Message Management Application for SDN Conversation Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current software-defined networking (SDN) systems lack the ability to dynamically and effectively incorporate user interests and preferences into messaging and conversation transactions, leading to inefficient information processing and management.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a method that identifies user-submitted conversational statements, parses them to determine items of interest, retrieves relevant information from external sources, and automatically generates response statements, enhancing conversation relevance and efficiency by integrating additional or alternative information based on user characteristics and interests.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional networking switches treat all packets in the same manner using predefined rules, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to user interests and conversation relevance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to user interestsVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary message management application that sits between users and the SDN controller. This application parses conversational statements, identifies items of interest, and translates user interests into actionable information requests. The intermediary handles the complexity of understanding user context and generating relevant information, while the SDN controller focuses on efficient information retrieval and delivery, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments the information processing function into distinct components: (1) message management application that handles conversational analysis and item identification, (2) SDN controller that manages information retrieval based on identified items, and (3) network infrastructure that delivers information. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific tasks, improving overall adaptability while distributing complexity across multiple manageable modules rather than concentrating it in a single device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If SDN systems process all conversation information manually without automation, then information quality and relevance are maintained, but productivity and response time deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation processing efficiencyVSAvoidinformation quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The message management application implements self-service by automatically parsing conversational statements, identifying items of interest, formulating information requests, and generating response statements without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously managing the entire information processing workflow from user input to formatted output, thereby improving productivity while maintaining information quality through systematic analysis and validation processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the message management application continuously monitors conversation flow, evaluates identified items of interest against conversation context, and adjusts information requests accordingly. The SDN controller receives feedback about information delivery effectiveness and refines its retrieval strategies. This feedback loop ensures that automated processing maintains high information quality by continuously adapting to conversation needs while preserving processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If the system retrieves and processes all possible information sources for every conversation item, then information completeness is improved, but use of energy and processing time worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidprocessing energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The message management application applies partial action by selectively processing only the most relevant items of interest identified from conversational statements rather than exhaustively analyzing every piece of information. The system prioritizes items that are most critical to conversation flow and user interests, retrieving information from a subset of relevant sources rather than all possible sources. This approach maintains sufficient information completeness for effective conversation while significantly reducing processing energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary analysis of less important elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS10554589B1Message management and conversation processing application
Publication Date: 2020.02.04 PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC
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AI summary

Identifying user input data on a mobile user device may provide a way to predict the types of questions and actions a user will take and offer information contemporaneously with such actions. One example method of operation includes identifying a computer hosted conversation with at least one user submitting conversational statements, parsing the conversational statements to identify at least one item of interest, retrieving a source of information corresponding to the item of interest and automatically creating a response statement including the item of interest.