Centralized Event Display for Communication Apps

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Solution Overview

Problem

Communication applications have inefficient processes for a local communication party to view and process preset events related to a peer communication party, as each function is relatively independent, requiring manual triggering and searching across multiple pages.

Innovation Solution

An event display method and apparatus that determines and collectively displays preset events related to a peer communication party in an expedited processing page associated with the communication page, allowing for centralized viewing and processing without the need to manually find and trigger each function entry.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a local communication party manually finds and triggers function entries to view preset events, then the events can be viewed, but the operation process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepreset events informationVSAvoidoperation process
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple independent function entries (communication functions, group processing functions, mail, approval, attendance) into a single integrated display interface. Instead of requiring users to navigate through separate function pages, all preset events are consolidated and displayed together in one location, significantly simplifying the operation process while ensuring complete information delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal display interface that handles multiple types of preset events from different functional modules through a single unified mechanism. This multi-functional display page can present communication events, group processing events, mail events, approval events, and attendance events simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate dedicated interfaces for each event type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of information

If multiple independent function entries are used to display different types of preset events, then comprehensive event coverage is achieved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevent coverageVSAvoidfunction entries structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent consolidates multiple independent function entries into a single integrated display interface that handles all preset events uniformly. By merging communication functions, group processing functions, mail, approval, and attendance into one display mechanism, the system maintains comprehensive event coverage while significantly reducing the structural complexity of the interface architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a universal display interface capable of presenting all types of preset events through a single multi-functional mechanism. This approach eliminates the need for multiple specialized function entries, thereby reducing device complexity while ensuring that no event type is excluded from the display capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of information

If users navigate through multiple function pages to find preset events, then all event types can be accessed, but the time required increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepreset events accessVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges all preset events from various functional modules into a single display location, allowing users to access all event types in one place rather than navigating through multiple pages. This consolidation dramatically reduces the time required to find and process preset events while ensuring that no event information is lost or excluded.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary aggregation of all preset events before user access, organizing communication events, group processing events, mail events, approval events, and attendance events into a ready-to-display format. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for users to navigate through multiple function pages during the access phase, significantly reducing processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11121996B2Method and apparatus for displaying events related to peer communication party to local communication party
Publication Date: 2021.09.14 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD
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AI summary

A method may include the following. Preset events related to a peer communication party are determined. The preset events are generated by operations performed by the peer communication party based on a communication application. Whether a communication page of a local communication party with the peer communication party is in an open state is detected. Description information of the preset events is displayed in an expedited processing page associated with the communication page in a centralized manner when the communication page is detected to be in an open state. Using the technical solutions of the present application, the local communication party can open and view the expedited processing page conveniently and quickly when communicating with the peer communication party, and view and process corresponding preset events, thereby further simplifying the user operations and improving processing efficiency.