Link Query Shortcut for Mobile Conversation Message Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile terminals face difficulties in efficiently managing and searching conversation messages due to limited screen size, making it inconvenient to view and share previous messages, especially as the number of messages increases.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for generating and storing link queries that serve as shortcuts for specific conversation messages, allowing users to easily search and share these messages, including features like generating a link query based on conversation date, keywords, author, and supplementary information, and displaying them on a conversation screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the screen size is limited to display only several messages at the same time, then the display area is sufficient for each message, but the user needs to scroll the screen to view other messages which is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the conversation messages into multiple pages, with each page displaying a fixed number of messages (e.g., 10 messages per page). This segmentation allows the system to manage large numbers of messages efficiently while providing navigation controls (next/previous buttons) to move between segments, eliminating the need for continuous scrolling and improving viewing convenience.
2Quantity of substance
If the number of messages in a conversation increases, then more conversation history is available, but scrolling the messages becomes more difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-generating and storing link queries for each message in the conversation. These link queries contain encoded information about the message content, position, and metadata. When a user wants to search for a specific message, the system uses these pre-prepared link queries to quickly locate and retrieve the desired message, significantly reducing search time compared to manual scrolling through large numbers of messages.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual scrolling is required to find specific messages, then all messages can be viewed in sequence, but the process is inefficient and user experience is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces link queries as an intermediary mechanism between the user and the message database. Instead of directly scrolling through messages or searching the entire message history, the user interacts with link queries that act as shortcuts or pointers to specific messages. These link queries encode essential message information and enable rapid retrieval, serving as an efficient intermediary that bridges user intent and message access while maintaining flexibility in how users can search and navigate conversations.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for managing messages is provided, including: displaying, by a first terminal, a conversation screen associated with a plurality of messages; displaying an indication that there is a link query corresponding to a first message; detecting whether the indication is selected; responsive to the indication being selected, performing a first search of the plurality of messages for the first message, the first search being performed based on a first search key that is generated using the link query; and displaying the first message when the first search is successful.