Persona-Based Virtual Directory Numbers for VR Communications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current virtual reality platforms lack seamless integration of traditional telecommunication tools, leading to fragmented user experiences and limited practical utility for professional and personal communication, with a lack of directory numbers and persona-aware identifiers in virtual spaces.
Innovation Solution
A virtual reality communication system utilizing virtual directory numbers and persona-driven rules to manage notifications and communications based on context and persona, ensuring seamless reachability and customizable interaction settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional telecommunication tools are integrated into virtual reality platforms, then communication functionality is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines traditional telecommunication tools (voice calls, text messaging, video conferencing) with virtual reality platforms by integrating them into the avatar system. This merging allows users to communicate through their avatars using familiar telecommunication methods while maintaining the immersive VR experience, thereby improving communication functionality without requiring separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The avatar system serves multiple functions: it acts as both the user's virtual representation and the communication interface. The same avatar that represents the user in the virtual world also handles voice calls, text messages, and video conferencing. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by consolidating communication tools into an existing universal platform rather than adding separate specialized systems.
2Ease of operation
If directory numbers and persona-aware identifiers are implemented in virtual spaces, then user reachability is improved, but information management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the traditional telephone directory system within the virtual reality platform. Instead of requiring users to manage complex unique identifiers and reachability settings manually, the system generates virtual directory numbers that mirror real-world phone number functionality. This copying approach allows users to communicate using familiar directory number systems while the backend automatically handles the complexity of mapping these to avatars and personas.
3Measurement precision
If communication rules are customized based on persona and context, then communication precision is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic communication rules that automatically adjust based on the user's current persona and context. Instead of requiring users to manually configure static communication settings, the system dynamically modifies communication behavior in real-time. For example, communication rules change automatically when switching between work and personal personas, or when the user's availability status changes, thereby achieving precise context-aware communication without requiring complex manual configuration.
4Ease of operation
If avatar-specific communication interfaces are generated, then user experience is improved, but processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent generates avatar-specific communication interfaces in advance when avatars are created or when communication patterns are established, rather than creating them dynamically during each communication event. This preliminary action allows the system to pre-process and cache interface configurations, reducing the processing burden during actual communication. The interfaces are generated once and reused, improving user experience while managing processing requirements efficiently.
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AI summary
A virtual reality (VR) system and method to manage communications in one or more metaverses can include (1) one or more VR servers configured to create multiple virtual spaces in one or more metaverses; (2) an avatar library in communication with each of the one or more VR servers; (3) a virtual communication server in communication with the one or more VR servers and configured to communicate with a plurality of user operating devices. The one or more servers is configured to receive a first avatar request, generate a first avatar for a first user within the one or more metaverses based upon the first avatar request, assign a first virtual directory number to the first avatar, apply a first set of communication rules for the first avatar, and manage communication notifications for the first avatar within the one or more metaverses based on the first set of communication rules.