Personalized Communication Mode Recommendations From Historical Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic communication systems fail to provide personalized and dynamic recommendations for communication modes and times, leading to confusion and missed or delayed communications due to lack of consideration for participants' preferences and human behavior variations.

Innovation Solution

A data-driven approach using machine learning to analyze historical communication data, user preferences, and sentiment analysis to recommend optimal communication modes and times based on user context, employing a system with data collection, normalization, and recommendation engines.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple modes of communication are provided, then communication flexibility is improved, but user confusion increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication flexibilityVSAvoiduser confusion
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system collects historical communication data and user responses to recommend preferences, then uses this feedback to provide personalized communication mode recommendations. This feedback loop enables the system to learn from user behavior and reduce confusion by suggesting preferred modes based on past interactions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes communication parameters (mode, time, channel) based on analyzed user preferences and historical data. Instead of presenting all possible communication modes equally, the system adjusts parameters to recommend the most suitable mode for each specific situation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If communication recommendations are provided, then communication efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically analyzes historical communication data and generates recommendations without requiring manual configuration or complex user setup. The system serves itself by learning from its own data, reducing the need for complex external management while improving communication efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system acts as an intermediary between multiple communication platforms and users, managing the complexity of various communication modes internally while presenting simplified recommendations to users. This mediator role handles the system complexity behind the scenes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of manufacture

If static presence information is used, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but communication effectiveness decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimplementation simplicityVSAvoidcommunication effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from static presence information to dynamic communication recommendations by analyzing historical data and user behavior patterns over time. This dynamic approach adapts recommendations based on changing user preferences and contexts while maintaining implementation feasibility through automated data collection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of communication data and user preferences before actual communication occurs, preparing recommendations in advance. This preliminary action enables more effective communication decisions without adding complexity to the actual communication process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250272721A1Electronic communication system and method for providing recommended mode of communication
Publication Date: 2025.08.28 MITEL CORP
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AI summary

Electronic communication methods and systems for automatically determining and ranking recommended modes and/or other factors of communication are provided. The methods and systems can include analyzing historical communication data for one or more participants. The method can further include comparing normalized historical data to user preference information.