Expectation Message Mechanism for Social Network Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The success rate of information exchange between social applications is low due to the passive nature of information receivers, leading to unidirectional communication and reduced user interaction.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a reverse social-networking mode with 'expectation messages' where the sender initiates a message indicating their willingness to exchange information, prompting the receiver to actively send a social-network message, thereby improving interaction and user engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional passive information receiving mode is used, then users can receive information without active engagement, but the success rate of information exchange is low and user interaction is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the sender send an expectation message before the actual information exchange. This preliminary message prompts the receiver to actively send a social-network message, thereby preparing the interaction ground in advance and improving the success rate of information exchange while maintaining ease of operation.
2Device complexity
If traditional unidirectional communication mode is used, then the system structure is simple, but user interaction enthusiasm and stickiness are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies inversion by reversing the traditional communication flow. Instead of the sender directly sending information to the receiver, the sender first sends an expectation message, and the receiver is prompted to send a social-network message back. This inverted approach enhances user interaction enthusiasm while maintaining acceptable system complexity.
3Productivity
If active prompting mode is implemented, then user interaction enthusiasm is enhanced, but the communication process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses an intermediary approach by introducing an expectation message as a mediating element between the sender and receiver. This expectation message serves as a bridge that prompts the receiver to actively engage, thereby enhancing user interaction enthusiasm while managing the complexity of the communication process through a structured intermediate step.
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AI summary
An information sending method includes displaying, by a first social client, an expectation message sending control on a user interface. The expectation message sending control corresponds to at least one second social client. The method also includes receiving a trigger signal for the expectation message sending control; and sending an expectation message to a server according to the trigger signal, which includes an identifier of the at least one second social client, to cause the server to forward the expectation message to the at least one second social client. The method also includes, after receiving the expectation message forwarded by the server, displaying, by each second social client, prompt information according to the expectation message, and the prompt information being used to indicate that the first social client is waiting for the second social client to send a social-network message to the first social client.