Multi-Dimensional Virtual Space Sync for Time-Location Content
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing operating systems are limited by their reliance on file location-based data access, lacking flexibility in using alternative storage structures, and traditional mapping software provides limited information and user experience for virtual visits to real-world locations.
Innovation Solution
A multi-dimensional fabric system that stores content using time and location coordinates, enabling synchronization of multiple user devices in a common virtual space for accessing and interacting with actual physical locations at specific times, allowing users to share the same or different virtual experiences based on authentication and filter settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional mapping software is used to virtually visit physical locations, then basic location information can be provided, but the information conveyed is very limited and the user experience is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a multi-dimensional fabric that adds temporal and contextual dimensions to traditional spatial mapping. Instead of only showing location data, the system organizes content along multiple axes including time, user interactions, and contextual metadata, transforming 2D map views into multi-dimensional information spaces that richly represent physical locations across different dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements nested virtual spaces where users can access multiple levels of detail within a location. The multi-dimensional fabric allows users to navigate from broad contextual information down to specific anchored content, creating a nested structure where each virtual location contains layers of information that can be explored at different depths, similar to nested dolls.
2Ease of operation
If file location-based data access is used in operating systems, then data can be accessed at specific storage locations, but flexibility in using alternative storage structures is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional file system path-based access with a multi-dimensional coordinate system. Instead of accessing data through hierarchical file paths, the system uses coordinates across multiple dimensions (spatial location, time, user context) to access content, enabling flexible retrieval from diverse storage structures without being constrained by traditional file system hierarchies.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-dimensional fabric serves as a universal access mechanism that can retrieve content from various storage backends and structures. The coordinate-based addressing system is agnostic to the underlying storage implementation, allowing the same interface to access data from distributed storage, cloud services, or local databases, thereby providing storage structure flexibility while maintaining ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple user devices access the same virtual space, then collaboration and shared experiences are enabled, but synchronization complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that manages synchronization between multiple user devices. The server maintains the authoritative multi-dimensional fabric and coordinates updates across all connected devices, handling the complexity of real-time synchronization centrally rather than requiring complex peer-to-peer coordination between devices. This mediator approach enables multi-user interaction while containing synchronization complexity in a centralized management system.
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AI summary
An orthogonal or multi-dimensional fabric user interface is described herein. A remote server executes an operating system that stores content in a multi-dimensional fabric. Multiple users can access a common virtual space to view content that is stored in the multi-dimensional fabric at a specific location and time. The users request the specific location and time. The remote server accesses the multi-dimensional fabric to anchor content within the common virtual space based on the specific location and time. In this way, multiple users experience location and time driven content together.