Instant Message Correction Preserving Transmission Time
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users cannot easily correct mistyped characters in messages sent from mobile devices, as existing solutions often disrupt the chronological order of messages and may be abused, leading to discomfort for recipients and disorder in interactive message flows.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for sending and receiving Instant Messages (IMs) that allow for easy modification of sent messages by generating, sending, and applying modified string data, while maintaining the original transmission time and respecting the intentions of both sending and receiving terminals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a message is forcibly corrected at the request of a sending terminal, then the mistyped characters can be corrected, but the time at which the message is sent and received may be modified due to the correction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by maintaining the original transmission time stamp before correction is made. When a message is corrected, the system preserves the time at which the message was originally sent, rather than updating it to the current time. This allows correction functionality while preventing time modification that would disrupt chronological ordering.
2Ease of operation
If a message received at a receiving terminal is forcibly corrected at the request of a sending terminal, then the mistyped characters can be corrected, but the user of the receiving terminal may feel discomfort as the contents stored in his/her terminal are modified contrary to his/her intentions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by notifying the receiving terminal when a correction is made to a message. The sending terminal sends a notification containing the corrected message content to the receiving terminal, allowing the receiver to be aware of and accept the correction. This feedback mechanism ensures that corrections are transparent and do not violate the receiver's intentions.
3Ease of operation
If the time at which the message is sent and received is modified due to the correction of the message, then the message can be corrected, but the flow of the contents of interactive messages may be in order due to a change in the arrangement of sent/received messages which are chronologically sorted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent preserves the original transmission time stamp as a preliminary action before correction. By maintaining the initial time value and not updating it during correction operations, the system ensures that messages remain in their correct chronological positions within the conversation flow, preventing any disruption to the sorted arrangement.
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AI summary
A method for sending an Instant Message (IM) to a receiving terminal by a sending terminal is provided. The method includes generating an IM including string data entered by a user, sending the IM to the receiving terminal, receiving a modification of the string data included in the IM, and applying the modified string data to the IM.