Recurrent Invitation Loop for Community Growth
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for inviting individuals to join an online user community often result in missed or forgotten invitations, leading to a low response rate due to the reliance on members to resend invitations manually.
Innovation Solution
A system that queues and resends invitations organically generated by community members, using a recurrent invitation loop with capping periods to manage the frequency and timing of notifications, increasing the chances of acceptance without overwhelming the invitee.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the member resends the invitation manually, then the invitee receives the invitation again, but this relies on the member to perform additional actions and increases the burden on the member
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically resends invitations without requiring member intervention. The notification controller monitors invitation status and autonomously re-sends invitations to invitees who have not responded, eliminating the need for members to manually perform additional actions while ensuring reliable delivery
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the notification controller tracks whether invitees have responded to invitations. Based on this feedback, the system automatically determines when and how to resend invitations, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to invitee response behavior
2Reliability
If the system sends multiple invitations to the invitee, then the chance of acceptance increases, but this may overwhelm the invitee with multiple messages
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic action by sending invitations at structured intervals rather than continuously. The notification controller uses capping periods to space out invitation resends, allowing time for invitee response while maintaining periodic contact that reinforces the invitation without overwhelming the recipient
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts invitation sending based on real-time conditions. The notification controller monitors invitee response status and dynamically determines whether to resend invitations, how many to send, and when to send them, optimizing the balance between acceptance chances and invitee burden
3Speed
If the member sends the invitation immediately, then the invitation is delivered quickly, but the invitee may miss or forget to respond
Solution Approach 1:
The system takes preliminary action by pre-scheduling invitation resends at optimal intervals. The notification controller is pre-configured with capping periods and resend logic, so that if an invitee does not respond immediately, the system automatically follows up at predetermined times without requiring member intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuity of useful action through the recurrent invitation loop. Instead of a single immediate invitation followed by inaction, the system continuously monitors for non-response and automatically initiates follow-up invitations at appropriate intervals, ensuring the invitation process remains active and effective over time
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AI summary
A system, apparatus, and methods are provided for queuing and resending organically generated invitations by members of a user community. During operation, the system sends a first invitation organically generated by a first member of the community to an invitee. For one or more time periods after the invitee receives the first invitation, the system performs the following steps. First, the system queues all invitations organically generated by members of the community and addressed to the invitee within the time period. Next, if the invitee is not a member of the user community when the time period expires, (1) if the queue is not empty, the system de-queues and sends at least one queued invitation to the invitee; and (2) if the queue is empty, the system resends to the invitee at least one of the invitations that was previously received by the invitee.