Communication Terminal Schedule Message Automation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional communication terminals require users to manually reenter schedule information from short messages into a schedule table or perform format conversions, limiting the seamless integration and transmission of schedule-related information.

Innovation Solution

A method and communication terminal that automatically determine if a short message is schedule-related and extract relevant information to import directly into a schedule table, eliminating the need for manual operation or format conversion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the terminal converts schedule data format into short message data format and sends the short message, then the short message can be transmitted between users, but the terminals must support the same format which limits the application

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompatibility of short message transmissionVSAvoidformat conversion requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a format conversion mechanism as an intermediary layer between different terminal systems. The conversion module translates schedule data into universal short message format, enabling communication between terminals with different native formats without requiring all terminals to support every format natively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes data format parameters based on the receiving terminal's capabilities. The sending terminal detects the recipient's format support and adjusts the output format accordingly, allowing flexible adaptation without fixed format requirements across all devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the user manually reenter the schedule information according to the contents of the short message, then the schedule information can be saved into the schedule table, but the user has to spend time and effort on manual operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of schedule informationVSAvoidtime for manual reentry
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal automatically extracts schedule information from incoming short messages and populates the schedule table without user intervention. The system identifies schedule-related messages, parses the content, and creates schedule entries autonomously, eliminating manual reentry while maintaining data accuracy through built-in validation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The terminal performs preliminary analysis of incoming short messages to identify schedule-related content before user review. By pre-processing and structuring the information, the system prepares data for automatic import, reducing the user's workload to simple confirmation rather than complete manual entry.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the terminal automatically identifies and imports schedule short messages, then the user experience is improved, but the terminal needs to perform format analysis and determination

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation of schedule importVSAvoidmessage analysis capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a message analysis module as an intermediary that sits between the short message receiver and the schedule table importer. This module analyzes message content, determines if it contains schedule information, and routes appropriate messages for automatic import, managing the complexity internally while presenting a simple interface to users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8019366B2Method for processing short message and communication terminal
Publication Date: 2011.09.13 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for processing a short message and a communication terminal are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a short message; extracting schedule information from the short message after determining that the short message is a schedule short message; and importing the schedule information into a schedule table. The inventive solution enables the communication terminal to automatically identify the schedule short message upon receipt of the short message and imports such schedule short message into the schedule table without manually operating by the user, thereby improving the user experience and increasing the inner value of the communication device.