Group Creation via Object Combination in Communication Apps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current group creation processes in communication applications are inefficient due to the need for tedious operations, such as scrolling or searching through member lists, especially when adding a large number of members, which increases complexity and reduces efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that display user interaction pages with interaction objects as object identifiers, allowing users to create a target group by performing an object combination operation, such as pinching multiple interaction objects, to quickly establish a new group, thereby reducing operation costs and improving efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional group creation process is used with member selection list, then group can be created, but operation complexity increases and creation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple interaction objects (users, groups, chats) into a unified interaction list where all are displayed together with consistent interaction mechanisms. This allows group creation by simply combining multiple objects through drag-and-drop or long-press operations, eliminating the need for separate member selection lists and reducing operational steps while maintaining group creation functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The interaction list serves multiple functions simultaneously: displaying users, groups, and chats; enabling group creation; allowing group management; and providing search capabilities. This multi-functional design replaces multiple specialized interfaces, reducing operational complexity while maintaining all necessary group creation and management capabilities
2Loss of time
If member selection list is scrolled or searched to locate members, then members can be found, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary organization by categorizing interaction objects into users, groups, and chats sections within the unified interaction list. This pre-arranged structure allows users to quickly locate desired members without scrolling through an unorganized list or performing search operations, significantly reducing the time required to find and select members for group creation
3Ease of operation
If multiple tedious operations are performed for group creation, then group can be created, but operation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple discrete operations (selecting members, confirming selection, creating group) into a single unified operation. Users can create a group by simply performing one drag-and-drop or long-press operation to combine interaction objects, and the system automatically completes the group creation process, eliminating the need for multiple sequential operations and reducing both time cost and operational complexity
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of this application provide a group processing method and apparatus, a device, and a medium. The method includes displaying a user interaction page associated with a target object, the user interaction page comprising an interaction object of the target object in a communication application, and the interaction object being displayed in a form of an object identifier on the user interaction page; and creating a target group based on M interaction objects in response to an object combination operation on the user interaction page, and displaying the target group on the user interaction page, M being an integer greater than 1.