Virtual Communication Apparatus Interactive Display Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of virtual shops in virtual spaces cannot interactively use communication apparatuses that can be used in real space within the virtual environment.

Innovation Solution

A virtual space system that includes processors for detecting and displaying a communication apparatus object, allowing users to interact with its virtual screen, and acquiring and displaying updated screen data based on user operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If communication apparatuses are displayed as objects in virtual space, then product information accessibility is improved, but interactive usability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduct information accessibilityVSAvoidinteractive usability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the communication apparatus that replicates its display screen and operational interface. This virtual copy allows users to interact with the apparatus as if it were physical, enabling clickable buttons, selectable menus, and other interactive elements while remaining in virtual space. The copying principle resolves the contradiction by providing both information accessibility (through the virtual representation) and interactive usability (through the replicated interface).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary layer between the user and the actual communication apparatus. This intermediary is the virtual apparatus with its simulated display screen and control interface. When the user interacts with the virtual apparatus, the system translates these interactions into appropriate responses, mediates the communication, and provides feedback. This intermediary enables interactive usability while maintaining product information accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If virtual machine is used to realize communication apparatus, then system flexibility is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem flexibilityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the communication apparatus into distinct functional components that can be independently managed within the virtual machine environment. The display screen, control interface, and processing logic are separated into modular elements. This segmentation allows the virtual machine to handle each component independently, improving system flexibility while managing processing complexity through organized, discrete functional units.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual machine is designed with universal capabilities that allow it to realize multiple different communication apparatus types and models. Rather than creating dedicated virtual machines for each apparatus type, the system uses a single versatile virtual machine infrastructure that can be configured to represent various devices. This universality improves system flexibility while avoiding the complexity of maintaining multiple specialized systems.

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

Data Source

PatentUS12236532B2Control for using information processing apparatus in virtual space
Publication Date: 2025.02.25 RAKUTEN GROUP INC
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AI summary

A virtual space system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes one or more processors, and at least one of the one or more processors executes first detection processing, first display processing, second detection processing, acquisition processing, and second display processing. The first detection processing is processing for detecting a communication apparatus object selected from a plurality of communication apparatus objects in the virtual space. The first display processing is a process of displaying, in a predetermined display area, a display screen of a communication apparatus of the same model as that represented by the selected communication apparatus object, the communication apparatus being realized by a virtual machine. The second detection processing is processing for detecting an operation on the display screen of the display area. The acquisition processing is processing for acquiring a display screen, which is to be displayed according to the operation, of the communication apparatus realized by the virtual machine, by inputting information indicating the operation into the virtual machine. The second display processing is processing for displaying the display screen to be displayed according to the operation in the display area.