AI Communication Mode Selection for Faster Responses

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Solution Overview

Problem

The complexity in deciding the best communication mode with another party, especially in inter-organizational communications, often leads to inefficiencies and delays in response times.

Innovation Solution

A machine learning model trained on historical communication data across multiple platforms suggests the best mode of communication, including platform selection and timing, to facilitate quicker and more positive responses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple communication platforms are used to communicate with another party, then communication flexibility and options increase, but decision complexity and time to determine the best communication mode increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication optionsVSAvoiddecision complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically analyzes historical communication data and platform availability to generate communication mode suggestions without requiring manual decision-making. The AI model self-serves by processing data and providing recommendations based on learned patterns from historical usage across multiple platforms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The AI communication mode suggestion system acts as an intermediary between the user and multiple communication platforms. It processes information about platform availability and historical effectiveness, then mediates by suggesting the optimal communication mode, thereby simplifying the decision-making process while maintaining access to multiple platforms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple communication platforms are used to communicate with another party, then communication flexibility increases, but response time and communication efficiency decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication optionsVSAvoidresponse time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of historical communication data and platform availability before a communication attempt is made. By pre-processing this information and generating suggestions in advance, the system enables faster decision-making when communication is needed, rather than analyzing options in real-time when urgency is high.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from historical communication outcomes to continuously improve its suggestions. By analyzing which communication modes have resulted in successful and timely responses in the past, the AI learns and adapts to provide increasingly accurate recommendations that reduce response time while maintaining communication flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If manual analysis of communication history is performed to determine best communication mode, then communication effectiveness improves, but time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication effectivenessVSAvoidanalysis time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual analysis of communication history with an automated AI machine learning model. Instead of human users manually reviewing communication patterns and platform availability, the AI model automatically processes historical data and generates suggestions, thereby maintaining communication effectiveness while eliminating the time and effort required for manual analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12445867B2Artificial intelligence for communication mode suggestion
Publication Date: 2025.10.14 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

A method, computer system, and a computer program product for generating a communication mode suggestion are provided. A first computer may receive a communication request from a first user to communicate with a second user. The first computer inputs the received communication request to a first machine learning model. The first machine learning model was trained with historical usage of the second user for communication of responses across multiple communication platforms. The trained first machine learning model generates the communication mode suggestion in response to receiving the received communication request as an input. The first computer transmits the communication mode suggestion for presentation to the first user.