Press-Time Messaging for Authentic Emotional Expression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital communication methods, particularly in social media, often lead to exaggerated emotional responses and social media rage due to the heightened expressions of like or dislike, which distort users' feelings and create a cycle of negative interactions.
Innovation Solution
A digital communication system and method that forms messages based on pressing time and pressure, allowing users to convey emotions more personally and effectively, preventing the escalation of negative interactions by emphasizing empathy and support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If users express emotions through heightened expressions (social media rage), then the visibility and impact of their feelings are increased, but the distortion of original feelings and negative communication cycles are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by measuring the duration of button presses (e.g., like button press duration) and mapping it to different intensity levels of emotional expression. Instead of using heightened expressions that distort feelings, the system quantifies the original emotional intensity through temporal parameters (press duration) and transmits this precise data, thereby preserving the authenticity of the user's feeling while making it visible and measurable.
2Ease of operation
If users comment with stronger emotions to be noticed, then their visibility in the comment section is improved, but the escalation of social media rage and negative interactions is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by measuring the actual emotional intensity through button press duration and using this measured data to adjust the displayed emotional expression. Instead of allowing users to escalate emotions artificially to gain visibility, the system provides feedback based on the genuine intensity of their action (press duration), thereby making visibility proportional to authentic emotional expression rather than exaggerated reactions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of emotional expression from qualitative heightened expressions to quantitative measured data (press duration in milliseconds). This transformation allows visibility to be achieved through authentic emotional intensity measurement rather than through escalation of exaggerated expressions, thereby preventing rage amplification.
3Ease of operation
If traditional emoticons are used for communication, then the ease of expression is improved, but the personalization and authenticity of emotional communication are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical selection of pre-defined emoticons with an automated measurement system that captures the temporal characteristics of user interactions (button press duration). This substitution maintains ease of operation since users simply perform natural actions (pressing buttons) rather than selecting from emoticon menus, while simultaneously preserving authenticity by measuring the genuine intensity and duration of their emotional response.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically measuring and quantifying the user's emotional intensity through their natural button press duration without requiring them to manually select or describe their feelings. The user's authentic emotional expression is captured and transmitted automatically, preserving both ease of use and authenticity simultaneously.
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AI summary
An object of the invention is a digital communication system comprising a digital communication device (101) of a first user and a digital communication device (103) of second user. The digital communication device comprises means (100) for forming a message at least on the basis of a pressing time, said message comprising information related to said pressing time. The digital communication system comprises means (102) for transmitting said message from the first digital communication device (101) to the second digital communication device (103) or vice versa, means (105) for receiving said message from the other digital communication device (101, 103), and means (104) for presenting said received message on the basis of said information at least related to said pressing time.