Masking-Value Contact Identification for Unified Communication Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

The overwhelming influx of communications from various sources leads to confusion and miscommunication due to the lack of a unified method for organizing and managing diverse communication types.

Innovation Solution

A relationship management system that integrates a user interface, server, and database to manage and organize communications, utilizing a workflow engine for notifications, task scheduling, and reporting, enabling users to see the entire relationship at a glance and increase productivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If multiple communication channels are used to receive communications from various sources, then the quantity of communications received increases, but the organization and management of these communications becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of communicationsVSAvoidcomplexity of communication management
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple communication channels (text messages, emails, voicemails, social media messages) into a single unified interface. The system consolidates these diverse communication types into one organized view, allowing users to manage all communications through a single platform rather than switching between multiple applications and channels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The communication management system is designed to handle multiple types of communications universally through a single interface. It provides multi-functional capabilities to organize, search, and manage different communication formats (text, voice, email, social media) using the same unified method, making the system adaptable to various communication sources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If communications from multiple sources are received without a unified organization method, then the diversity of communication sources increases, but confusion and miscommunication increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediversity of communication sourcesVSAvoidconfusion and miscommunication
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments communications by organizing them into distinct categories and sources within the unified interface. Each communication type and source can be identified and separated logically, allowing users to distinguish between different senders and communication formats while maintaining an organized overview that prevents confusion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The unified communication interface acts as an intermediary between multiple communication sources and the user. It mediates the diverse incoming communications by standardizing their presentation and organization, translating various communication formats into a consistent, manageable view that reduces miscommunication and information loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Device complexity

If no unified method for organizing communications is implemented, then the system remains simple, but communications are misplaced or forgotten

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of systemVSAvoidreliability of communication delivery
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary organization and categorization of communications as they arrive through the unified interface. Communications are automatically sorted, tagged, and organized by source and type before the user needs to access them, ensuring they are properly categorized and不容易 misplaced or forgotten while maintaining systematic simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250278700A1Using a masking value for contact identification
Publication Date: 2025.09.04 FUNNEL LEASING INC
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AI summary

A relationship management system and method are configured to enable a user to manage a relationship with their contacts from the initial interaction through the life cycle of a transaction or relationship and beyond. For example, a relationship management system may record and sort all communications (for example, phone calls, text messages, and emails) into a contact's profile, empowering a user to easily see the entire relationship at a glance. Moreover, using actionable business intelligence, an exemplary relationship management system may utilize a workflow engine to send notifications, schedule tasks, and allow users to see reports, thus allowing a user to increase productivity and save time. Exemplary relationship management systems are configured for use in the multi-family housing industry.