Hierarchical Role Assignment for Collaborative Editing Conflict Resolution
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multiuser editing environments, existing technologies face challenges in allowing multiple editors to perform editing simultaneously and in parallel without inconsistencies, as it is difficult to determine the director among editors, leading to potential conflicts and inefficiencies in collaborative work.
Innovation Solution
An editing device and method that sets roles for each device in a hierarchical structure, with a director and workers, allowing for defined editing operations to prevent conflicts and facilitate collaborative editing by assigning specific editing tasks and reflecting changes in roles within the editing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple editors perform editing simultaneously and in parallel, then productivity is improved, but conflicts in editing results occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the editing work into distinct roles (director and workers) with clearly defined responsibilities. The director manages the overall editing process and coordinates between multiple workers, while each worker focuses on specific editing tasks. This segmentation prevents conflicts by ensuring that each editor knows their specific responsibilities and boundaries in the collaborative editing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the director receives information from multiple workers about their editing progress and results. The director then provides feedback and coordinates between workers to resolve potential conflicts. This feedback loop ensures that editing results remain consistent and reliable while maintaining high productivity through parallel processing.
2Productivity
If multiple editors work simultaneously, then productivity is improved, but it becomes difficult to determine the director among editors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent clearly segments roles within the editing team by designating one editor as the director and others as workers. This segmentation makes it easy to identify who has authority and responsibility for coordinating the editing process, even when multiple editors are working simultaneously. The role identification is explicit and eliminates ambiguity about leadership and coordination.
3Productivity
If collaborative editing is implemented, then productivity is improved, but time and cost for communication increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments communication needs by establishing a clear hierarchical structure where the director manages coordination and workers focus on their specific tasks. This segmentation reduces the need for constant communication between all editors, as the director acts as a coordinator who receives information from workers and manages overall progress, thereby reducing communication overhead while maintaining productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the director as an intermediary who facilitates communication between multiple workers. Instead of requiring direct communication between all editors, the director serves as a mediator who coordinates information flow, resolves conflicts, and manages the editing process. This intermediary role reduces the time and effort required for collaborative communication.
Data Source
AI summary
An editing device includes a setting unit which sets a role for each device as an editor, in a group of devices as a plurality of editors in which a hierarchical structure is constituted by a director and one or more workers, and an executing unit which executes editing processing corresponding to an editing operation, when each device as the plurality of editors performs the editing operation which has been defined in advance on the basis of the role set by the setting unit.