Terminal Device Notification Control via Context-Aware Display Logic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems in the context of cellphones, printers, and push notification servers lack flexibility in displaying notification information, leading to potential inconvenience for users as they do not adapt based on device-related conditions.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device is configured to receive notification information from a notification server and device-related information, with the ability to display notification information only when specific conditions related to the device information are met, allowing for dynamic control of notification display based on device status and services subscribed to.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If notification information is always displayed on the terminal device, then users receive all notifications, but users experience inconvenience due to unnecessary notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making the notification display behavior context-dependent rather than uniform. The terminal device evaluates device-related information (such as whether the device is portable or stationary) and applies different display rules locally based on the specific context. This resolves the contradiction by showing notifications only when appropriate for the current device state, eliminating unnecessary notifications while maintaining user awareness of important alerts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by making the notification display behavior adaptive and changeable based on device state. The system dynamically adjusts whether to display notifications by evaluating current device-related information against predetermined conditions. This dynamic approach allows the notification system to respond to changing contexts (e.g., device being moved vs. stationary), resolving the contradiction between showing all notifications and avoiding unnecessary ones.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If notification display is controlled based on device conditions, then unnecessary notifications are reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the notification control function into distinct components: receiving notification information, receiving device-related information, evaluating predetermined conditions, and making display decisions. This modular approach separates the complexity into manageable segments, making the system easier to implement and maintain while achieving the goal of reducing unnecessary notifications through condition-based control.
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal device may receive notification information from a notification server and receive device related information which is related to a communication device from the communication device. The terminal device may, in a case where a predetermined condition related to the device related information is satisfied, display the notification information on a display of a terminal device, and in a case where the predetermined condition is not satisfied, not display the notification information on the display.