Web Browser Spatial Communication Interface for Peer Connection Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication technologies lack immersive and efficient interfaces for real-time network interactions, requiring specialized software and firewall exceptions.
Innovation Solution
A web browser interface for spatial communication environments that allows users to interact in immersive virtual areas without specialized software or firewall modifications, utilizing virtual-area-enabled communications applications and a network infrastructure service environment to manage real-time peer-to-peer connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional communication systems (telephony, instant messaging, virtual reality systems) are used to enable real-time network communications, then communication functionality is achieved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to requiring specialized software installations and firewall modifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a gateway server as an intermediary component that mediates between the web browser interface and the virtual reality communication environment. The gateway server translates web browser requests into virtual reality system commands and manages firewall exceptions centrally, eliminating the need for end users to directly configure firewall settings or install specialized software while maintaining full communication functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the communication system universally accessible through a web browser interface that can be used by any user with a standard web browser, eliminating the need for user-specific software installations. The system supports multiple communication modes (voice, video, text, virtual reality interaction) through a single unified interface, achieving multi-functionality without increasing user-side complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If immersive virtual reality communication environments are created, then user experience is improved, but device complexity worsens due to requiring specialized virtual reality software and system configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway server acts as an intermediary that handles all complex virtual reality environment setup, avatar initialization, and spatial audio configuration. Users simply interact through standard web browser controls while the gateway server manages the immersive virtual reality backend, separating user-facing simplicity from backend complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates virtual copies of communication environments in a virtual reality space, where users interact through avatar representations rather than direct system configurations. This copying approach allows immersive communication experiences to be delivered through simplified web browser interfaces without requiring users to directly manage complex virtual reality system parameters.
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AI summary
A web browser interface for visualizing realtime network communications in spatial communication environments allows communicants to interact with other communicants in an immersive spatial communication environment without having to install any specialized communication software and without requiring special proxies or firewall additions or exceptions.