Instant Messaging Message Overlay on Chat Images
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Solution Overview
Problem
In instant messaging technologies, when multiple users discuss a picture, the picture is often moved out of the chat interface, requiring users to drag a scroll bar to view both the picture and messages, leading to low viewing efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The instant messaging messages are directly displayed at a specified location on the picture within the chat interface, allowing users to view messages and pictures without needing to drag the scroll bar, by receiving and displaying the message and display location together.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the picture is moved out of the chat interface to allow message display, then message visibility is improved, but viewing efficiency deteriorates due to required scrolling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by displaying messages in a new spatial dimension - specifically, overlaying messages on the picture itself rather than placing them in a separate chronological list. This allows messages to be associated with specific picture regions while maintaining picture visibility, resolving the contradiction between message visibility and viewing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nesting by placing message bubbles within the picture area. Messages are nested on top of the picture background, allowing both the picture and messages to occupy the same visual space. This nested arrangement enables users to view both elements simultaneously without scrolling, addressing the technical contradiction.
2Stability of the object's composition
If messages are displayed in a traditional list format, then message organization is improved, but user interaction with picture references deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different regions of the picture to have different message associations. Each picture region can have specific messages displayed on it, creating localized information density. This maintains organizational structure while enhancing user interaction, as users can directly reference messages next to relevant picture portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the picture itself as an intermediary between messages and users. Instead of a traditional message list serving as the intermediary, the picture becomes the medium through which messages are organized and accessed. This improves ease of operation by making messages spatially contextualized within the picture.
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AI summary
A method and terminal for displaying an instant messaging message are provided. The method includes receiving, by a first terminal, a first instant messaging message and a first display location from a second terminal, the first terminal displaying a first chat interface, the second terminal displaying a second chat interface, the first chat interface displaying a first picture, the second chat interface displaying a second picture that is the same as the first picture, and the first display location being a location for displaying the first instant messaging message on the second picture; and displaying, according to the first display location, the first instant messaging message on the first picture displayed on the first chat interface.