Group Chat Interface for Multiplex Live Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current social networking systems lack a robust and user-centric solution for multiplex live group communication, where only registered group members can participate in a unique group chat, with features like audio and visual data sharing, and customizable privacy settings.
Innovation Solution
A social networking system that enables multiplex live group communication through a group chat interface, allowing members to join, leave, post comments, mute, or record group chats, with options for audio and visual data sharing based on user preferences, and privacy settings defining who can participate and view the chat.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiplex live group communication is implemented with registered member-only access, then user privacy and security are improved, but system complexity and registration requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a group chat interface as an intermediary layer between users and the communication system. This interface manages registration, authentication, and privacy controls centrally, shielding users from underlying system complexity while ensuring only registered members can access group communications. The interface acts as a mediator that handles the complex registration and privacy management tasks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication features (audio, visual, comments, recording) are integrated into group chat, then user engagement and functionality are improved, but device complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The group chat interface is designed as a universal platform that integrates multiple communication functions including audio messaging, visual data sharing, text comments, and recording capabilities. Instead of implementing separate systems for each function, the patent creates a single multi-functional interface that handles all these features through unified management, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The group chat interface dynamically adapts its functionality based on user preferences and group settings. Users can enable or disable specific features like audio, visual, or recording as needed. This dynamic configuration allows the system to provide comprehensive functionality when needed while reducing complexity and resource consumption when certain features are not required.
3Ease of operation
If real-time notification and joining capabilities are provided, then communication responsiveness and user experience are improved, but network traffic and system load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system sends notifications to potential group chat participants before the actual communication begins. This preliminary notification allows users to prepare and join at their convenience, reducing the need for continuous real-time polling and minimizing network traffic. The notification mechanism triggers user action in advance, improving responsiveness without requiring constant system-resource intensive monitoring.
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a first group member of a group, a request to initiate a multiplex live communication; receiving, from the first group member, a selection of one or more second group members of the group; by the computer server, sending a notification to each of the selected second group members, the notification comprising an invitation to the selected second group members to join a multiplex live communication with the first group member; receiving, from one or more of the second selected group members, an indication that the respective second selected group member has accepted the invitation to join the multiplex live communication; and adding each second user who has accepted the invitation to the multiplex live communication.