Virtual Space System for Organized Digital Content Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional file sharing systems are inconvenient and inefficient, requiring users to manually reorganize files and create shared folders, leading to difficulties in sharing files from various storage locations and managing access permissions, resulting in disorganized and cumbersome communication chains.
Innovation Solution
A virtual space system that allows users to create a shared environment where digital content can be accessed through shared links, eliminating the need for manual reorganization and enabling organized, efficient sharing and collaboration without duplicating content, while maintaining access permissions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually create shared folders and move files to share them, then files can be organized and shared, but the process becomes time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically creating shared folders and organizing files based on user selections, eliminating the need for users to manually create folders and move files. The system prepares the sharing structure in advance through automated processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically managing file organization and folder creation without requiring user intervention. The automated system handles the tedious tasks of creating shared folders and moving files, allowing users to simply select what to share.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users send links via email chains to share files, then access can be provided, but the communication chains become lengthy and disorganized
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary platform that manages file sharing centrally, replacing the need for lengthy email chains. This intermediary system organizes sharing requests and provides structured access, eliminating the disorganized nature of email-based sharing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the sharing process into distinct, organized components within a centralized platform, separating file management from communication. This segmentation allows for structured organization of shared files and controlled access without creating tangled communication chains.
3Adaptability or versatility
If files are shared from various storage locations, then sharing flexibility is improved, but manual reorganization becomes necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides universal functionality by accepting files from multiple storage locations and automatically managing them within a unified sharing platform. This multi-functional approach allows users to share from various sources without manual reorganization, as the system handles the consolidation automatically.
4Reliability
If users manually manage access permissions in email chains, then control can be maintained, but adding or removing users becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary management layer that handles user access control centrally, replacing manual email-based permission management. This intermediary platform provides structured mechanisms for adding and removing users while maintaining reliable access control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that automatically notify users of access changes and maintain accurate permission records. This feedback loop ensures reliable permission control while reducing manual intervention, as the system automatically manages and communicates access status changes.
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AI summary
One or more embodiments of a virtual space system enable one or more users to share and access digital content via a virtual space hosted by an online content management system. For example, the virtual space system can host and provide a virtual space including assets displayed within the virtual space that include links to digital content items referenced by the assets. The virtual space further facilitates creating new assets, adding new members to the virtual space, and collaborating between members of the virtual space with respect to assets added to the virtual space.