Conditional Message Display for Search-Based Relevance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing messaging systems cause information overload due to the display of messages that are not relevant or intended to be read, leading to a cluttered screen and inefficient information management.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method and entity for managing message transmission and reception that includes a conditional display feature, where messages are only displayed if they meet specific criteria or search results, using keywords and external data to filter and store messages until relevant, thereby reducing unnecessary display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all received messages are displayed in the messaging system, then the user can access all information, but the screen becomes overloaded with information clutter
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the relevant messages from the complete set of received messages for display. A selection module identifies and extracts messages that match search criteria or are currently relevant, while other messages remain stored but hidden. This resolves the contradiction by providing access to all information (it is stored and can be retrieved) while preventing information clutter (only selected messages are displayed).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-processing messages upon receipt - storing them with metadata, categorizing them, and preparing them for future retrieval. This preliminary organization allows the system to quickly identify and display only relevant messages later, avoiding the need to display all messages at once while ensuring information is accessible when needed.
2Ease of operation
If messages are displayed without search criteria, then all messages are visible, but the relevance of displayed messages decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system monitors user interactions with messages, search patterns, and display behavior. This feedback is used to dynamically adjust which messages are displayed and how they are prioritized, ensuring that the most relevant messages appear first while maintaining ease of access to other messages through search and navigation functions.
3Loss of information
If conditional display criteria are implemented, then message relevance is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the message management system into distinct functional modules: a reception module for receiving messages, a storage module for saving messages with metadata, a search module for querying messages, and a display module for showing results. This segmentation allows conditional display criteria to be implemented without overwhelming complexity, as each module has a specific responsibility and can be independently managed and optimized.
Data Source
AI summary
A method is described for managing the receipt of a message sent by a transmitting device via a communication network, the message being intended to be reproduced and being capable of being searched for among a plurality of received messages. The method includes receiving a message comprising a datum representative of a message with conditional display, the message only being displayed if it is the result of a search.