Identity-Based Text Summarization for Display Constraints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for presenting information on computing devices are inefficient, as they often require users to open and read entire texts to determine key points or main information, wasting time and distracting from other tasks due to limited displayable area.
Innovation Solution
Implementing text summarization systems that analyze body text to identify keywords and generate summaries based on display constraints, using either extractive or abstractive methods to condense information into concise summaries, which can be displayed on limited screen space, such as email inboxes, lock-screens, or social media feeds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional text display methods are used, then the complete text can be shown, but the user must open and read each message to determine key points, which is time-consuming and distracting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts key information from the full text by generating text summaries that highlight the most important points. The summarization system identifies and extracts key sentences or phrases that convey the essential meaning of the original text, allowing users to quickly grasp key information without reading the entire message.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs text summarization in advance before the user needs to read the message. The system pre-processes the text to generate condensed summaries that are ready for immediate display, eliminating the need for users to spend time analyzing full messages at the moment of review.
2Area of stationary object
If the first two lines of text are displayed, then the display area is utilized, but the information is inadequate to determine context or key points
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of information density by generating summaries that pack more meaningful content into the limited display space. Instead of simply truncating text after two lines, the system reprocesses the content to create condensed versions that maintain contextual meaning while fitting within display constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of simple text truncation with an intelligent summarization system that uses natural language processing to generate meaningful condensed versions of text, preserving context and key information that simple line-based truncation would lose.
3Reliability
If users open and read each message to determine importance, then complete information is available, but users are distracted from other tasks and time is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by providing just enough information through summaries to allow users to quickly assess message importance. The summaries contain sufficient key information to make informed decisions about which messages require full attention, enabling users to skip unimportant messages without reading them completely.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the reading process into two stages: quick summary review for triage and selective full-message reading for important items. This segmentation allows users to efficiently filter messages by first scanning summaries and then focusing detailed attention only on messages that require it, thereby maintaining information accuracy while improving productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
A computing device can receive a communication including text that can be presented on a display screen of the computing device. A camera of the computing device can capture image data. The computing device can determine, from the image data, an identity represented in the image data. The computing device can determine an amount of the communication to present on the display screen based on the identity. The computing device can determine, from the image data, user attention is directed toward the display screen. The computing device can present the amount of the communication on the display screen. In some embodiments, the computing device can determine which content of the communication to display based on the identity. The computing device can display a summary of the communication. The computing device can display an amount of the summary and/or the content of the summary based on the identity.