Supervisor-Gated Friend Permissions for Safe Account Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
The requirement for supervisor approval in setting friend relations in game systems can hinder smooth construction of friendships, while unrestricted communication functions may lead to inappropriate use, especially with features like sound and camera usage.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows a supervisor account to set a communication-permitted friend for a supervised account based on approval requests, with features like sound and camera usage controlled by the supervisor, and information on communication-permitted friends being viewable only by the supervisor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If supervisor approval is required for setting friend relations, then inappropriate use of communication features is prevented, but smooth construction of friend relations becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The friend relation setting process is segmented into two distinct phases: (1) friend relation establishment without approval, and (2) communication permission setting with supervisor approval. This segmentation allows friend relations to be formed smoothly while communication features remain controlled, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by establishing friend relations before requiring supervisor approval for communication features. This sequence allows users to freely build their social network first, then selectively control communication features, eliminating the barrier to friend relation construction while maintaining safety controls.
2Ease of operation
If unrestricted use of communication functions is allowed, then smooth friend relation construction is enabled, but inappropriate use may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates friend relation management from communication permission management. Users can add friends without restrictions, but communication features (sound, camera) require separate supervisor approval. This segmentation enables smooth friend relation construction while preventing inappropriate communication use.
Solution Approach 2:
The supervisor account acts as an intermediary between the supervised account and communication features. The supervisor reviews and approves communication permission requests, serving as a safety mediator that prevents inappropriate use while allowing legitimate communication among established friends.
3Reliability
If supervisor oversight is implemented for communication features, then inappropriate use is prevented, but complexity of account management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments account management into distinct functional modules: friend relation management (unrestricted) and communication permission management (supervised). This modular segmentation reduces overall system complexity by allowing each module to operate independently with clear boundaries.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies supervisor oversight selectively rather than universally - only for communication features involving sound and camera. This partial action approach reduces management complexity compared to comprehensive approval requirements, focusing controls only where safety concerns exist.
4Reliability
If communication permission requires approval, then safety is improved, but time for friend relation establishment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by establishing friend relations before requiring supervisor approval for communication. This sequence eliminates waiting time during friend addition, as the relationship is formed immediately and communication permissions are processed separately in the background.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the time-consuming approval process from the friend relation establishment process. Friend addition occurs instantly without approval delays, while communication permission requests are handled separately, preventing time loss in the critical path of friend relation building.
Data Source
AI summary
An approver setting unit configured to set an approver account for a certain account, a friend setting unit configured to set friend relation under which a predetermined feature is available, an approval request unit from a first account for setting a second account among accounts set in friend relation with the first account, as a communication-permitted friend for the first account, a communication-permitted friend setting unit configured to set the second account as the communication-permitted friend for the first account, and a communication execution unit configured to allow communication with an account which is the communication-permitted friend are included.