Portable Wireless Terminal Message Alert Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing message communication systems in portable wireless terminals lack the ability to consider the recipient's situation when generating NEW MESSAGE alerts, potentially disturbing the recipient unnecessarily or failing to alert them to urgent messages.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow the sender to designate NEW MESSAGE alerts at the header of a message, enabling the wireless terminal to generate the specified alert upon receipt, using special characters or reserved fields in the message header.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the NEW MESSAGE alert is set to generate sound/vibration by default, then the recipient can detect urgent messages, but it may disturb the recipient when they are sleeping or engaged in important business
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the alert type changeable based on conditions. The sender can dynamically select different alert types (sound, vibration, none) when composing the message, and the system adapts the alert behavior according to the designated preference in the message header, rather than using a fixed default alert type
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the alert parameter from a static recipient-side setting to a dynamic value specified by the sender in the message header. The alert type (sound/vibration/none) becomes a variable parameter that can be set differently for each message based on urgency and recipient situation, resolving the contradiction between reliable detection and avoiding disturbance
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the NEW MESSAGE alert is set to silence, then the recipient is not disturbed, but the recipient may fail to detect urgent messages
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static silence setting to a dynamic alert selection mechanism where the sender can choose appropriate alert types for each message, ensuring urgent messages generate alerts while non-urgent ones remain silent
Solution Approach 2:
The alert parameter is transformed from a fixed silence mode to a flexible parameter that can be set to sound, vibration, or none based on message urgency and recipient needs, allowing the system to avoid disturbance while maintaining detection reliability for important messages
3Ease of operation
If the NEW MESSAGE alert is unilaterally set by the receiving user, then the recipient can control their own experience, but it is impossible to give consideration to the situation of the sending user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control rights of both sender and recipient. The recipient retains their default alert preferences, but the sender can override these preferences by specifying alert designations in the message header, creating a combined control mechanism that considers both parties' needs
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces feedback by allowing the sender to specify alert preferences in the message header based on their knowledge of the recipient's situation. This feedback loop enables the sender to adapt the alert behavior to the recipient's current state, improving versatility while maintaining ease of operation through automated header processing
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AI summary
Provided is a method and an apparatus for controlling a NEW MESSAGE alert in a portable wireless terminal. In a sender-side terminal, a NEW MESSAGE alert is set after a message is written. The NEW MESSAGE alert setting is designated at a header of the message. The message having the header with the NEW MESSAGE alert setting is transmitted. In a receiver-side terminal, a message is received and it is determined whether a NEW MESSAGE alert is designated at a header of the received message. If a NEW MESSAGE alert is designated at the header of the received message, the designated NEW MESSAGE alert is generated. Therefore, both a sending user and a receiving user can have equal authority over the NEW MESSAGE alert.