Task Processing System with Dynamic Acceptance Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing task processing systems compel recipients to accept tasks without choice, leading to delays due to unawareness of assignments and lack of effective feedback mechanisms for task acceptance status.

Innovation Solution

A system that allows task recipients to decide whether to accept tasks, changing the task state from 'to-be-accepted' to 'activated' upon user response, and includes reminders and feedback mechanisms to manage task completion and acceptance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the system compels recipients to accept tasks without choice, then task assignment efficiency is improved, but task completion reliability deteriorates due to delays from unawareness of assignments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask assignment efficiencyVSAvoidtask completion reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The task acceptance mechanism transitions from a static compelled acceptance model to a dynamic model where the task state changes based on user response. The system automatically updates task status from 'to-be-accepted' to 'accepted' or 'rejected' based on recipient feedback, making the assignment process adaptive and responsive to user actions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces a feedback mechanism where recipients can respond to task assignments (accept or reject), and the system provides automatic notifications and status updates. This feedback loop ensures recipients are aware of their assignments and can make informed decisions, thereby improving task completion reliability while maintaining efficiency through automated tracking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the system provides detailed feedback mechanisms for task acceptance status, then task management reliability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask management reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic status updates and notifications without requiring manual intervention from users. When a recipient accepts or rejects a task, the system automatically updates the task status, sends notifications to relevant parties, and maintains the acceptance status record, reducing the need for complex manual tracking mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures the task assignment workflow with built-in feedback mechanisms and automatic status updates. The acceptance status tracking and notification processes are established in advance, so when tasks are assigned, the feedback system is already in place and operational, avoiding the need for complex real-time setup and management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11023832B2Method and system for task processing
Publication Date: 2021.06.01 DINGTALK HLDG CAYMAN LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application provide a method and system for task processing. During operation, the system may receive a task event generated by a task sending device with an initial state of the task event being a to-be-accepted state. The system may perform a first reminding operation associated with the task event for a user. Upon receiving a predetermined user response, the system may change the state of the task event from the to-be-accepted state to an activated state, wherein the predetermined user response is responsive to the first reminding operation associated with the task event.