Group Chat Multi-Selection for Faster Member Reminders
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing method of reminding multiple group members to view messages in a group chat is cumbersome, requiring repetitive operations such as finding and selecting individual member profiles, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allows for multiple selection of group member identifiers, displaying a preset symbol and names in a preset combination form, and sending a communication message to remind multiple group members, even if their devices have message blocking enabled.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user adopts the existing method of finding and selecting individual member profiles to remind group members, then the message can be delivered to individual members, but the operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming when reminding multiple members
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the selection of multiple group member identifiers into a single batch selection operation. Instead of requiring separate selection operations for each member, the system allows users to select multiple identifiers simultaneously through a multi-select interface, combining multiple individual selection actions into one unified operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-displaying all available group member identifiers in a selectable list format before the user needs to remind them. This allows users to preview and select multiple targets in advance, rather than searching for and selecting each member individually during the reminder process.
2Reliability
If the user manually selects each group member identifier individually, then each member can be reminded accurately, but the process becomes repetitive and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple identifier selection operations into a single batch selection process. The system presents a list of group member identifiers that support multi-selection, allowing users to select multiple targets simultaneously while maintaining the accuracy of individual member identification through the use of unique identifiers and confirmation displays.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a universal selection interface that can handle any number of group member identifiers through a standardized multi-select mechanism. This single interface design serves multiple functions: displaying all available members, enabling batch selection, and preparing the selected list for the reminder operation, eliminating the need for separate selection processes for each member.
3Productivity
If the system displays all group member identifiers for selection, then multiple members can be selected at once, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the group member selection process into distinct visual and functional elements: a list of individual identifiers with selection indicators, a selection state display, and a confirmation interface. This segmentation allows the complex multi-selection functionality to be presented in an organized, manageable way that reduces perceived interface complexity while maintaining batch selection capability.
Data Source
AI summary
This application discloses a sending method and apparatus, and an electronic device. The method includes: receiving a first input for a communication interface of a target group; displaying M identifiers in response to the first input, where each identifier is used to indicate one group member in the target group, and the M identifiers support to be multiple selected; receiving a second input for N identifiers among the M identifiers; displaying a preset symbol and N names in a preset combination form in an input box in response to the second input, where the N names are names of N group members indicated by the N identifiers; and sending a communication message in the target group, where the communication message includes the preset symbol and the N names in the preset combination form, where both M and N are integers greater than or equal to 2.