Dynamic Social Network System Private Group Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Internet social networking websites face issues such as floods of unwanted solicitations, loss of control over shared images, and negative experiences due to junk messages and unwanted propositions, leading to user dissatisfaction and avoidance.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic social networking system that allows users to create private groups, spawn custom websites for group members, and manage access to digital content, with features like social matching services to connect users with similar interests, while maintaining user control over information sharing and group membership.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users share images and information on public social networking websites, then social interaction and connectivity are enhanced, but control over distribution and modification of shared content is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the social networking experience into private groups with controlled access. Each group is a separate entity where users can share content with specific members only, preventing unauthorized distribution while maintaining social interaction within defined boundaries.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary layer (the private group structure) between users and shared content. This intermediary controls who can access, distribute, or modify content, preventing direct exposure to the broader public while enabling social interaction among authorized members.
2Productivity
If users create public profiles and share information widely, then network connectivity and friend-finding are improved, but unwanted solicitations and junk messages increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by creating distinct private spaces (groups) with different access rules. Within each private group, users can interact freely without fear of unwanted solicitations, while the system collectively maintains broad network connectivity through multiple such groups.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the user network into multiple private groups rather than one public network. This segmentation isolates users from unwanted solicitations while maintaining connectivity within each segment, solving both connectivity and harassment needs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users join multiple social networking websites to find genuine connections, then social matching opportunities increase, but exposure to unwanted propositions and negative experiences worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by establishing private groups with controlled membership before any content sharing or interaction occurs. Users can selectively invite specific contacts to groups, pre-filtering potential connections and eliminating unwanted propositions before they can occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The private group structure serves as an intermediary that mediates all social interactions. Users connect through the group framework rather than directly exposing themselves to the broader network, filtering out unwanted propositions while enabling genuine social matching.
4Productivity
If social networking websites allow free sharing of images, then user engagement and content distribution are enhanced, but image security and user trust deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments content distribution into private group contexts rather than public distribution. Images shared within private groups are distributed only to authorized members, maintaining security while enabling content sharing and engagement within trusted circles.
Solution Approach 2:
The private group structure acts as an intermediary that controls image distribution. The group framework mediates between the user and the broader network, allowing content distribution within the group while preventing unauthorized access and maintaining image security.
Data Source
AI summary
The system service provider automatically spawns a custom website for any group created using the system. The group may be created from a user interface and a groups lozenge provided by the interface. Messages may be sent between group members using a multi-user chat provided by the custom website. In addition, video and images and other digital media and content may be shared with group members. The website associated with the group stores any messages sent to the group, any multi-user chat between group members, any shared videos or images, and any shared files. As a result, group members may access this information at any time; however, others people beyond the group are unable to access this information.