User-Specific Contact Apparatus with Activity Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Enterprises face challenges in determining the optimal time and method to contact users effectively, as current user contact systems lack the ability to tailor interactions based on user activity and preferences.

Innovation Solution

A user-specific response system that includes a data storage module for user contact information, a user activity detection module to initiate access tokens, and a response plan selection module to connect users with agents having the appropriate skill sets, allowing for customized contact based on user activity and preferences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If enterprises contact users without considering user activity and preferences, then contact coverage is maintained, but contact effectiveness and user engagement decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontact success rateVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by detecting user online activity and generating user-specific access tokens before the contact attempt. The dialing module is pre-configured with contact information from user profiles, and the system proactively identifies optimal contact moments based on user behavior patterns, thereby improving contact effectiveness without requiring complex real-time decision-making during the contact process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary contact server that mediates between the user activity detection and the dialing module. This intermediary receives online activity notifications, retrieves relevant contact information from user profiles, and coordinates the contact attempt, thereby managing system complexity through modular architecture while maintaining high contact success rates

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If enterprises implement user-specific contact tracking and personalized engagement, then user engagement effectiveness increases, but system complexity and data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontact customizationVSAvoidsystem architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the contact process into distinct functional modules: user activity detection, profile management, token generation, and dialing coordination. Each module handles a specific aspect of the personalized contact process, allowing the system to achieve high adaptability through modular design while managing complexity through clear separation of concerns

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The contact server performs multiple functions including receiving online activity notifications, storing and retrieving user profile data, generating access tokens, and coordinating dialing operations. This multi-functional approach allows the system to achieve versatile personalized contact capabilities without requiring separate specialized systems for each function

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

Data Source

PatentUS8078605B2User-specific contact apparatus and method
Publication Date: 2011.12.13 XANT INC
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AI summary

An apparatus and method are disclosed for detecting online activity by a user and contacting the user in conjunction with a preferred response plan.