Messaging App Visual Object Sharing Control via Request History

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional messaging applications lack visibility and control over the distribution of visual objects, such as body parts, leading to users being unaware of the request history of others, which can result in girls being exploited and losing their dignity by sending nude pictures without proper context or control.

Innovation Solution

A distributed computing system that allows users to receive requests for visual objects, display a modified history of prior requests from the requester within a community-specific context, and send pre-configured messages instead of transmitting the visual object, with automatic deletion options.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional messaging applications allow free distribution of visual objects, then ease of operation is improved, but user safety and control are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of sharing visual objectsVSAvoiduser exploitation and loss of dignity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by retrieving and displaying the request history before the actual visual object transmission occurs. Users are provided with context about previous requests made by the same user, enabling them to make informed decisions about whether to share visual objects, thereby preventing exploitation before it happens.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by providing users with information about the request history of others. This feedback loop allows users to see patterns in how requests have been made and respond accordingly, giving them control over their own safety and dignity while maintaining the ability to share when appropriate.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Object-affected harmful factors

If users are provided with complete request history, then user safety is improved, but device complexity and information processing are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser safety and controlVSAvoidhistory retrieval and processing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the relevant portions of request history - specifically, information about requests made by the same user who is currently making a request. This selective extraction provides sufficient safety information without overwhelming users with complete historical data, balancing safety with usability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The request history is segmented and filtered to show only pertinent information - requests by specific users, requests for specific visual objects, and the outcomes of those requests. This segmentation makes the information digestible and actionable for users without creating complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If visual objects are transmitted without context, then productivity is improved, but loss of information is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of visual object transmissionVSAvoidcontext information about requests

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs the action of retrieving and presenting request history context before the visual object transmission decision is made. This preliminary provision of context does not delay the eventual transmission but ensures users make informed decisions about whether to proceed with sharing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The request history information acts as an intermediary between the user and the visual object transmission. It provides the necessary context and information about previous interactions, enabling users to make educated decisions about safety and appropriateness before sharing occurs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11611856B2Image classification-based controlled sharing of visual objects using messaging applications

Publication Date: 2023.03.21 DAUNTLESS LABS LLC

AI summary

Messaging devices and related methods for controlled sharing of visual objects using messaging applications are provided. A method includes allowing the user of the messaging device to prepare a message for transmission to a second user of a second messaging device including a visual object. The method includes automatically processing the visual object to determine whether the visual object can be classified as a visual object comprising nudity. The method includes: (1) in response to a first explicit request from the first user to share the visual object comprising nudity with the second user, allowing a transmission of the message including the visual object comprising nudity to the second user, and (2) in response to a second explicit request from the user to not share the visual object with the second user, preventing a transmission of the message including the visual object comprising nudity to the second user.