NOTIFICATION DISPLAY IN MESSAGE SESSION

Organization Name

zoom video communications, inc.

Inventor(s)

Cécile Boucheron of Brooklyn NY (US)

Xin Huang of Fremont CA (US)

Ganna Isayeva of Odessa FL (US)

Kathy Q. Kong of Murrieta CA (US)

Sharvari Nerurkar of Redmond WA (US)

Archil Vardidze of Austin TX (US)

Yuchen Zhang of Hangzhou (CN)

NOTIFICATION DISPLAY IN MESSAGE SESSION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240345713 titled 'NOTIFICATION DISPLAY IN MESSAGE SESSION

Simplified Explanation:

The patent application describes a reminder engine that detects and generates reminders for messages in online chat sessions based on user-selected attributes.

The reminder engine detects user-selected reminder attributes for messages in online chat sessions.
It generates reminder objects for messages based on the selected attributes.
The engine sends reminder notifications when the duration attribute associated with the reminder object expires.

Key Features and Innovation:

Detection and generation of reminders for messages in online chat sessions.
User-selected reminder attributes for customization.
Reminder notifications based on expiration of duration attribute.

Potential Applications:

The technology can be applied in various online communication platforms to help users remember important messages or tasks.

Problems Solved:

The technology addresses the issue of forgetting important messages or tasks in online chat sessions.

Benefits:

Improved organization and time management in online communication.
Enhanced user experience in managing messages and tasks.

Commercial Applications:

Potential commercial applications include integration into messaging platforms, productivity tools, and task management systems to enhance user experience and efficiency.

Questions about Reminder Engine: 1. How does the reminder engine determine the expiration of the duration attribute for sending reminder notifications? 2. Can users customize the types of reminder attributes available for selection in the reminder engine?

2. Another relevant generic question, with a detailed answer. - How does the reminder engine differentiate between different messages in an online chat session to generate specific reminders? - The reminder engine uses unique identifiers or timestamps associated with each message to differentiate and generate specific reminders for each message.

Original Abstract Submitted

various embodiments of an apparatus, method(s), system(s) and computer program product(s) described herein are directed to a reminder engine. the reminder engine detects a selection, by a first user account, of one or more reminder attributes for a message received in an online chat session. the reminder engine generates a reminder object for the message according to the one or more selected reminder attributes. the reminder engine receives a reminder notification based on expiration of a duration attribute associated with the reminder object.