Shared Interactive Space Ink Propagation via User Cues
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current user interaction techniques for shared interactive spaces in communication sessions require multiple steps and visual reconfigurations, making it cumbersome to invoke and disengage from a shared interactive space while maintaining visual interaction with other users.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of techniques that recognize user cues such as pen proximity and gaze direction to invoke and disengage from a shared interactive space, allowing for real-time propagation of ink content across devices, and enabling visual emphasis modes for temporary interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple steps and visual reconfigurations are used to invoke and disengage from shared interactive space, then the shared interactive space can be activated, but the user interaction becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of user cues (pen proximity, gaze direction) before invoking the shared interactive space. By anticipating user intent through these pre-detected cues, the system eliminates the need for multiple sequential steps and visual reconfigurations, directly transitioning to the shared interactive mode when cues are detected.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical multi-step interaction procedures with automated cue-based detection. Instead of requiring users to perform explicit actions to invoke the shared interactive space, the system substitutes automatic detection of implicit cues (pen proximity, gaze direction) to trigger the same outcome, significantly reducing interaction complexity and time.
2Ease of operation
If visual reconfigurations are used to activate shared interactive space, then the shared interactive space can be invoked, but visual interaction with other users is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the visual display based on user context. When shared interactive space is needed, the interface dynamically transitions to prioritize the shared canvas while maintaining communication session elements. This dynamic adaptation allows users to access shared functionality without permanently disrupting visual interaction with other users, as the interface can switch between modes based on real-time user cues.
3Productivity
If traditional input methods are used in shared interactive space, then users can communicate, but the interaction lacks intuitiveness and efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service interaction by automatically detecting user intent through pen proximity and gaze direction cues. Users don't need to explicitly select or configure input methods - the system serves itself by interpreting their natural behaviors (pen movement, gaze) as direct commands for shared interactive operations, making the interaction both intuitive and efficient simultaneously.
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AI summary
Techniques for ink for a shared interactive space are described. According to various embodiments, a shared interactive space is presented on devices for different users that are participating in a communication session with one another. Ink content applied by a particular user to an instance of the shared interactive space is propagated to other instances of the shared interactive space. According to various implementations, a shared interactive space is invocable in different ways. For instance, different user-initiated invoke events can cause a shared interactive space to be presented, such as while a communication session is in progress.