Cloud Notification Trigger via Display State Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

In cloud computing environments, notification messages from cloud computers cannot be displayed in time at application client terminals, affecting work efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A control method is implemented where the electronic device detects the display state of the application client terminal's interface and sends a trigger instruction to the cloud computer to transmit a notification message, which is then displayed as a local notification on the electronic device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If the application client terminal continuously monitors the display interface state to enable timely notification display, then the notification timeliness is improved, but the device complexity and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification display timelinessVSAvoidterminal monitoring complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing a trigger mechanism that proactively detects display interface states. Instead of continuous monitoring, the terminal sets up advance triggers that automatically activate when specific display conditions are met, enabling timely notification delivery without requiring constant active monitoring of the display state.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by having the terminal detect its own display interface state and use this information to control message transmission. The display state detection creates a feedback loop where the terminal's current state directly influences whether notifications are transmitted, ensuring timely display while avoiding unnecessary monitoring when the display is not in the appropriate state.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Speed

If the cloud computer continuously transmits notification messages to the electronic device, then the notification delivery speed is improved, but the energy consumption and network resource usage increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification delivery speedVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of continuous transmission, the system uses periodic action by transmitting notification messages only at specific intervals triggered by display state changes. The cloud computer waits for trigger instructions from the terminal before transmitting messages, creating a periodic transmission pattern that maintains delivery speed while significantly reducing energy consumption and network resource usage compared to continuous transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The terminal performs self-service by autonomously detecting its own display interface state and generating trigger instructions without requiring continuous external control. This self-service mechanism enables the terminal to independently control when notifications should be transmitted, optimizing the balance between delivery speed and energy consumption without requiring complex centralized control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Loss of information

If the application client terminal is kept in the foreground to ensure notification visibility, then the notification visibility is improved, but the ease of operation and user flexibility deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification visibilityVSAvoiduser operation flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by making the notification display state-dependent rather than requiring the entire application client terminal to remain in the foreground. Notifications are selectively transmitted only when the display interface is in an appropriate state (e.g., visible or accessible), allowing the terminal to move between foreground and background without compromising notification visibility when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements dynamics by making the notification transmission behavior adaptive to changing display states. Rather than requiring a static foreground state, the terminal dynamically adjusts its notification reception based on real-time display conditions, allowing users to switch between applications freely while ensuring notifications are delivered when the display becomes available again.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12316697B2Control method and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.05.27 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

A control method includes determining that a display interface of an application client terminal is detected to be in a first display state, sending a first trigger instruction to cause a cloud computer to transmit a first message to an electronic device in response to the first trigger instruction, receiving the first message, generating a local notification message of the electronic device based on the first message, and displaying the local notification message in the electronic device. The first message is generated according to an unread message of the cloud computer. The display interface is a remote interface of the cloud computer.