Event Reminder Messaging With Auto-Drafted Contact Messages
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to effectively remind users of important events like birthdays and anniversaries, often requiring manual input and lacking customization, privacy controls, and integration with various contact sources, leading to missed reminders and inadequate celebration planning.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that imports and organizes contact profiles, associates them with event dates, and sends automated or customizable notifications, allowing users to pre-draft messages and manage preferences for personalized event reminders and celebrations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual reminder methods (calendar or notebook) are used, then users can record important dates, but users may not see the reminders at the right time or location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical reminder systems (calendars, notebooks) with an automated electronic system that uses computing devices, sensors, and communication networks to deliver reminders automatically to users based on their location and context, eliminating the need for manual checking of physical calendars
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary automated reminder service that acts as a mediator between the user and important dates, using location data, contact information, and communication channels to deliver timely reminders without requiring direct user interaction with the reminder source
2Loss of information
If users see reminders at inopportune times, then they may notice the reminder, but they cannot take action due to being engaged in other tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-preparing message content, selecting appropriate contacts, and organizing celebration plans in advance based on the important date and user preferences, so that when the user does have time, the message can be sent immediately without requiring time-consuming manual composition
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service functionality by automatically generating message drafts, selecting recipients, and even sending messages on behalf of the user with minimal intervention required, allowing the reminder system to serve itself in completing the celebration task
3Extent of automation
If automated message sending is implemented, then user effort is reduced, but customization and privacy control may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic adaptability by allowing users to configure their automation preferences, message templates, and privacy settings according to different contacts and situations, enabling the automation level and customization to vary dynamically based on user needs rather than being fixed
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by allowing different levels of automation and customization for different contacts and message types, enabling users to have highly customized messages for close contacts while using more automated generic messages for less important contacts, with each contact receiving appropriately tailored treatment
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented method, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and computing device for reminding of important events. The method may include, and non-transitory computer-readable medium, and computing device include instruction for, identifying at least one contact associated with a user; creating or importing at least one profile associated with the identified at least one contact; determining at least one calendar date related to at least one event associated with each identified at least one contact; receiving instructions from the user associated with the determined at least one calendar date; sending or not sending, based at least in part on the instructions, a notification to the user; after sending the notification, receiving a signal from the user associated with the push notification; and in response to receiving the signal, automatically generating content for a message. The automatically generated content may be predetermined based at least on the received instructions and editable.