Dynamic Shortcut Controls in Chat Interfaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current message processing technologies in conversation interfaces often waste display space by defaulting to show shortcut reply options, causing user interference and inefficient message processing.

Innovation Solution

A method that displays shortcut operation controls only after determining user interest by tracking user interactions with the message, such as viewing the message details and returning to the conversation interface, thereby optimizing display space and reducing user interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If shortcut reply options are displayed by default in the conversation interface, then user operation convenience is improved, but display space is wasted and user interference increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser operation convenienceVSAvoiddisplay space
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The shortcut reply options are made dynamic rather than static. They are only displayed when certain conditions are met (user enters detail interface and returns to conversation interface), allowing the interface to adapt its state based on user behavior. This resolves the contradiction by showing shortcuts only when needed, saving display space while maintaining operational convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by tracking user interactions with messages. When a user enters the detail interface and returns to the conversation interface, the system uses this feedback to trigger the display of shortcut reply options. This feedback mechanism ensures shortcuts are shown only when the user has demonstrated interest in the message, optimizing both display space and operational convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If shortcut reply options are displayed by default, then message processing efficiency is improved, but user interference increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage processing efficiencyVSAvoiduser interference
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The shortcut display is made dynamic based on user behavior patterns. By monitoring whether users enter the detail interface and return to the conversation interface, the system dynamically activates shortcut options only when necessary. This reduces unnecessary user interference while maintaining processing efficiency for messages that actually require shortcuts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from user interaction patterns (entering and exiting the detail interface) to control shortcut display. This feedback loop ensures that shortcuts are presented only when the user's behavior indicates a need for them, thereby reducing harmful user interference while preserving message processing efficiency for relevant cases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If shortcut operation controls are always displayed, then ease of operation is improved, but display space is wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshortcut operation accessibilityVSAvoiddisplay space
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The shortcut operation controls transition from a static always-visible state to a dynamic conditional state. They are displayed only when the user enters the detail interface and returns to the conversation interface, optimizing display space utilization while maintaining accessibility for messages that benefit from shortcut operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary tracking of user behavior (monitoring detail interface entry and exit) before displaying shortcut controls. This preliminary action ensures that shortcuts are prepared and displayed only when the user's interaction pattern indicates readiness for them, saving display space while maintaining operational ease when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240320014A1Method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for message processing
Publication Date: 2024.09.26 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure discloses a method, apparatus, a device, and a storage medium for message processing. The method includes: displaying a received predetermined message in a conversation interface; in response to determining that the current user triggers jumping to a detail interface of the predetermined message and returns to the conversation interface, determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied; and in response to a determining result that the predetermined condition is satisfied, displaying, in the conversation interface, at least one shortcut operation control corresponding to the predetermined message.