SMS Safety Message System with Hyperlink Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information transmission systems for confirming mobile phone users' safety information face challenges when communication conditions are poor, as they require multiple operations to input safety status, which can be hindered by congestion and accessibility issues.
Innovation Solution
An information transmission system that generates messages with multiple hyperlinks allowing users to easily reply to safety queries via SMS, using a database to update safety information based on user responses, and adjusts message content and timing based on location and user needs, ensuring safety information can be transmitted even under poor communication conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users access a predetermined URL and input safety information manually, then safety information can be collected, but the process becomes complex and fails under poor communication conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the safety information collection process by creating multiple hyperlinks in the SMS message, each corresponding to different safety statuses. Users only need to click one hyperlink rather than navigating through a complex web form, simplifying the operation while maintaining reliable data collection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where the SMS message itself contains embedded hyperlinks that directly link to safety status confirmation pages. This intermediary structure eliminates the need for users to manually navigate to external URLs and fill out complex forms, reducing operational complexity while ensuring reliable information transmission.
2Ease of operation
If multiple hyperlinks are provided in the message, then users can easily respond with one click, but the message complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The message is segmented into multiple hyperlinks, each representing a different safety status option. This segmentation allows users to easily select their status with one click while the system manages the complexity of handling multiple response types through structured URL parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses parameter changes in the hyperlink URLs to encode different safety status options. Each hyperlink contains specific parameters that identify the user's safety status, allowing the system to differentiate responses without increasing the visible message complexity for the user.
3Quantity of substance
If safety information is transmitted to all mobile phones, then comprehensive coverage is achieved, but communication congestion worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by determining message transmission priority based on the user's location relative to the disaster area. Users closer to the disaster location receive higher priority transmission, ensuring comprehensive coverage while optimizing communication resource usage to prevent congestion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-calculating transmission priorities based on location data before initiating message transmission. This allows the system to manage communication load efficiently, transmitting messages to high-priority users first while maintaining comprehensive coverage potential.
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AI summary
There is provided an information transmission system capable of easily transmitting safety information even if communication conditions are poor. The information transmission system comprises a message generation unit for creating a first message which contains specific information having information on a location and is to be transmitted to mobile phones. It comprises a database which is used for creating the first message and contains location information per mobile phone and safety information per user of the mobile phone. The first message has two or more hyperlinks used for sending a reply regarding safety of a user of a transmission-destination mobile phone. URL information associated with the hyperlink contains different parameters depending on a type of the reply regarding safety of the user of the mobile phone. The safety information in the database is updated based on the reply regarding safety by use of any one of the two or more hyperlinks.