Dynamic Collaboration Group for Social Networking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Social networking platforms do not allow for effective dynamic collaboration between groups, as existing methods merely expand group membership rather than creating focused collaboration groups, which can alter the original group's structure and purpose, and are inappropriate for real-world relationships.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that enable group owners to create distinct collaboration groups outside of their constituent groups, allowing for focused collaboration with the ability to invite additional members, set collaboration settings, and archive collaboration results, while maintaining the integrity of the original groups.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users from one group are added to another group for collaboration, then collaboration between groups is enabled, but the original group structures are fundamentally altered and diluted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecollaboration capabilityVSAvoidgroup structure integrity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the collaboration function from the original group structures by creating a separate collaboration group entity. This collaboration group contains members from both original groups but maintains their original group affiliations separately, allowing collaboration without merging or altering the source groups' structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The collaboration group acts as an intermediary entity between the two original groups. It provides the collaboration interface and functionality while the original groups remain unchanged in their own spaces, mediating the interaction between members of different groups without requiring structural changes to the source groups.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If a dedicated collaboration group is created outside of constituent groups, then focused collaboration is enabled without altering original groups, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegroup structure integrityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The collaboration group is structured as a nested entity that contains references to members from parent groups without requiring the parent groups to change their structure. The system nests the collaboration functionality within a separate group container that logically connects to multiple source groups while maintaining independence.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Adaptability or versatility

If outside parties are added to a group for collaboration, then cross-group collaboration is enabled, but real-world relationship boundaries are violated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecollaboration flexibilityVSAvoidrelationship boundary violation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments membership into two categories: original group membership (based on real-world relationships) and collaboration group membership (based on project needs). This segmentation allows users to collaborate with outside parties in the collaboration group while their original group memberships and relationship boundaries remain intact and respected.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11595788B2Dynamic collaboration in social networking environment

Publication Date: 2023.02.28 CRICKET MEDIA SERVICES INC

AI summary

A method and system for facilitating collaboration between two groups without impairing or affecting the structure of the two groups is provided.