Unified Virtual Platform for Collaboration Data Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current collaboration systems are inefficient due to separate tools for synchronous and asynchronous communication, leading to complications in managing multiple modes of communication, data loss, and lack of automatic data generation during virtual meetings.

Innovation Solution

A virtual platform that integrates various collaboration tools, enabling seamless communication and data transfer between users through a server-generated interactive user interface, allowing for simultaneous use of tools like video conferencing, email, and messaging, while generating data files and compliance reports.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate collaboration tools are used for synchronous and asynchronous communication, then communication functionality is provided, but system complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication functionalityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple separate collaboration tools (video conferencing, messaging, file sharing, email) into a single integrated virtual meeting platform. The server consolidates these previously separate systems, allowing users to access all communication modes through one unified interface rather than switching between multiple standalone applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual meeting platform is designed as a universal system that performs multiple communication functions simultaneously. A single platform provides synchronous communication (video/audio conferencing), asynchronous communication (messaging, file sharing), and collaboration tools, making the system multi-functional and adaptable to various communication needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate collaboration tools are used, then communication modes are provided, but ease of operation worsens due to difficulty in managing multiple modes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication modesVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple communication modes into a single unified interface. Users can access video conferencing, messaging, file sharing, and email through one virtual meeting platform, eliminating the need to switch between separate applications and simplifying the management of different communication modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If information is transferred between separate collaboration tools, then communication is enabled, but data loss occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation transferVSAvoiddata loss
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent eliminates information loss by consolidating all communication tools into a single integrated platform. Since all tools reside on the same server infrastructure, data transfer occurs internally without external file exchanges, preventing the loss of files, edits, permissions, and session information that occurs when transferring between separate applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Adaptability or versatility

If separate collaboration tools are used, then communication functionality is provided, but productivity decreases due to lack of automatic data generation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication functionalityVSAvoidproductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The virtual meeting platform automatically generates meeting data files, transcripts, and records without requiring manual intervention. The system self-services by capturing communication data, organizing it, and storing it automatically, eliminating the need for users to manually create or transfer documentation between separate tools.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10740124B1Collaborative computer-implemented virtual platform
Publication Date: 2020.08.11 MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
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AI summary

A method comprises generating and displaying a first and a second user interface on a first and a second computing device. The method comprises receiving a verification value from each of the user interfaces and upon the verification values satisfying a pre-determined threshold, enabling the first and the second user interfaces to communicate. The method comprises receiving a request for a data file associated with the second user operating the second user interface, querying a database for the data file, and transmitting the data file to the first user interface. The method comprises generating a second data file comprising interactions between the first user and the first user interface, the second user and the second user interface, or communication between the first and the second user interfaces. The method further comprises transmitting the second data file to either of the user interfaces or a second database.