Text Messaging Pipeline Configuration for Cloud Processing

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Current text messaging systems require computer applications to handle processing tasks such as spam filtering, message logging, and translation locally, leading to increased overhead, network traffic, and resource reallocation, which can be inefficient and resource-intensive.

Innovation Solution

A text messaging pipeline configuration technique that allows users to select and combine predefined and user-defined pipeline modules, hosted as an online service, to process text messages, reducing local resource consumption and enhancing security through digital signing and execution within a shared computing facility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If computer applications handle text message processing tasks locally, then processing functionality is available, but resource consumption and network traffic increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext message processing efficiencyVSAvoidlocal resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts text message processing tasks (spam filtering, message logging, translation) from local computer applications and relocates them to a remote server. This extraction reduces local resource consumption while maintaining processing functionality through cloud-based services.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a message gateway as an intermediary component that coordinates between local computer applications and remote servers. The gateway manages message routing, processing task distribution, and result delivery, enabling efficient cloud-based processing without requiring direct integration between applications and servers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If computer applications handle text message processing tasks locally, then processing functionality is available, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext message processing efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By extracting complex processing tasks from local applications and moving them to a centralized server, the patent reduces the complexity burden on individual devices. The server consolidates processing logic, spam filtering algorithms, and translation capabilities in one location.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The remote server provides universal processing capabilities that serve multiple computer applications simultaneously. A single server infrastructure handles spam filtering, message logging, and translation for numerous applications, reducing overall system complexity compared to each application maintaining its own processing stack.

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

3Use of energy by moving object

If text message processing is centralized in a shared computing facility, then resource efficiency improves, but security requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource efficiencyVSAvoidsecurity
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the centralized processing system into distinct functional modules (message reception, spam filtering, translation, message logging) that can be independently secured and managed. This segmentation allows targeted security measures for each processing stage while maintaining overall resource efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The message gateway acts as a secure intermediary that authenticates and authorizes communication between local applications and the shared computing facility. It manages security credentials, encrypts sensitive data in transit, and controls access to processing resources, thereby addressing security concerns while preserving resource efficiency benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9055414B2Text messaging pipeline configuration
Publication Date: 2015.06.09 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
  • US9055414B2 patent drawing
  • US9055414B2 patent drawing
  • US9055414B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Text messaging between cell phones, computer applications, and/or other communication devices has become a common means of communication. Because of the prevalence of text messaging, robust text message processing may be facilitated through text messaging pipelines. Accordingly, as provided herein, a text messaging pipeline may be configured according to a pipeline module list. The pipeline module list may be constructed through an online service wherein predefined pipeline modules and/or user defined pipeline modules may be selected to create the pipeline module list. The configured text messaging pipeline may provide customized text message processing. For example, a user may select a spam filter, a translator, and/or other pipeline modules to configure a text messaging pipeline. Text message workflow (e.g., SMS messages that are sent and/or received by a computer application associated with the text messaging pipeline) may be processed through the text messaging pipeline.