Personalized Notification System Reducing Visual Clutter
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing notification systems can lead to a poor user experience due to clutter and distraction, especially when users receive a large number of messages, impeding efficient interaction with computing devices.
Innovation Solution
A personalized notification system that selects notification types and property values based on the original message and context information, such as user characteristics and timing, to create a recipient-instantiated notification that increases variety and relevance, reducing distraction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional notification systems are used to inform users of incoming messages, then users can be kept informed of all communications, but the workspace becomes cluttered with distracting notifications that impede efficient interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by customizing notification characteristics (type, animation, sound, timing) based on the specific message content, sender, and user context. Different messages receive different notification treatments - important messages get prominent notifications while less important ones receive subdued notifications, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing overall visual clutter and distraction in the workspace.
2Loss of information
If multiple notifications are displayed to convey all message information, then users receive complete information, but the notification stream becomes repetitive and distracting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making notification characteristics variable and adaptive rather than static. The system dynamically adjusts notification type, intensity, and timing based on message priority, user activity state, and contextual factors. This dynamic approach ensures complete information delivery while preventing repetitive distraction through adaptive variation in notification presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying multiple notification parameters (visual appearance, audio characteristics, timing intervals, animation intensity) based on message properties and user context. By changing these parameters dynamically, the system conveys complete message information through varied notification forms rather than repetitive identical notifications, thereby reducing distraction while maintaining information completeness.
3Device complexity
If uniform notifications are used for all messages, then the notification system is simple to implement, but the notifications lack relevance and variety for different message types
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the notification system into multiple independent components that can be selectively applied: different notification types (banner, toast, popup), various animation styles, multiple sound options, and different timing strategies. This segmentation allows the system to maintain relative simplicity through modular components while achieving high adaptability and relevance by selecting and combining appropriate segments for each message context.
Data Source
AI summary
A technique is described herein for providing a personalized notification to a recipient-user. In one approach, the technique involves: receiving an original message sent by a sender-user; selecting a notification type from a set of possible notification types based on at least a portion of the original message; and selecting one or more property values from one or more respective ranges of possible property values. The selected notification type and selected property value(s) define a recipient-instantiated (RI) notification. The technique then displays the RI notification on a user interface presentation of a recipient-user computing device. In one approach, the technique can randomly select the notification type and/or the property value(s). In addition, or alternatively, the technique can make these choices based on context information.