Instant Messaging Discussion Group Creation with Email Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing enterprise instant messaging systems require manual addition of members to discussion groups and lack integration with email systems, leading to inefficient communication and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for creating a new discussion group based on instant messaging that automatically recognizes and adds members and subjects by default, integrating with the email system, allowing for real-time updates and efficient communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual addition of members to discussion groups is used, then the system is simple to implement, but the communication efficiency is low and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads the enterprise address book and automatically populates the member list when creating a discussion group. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for manual member addition during group creation, significantly reducing time loss and improving communication efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically retrieves and assigns members from the enterprise address book without requiring manual intervention. The address book system serves itself by automatically providing member information to the discussion group creation process, reducing time consumption and improving productivity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If discussion groups are created without email system integration, then the system architecture is simple, but the adaptability and communication efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the email system and instant messaging system into a unified platform. The discussion group creation process combines both email and IM functionalities, allowing members to be added from the enterprise address book and enabling seamless communication across both systems. This merging enhances adaptability while managing complexity through integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The discussion group system is designed to serve multiple functions: it can create groups using enterprise address book data, send emails to group members, and facilitate instant messaging. This multi-functionality increases adaptability and versatility without proportionally increasing complexity, as the system uses a unified architecture to handle diverse communication needs.
3Productivity
If automatic member recognition is implemented, then the communication efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically retrieves member information from the enterprise address book without requiring manual input. The address book system self-serves by providing pre-organized member data, which automatically populates the discussion group member list. This self-service approach improves group creation speed while minimizing the complexity increase, as the automation leverages existing address book infrastructure.
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AI summary
A method, apparatus and system for creating a discussion group based on instant messaging. Creating a new discussion group in response to a discussion group creating request sent by a client according to a page of an original discussion group, and taking members of the original discussion group as members of the new discussion group; receiving the members and a subject of the new discussion group that are added, deleted or changed on an editing page and sent by the client, and updating the same to the editing page of a local database; generating, in response to a confirmation request sent by the client, a discussion page and an instant messaging link associated with each other, and sending the instant messaging link to clients of all the members of the new discussion group; and entering, by the client, the new discussion group through the link.