Messaging App Event Card Consolidation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional messaging applications lack the ability to quickly and efficiently organize disparate information related to specific events or entities, requiring users to manually review multiple messages to gather necessary information, which is time-consuming and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A method that analyzes messages to identify subsets related to specific event types or entities, retrieves content from external data sources, and formats a graphic compilation for display, including a hero image, event items, and message synopses, allowing users to view information more succinctly and efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users manually review multiple messages to gather information about an event, then complete information can be obtained, but time consumption and operational effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple disparate messages related to the same event into a single consolidated event card. The system identifies messages sharing common entities (e.g., location, time, participants) and combines their information along with supplemental data from external sources into one unified display, eliminating the need for users to manually review multiple separate messages
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis and consolidation of messages before user review. By automatically detecting event-related messages, extracting relevant information, gathering supplemental data from external sources, and pre-organizing everything into a consolidated event card, the system prepares the information in advance, saving users time when they need to review it
2Loss of information
If users manually open and review each message to obtain useful information, then detailed information can be accessed, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple messages are merged into a single event card that presents all relevant information in one organized view. The consolidation includes extracting key details from each message (such as flight information, hotel reservations, meeting details) and presenting them together with supplemental information, making all data accessible without requiring users to open multiple individual messages
Solution Approach 2:
The event card serves as an intermediary between the raw message data and the user. It acts as a synthesized representation that translates disparate message formats into a unified, easily consumable format, providing users with a simplified interface to access detailed information without directly interacting with the original complex messages
3Productivity
If multiple messages are consolidated into a single graphic compilation, then information retrieval efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the complex task of message analysis into distinct modular components: message identification module, entity extraction module, supplemental data gathering module, and consolidation module. Each component handles a specific aspect of the processing, making the overall system more manageable and maintainable while achieving efficient information retrieval through their coordinated operation
Data Source
AI summary
A method of processing messages executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. Upon identification of a message subset in the plurality of messages pertaining to an event of a first event type or a first entity, an action associated with the message subset is executed thereby obtaining content from a data source distinct from the messages. A graphic compilation is formatted for display in the user in-box of a messaging application. A first portion of the compilation comprises the distinct data source content, a second portion of the compilation lists event items associated with the event or first entity extracted from the message subset, and a third portion of the compilation lists a plurality of objects, each of which is a synopsis of a message in the message subset.