Selective Contribution Distribution Module for Private Messaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current social network discussion systems lack privacy and recipient control, as contributions are distributed universally to all participants, leading to noise and unwanted interactions with unknown or malicious users, and fail to allow selective distribution to chosen recipients.
Innovation Solution
A distribution module that routes contributions only to users who have been explicitly or implicitly invited and accepted the contribution, with mechanisms to identify questions and replies, allowing for targeted and private distribution within individualized conversation spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If contributions are distributed universally to all participants in a discussion group, then the system is simple and inclusive, but privacy is compromised and noise increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the contribution distribution mechanism into multiple channels: public contributions visible to all group members, private contributions visible only to invited recipients, and selective contributions visible to chosen subsets. This segmentation allows users to control the scope of contribution visibility, reducing noise from unwanted interactions while maintaining system simplicity through automated classification and routing of contributions to appropriate recipients.
2Adaptability or versatility
If all participants can receive all contributions, then the system is inclusive and easy to manage, but recipient control and privacy are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by requiring users to send invitations before receiving private contributions. The invite mechanism pre-establishes trusted relationships, and the acceptance mechanism confirms mutual agreement. This preliminary setup enables flexible, selective contribution distribution without requiring complex real-time controls, as the system automatically routes contributions based on pre-established invite-acceptance relationships.
3Productivity
If contributions are sent to the entire group list, then distribution is automatic and simple, but privacy and selective recipient control are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling different distribution modes for different contributions within the same system. Public contributions are distributed to all group members with full visibility, while private contributions are distributed only to invited and accepting users with restricted visibility. The system automatically classifies and routes each contribution according to its designated distribution mode, maintaining both distribution efficiency and appropriate privacy controls through localized application of different distribution rules.
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AI summary
The device for distributing contributions for users (Ti) connected over at least one communication network comprises a distribution module (DS) for distributing a contribution by a user (T2) from a group of users (T1, T2, T3) in a current conversation space to another user (T3) of said group, provided that the user (T3) receiving said group's contribution is invited by the user (T2) who sent said group's contribution in accordance with a chosen invite mechanism, and that said receiving user (T3) accepts the distribution of the contribution coming from said sending user (T2) in accordance with a chosen invite mechanism.