Concentration Mode Status for Group Communication UI

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems fail to accurately and automatically determine a user's concentration level across multiple applications, leading to inefficient manual adjustments of notification settings in group-based communication services, which disrupt productivity and cause distractions.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for detecting an application context signal set to generate an application context-based concentration score, which is used to set a concentration mode status, modifying the user interface rendering to reflect this status, and transmitting indicators to a group-based communication system to adjust notification settings accordingly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual adjustments of notification settings are implemented in group-based communication services, then users can control notifications, but productivity is disrupted and distractions occur due to inefficient manual adjustments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification settings controlVSAvoiduser productivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically monitors application context signals and adjusts notification settings without user intervention. The concentration mode status is determined autonomously based on detected application usage patterns, eliminating the need for manual notification adjustments while maintaining productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors application context signals and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust notification settings. The concentration mode status is determined based on real-time analysis of application usage patterns, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to user needs without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If concentration mode status is determined manually, then users can control notification rendering, but computing resources are wasted and network bandwidth is inefficient due to lack of automatic optimization

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenotification rendering controlVSAvoidcomputing resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines concentration mode status by monitoring application context signals without requiring user input. The client device autonomously analyzes application usage patterns and adjusts notification rendering accordingly, eliminating wasteful manual processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-establishes concentration mode status determination mechanisms that automatically analyze application context before notification rendering occurs. This preliminary analysis prevents unnecessary computing resource consumption by only processing notifications when appropriate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If application context signals are not monitored, then system complexity is reduced, but accurate determination of user concentration levels cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidconcentration level determination
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the concentration determination process into distinct components: application context signal detection, signal analysis, and concentration status determination. This modular approach manages complexity while maintaining accurate measurement through systematic analysis of multiple application signals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11637908B2Apparatus, method, and computer program product for modifying user interfaces based on an application context-based concentration mode status
Publication Date: 2023.04.25 SALESFORCE INC
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AI summary

Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are provided for managing an application context-based concentration mode. Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an improved group-based communication system, apparatus, method, and computer program products for managing a concentration mode associated with a group-based communication application. Specifically, embodiments are provided for setting (such as by activating and/or deactivating, as appropriate) a concentration mode associated with the group-based communication application to reflect a concentration mode status. In some embodiments, the concentration mode status is set to modify a rendering of at least one user interface associated with the group-based communication application.