Instant Messenger Automatic Address Book Number Update
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication number update processes in address books are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring manual entry and deletion of old and new numbers, which is time-consuming and prone to errors.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize an instant messenger to automatically update communication numbers by generating and sending a communication number change message, allowing the instant messenger to access and modify the local address book, adding the new number to the old number's entry, thereby simplifying the update process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual methods are used to update communication numbers in address books, then users can notify contacts of number changes, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-service updating of address books. When a user changes their communication number, the instant messenger automatically detects the change, generates update messages, and pushes them to all contacts. The contacts' instant messengers then automatically update their local address books without manual intervention, making the system serve itself rather than requiring manual updates by each user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the instant messenger to monitor communication number changes and prepare update messages in advance. When a number change occurs, the update mechanism is already in place and can immediately push notifications to all contacts, eliminating the need for users to manually prepare and send update messages at the moment of change.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual entry methods are used to update communication numbers, then contacts can be notified, but the operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The instant messenger system serves multiple functions: it acts as a communication tool, a number change detector, an automatic message generator, and an address book manager. By integrating these functions into a single platform, the system eliminates the need for separate manual operations across multiple applications (messaging apps, address book managers, etc.), simplifying the overall process while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the communication function with the address book management function. Instead of requiring separate operations for notifying contacts and updating address books, the instant messenger combines these into a single automated workflow where number change detection, notification sending, and address book updating are integrated into one unified process.
3Productivity
If automated instant messenger integration is used, then update efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The instant messenger serves as an intermediary between the communication number change event and the address book update process. It detects number changes through its messaging capabilities, processes the information through its built-in logic, and then triggers address book updates across all contacts. This intermediary role simplifies the integration complexity by providing a standardized interface that handles the complexity internally while presenting a simple user experience.
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AI summary
A communication number updating method is provided. The method includes obtaining an old communication number and a new communication number used by a same user account of an instant messenger for a user of the old communication number and the new communication number, generating a communication number change message which carries the old communication number and the new communication number, sending the communication number change message to a contact of the user account through the instant messenger, so that the instant messenger logged in by the contact of the user account automatically accesses a local address book and add the new communication number in a communication entry of the old communication number in the local address book.