Notification Management Controller for Game Applications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in managing notifications across multiple applications, particularly in network games, as they cannot timely access life recovery status or cooperation requests due to separate application management and the need to activate additional applications for notifications.
Innovation Solution
A notification management method and server that determine the appropriate notification method based on the user device's application usage status, allowing in-game display of notifications when the application is in use, eliminating the need to activate separate applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If notifications are delivered through separate applications (e.g., email clients), then notification delivery is achieved, but user convenience deteriorates due to the need to activate additional applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the notification delivery function with the game application itself by displaying notifications within the game's user interface. Instead of requiring separate email or messaging applications, the system integrates notification display directly into the application the user is already using, thereby maintaining reliable notification delivery while eliminating the need to activate additional applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The game application is given multiple functions: it not only provides the core gaming experience but also serves as a notification delivery platform. By making the application universal, it can handle both game playback and notification display within a single interface, improving ease of operation without sacrificing notification reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications are used for different functions, then functional versatility is improved, but system complexity increases due to separate management of each application
Solution Approach 1:
The system reduces complexity by making the game application universal, capable of handling both gaming and notification functions. This eliminates the need for separate dedicated applications for each function, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining functional versatility through the application's ability to perform multiple roles.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions (gaming and notification reception/display) into a single application interface. This merging approach reduces the overall number of applications the user must manage, thereby reducing system complexity while preserving the versatility of having both gaming and notification capabilities available.
3Reliability
If notifications are delivered outside the application context, then notification independence is improved, but information timeliness deteriorates as users may miss or delay checking notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges notification display with the application context by showing notifications within the game interface. This ensures that notifications are delivered at the exact moment the user is actively using the application, eliminating delays associated with checking separate applications. The notification independence is maintained through the system's ability to manage multiple notifications within the unified interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous notification delivery within the application context, ensuring that as long as the user is engaged with the application, notifications are continuously available and visible. This eliminates interruptions and delays, allowing users to access information timely without breaking their workflow or switching applications.
Data Source
AI summary
A controller stores a new notification in a storage section when receiving a new notification to a user device. The controller checks, in the storage section, a use status of an application of the user device. The controller determines a notification method for outputting the notification stored in the storage section to an application display of the application when determining that the application is in use based on the use status.