Touch Duration Mode Selection for Mobile Messaging and Payments

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile and wearable devices require users to manually select between multimedia capture and payment transaction modes, which can be time-consuming and inconvenient, and existing messaging clients do not facilitate seamless multimedia messaging and payment transactions between users.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that allow users to initiate multimedia capture or payment transactions using haptic controls, where the duration of touch contact with a device's display determines the mode, enabling automatic selection between multimedia capture and payment transaction modes, and allowing for cross-platform instant messaging and peer-to-peer payments using virtual currency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually select between multimedia capture and payment transaction modes, then the device can accurately perform the selected function, but the user interaction time increases and convenience decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interaction convenienceVSAvoidmode selection time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of user interaction from discrete mode selection to continuous touch duration measurement. The system measures the duration of touch contact with the display to automatically determine whether to enter multimedia capture mode or payment transaction mode, eliminating the need for manual mode selection and reducing interaction time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs automatic mode selection based on touch duration analysis without requiring explicit user input. The device itself determines the appropriate mode by analyzing the characteristics of user interaction, making the system self-serve the mode selection function that previously required manual user configuration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If separate software or browser-based clients are used for making payments, then payment transactions can be performed, but the system complexity increases and user convenience decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepayment functionality integrationVSAvoidsoftware integration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the payment transaction functionality directly into the mobile device's operating system, combining it with existing multimedia capture and messaging functions. This integration eliminates the need for separate software or browser-based clients, reducing system complexity while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device is designed to perform multiple functions including multimedia capture, messaging, and payment transactions through a unified interface. The same touch display and processing system handle all these functions, making the device universal and eliminating the need for specialized separate clients.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If users switch between different modes of the personal digital communication device, then different functions can be accessed, but the user experience becomes annoying and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefunction access capabilityVSAvoidmultimedia capture efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system prepares both multimedia capture and payment transaction modes in advance, with all necessary functions ready to execute immediately based on touch duration. When the user touches the display, the system has already configured both modes and can switch between them instantly without requiring mode changes or reconfiguration, maintaining high productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9098190B2Systems and methods for messaging, calling, digital multimedia capture and payment transactions

Publication Date: 2015.08.04 ZHOU ANDREW H B

AI summary

Provided are computer implemented methods and systems for multimedia capture and payment transactions. According to the method, a first user input may be received. Based on the first user input, sensors may be initiated to capture multimedia. The method may further comprise receiving a second user input. Data associated with the first user input and the second user input may be analyzed. Based on the analysis, a multimedia capture mode or a payment transaction mode may be selectively selected. If the multimedia capture mode is selected, the captured multimedia may be recorded to a database. A type of the multimedia being recorded may be determined based on time between the first user input and the second user input. If the payment transaction mode is selected, transaction data may be received. Based on the transaction data, user payment data, and recipient payment data, a payment transaction may be performed.