virtual sessions, manages connection timing, and ensures punctual entry to each session without requiring manual switching or user attention during transitions.
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AI summary
In some implementations, a system may retrieve an electronic calendar associated with a user. The system may identify, based on the electronic calendar, a plurality of virtual sessions. The system may generate an electronic invitation to join an aggregated virtual session for the plurality of virtual sessions. The system may transmit the electronic invitation to a client device associated with the user. The system may receive, from the client device, a selection of the electronic invitation. The system may establish, based on the electronic invitation, the aggregated virtual session for the client device that enables the client device to connect to each of the plurality of virtual sessions associated with the aggregated virtual session.