Group Management Interface for Follower Account Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators lack effective management tools for follower accounts in social applications, hindering service development and implementation.
Innovation Solution
A group management method and system that allows a third-party server to interact with an open platform server to perform group management operations on follower accounts, including creation, deletion, querying, and renaming, through specific interface calls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If operators use traditional social application interfaces to manage follower accounts, then basic follower interaction is possible, but effective group management capability is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a group management interface as an intermediary between the open platform server and operators. This interface serves as a mediator that enables operators to perform group management operations on follower accounts without directly accessing the core platform systems. The interface includes specific APIs for creating groups, adding/removing members, and managing group information, thus resolving the contradiction by providing adapted management capabilities through an intermediate layer that maintains ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The follower account management system is segmented into distinct functional modules through the group management interface. Different operations (group creation, member management, group information queries) are separated into independent interface functions that can be called selectively. This segmentation allows operators to access only the specific management capabilities they need, improving versatility while maintaining operational simplicity through modular, targeted interactions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the open platform provides comprehensive group management interfaces, then follower account management versatility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The group management interface is designed as a universal system that handles multiple different operations through a single unified interface structure. The same interface framework supports group creation, member addition, member removal, information queries, and modification operations. This multi-functionality approach provides comprehensive group management versatility while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate systems, as all operations follow a consistent interface pattern and authentication mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a standardized interface copying mechanism where the same interface structure and authentication protocol are replicated across different group management operations. Each operation (create group, add member, remove member, query info, modify info) follows the same request-response pattern and uses identical credential verification. This copying of the interface template across multiple operations provides versatility while reducing complexity through consistency and reusability.
3Reliability
If interface call credentials are implemented for security, then system security is improved, but authentication overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements preliminary authentication by requiring operators to obtain interface call credentials before performing any group management operations. The credential acquisition process is performed in advance, and once obtained, these credentials are used for subsequent operations. This preliminary action ensures security is established before any management activities begin, while the one-time authentication overhead is amortized across multiple subsequent operations that use the same credentials.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is designed to be self-service oriented, where operators automatically obtain and manage their own interface call credentials through the open platform. The system automatically verifies credentials without requiring manual intervention or complex authentication procedures for each operation. This self-service approach maintains high security through automated credential verification while minimizing time loss by eliminating manual authentication steps.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of computer and Internet technologies, and disclose a group management method, apparatus, and system. The method includes: obtaining an interface address corresponding to a group management operation; generating an interface call request carrying the interface address, the interface call request being used to call a group management interface provided by an open platform server, and the group management interface being used to perform a group management operation on a follower account following a target user account; and sending the interface call request to the open platform server. By means of group management, the follower account is properly and effectively managed, and moreover it is convenient for a user account operator to develop and implement services such as a group bulk messaging service.