Multi-Format Group Messaging System With Protocol Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems are protocol-centric, requiring users to choose a format before composing a message, which can lead to fragmented and restrictive communication experiences, especially when sending messages across multiple formats and protocols.
Innovation Solution
A multi-format communication composition system that allows users to select recipients first, compose messages in any format, and choose delivery protocols seamlessly, with the system determining the optimal format and protocol based on recipient preferences, calendar information, and communication patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users choose a communication format before composing a message in current protocol-centric systems, then the communication process follows a structured workflow, but the user experience becomes fragmented and restrictive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional communication workflow by allowing users to select recipients first, then compose messages in any format, and finally choose delivery protocols. This reversal eliminates the need to pre-select formats, enabling seamless multi-format communication while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication system is designed to handle multiple formats (text, voice, video, image) and protocols (SMTP, IMAP/POP, SMS/MMS, XMPP) within a single unified interface. This multi-functional capability allows the system to adapt to different communication needs without requiring separate applications or workflows for each format.
2Productivity
If text is the most convenient format for the composer, then the composer can quickly create the message, but the receiver may not find it convenient resulting in delayed receipt
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically determining the optimal delivery format and protocol based on recipient preferences, calendar information, and communication patterns before the message is sent. This pre-processing ensures that messages are delivered in the most convenient format for each recipient, eliminating delays while maintaining fast composition speeds.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from recipient profiles, calendar data, and historical communication patterns to dynamically select the optimal message format and delivery protocol. This feedback mechanism ensures that messages are automatically adapted to recipient preferences, reducing delivery delays while maintaining composer productivity.
3Device complexity
If a single communication protocol is used for group messaging, then the system architecture remains simple, but the ability to deliver messages in optimal formats to different recipients is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the group messaging process by creating a unique group identifier and assigning individual aliases to each recipient. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple formats and protocols within a single group message, as each recipient's message is individually processed and delivered through their preferred channel while maintaining overall system architecture simplicity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If message content is converted to different formats for different recipients, then each recipient receives messages in their preferred format, but the conversion process increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary layer that handles format conversion and protocol adaptation. This intermediary processes messages centrally, converting content to appropriate formats based on recipient preferences while shielding individual recipients from the complexity of the conversion process. The unique group identifier and recipient aliases serve as intermediaries that facilitate this automated adaptation.
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure relates generally to apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media for composing communications for computing devices across multiple formats and multiple protocols. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, this disclosure relates to apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media to permit computing devices, e.g., smartphones, tablets, laptops, and the like, to send encrypted or unencrypted group communications in a number of pre-determined and/or ‘determined-on-the-fly’ communications formats and/or protocols. Correlation of messages comprising secure group communications across multi-format multi-protocol may be determined by tracking message groups and mapping aliases across protocols. The techniques disclosed herein allow communications systems to become ‘message-centric’ or ‘people-centric’ as opposed to ‘protocol-centric,’ eventually allowing consideration of message protocol and security mechanisms to fall away entirely for the sender of the communication.