Persistent Virtual Area Resource Associations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems lack efficient methods for real-time network communications that enable seamless collaboration and resource sharing across virtual environments, particularly in scenarios where face-to-face interactions are impractical.
Innovation Solution
A network communications environment that includes client nodes and a virtual environment creator, utilizing a platform with network infrastructure services to manage sessions in virtual areas, allowing for real-time data stream connections, avatar representations, and persistent network resource associations, enabling enhanced collaboration and interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional telephony or instant messaging systems are used for communication, then basic voice or text communication can be achieved, but real-time collaborative interaction in virtual environments with persistent resource access is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple communication modalities (voice, video, text chat) and collaborative features (screen sharing, file transfer, virtual presence) into a unified communication system. This merging allows the system to provide comprehensive real-time collaboration capabilities while managing complexity through integrated architecture rather than separate systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication system is designed to perform multiple functions including voice communication, video conferencing, instant messaging, screen sharing, and virtual environment interaction. This multi-functionality allows a single system to replace traditional telephony and instant messaging while adding collaborative capabilities for virtual environments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If virtual environments are created for collaboration, then interactive communication and resource sharing are enabled, but maintaining persistent associations between network resources and virtual areas across sessions increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes associations between network resources (files, applications, services) and virtual areas before collaborative sessions begin. These persistent associations are stored and automatically retrieved when users enter virtual areas, eliminating the need to reconfigure resources during each session and reducing session management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual environment creator and server infrastructure that acts as an intermediary between users and network resources. This intermediary manages the complex associations between virtual areas and network resources, handling session persistence and resource allocation automatically, thereby reducing the complexity burden on individual users and clients.
3Ease of operation
If real-time data stream connections are established for avatar representations, then immersive virtual interaction is achieved, but network bandwidth consumption and system resource usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements differential quality transmission where avatar data streams are optimized based on local requirements. Critical avatar movements and interactions receive higher bandwidth allocation, while less critical visual elements use reduced quality streams. This local quality adjustment maintains immersive interaction quality for essential elements while reducing overall network resource consumption.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatus and methods relating to persistent network resource and virtual area associations for realtime collaboration include managing and displaying an object associated with a virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective client network nodes. Examples of the object include an object that has one or more user-modifiable property fields and an object that is associated with screen sharing functionality of the client network node.