Shared Tab Group Synchronization Using Presence-Based Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current techniques for managing communication between computer systems are inefficient and do not allow users to share portions of content, such as groups of webpages, slides, or document sections, with different sets of users effectively.
Innovation Solution
Establishing multiple connections between computer systems and services to identify and manage the presence of users, allowing for selective sharing of content based on user presence and maintaining or establishing connections accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single connection is established between computer systems for content sharing, then the connection structure is simple, but the system cannot effectively manage user presence and selective content sharing with different user sets
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the communication infrastructure into two distinct connections: a first connection for presence data exchange and a second connection for content sharing. This segmentation allows the system to independently manage user presence information and content transmission, enabling selective sharing with different user sets while maintaining a manageable connection structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a service acting as an intermediary that receives presence data from multiple computer systems and distributes it appropriately. This intermediary component enables complex presence management and selective content sharing without requiring direct peer-to-peer connections between all systems, thus maintaining connection simplicity while enhancing adaptability.
2Reliability
If presence data is sent via the same connection as content sharing, then the connection structure is simple, but the presence information may be lost or mixed with content data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates presence data transmission from content sharing by establishing distinct connections for each purpose. The first connection is dedicated exclusively to presence data, ensuring reliable delivery without interference from content traffic, while the second connection handles content sharing. This segmentation improves reliability while keeping connection management organized and manageable.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple connections are established for different purposes, then the system can effectively manage user presence and content sharing, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a service as an intermediary that centralizes the management of presence data across multiple connections. This service receives presence information from various computer systems, processes it, and distributes it to appropriate recipients, thereby enabling sophisticated presence management and selective content sharing while abstracting away the complexity from individual systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The service component performs multiple functions: receiving presence data from multiple sources, processing presence information, distributing presence data to appropriate systems, and facilitating selective content sharing. This multi-functionality enables the system to achieve high adaptability through a single manageable component rather than requiring each system to handle all complexity independently.
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AI summary
Some techniques are described herein for managing personal communications between computer system, managing communication between computer systems with respect to shared content, for updating shared tab group data using a computer system, and for updating shared tab group data using a computer system in accordance with some examples.