Metaverse Messaging Interface for Anonymous User Contact
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems in metaverse environments require sharing of personal information like phone numbers for real-world interactions, compromising user anonymity and privacy.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a processor and communication device that transmits messages using first phone numbers for known receivers and identification information for metaverse users, allowing secure communication without revealing personal details.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If phone numbers are shared for real-world communication, then communication functionality is improved, but user privacy and anonymity are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system is segmented into two distinct modes: metaverse mode using metaverse account IDs for anonymous communication, and real-world mode using phone numbers for identified communication. This segmentation allows users to switch between anonymity and identifiability based on communication context, resolving the contradiction between communication functionality and privacy protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device acts as an intermediary that automatically selects the appropriate reception information (metaverse account ID or phone number) based on the communication context. This intermediary function eliminates the need for users to manually manage multiple identification systems, enabling seamless anonymous communication while preserving real-world communication capabilities when needed.
2Loss of information
If metaverse account ID is used for communication, then user anonymity is improved, but compatibility with real-world communication systems deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The message application is designed with multi-functionality to handle both metaverse account IDs and phone numbers as reception information. The system can automatically recognize the type of identification information and route messages appropriately, enabling universal compatibility across different communication contexts while maintaining user anonymity in metaverse environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts its communication protocol based on the type of reception information provided. When a metaverse account ID is detected, the system uses metaverse communication protocols; when a phone number is detected, it switches to traditional SMS/messaging protocols. This dynamic adaptation ensures compatibility across different communication systems while preserving anonymity where required.
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AI summary
An example electronic device may include at least one processor and a communication device. The at least one processor may be configured to display an execution screen of a message application capable of accessing first reception information about a first receiver and second reception information about a second receiver; obtain a first command for transmitting a first message corresponding to the first receiver through the execution screen of the message application; transmit, through the communication device, the first message including, as reception information, a first phone number, based on the first reception information about the first receiver being the first phone number corresponding to the first receiver, in response to obtaining the first command; obtain a second command for transmitting a second message corresponding to the second receiver through the execution screen of the message application; and transmit, through the communication device, the second message including, as reception information, identification information about a metaverse service and user identification information, based on the second reception information about the second receiver being the identification information about the metaverse service and the user identification information defined in the metaverse service, in response to obtaining the second command.