Virtual Cinema System for Multi-User Social Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current virtual reality technologies do not allow users to invite friends to watch films or videos in virtual cinemas, limiting social interaction during media consumption.
Innovation Solution
A virtual cinema interactive system that includes modules for film selection, cinema building, friend invitation, seat management, and communication, enabling multiple users to watch films together and interact within a virtual environment, with features like seat prioritization and vision adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If virtual reality technology is used to display virtual cinemas, then users can watch films and videos in a virtual environment, but users cannot invite friends to watch together
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between users and the virtual cinema system. The server manages user accounts, processes friend invitations, coordinates seat assignments, and synchronizes film viewing across multiple user devices. This intermediary architecture enables social interaction capabilities without requiring direct complex peer-to-peer communication between users, thus resolving the contradiction between enhanced adaptability and system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple users are allowed to watch films together in virtual cinema, then social interaction is enabled, but seat management and coordination become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated seat management where users independently select their preferred seats from available options, and the system automatically coordinates seat assignments among invited friends. The server handles seat availability tracking, conflict resolution, and synchronization automatically without requiring manual coordination between users. This self-service approach enables multi-user viewing capability while minimizing the complexity burden on users.
3Ease of operation
If friend invitation feature is added to virtual cinema, then social media consumption experience is improved, but system functionality and operations become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates friend invitation functionality into the existing virtual cinema platform by making the server perform multiple functions: it continues to manage film content delivery while simultaneously handling user authentication, friend relationship management, invitation processing, and seat coordination. This multi-functional approach improves ease of operation by providing social features within the familiar interface, while avoiding the need for separate standalone systems that would increase overall complexity.
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AI summary
A virtual cinema interactive system includes a server and at least two user terminals. The user terminals communicate with the server. An inviter can invite his friends to watch film together on a virtual cinema displayed on each user terminal, and distribution of virtual cinema seating, talking between film watchers, and film watcher reactions to the film can be recognized and facilitated. A virtual cinema interactive method is also disclosed.