Message Notification System with Property-Based Alert Differentiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current message notification methods do not differentiate between message properties such as importance or urgency, leading to indistinguishable notifications for various message types, even when terminals are in silent or vibration modes.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device analyzes the text content of received messages and outputs specific notifications based on predefined criteria, using a combination of sound, haptic, and light notifications, allowing for differentiated alerts for important or urgent messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a common notification signal is used for all message types, then the notification method is simple and unified, but the ability to distinguish message properties (importance, urgency) is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different notification characteristics (sound patterns, vibration modes, light colors) to different message properties. Important messages receive distinct notification patterns compared to regular messages, allowing local differentiation of message importance while maintaining a unified notification system overall.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes notification parameters (sound frequency, vibration intensity, light color) based on message properties. By varying these parameters according to message importance and urgency, the system distinguishes between different message types while maintaining operational simplicity through automated parameter selection.
2Loss of information
If different notification methods are configured for different message types, then message properties can be distinguished, but the notification method becomes complex and may not work properly in silent or vibration modes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the notification method adaptive to terminal state. The system dynamically selects appropriate notification methods based on whether the terminal is in silent mode, vibration mode, or normal mode, ensuring that message property distinction is maintained while adapting to the current operational context.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies universality by creating a unified notification framework that handles multiple message types and terminal states through a single configurable system. The notification unit can output different types of notifications (sound, vibration, light) based on message properties and terminal state, reducing overall system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If terminal state (silent/vibration mode) determines notification method, then the notification respects user preferences, but message-specific notification configurations are overridden and become meaningless
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by analyzing message properties before determining the notification method. The control unit examines message characteristics (importance, urgency) in advance and selects appropriate notification configurations that respect both terminal state and message-specific requirements, preventing override of message-specific configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by continuously monitoring both terminal state and message properties to determine the appropriate notification method. The system uses feedback from message analysis to adjust notification configurations, ensuring that message-specific settings are preserved while adapting to terminal state through a decision-making process that considers both factors.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a method a method by an electronic device, including receiving a message, analyzing text contents comprising a plurality of words included in the received message, outputting a first predetermined notification for notifying an arrival of the received message if a specific criteria and a notification configuration related to the specific criteria are satisfied based on the analyzing, outputting a second predetermined notification for notifying the arrival of the received message if the specific criteria is not satisfied based on the analyzing, and outputting the second predetermined notification for notifying the arrival of the received message if the specific criteria is satisfied and the notification configuration related to the specific criteria is not satisfied based on the analyzing, wherein each of the first predetermined notification and the second predetermined notification includes at least one of a sound notification, a haptic notification and a light notification, and wherein the first predetermined notification is different from the second predetermined notification.