Communication Terminal Information Display During Connection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Communication terminals, such as mobile phones, waste time during call initiation due to lengthy connection establishment processes, lacking effective solutions to enhance user experience during this period.

Innovation Solution

An information output method and device that detect communication connection requests, determine if the second terminal's identifier meets predetermined conditions, and output associated information and prompt messages to the display interface, improving the utilization of terminal time and user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If basic call information is displayed during connection establishment, then the display interface provides minimal useful information, but the call waiting time is still very long resulting in waste of time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecall waiting timeVSAvoiduser experience information
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by displaying associated information (such as caller's avatar, nickname, location, or recent messages) during the connection establishment phase, before the call is fully established. This transforms the idle waiting time into a useful information display period, allowing users to prepare mentally or verify call details before answering

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary information layer between the basic call prompt and the actual call connection. Instead of directly showing only the telephone number, the system mediates by displaying enriched associated information that bridges the gap between minimal display and full communication, making the waiting period more informative and useful

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If only basic call information is displayed, then the display interface is simple, but the user experience during connection establishment is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidconnection establishment time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent ensures continuity of useful action by maintaining information display throughout the entire connection establishment process. Instead of leaving the display idle or showing repetitive basic information, the system continuously presents relevant associated information, making every moment of the connection process productive and engaging for the user

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Productivity

If associated information is obtained and displayed during call initiation, then time is sufficiently utilized and user experience is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveterminal time utilizationVSAvoidinformation processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing an information display system that can handle multiple types of associated information (avatar, nickname, location, messages, etc.) through a unified framework. The same display interface and processing logic can present different information types based on availability, making the system multi-functional without requiring separate processing paths for each information type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the type and content of displayed information based on available data and call context. The system changes display parameters (what information to show) based on the call initiation scenario, maintaining flexibility while using a standardized display mechanism, thus avoiding the need for complex dedicated processing for each information type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS8868050B2Information output method and device
Publication Date: 2014.10.21 LENOVO SOFTWARE
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AI summary

An information output method includes obtaining an identifier of a second communication terminal when a communication connection request is initiated to a second communication terminal or a communication connection request is received from the second communication terminal; determining whether the identifier of the second communication terminal satisfies a first preset condition; obtaining first associated information corresponding to the identifier of the second communication terminal according to the identifier of the second communication terminal, if the second communication terminal identifier satisfies the first predetermined condition; and outputting communication connection request prompt information and the first associated information to a display interface of the first communication terminal.