Mimetic Messaging Settings Selection for Electronic Clients

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic messaging clients can only use one set of messaging settings at a time, making it cumbersome to change message characteristics frequently, especially when sending messages to recipients with different messaging capabilities or requiring different settings for various message types.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for mimetic message settings selection, where a messaging client detects if an outgoing message is related to a previously received message and selects the corresponding messaging settings from the message store to control the message characteristics of the outgoing message, allowing for automatic selection and application of appropriate settings for related messages.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If only one set of messaging settings is used at a time, then the system complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates when message characteristics need to be changed frequently

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes multiple groups of messaging settings before they are needed. When a message is to be sent, the appropriate pre-configured settings group is automatically selected based on the message type or recipient, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration and improving operational ease without adding complex real-time decision logic.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple groups of messaging settings are allowed, then the adaptability improves for different message types and recipients, but the ease of operation worsens due to the need to manually select or override settings

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The messaging client automatically performs the task of selecting the appropriate settings group without requiring user intervention. The system monitors message characteristics and autonomously applies the correct settings, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating the burden of manual settings management while maintaining high adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes messaging parameters (such as encryption level, format, or protocol) based on the detected message type or recipient characteristics. This automatic parameter adjustment allows the system to adapt to different requirements without requiring users to manually configure each setting, thus maintaining both adaptability and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If manual setting changes are required frequently, then the messaging settings can be customized for each message, but the productivity decreases due to the time-consuming configuration process

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveproductivityVSAvoidtime loss

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The messaging client automatically selects and applies the appropriate settings group based on the message being sent, eliminating the need for users to manually reconfigure settings for each message. This automation significantly reduces the time spent on configuration and increases overall messaging productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Adaptability or versatility

If only one set of messaging settings is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability worsens when different messaging capabilities are required for different addressees

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The messaging settings are segmented into multiple independent groups, each optimized for specific message types or recipient categories. The system divides the overall settings into manageable segments that can be independently selected and applied, allowing high adaptability while keeping each individual settings group relatively simple and organized.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Each messaging settings group is designed to be universally applicable to a category of messages or recipients. Rather than creating a unique configuration for every possible scenario, the system uses multi-functional settings groups that can handle multiple related cases, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining broad adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9379910B2System and method of mimetic messaging settings selection

Publication Date: 2016.06.28 MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD

AI summary

Systems and methods of selecting message settings mimetically on a messaging client. When an outgoing message is composed on a messaging client, the messaging client determines whether the outgoing message is related to a received message. Where the outgoing message is related to the received message, the messaging client determines the messaging settings used in the received message, and selects the messaging settings used in the received message to control message characteristics of the outgoing message.