Electronic Messaging Component Suggestion via Historical Pattern Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

The repetitive and time-consuming process of entering recipient addresses and other components for frequent electronic communications leads to inefficient group management, with many groups becoming outdated due to manual maintenance.

Innovation Solution

A system that suggests electronic communication components by comparing current input to historical data, allowing for automated creation and management of address sets and groups based on usage patterns, reducing the need for manual input and maintenance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual group creation and maintenance is used, then users have control over group composition, but the process becomes time-consuming and groups become outdated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of group creationVSAvoidtime for group maintenance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically creating groups based on historical communication patterns before users need them. It analyzes past emails to identify frequently contacted recipients and pre-configures groups, so when users need to send communications, the groups are already ready to use, eliminating manual creation and maintenance time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically maintaining groups through continuous analysis of communication patterns. It autonomously updates group compositions based on evolving user behavior without requiring user intervention, making the system serve itself rather than requiring manual upkeep

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated group creation is implemented, then time for group maintenance is reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication sending speedVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system achieves universality by implementing a multi-functional approach where a single automated grouping system handles multiple tasks: analyzing communication patterns, creating groups, updating groups, and suggesting recipients. This consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate tools into one unified system, managing complexity through functional integration rather than proliferation of components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring communication patterns and using this information to automatically adjust and update groups. The feedback loop analyzes user interactions with suggested groups and refinements, allowing the system to learn and adapt, thereby improving productivity while keeping the system architecture manageable through intelligent control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If historical data analysis is used to suggest groups, then accuracy of group suggestions improves, but data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of recipient suggestionVSAvoidcomputational resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial action by focusing computational resources on analyzing only the most relevant historical data - specifically communication patterns with frequent recipients. Rather than processing all possible data, it selectively analyzes patterns that directly impact group formation accuracy, achieving high suggestion accuracy while minimizing unnecessary computational expenditure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS8868566B2Electronic communication messaging
Publication Date: 2014.10.21 APPLE INC
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AI summary

Systems, methods, and apparatus related to suggesting components of an electronic communication. A component input associated with an electronic communication is received. Suggested recipient address sets of the electronic communication based on previous electronic communications associated with the component input are identified and presented to a user for selection.