Message Reading Status Feedback via Server Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
In existing short messaging services, users at the sending end cannot determine if a short message has been read by the receiving end, leading to inefficiencies in communication, particularly for time-sensitive communications.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow the sending end to track the reading status of a message by including a message number in the message, which is updated to 'read' status upon confirmation from the receiving end through a feedback message, enabling the sending end to visually display the message status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If only receiving status report is available in short message settings, then the system complexity is low, but the sending end cannot obtain reading status of the message at the receiving end
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the receiving end sends a response message to the server after reading the short message, and the server forwards this reading status feedback to the sending end. This allows the sending end to obtain real-time reading status information without significantly increasing system complexity, as the feedback flows through existing server infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the sending end and receiving end. It receives response messages from the receiving end, processes the reading status information, and forwards feedback messages to the sending end. This intermediary approach enables reading status tracking without requiring direct complex communication between sending and receiving ends.
2Reliability
If reading status feedback is implemented through server-mediated response messages, then the sending end can obtain real-time reading status, but the communication protocol complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a message number field in the original short message from the sending end. This preliminary action enables the server and receiving end to identify and track specific messages using this pre-assigned identifier, simplifying the feedback process by avoiding the need for complex message matching protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The server sends a feedback message to the sending end that includes the message number and reading status. This structured feedback approach ensures reliable message delivery confirmation while maintaining protocol simplicity through consistent use of the pre-established message number identifier.
3Measurement precision
If a message number is included to identify the message, then the reading status can be accurately tracked, but the message structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the message tracking function by separating the message number identifier from the message content. The message number is included as a distinct field in the message structure, allowing precise identification and tracking of individual messages without complicating the core content structure. This segmentation enables accurate tracking while maintaining message simplicity.
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AI summary
A method for sending a message, a method for reading and notifying a message, a method for receiving a message, and an apparatus are provided. Reading status of a message to be read is fed back, so that a user at a sending end can know in time whether the short message has already been read, which improves communication efficiency and enhances user awareness of the reading status of the message to be read.