Dynamic Meta-Community Profile Aggregation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face the time-consuming and error-prone task of creating and maintaining multiple online community profiles across different platforms, requiring redundant data entry and manual management, especially as they engage in various online services for specific purposes.

Innovation Solution

The creation of dynamic meta-communities that leverage existing profile attributes from multiple online communities, allowing users to define new communities based on specific criteria without requiring members to register on additional platforms, using existing communication mechanisms and optional validation for profile information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users create separate profiles and communities on each online platform, then they can participate in multiple communities for different purposes, but the process is time-consuming and requires redundant data entry

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to participate in multiple communitiesVSAvoidtime required for profile setup

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal profile that serves multiple online platforms simultaneously. The system allows a single profile creation that can be leveraged across different community sites (LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Plaxo, etc.), eliminating the need for separate profile setups on each platform. This multi-functional approach resolves the contradiction by enabling participation in multiple communities without redundant data entry.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary system that acts as a bridge between users and multiple online platforms. This intermediary manages the profile information centrally and provides it to various community sites, allowing users to access multiple platforms through a single unified profile interface. The intermediary handles the complexity of platform-specific requirements while maintaining a consistent user experience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If users manually create and maintain separate communities on each platform, then they can control community membership, but the process is error-prone and complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of community membershipVSAvoidcomplexity of community management

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service functionality where the system automatically manages community membership based on profile attributes. Instead of manual curation, the system uses automated rules to determine who should be included in communities based on their profile information (location, profession, interests, etc.). This eliminates manual errors while reducing the complexity of management through automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor profile changes and automatically update community memberships accordingly. When profile attributes change, the system receives feedback and adjusts community assignments automatically. This feedback loop ensures accurate membership classification without requiring manual intervention, reducing both errors and management complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If users gather community members at new service sites, then they can create targeted communities, but the process requires additional registration and is time-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to create targeted communitiesVSAvoidease of community creation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring profile attributes and community templates before users need to create targeted communities. The system pre-establishes the framework for community creation using existing profile data, so when users need to create a new targeted community, they simply specify criteria rather than gathering members manually. This preliminary setup dramatically reduces the ease of manufacture requirement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the process of community creation with existing profile management operations. Instead of treating community creation as a separate manual process, the system integrates it into the profile attribute configuration. Users define targeted communities by specifying criteria that filter existing profile data, combining community creation with the existing profile management infrastructure. This merging eliminates the need for separate member gathering operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS10600130B1Creating dynamic meta-communities

Publication Date: 2020.03.24 GEN DIGITAL INC

AI summary

A user creates dynamic meta-communities that span membership of multiple existing third-party online communities, based on profile attributes. This allows the user to create targeted sub-communities for specific purposes without recreating or duplicating community information. The user can communicate with members of created meta-communities by leveraging the mechanisms provided by the third party online communities.