IM Client Microblog Entrance for Reducing Data Redundancy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing instant messaging (IM) systems face inefficiencies in data redundancy and limited interaction efficiency due to duplicated content when sharing news tips as microblogs, which restricts the spread of forwarding and commenting capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An IM client on a user terminal device is configured with a microblog entrance related to IM tips, allowing it to obtain IM tips data from an IM server, invoke a microblog entrance upon user instruction, and generate a microblog box with associated data from a microblog server, thereby presenting unique microblog content and enhancing interaction features like forwarding and commenting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the IM client duplicates news tip contents to generate microblog content for sharing, then users can share news tips through microblog operations, but data redundancy occurs with multiple microblogs containing repetitive content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by creating a reference relationship between the microblog and the original news tip content through a URL link, rather than duplicating the actual content. The microblog stores only the essential information (title, summary, URL) that references the full content, eliminating redundant data storage while maintaining sharing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a URL link as an intermediary element that connects the microblog to the original news tip content. Instead of directly storing duplicate content, the system uses the URL as a mediator that points to the source, reducing data redundancy while preserving access to the full content.
2Productivity
If the IM client pushes news tip contents directly to users, then news tips can be delivered efficiently, but interaction efficiency is limited due to inability to forward and comment widely
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by making the microblog entrance accessible through multiple channels (IM client, microblog client, and direct URL access). This universal access enables diverse interaction methods including forwarding, commenting, and sharing across different platforms, significantly improving interaction efficiency while maintaining efficient news delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts the content delivery and interaction based on the user's client type. Whether accessing through IM client or microblog client, the system provides appropriate interaction capabilities (forwarding, commenting, sharing) that are enabled only when the microblog entrance is invoked, making the interaction efficiency flexible and context-dependent.
3Reliability
If the system stores duplicate microblog content at both IM server and microblog server, then content availability is ensured, but resource usage is optimized only when avoiding duplication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a URL link as an intermediary that references the original content stored at the IM server. The microblog server stores only metadata (title, summary, URL) rather than duplicating the full content, thereby maintaining content availability through the reference link while significantly reducing resource usage and avoiding unnecessary duplication.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the IM client presents a news tips box with microblog entrance, then users can access microblog functionality, but the device complexity increases with additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the microblog functionality into the existing IM client interface by integrating the microblog entrance within the news tips box. This combination allows users to access microblog features (forwarding, commenting, sharing) through the IM client without requiring a separate microblog application, thereby adding versatility while minimizing the increase in device complexity through interface integration.
Data Source
AI summary
Interactions based on Instant Messaging (IM) are provided, where an IM client of a user terminal device is configured with a microblog entrance related to IM tips, the IM client obtains IM tips data from an IM server, invokes the microblog entrance in response to an operation instruction of a user, obtains from a microblog server microblog data associated to the IM tips data, generates a microblog box and presents the microblog data on the microblog box. The methods can improve efficiencies of interactions.