Impermanent Messaging Control With Post-Delivery Attribute Enforcement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current messaging systems lack the ability to intervene or modify message characteristics after delivery, such as expiration or functionality limitations, once a message has been received.
Innovation Solution
A messaging system that allows messages to include attributes defining parameters like lifespan, accessibility, and functionality, with enforcement modules on client devices and servers to manage these attributes, enabling expiration or limitation of message functionality based on predefined thresholds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If messages are sent through conventional messaging systems, then message delivery is achieved, but no further intervention or modification of message characteristics can be made after delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by embedding message attributes (expiration time, accessibility limits, functionality constraints) into the message before it is sent. These pre-defined attributes enable automatic post-delivery control without requiring complex real-time intervention systems. The enforcement module on the recipient device automatically applies these pre-set constraints, resolving the contradiction by providing adaptability through pre-planning rather than post-action complexity.
2Loss of time
If message attributes are added to define lifespan and accessibility, then user control over message expiration is improved, but message structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the message into distinct components: core message content and separate message attributes. This segmentation allows the message body to remain simple while the attributes (expiration time, accessibility parameters) are handled as independent data structures. The enforcement module processes only the attribute portion to determine lifespan and accessibility, keeping the overall system manageable despite added functionality.
3Reliability
If enforcement modules are implemented on client devices to limit message functionality, then message security and control are improved, but device resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The enforcement module is implemented as a self-service component on the recipient device that automatically evaluates and applies message attributes without requiring continuous user input or complex processing. The module simply checks the expiration time and accessibility parameters against current conditions, then enforces the appropriate limitations. This self-service approach ensures reliable enforcement while minimizing energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary processing or user interaction.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a messaging system, apparatuses circuits and methods of operation thereof. A messaging client device is adapted to receive an impermanent message and to manage the received message in accordance with a message management policy associated with the message. An impermanent messaging server is adapted to validate said messaging client device as complying with message management policies prior to authorizing transmission of the message to said messaging client device.