Superimposed Messaging Layers for Contextual Interaction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current interactive messaging systems on smart platforms are unfriendly for users to interact directly with posting information, making it difficult for teachers to review student answers and for users to engage in intuitive interactions, as the message and reply content are not intuitively displayed in relation to the original posting data.

Innovation Solution

An interactive messaging system with a display interface, raw data layer, interactive messaging data layer, and interactive replying data layer, where message and reply data loading windows are superimposed on the display interface, allowing users to input and display data at specific positions corresponding to the raw posting data, enhancing user interaction and permission-based messaging capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If message content is displayed at the bottom of posting information in traditional mode, then the message display position is independent from the posting information position, but the user interaction experience deteriorates when replying to specific contents in the posting information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction experienceVSAvoidmessage display structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a new spatial dimension by allowing message data layers to be displayed at arbitrary positions on the posting information rather than being confined to the bottom. This dimensional change enables messages to be superimposed directly on relevant content areas, creating intuitive contextual interactions while maintaining structural independence through layered architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a message data layer as an intermediary between the posting information and user interaction. This intermediate layer acts as a mediator that carries message content and positioning information, enabling flexible message placement at arbitrary positions without directly modifying the posting information structure, thus resolving the contradiction between interaction ease and structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If a new area is opened under the current posting message for displaying message content, then the message display is separated from the posting information position, but the direct interaction at the posting information position becomes unfriendly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedirect interaction capabilityVSAvoidcontextual association between message and posting content
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a single-plane message display (bottom area) to a multi-dimensional layered display system. The message data layer operates in a separate dimensional space that can be positioned at arbitrary locations on the posting information, enabling direct interaction at the original posting position while preserving contextual associations through spatial correspondence

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the posting information structure in the message data layer. This copied structure allows messages to be displayed at positions corresponding to the original posting content, maintaining contextual associations without requiring physical modification of the posting information layout, thus enabling direct interaction while preserving information relationships

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS20240039876A1Interactive messaging system and the method
Publication Date: 2024.02.01 YAN JUEHU
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AI summary

An interactive messaging system including a display interface, a raw data layer, an interactive messaging data layer and an interactive replying data layer is provided. The raw data layer is configured to display a raw posting data and a message instructions frame on the display interface. The message instructions frame is configured to link to the interactive messaging data layer. The interactive messaging data layer is superimposed displaying on the raw data layer, and configured to displaying a message data loading window and a reply instructions frame on the display interface. The interactive replying data layer is superimposed displaying on the interactive messaging data layer, and configured to displaying a reply data loading window on the display interface.