Context-Based Notification Delivery with Proximity and Delay Logic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional notification systems lack control over when and where notifications are received, leading to undesirable situations where important messages may be missed or delayed, such as when users are outside designated notification regions for extended periods.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a time- and location-based notification management system that allows users to specify automatic and notification management regions, with notifications being delivered based on proximity to designated locations and time criteria, including delayed delivery to other users if the original recipient is unreachable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If notifications are delivered immediately upon occurrence, then information is transmitted quickly, but notifications may be received at inconvenient times or locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by determining the user's current location and predicted future locations before delivering notifications. It proactively assesses whether the user is in an appropriate context (work location, commuting, etc.) to receive notifications, and only delivers notifications when conditions are favorable, thus avoiding immediate delivery at inconvenient times.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification delivery system dynamically adapts to the user's changing context by continuously monitoring location data and adjusting delivery timing accordingly. Notifications are delivered based on real-time location context rather than a fixed schedule, making the system flexible and responsive to the user's moving needs.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the device is turned off to avoid receiving notifications at home, then notification intrusion is reduced, but emergency messages may be missed
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different notification delivery rules to different locations. When the user is at home or other designated non-work locations, notifications are suppressed or delayed. When the user is at work location or commuting, notifications are delivered normally. This location-specific quality control ensures notifications are delivered appropriately based on local context without requiring the device to be completely turned off.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously receives feedback from location sensors and context detection to determine whether the user is in an appropriate state to receive notifications. This feedback loop allows the system to dynamically adjust notification delivery, ensuring emergency messages are not missed while minimizing intrusion during inappropriate times.
3Adaptability or versatility
If notifications are delayed until the user returns to the office, then notification relevance is improved, but response time may be excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic location checking and context assessment to determine notification delivery timing. Rather than waiting for a fixed return time, the system continuously monitors location and delivers notifications as soon as the user enters an appropriate context (work location or commuting), balancing relevance with timely response.
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AI summary
A user can be notified of certain events or occurrences according to time and location information specified by the user. In some embodiments, a user can specify a location such as an office or warehouse, and can select an automatic range such that whenever the user is within the automatic range of that location, notifications are automatically delivered to the user. The user can also specify a management range, such that when the user is outside the automatic range but inside the management range the user will not receive the notification unless the notification has been pending for a specified delay period. Such an approach enables notifications to be delivered when the notifications are most relevant. If the maximum delay has passed or the user is outside the management range, the notification can be automatically delivered to the user or another user can be selected to receive the notification.