Tagged Contact Group Messaging for Story Notification Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing messaging systems do not effectively notify users when they are tagged in a Story, leading to reduced user engagement and increased computational resources for manual thread updates.
Innovation Solution
A system that automatically adds a message to a group thread when a user tags others in a Story, including a link to the media content, and sends individual messages to non-bidirectional contacts, thereby enhancing user engagement and reducing computational load.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the system sends individual messages to all tagged contacts when a user tags others in a Story, then user engagement is improved, but computational resources and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the notification process into two distinct types: group messages for bidirectional contacts and individual messages for non-bidirectional contacts. This segmentation allows the system to optimize notification delivery based on contact relationship type, improving engagement efficiency while managing computational resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines contact relationship types (bidirectional vs. non-bidirectional) and selects the appropriate notification method without requiring manual user input. This self-service approach reduces time consumption by eliminating the need for users to manually compose and send individual notifications.
2Ease of operation
If the system automatically adds messages to group threads for all tagged contacts, then user engagement increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different notification strategies based on the local quality of contact relationships. Bidirectional contacts receive group messages, while non-bidirectional contacts receive individual messages. This localized differentiation simplifies the overall system logic by handling different contact types with appropriate, targeted approaches rather than a uniform complex system.
3Ease of operation
If the system sends notifications to all tagged contacts including non-bidirectional contacts, then user engagement is improved, but computational load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by selectively sending group messages only to bidirectional contacts rather than universally sending notifications to all tagged contacts. This partial approach reduces computational load while maintaining effective user engagement with the most relevant contact types.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a storage medium storing a program and method for sending a group message to tagged contacts. The program and method provide for determining that a first user tagged at least two second users in association with a media content item created by the first user; and automatically adding, in response to the determining, a message to a group message thread between the first user and the at least two second users, wherein the message indicates that the at least two second users were tagged in association with the media content item.