Text Messaging Interface With Embedded Map Data Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in obtaining additional information related to text messages, as they must manually search for it using separate means, and existing systems do not consider the relationship between the transmitter and receiver, leading to irrelevant search results.
Innovation Solution
A digital device with a text messaging interface that automatically extracts and inserts additional information based on user input and the relationship between senders and receivers, using a processor to control display, sensor, and communication units, and displaying application icons to provide relevant information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users manually search for additional information using separate search means, then they can obtain additional information, but it causes inconvenience and time loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the text messaging interface with additional information display functionality into a single unified interface. The processor extracts additional information from applications and inserts it directly into the text message conversation window, eliminating the need for users to switch to separate search applications or interfaces. This merging of functions allows users to access additional information conveniently within the familiar messaging context.
2Loss of information
If users use separate search means to find additional information, then information can be retrieved, but it requires extra time and steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary extraction of additional information from applications in the background before the user needs it. When a text message is received or composed, the processor proactively extracts relevant additional information from installed applications and prepares it for insertion. This preliminary action ensures that when users interact with the messaging interface, the additional information is already prepared and can be displayed immediately without requiring users to initiate separate search processes.
3Loss of information
If additional information is extracted from applications, then relevant information can be provided, but it requires complex processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal information extraction mechanism that works across multiple different applications through a common interface. The processor is designed to extract additional information from various application types (messaging apps, social media, browsers, etc.) using standardized methods. This multi-functional approach allows the system to handle diverse information sources without requiring separate complex processing logic for each application type, thereby managing system complexity while providing broad information coverage.
4Loss of information
If the system considers the relationship between transmitter and receiver, then relevant information can be provided, but it increases processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by tailoring the extraction and insertion of additional information based on the specific communication context between transmitter and receiver. The processor analyzes the relationship characteristics (such as contact type, communication history, or user preferences) and selectively extracts only the most relevant additional information for that particular interaction. This localized approach ensures high relevance of provided information while avoiding the need to process and evaluate all possible information sources uniformly, thereby managing processing complexity.
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AI summary
A digital device providing a text messaging service including a display configured to display a text messaging interface; a transceiver configured to transceive at least one message to and from an external device; and a processor configured to cause the display to display the at least one message on the text messaging interface. The processor is further configured to in response to a first input, cause the display to display an application interface including at least one icon in the displayed text messaging interface, in response to a second input, display a map application instead of the displayed text messaging interface, and in response to a third input, transmit a message to the external device. In addition, the transmitted message including a first map image indicating where the digital device is currently located and link information executing the map application.