Mobile Device Automatic Status Notification System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems lack an efficient method to automatically manage and notify multiple remote devices of status changes within communication sessions, such as login, logout, or changes in availability, which can be time-consuming and inconvenient, especially when dealing with multiple users or public forums.

Innovation Solution

A mobile communication device equipped with a processor, input module, status update module, and transceiver that can receive user instructions for session status changes and automatically generate and transmit customizable status change messages to multiple remote real-time messaging applications, enabling seamless and concurrent status updates across multiple devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual status change notification is used for multiple remote devices, then users can inform acquaintances of status changes, but the process becomes time-consuming and inconvenient when dealing with multiple users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of status change notificationVSAvoidtime required for status updates
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic self-service status change notifications where the mobile communication device automatically generates and transmits status change messages to multiple remote devices without requiring manual user intervention for each notification. The status update module monitors status changes and automatically notifies all connected remote devices, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring continuous user action.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-establishing communication sessions with multiple remote devices and maintaining status information in readiness. When a status change occurs, the system is already prepared to immediately notify all relevant remote devices without requiring users to manually compose and send individual messages, thus eliminating the time-consuming aspect of multiple manual notifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If automatic status change notification is implemented, then status updates are transmitted efficiently to multiple devices, but requires complex system architecture with multiple modules

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of status updatesVSAvoidcomplexity of communication system
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile communication device integrates multiple functions into a single universal platform. The status update module serves multiple purposes: it monitors status changes, generates notification messages, manages communication sessions with multiple remote devices, and coordinates with the transceiver for message transmission. This multi-functionality allows efficient automatic notifications without requiring separate dedicated systems for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system merges the status monitoring, message generation, and notification transmission functions into an integrated status update module that works in conjunction with the existing transceiver. Rather than adding separate independent systems, the invention combines these functions within the existing communication device architecture, allowing efficient automatic status updates while minimizing the increase in device complexity through functional integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If real-time messaging sessions are maintained with multiple remote devices, then users can communicate concurrently, but managing status changes across all sessions becomes complicated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconcurrent communication capabilityVSAvoidcomplexity of session management
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The status update module implements self-service by automatically monitoring status changes across multiple communication sessions and generating appropriate notifications without requiring user intervention to manage each session individually. The system autonomously handles the complexity of multi-session status management, allowing concurrent communication while minimizing the perceived complexity for users through automatic session status coordination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS8064934B2Method, system and apparatus for automatic notification to a plurality of communication nodes
Publication Date: 2011.11.22 MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD
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AI summary

A mobile communication device operable to automatically send a notification of a status change within a messaging session. The device includes a processor operable to execute a real-time messaging application on the mobile communication device, an input module operable to receive a session status change instruction from a user and a status update module operable to generate a session status change message responsive to receipt of the session status change instruction from the user. The device further includes a transceiver operable to communicate with a plurality of remote devices and operable to automatically transmit the session status change message to each one of a group of at least two remote real-time messaging applications responsive to the generation of the session status change message by the status update module.