Unified Information Interface for Multi-Application Message Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inconvenience when needing to frequently switch between different applications to perform various functions, such as sending messages, calculations, or payments, as existing technologies do not allow for seamless integration of multiple applications in a single information interface.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that recognize the type of message entered in an information interface and call corresponding applications to process the message, displaying the processing result within the same interface, allowing users to access multiple applications from a single interface without needing to switch between them.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users switch between different applications to perform various functions, then each application can be used independently, but user convenience deteriorates due to frequent switching

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidtime for switching applications
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple independent applications (messaging, contact list, calculator, payment) into a single unified information interface. The interface can recognize different message types and automatically invoke the appropriate application functionality, allowing users to perform various operations without switching between separate applications, thus improving ease of operation and reducing time loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of operation

If multiple applications are integrated in one interface, then user convenience improves, but interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The unified information interface is segmented into distinct functional modules, each handling specific message types (communication messages, calculation requests, payment instructions). The system recognizes message types and routes them to appropriate processing modules, maintaining interface simplicity while enabling multiple application functions through structured segmentation of processing logic

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3176999B1Method and device for processing information
Publication Date: 2020.03.11 XIAOMI INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for processing information, which belongs to the field of computer technologies. The method includes: receiving (101, 202) a message entered by a user in an information interface, and recognizing a type of the message entered by the user; according to the type of the message, calling (102, 203) an application to process the contents of the message; receiving (103, 204) a processing result generated by the application in processing the contents of the message; and while displaying the message entered by the user in the information interface, displaying (104, 205) information related to the processing result. A corresponding application can be called according to a message entered in an information interface to process the message and corresponding processing result is displayed in the information interface, such that an identifier of other applications can be called in one information interface.