Real-Time Message Consolidation for Chat Productivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional communication systems face inefficiencies due to incomplete and unedited messages, often resulting in wasted time for representatives handling multiple chat sessions, as users frequently send fragmented thoughts and typographical errors, leading to distractions and reduced productivity.

Innovation Solution

A system that processes messages in real-time to consolidate related messages, correct typographical errors, and present coherent thoughts, using natural language processing and machine learning to generate complete sentences, thereby improving user interface clarity and representative productivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If messages are delivered instantly in real-time as users type them, then communication speed is improved, but message completeness and quality deteriorate due to fragmented thoughts and typographical errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage delivery speedVSAvoidmessage completeness
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by detecting when a user has finished typing a complete message before actual delivery occurs. It uses natural language processing to analyze message completeness and waits for appropriate pause intervals, ensuring messages are complete and well-formed before transmitting them to the recipient.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary processing layer between message creation and delivery. This intermediary uses natural language processing and machine learning models to evaluate message completeness, correct typographical errors, and determine optimal delivery timing, thereby maintaining both speed and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Speed

If every incoming message is immediately presented to the representative, then real-time communication is maintained, but representative productivity deteriorates due to frequent distractions from incomplete messages

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication responsivenessVSAvoidrepresentative productivity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary filtering and processing of messages before they reach the representative. It detects complete messages using natural language processing and only delivers those that meet completeness criteria, preventing representatives from being distracted by incomplete or fragmented messages while maintaining responsive communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by monitoring message patterns, user typing behavior, and completion metrics to continuously improve its filtering accuracy. This feedback loop ensures that only genuinely complete and relevant messages are delivered to representatives, optimizing their productivity over time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If messages are processed and consolidated using natural language processing, then message quality and coherence are improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage qualityVSAvoidprocessing system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs self-service mechanisms by using automated natural language processing and machine learning models that continuously learn and improve without extensive human intervention. The system automatically detects message completeness, corrects errors, and optimizes delivery timing, reducing the need for complex manual processing rules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system manages complexity by dynamically adjusting processing parameters such as message completeness thresholds, delivery timing intervals, and filtering criteria based on observed communication patterns. This allows the system to adapt to different contexts and users while maintaining manageable complexity levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11556696B2Systems and methods for processing and displaying messages in digital communications
Publication Date: 2023.01.17 AVAYA MANAGEMENT LP
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AI summary

Systems and methods include receiving, with a processor, two or more messages from a first user device participating in a communication session, processing, with the processor, the two or more messages, generating, with the processor, a processed message, and displaying, with the processor, the processed message on a second user device participating in the communication session.