Shared Content Access Analytics for Online Group Engagement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems lack an intelligent way to gauge the engagement level of group members with shared electronic content, leading to varying levels of relevance and activity among members, with no mechanism to encourage engagement or modify group membership based on activity.

Innovation Solution

A communication system that monitors access and engagement with shared content, uses machine learning to identify key members and important content, and adjusts group membership based on engagement levels, sending reminders to inactive members and suggesting additions or removals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the online group size is increased to share information with more people, then the coverage and information dissemination capability are improved, but the ability to gauge and manage individual member engagement becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of group membersVSAvoidengagement monitoring complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically monitors and tracks each member's access patterns, content interaction, and engagement metrics without requiring manual intervention. The platform self-gauges engagement levels by collecting data on who accessed what content, when they accessed it, and how they interacted with it, eliminating the need for manual engagement tracking in large groups.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides automated feedback to group administrators about member engagement levels, highlighting who is active and who is inactive. This feedback mechanism enables administrators to identify disengaged members and take appropriate actions such as sending reminders or suggesting removals, maintaining effective engagement monitoring even as group size increases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of time

If content is shared frequently with all members, then information currency is improved, but the relevance and engagement of individual members varies significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation currencyVSAvoidcontent relevance to individual members
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system tailors the information experience to each member's local context by analyzing their engagement patterns, department, and interaction history. Instead of treating all members uniformly, the system identifies which members are likely to find specific content relevant and directs or highlights content accordingly, making frequent content sharing more effective by adapting to individual member needs and interests.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Measurement precision

If manual monitoring of member engagement is implemented, then engagement accuracy is improved, but the time and resources required increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveengagement measurement accuracyVSAvoidtime for monitoring
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical monitoring with automated electronic tracking. Sensors and software automatically detect when members access content, how long they spend viewing it, and what actions they take. This electronic automation provides precise engagement measurements without requiring human time investment for tracking individual member interactions with shared content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Stability of the object's composition

If inactive members are kept in the group, then group completeness is improved, but the overall group activity and engagement decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegroup composition stabilityVSAvoidgroup activity level
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts group composition based on ongoing engagement monitoring. Rather than maintaining a static group membership, the system continuously identifies inactive members and provides automated suggestions to administrators about who should be removed. This dynamic approach allows the group to maintain completeness when needed while enabling productivity improvements by reducing inactive membership when appropriate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250322368A1System and method for gauging engagement level of online group members with shared electronic data
Publication Date: 2025.10.16 RINGCENTRAL INC
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AI summary

A method includes monitoring accesses to a plurality of data shared with a plurality of online users that form an online group, wherein the plurality of data is shared over a plurality of times. The method further includes determining statistical information associated with accesses to the plurality of data by the plurality of online users. The method also includes displaying the statistical information in a graphical user interface (GUI).