Unified Message Structure Combining Visual and Audio Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current instant messaging technologies are limited in information transmission efficiency, as they rely mainly on static or dynamic expressions, which can only convey a limited amount of information effectively.

Innovation Solution

A message transmitting method that combines visual elements with audio data, allowing users to gather and transmit audio information in real-time, enabling the presentation of visual elements while playing audio data, thereby enhancing information transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single expression picture or animation is used for information transmission, then the device complexity is reduced, but the information transmission efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage structure complexityVSAvoidinformation transmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple types of data (visual element identifier and audio data) into a single message structure. The message includes both an identifier for the visual element (expression picture or animation) and audio data, allowing the receiving terminal to present the visual element while playing the audio data simultaneously. This merging approach increases information transmission efficiency without significantly increasing device complexity, as the message structure remains unified rather than requiring separate transmissions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The message structure functions as a composite data structure that integrates different types of information (visual identifiers and audio data) into a single transmissible unit. This composite approach allows the system to convey multiple types of information simultaneously, improving information transmission efficiency while maintaining a manageable message structure that can be processed by standard terminal devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If multiple types of data are combined in a message, then the information transmission efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation transmission efficiencyVSAvoidmessage processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The message structure is segmented into distinct components: a visual element identifier and audio data. This segmentation allows the receiving terminal to process each component independently - retrieving the visual element based on the identifier and playing the audio data - while still achieving efficient information transmission. The segmentation reduces processing complexity compared to handling a single large undifferentiated data structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The message structure is designed to be universal, accommodating both visual element identifiers and audio data in a single standardized format. This multi-functional message structure can convey different types of information simultaneously without requiring separate processing protocols, thereby improving information transmission efficiency while keeping device complexity manageable through a unified processing approach.

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

Data Source

PatentUS10541955B2Message transmitting method, message processing method and terminal
Publication Date: 2020.01.21 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

A message transmitting method. In the method, a receiving party identifier is acquired; a visual element is acquired; a sound gathering instruction is received; a sound is gathered to form audio data according to the sound gathering instruction; and a message is generated according to the visual element and the audio data, and is transmitted to a message receiver corresponding to the receiving party identifier, so as for the message receiver to present the visual element and play the audio data.