Unified Interface for Object Account Grouping

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing methods for grouping user accounts in social applications are complex and inefficient, requiring users to switch between different user interfaces to view various identity association information, leading to low grouping efficiency.

Innovation Solution

An object account grouping method that displays aggregation information with multiple dimensions of identity association information, allowing users to determine the target group for a user account without leaving the grouping interface, thereby simplifying the interaction process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If the user switches between different user interfaces to view various identity association information, then the user can obtain comprehensive information about the target user account, but the operation steps become complex and the grouping efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensive information about target user accountVSAvoidgrouping operation process
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple identity association information dimensions (social media profiles, contact information, communication history, etc.) into a single unified interface. This allows users to view all relevant information about a target user account without switching between different interfaces, thereby maintaining comprehensive information access while simplifying the grouping operation process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The unified interface serves multiple functions simultaneously: it displays various dimensions of identity association information, provides grouping controls, and enables direct grouping operations. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate interfaces for each type of information, reducing operational complexity while maintaining information completeness

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

2Measurement precision

If the user switches between different user interfaces to determine identity information, then the user can identify the target user's identity, but the grouping efficiency decreases due to multiple exit and re-entry operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveidentity information accuracyVSAvoidgrouping efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by pre-aggregating all necessary identity association information from multiple sources into a single interface before the user performs the grouping operation. This eliminates the need for users to exit and re-enter interfaces multiple times to gather information, thereby maintaining accurate identity identification while significantly improving grouping efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If the user views multiple dimensions of identity association information through interface switching, then the user can make accurate grouping decisions, but the interaction steps increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegrouping decision accuracyVSAvoidtime for grouping operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple dimensions of identity association information (social media profiles, contact information, communication history, shared content, etc.) into a single unified interface, allowing users to make accurate grouping decisions without the time-consuming process of switching between multiple interfaces to gather the same information

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12243111B2Object account grouping method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.03.04 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

This disclosure relates to an object account grouping method and apparatus. The method includes: displaying aggregation information corresponding to at least one object account, the aggregation information including at least two dimensions of identity association information, such as identity information of the object account, chat information of a local object account and the object account, and interaction information of the object account and the local object account in a social circle; determining, in response to a group selection operation triggered for the aggregation information on a selection control of a group tag, a target group to which a target object account in the at least one object account belongs; and adding the target object account to the target group.