Reference Notification for Instant Messages
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing instant messaging technologies fail to allow users to accurately and quickly determine if an instant message references content they are concerned with, leading to inefficient searching and increased access load on messaging servers.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for reference notification that selects contacts based on predetermined criteria, determines content of interest, and sends notification messages to relevant contacts, enabling users to identify referenced content without increasing server load.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If users manually search through received instant messages to find content of interest, then they can locate referenced content, but processing time is wasted and search efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of instant messages to identify content of interest (such as user names, keywords) before users need to search. By pre-processing messages and generating reference notifications in advance, the system eliminates the need for users to manually search through cluttered message histories, thus reducing search time and improving efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where reference notifications are sent to users when their content of interest is detected in instant messages. This feedback loop allows users to be proactively notified about relevant content rather than having to actively search for it, significantly reducing the time and effort required to find referenced information
2Loss of information
If users repeatedly search chat records on the instant messaging server, then they can find content of interest, but the access load of the server is increased and processing capability is decreased
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and sends reference notification messages to users directly, taking out the need for users to access and search through complete chat records on the server. By extracting only the relevant reference information and delivering it through notifications, the system reduces server access load while maintaining users' ability to find content of interest
Solution Approach 2:
The reference notification system acts as an intermediary between the instant messaging server and users. Instead of users directly querying the server for chat records, the notification system mediates by identifying referenced content and delivering targeted notifications, thereby reducing direct server access and improving overall system efficiency
3Loss of information
If users do not receive reference notifications, then they cannot know whether messages reference content they are concerned with, but sending notifications to all contacts increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by determining content of interest for each individual contact based on their specific preferences and characteristics. Rather than using a uniform notification approach for all contacts, the system customizes the notification content and targeting to match each user's specific interests, making the system more efficient and less complex by being selectively precise
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters such as user interest profiles, content types to monitor, and notification thresholds to optimize notification delivery. By dynamically adjusting these parameters based on user behavior and preferences, the system achieves effective information delivery without requiring complex universal notification mechanisms
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AI summary
A method and an apparatus of reference notification comprises obtaining an instant message that is sent from a sending user. A contact is selected that satisfies a predetermined criterion from contacts of the sending user. For the selected contact, content is determined that is of interest to the selected contact, and content is found that is of interest and is included in the obtained instant message based on the determined content of interest. Based on the found content of interest, a reference notification message is sent to a contact corresponding to the found content of interest, for notifying the contact that the content of interest is referenced. By using the technical scheme of the present disclosure, the problems of existing technologies that a user cannot accurately and quickly determine whether an instant message references content with which he/she is concerned are solved.