Electronic Service Automates Event Scheduling via Self-Service Response Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Scheduling and inviting a group of participants to an event is complex, requiring multiple communication steps to confirm a suitable date, making it difficult to inform participants securely and efficiently.
Innovation Solution
An electronic service within a communication network evaluates participant responses to event conditions, autonomously notifying participants whether an event will occur, eliminating the need for external control and simplifying communication by checking if pre-defined conditions are met.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple communication steps are used to confirm event dates with participants, then the event scheduling can be thoroughly discussed, but the complexity of the scheduling process increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic service automatically evaluates participant responses against stored event conditions and autonomously sends notifications about event occurrence, eliminating the need for manual coordination and external control. The system serves itself by automatically processing responses and making scheduling decisions based on pre-defined conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
Event conditions are stored in advance in the electronic service before participants are invited. These pre-defined conditions enable automatic evaluation of responses without requiring real-time manual assessment, simplifying the scheduling process while ensuring thorough verification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual evaluation of participant responses is performed, then flexible decision-making is possible, but the automation level of the system decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic service autonomously evaluates participant responses by comparing them against pre-stored event conditions, automatically determining whether the event will occur. This self-service mechanism achieves high automation while maintaining adaptability through configurable conditions that can be set in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses configurable event conditions (parameters) that can be defined in advance to accommodate different event types and decision criteria. By changing these parameters, the system adapts to various scheduling scenarios while maintaining automatic evaluation.
3Reliability
If external control is used to notify participants about event occurrence, then human oversight is maintained, but the efficiency of communication is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic service automatically sends notifications to participants about event occurrence based on its own evaluation of responses, eliminating the need for external human control. This self-service approach maintains reliability through automated condition checking while significantly improving communication efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a closed-loop feedback mechanism where participant responses are automatically evaluated against event conditions, and notifications are sent based on the evaluation results. This automated feedback loop ensures accurate information transmission while improving productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
The method involves composing a number of subscribers (21) of a subscriber group (20). An event condition is stored, depending on an occurring of the event in an electronic service (40). A communication network receives a reply from the subscribers, where the reply contains a rejection statement or an acceptance statement. The electronic service checks the statements, if the event condition is complied.