Mobile Alert Message Sorting by Transaction Criteria
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face difficulties in managing and tracking transaction alert and offer messages on their mobile devices due to the sheer volume of notifications, leading to potential missed offers and unrecorded transactions.
Innovation Solution
A method for sorting alert and offer messages on a mobile device based on user-defined criteria, such as transaction type, amount, issuer, and date, allowing users to quickly access relevant information and manage their transactions more efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If alert and offer messages are displayed according to the date they were sent, then the messages are organized chronologically, but the consumer cannot quickly identify specific transactions or offers based on other criteria such as amount or merchant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the message management system into multiple sorting dimensions (date, amount, merchant, transaction type). Users can divide the single chronological list into categorized groups, allowing them to focus on specific criteria without manually filtering through all messages.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic sorting capabilities where users can switch between different sorting criteria (date, amount, merchant) based on their current needs. This transforms the static chronological display into a flexible, user-adaptable interface that responds to different information retrieval requirements.
2Loss of information
If the mobile device receives more transaction alert and offer messages, then the consumer receives more information about transactions and offers, but the device becomes filled with messages making it difficult to manage them
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts specific information dimensions (amount, merchant, transaction type) from the complete message set and creates separate sortable views. This allows users to extract and focus on only the messages relevant to their current concern, effectively removing irrelevant information from the active view while maintaining access to the complete dataset.
Solution Approach 2:
The sorting and filtering system acts as an intermediary between the large volume of incoming messages and the user's information needs. Rather than presenting all messages directly, the system mediates by organizing and prioritizing messages based on user-selected criteria, making the information manageable without losing any underlying data.
3Measurement precision
If the consumer scrolls through alert messages to identify specific transactions, then all transactions can be reviewed, but it takes a significant amount of time to find specific information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-organizing messages according to multiple criteria before the user needs to search. Messages are预先 sorted by date, amount, merchant, and transaction type, so when users need to find specific information, the relevant messages are already positioned for easy access without requiring manual scrolling through unrelated content.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and system are presented for sorting alert and offer messages on a mobile device. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method including receiving alert messages at a mobile device where each alert message contains transaction data associated with a transaction conducted with a merchant. Upon receiving the alert messages, the mobile device receives alert message sorting criteria from a user associated with the mobile device, sorts the alert messages according to the received offer sorting criteria, and displays the sorted alert messages.