Task Coordination via Contextual Contact Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for coordinating tasks among multiple users on social networking sites are inefficient, as they often involve direct personal communication, which can be time-consuming, intrusive, and limited to a few contacts, failing to effectively utilize a broader range of potential helpers, especially in time-sensitive situations.
Innovation Solution
A system that determines contextual criteria for tasks and selects appropriate contacts based on these criteria, presenting the task to them through a centralized service provider, allowing for efficient coordination and fulfillment without spamming all contacts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If direct personal communication is used to coordinate tasks, then the task can be communicated to specific contacts, but the process becomes time-consuming and limited to a few contacts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a social networking site as an intermediary platform that automates the task coordination process. Instead of direct personal communication between users, the system uses automated postings, notifications, and messaging through the social networking platform to connect task requesters with potential helpers, significantly reducing coordination time and effort
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing users to automatically post tasks to their network and receive automated notifications when contacts are interested. The platform handles the matching and communication processes automatically, reducing manual intervention and accelerating task coordination
2Quantity of substance
If task is posted on social networking site to reach more users, then coverage is increased, but it may be intrusive and less efficient for time-sensitive tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by selectively notifying only those contacts who are relevant to the specific task based on their profiles, interests, and previous interactions. Instead of broadly spamming all contacts, the system identifies and notifies a targeted subset of users who are most likely to be interested and capable of helping, reducing intrusion while maintaining coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of notification targeting from all contacts to a filtered subset based on contextual criteria such as user profiles, task requirements, and relationship strength. This parameter change allows the system to reach more relevant users without causing unnecessary intrusion to unrelated contacts
3Adaptability or versatility
If direct communication is used, then personal connection is maintained, but the approach is not scalable to larger groups
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating a multi-functional system that combines task posting, contact selection, notification delivery, and response collection all within the existing social networking platform. This universal approach allows the system to scale to large groups while maintaining ease of use, as the platform handles complexity internally rather than requiring users to manage it directly
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AI summary
An approach is provided for efficiently coordinating one or more tasks among a plurality of users. A service provider may determine one or more contextual criteria for at least one task associated with at least one user. The service provider may further cause a selection of one or more contacts associated with the at least one user based on the one or more contextual criteria. Additionally, the service provider may cause a presentation of the at least one task to the one or more contacts.