XR Object Ownership Verification via Visual Indicators
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Solution Overview
Problem
In metaverse environments, identifying the security and ownership of virtual objects is complex due to the dynamic and distributed nature of virtual spaces, where multiple users can create and own objects, making it difficult to determine trustworthiness and security at a glance.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an XR server computer system that identifies and tracks ownership of XR objects through ownership chains, allowing for visual differentiation and secure transfer of ownership, and removing unassigned objects to ensure security and trust propagation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple users can create and own objects in virtual spaces, then user freedom and adaptability are improved, but security and ownership identification become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments ownership identification by creating individual ownership indicators for each XR object. Each object is tagged with its owner's identification, allowing independent verification of each object's ownership status without requiring complex system-wide checks. This segmentation approach maintains user freedom to create diverse environments while simplifying ownership verification at the object level.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism - the ownership indicator or tag - that mediates between the complex multi-user environment and the simple need for ownership verification. This intermediary element carries ownership information directly on or with each XR object, serving as a bridge that resolves the complexity of tracking ownership across multiple users and objects.
2Reliability
If ownership information is tracked for each XR object, then security and trustworthiness identification are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by creating visual representations or indicators of ownership information that can be displayed alongside XR objects. Instead of implementing complex backend verification systems, the ownership data is copied and presented in a simplified visual format that users can immediately recognize, thereby improving trustworthiness identification without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies color changes as a visual indicator of ownership status. Different colors or visual styles indicate different ownership states or trust levels, allowing users to quickly assess the reliability of XR objects through simple visual cues rather than complex data analysis, thus improving reliability identification while maintaining system simplicity.
3Reliability
If unassigned XR objects are removed from the environment, then security is improved, but loss of information occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by marking or tagging XR objects with ownership information before they can cause security issues. By pre-identifying and labeling objects with their ownership status, the system can distinguish between assigned and unassigned objects, allowing selective removal only of truly unassigned objects while preserving those with valid ownership, thus improving security while minimizing information loss.
Data Source
AI summary
An extended reality (“XR”) server computer can identify a plurality of XR objects present in an XR environment. The XR server computer can determine an owner for an XR object of the plurality of XR objects. The XR server computer can visually differentiate, based on the owner, the extended reality object from other extended reality objects of the plurality of extended reality objects. The XR environment can be a virtual reality (“VR”) environment, an augmented reality (“AR”) environment, or a mixed reality environment. The XR server computer can create an ownership chain for the owner. The XR server computer can assign the XR object and at least one additional XR object to the ownership chain. The XR server computer can receive a request to transfer ownership of the XR object and can commit the transfer from a source ownership chain to a destination ownership chain.