Message Filter Program for Communication Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication devices lack an efficient method to filter received messages based on sender identification data, leading to potential spam or unwanted communications, as they rely on manual management and do not effectively utilize remote databases for sender verification.
Innovation Solution
A communication device equipped with a message management program that filters incoming messages by comparing sender identification data to approved data retrieved from remote databases, allowing for automatic verification and organization of messages based on sender credentials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual management of messages is used, then device complexity is reduced, but message filtering effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a message management program as an intermediary layer between incoming messages and the user. This program automatically retrieves approved sender identification data from remote databases, compares it with received message senders, and filters messages accordingly. This intermediary system resolves the contradiction by providing effective automated filtering without requiring complex user intervention, thereby improving reliability while keeping the user interface simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The message management program performs self-service by automatically retrieving approved sender data from remote databases and conducting comparisons without user intervention. The system autonomously manages the filtering process, updating its database and making filtering decisions, which improves message filtering effectiveness while avoiding the need for users to manually configure complex filtering rules.
2Reliability
If automated filtering using remote databases is implemented, then message filtering effectiveness is improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by retrieving and storing approved sender identification data from remote databases in advance, before actual message filtering is needed. This pre-fetching approach allows the device to conduct local comparisons against stored data, reducing the frequency and intensity of energy-consuming network communications while maintaining effective filtering capability.
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AI summary
A communication device is configured to receive messages. The communication device may comprise a display screen upon which messages are displayed. A microprocessor configured to execute at least one message management program on the communication device, filters incoming messages. The message management program comprising a message filter application filters received messages based on a comparison of sender identification data associated with a received message to approved sender identification data.