Notification Objects for Group Chat Targeting

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Solution Overview

Problem

In group chat scenarios, communication messages often go unnoticed by intended recipients due to excessive messages and lack of clear targeting, leading to misunderstandings and unnecessary blocking of chat groups.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for generating user-targeting alert notifications based on existing communication messages, where the system automatically identifies target users in a designated format within the message and sends them personalized alerts, reducing the need for manual recipient selection and improving message delivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If users send communication messages in group chat without clear targeting, then messages can be sent to multiple users, but the intended recipient may not notice or pay attention to the message

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage delivery reliabilityVSAvoidmessage attention loss
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses visual differentiation by sending alert notifications with distinct formats (e.g., special icons, colors, or sound effects) to target users, making the message stand out from regular group chat messages and ensuring the intended recipient notices it immediately

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary alert notification mechanism that bridges the gap between group chat messages and individual user attention. The alert notification acts as a mediator that delivers the message content to the target user in a way that guarantees visibility and attention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If users manually select target recipients for each message, then message targeting can be precise, but user operations become complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage targeting precisionVSAvoiduser operation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by automatically analyzing the message content to identify target users based on keywords, context, or patterns. The system autonomously determines who should receive the alert notification without requiring manual user intervention, thus maintaining precision while simplifying operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of message content before sending, pre-identifying potential target users based on the message text. This preliminary action allows the system to automatically configure alert notifications with appropriate targets, eliminating the need for manual selection while maintaining accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If users send frequent communication messages in group chat, then communication coverage is improved, but intended messages may be lost among excessive messages

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidmessage visibility loss
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the communication flow by separating alert notifications from regular group chat messages. Targeted messages are extracted and delivered via dedicated alert notification channels, while other messages remain in the group chat stream. This segmentation ensures important messages are not lost in the volume of regular communications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses periodic or triggered alert notifications that stand out from the continuous stream of group chat messages. By utilizing distinct notification patterns (such as special timing, frequency, or delivery intervals), the system ensures targeted messages receive attention even amidst frequent communications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS10581784B2Method and apparatus for adding notification objects
Publication Date: 2020.03.03 DINGTALK HLDG CAYMAN LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for generating a user-targeting alert notification based on an existing communication message. The system improves significantly over previous systems by providing more efficient and expeditious user operation. A computing device receives an instruction to generate a user-targeting alert notification based on an existing communication message. In response to determining that a body of the existing message indicates a target user in a designated format, the computing device adds the target user as a recipient of the user-targeting alert notification, generates the notification based on the body of the existing communication message, and sends the notification to the recipient.