Virtual Space Privacy Distance for Selective Information Exposure
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Solution Overview
Problem
In virtual spaces, existing technologies struggle to effectively collect and confirm user experience information due to operator-centered environments, leading to indiscriminate exposure of user information and limited personal privacy protection.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that set a privacy distance for user agents in virtual spaces, filtering information exposure based on this distance, and controlling interactions and information visibility based on user-defined parameters such as purpose, age, and gaze direction, using processors to manage and render the virtual space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If information is exposed to all users in virtual space, then user experience information can be collected, but personal privacy is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating different privacy zones around user agents in virtual space. Each user agent has a defined privacy distance radius that varies based on relationships with other agents. Information exposure is localized rather than universal - only agents within the privacy distance can access user experience information, and even then only with user permission. This resolves the contradiction by allowing information collection within authorized local zones while maintaining privacy boundaries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the virtual space into multiple privacy zones based on relationship types (e.g., friends, family, strangers) and distance levels. Instead of a single uniform information exposure policy, the system divides access rights into segments - different agents have different levels of access depending on their relationship to the user agent and their position within the privacy distance. This segmentation enables selective information sharing that protects privacy while allowing necessary data collection.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If privacy distance is set to protect personal space, then information exposure is controlled, but interaction opportunities are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the privacy distance configurable and adjustable rather than fixed. Users can modify their privacy distance settings based on different situations, relationships, and contexts. The system dynamically adapts interaction rules - agents can request permission to enter privacy zones, and users can adjust boundaries in real-time. This resolves the contradiction by allowing privacy protection while maintaining interaction flexibility through dynamic boundary adjustment and permission-based access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where agents can request permission to approach or interact within privacy zones. The system provides feedback about current privacy boundaries and interaction status to both users and agents. Users receive notifications about interaction requests and can grant or deny permission, creating a feedback loop that balances privacy protection with interaction needs. This feedback system maintains privacy while allowing versatile interactions when authorized.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If selective information filtering is applied, then privacy is enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-defining privacy distance parameters, relationship categories, and default access rules before interactions occur. The system establishes privacy boundaries and filtering criteria in advance based on user profiles and relationship types. When agents enter the virtual space, the filtering mechanism is already configured, reducing the computational complexity of real-time decisions. This preliminary setup enhances privacy control while managing system complexity through pre-computed parameters and rules.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a method and system for providing privacy in a virtual space. The method of providing privacy in a virtual space includes setting a privacy distance for guaranteeing a personal space of a user agent in a virtual space, and filtering information exposable to the user agent in the virtual space based on the privacy distance.