IP Library Granted Patent US 11,297,019
Granted Patent B2
US 11,297,019 · App. 16/533,164 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Message notification device, content management system, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventor: Takaki Tsuchiya (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
H04L51/046H04L51/08H04L51/24H04L51/34
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Patent No.
US 11,297,019
App. No.
16/533,164
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A message notification device includes an update information acquisition unit and a notification unit. The update information acquisition unit is configured to, when information that uniquely specifies content is contained in a message, acquire update information as to whether or not the uniquely specified content is updated. The notification unit is configured to notify a poster who has posted the message when the update information is acquired by the update information acquisition unit.

Claims (26)

1. A message notification device comprising:

a processor configured to

receive messages from a plurality of users;

acquire update information as to whether or not uniquely specified content is updated when information of the uniquely specified content is contained in a message; and

notify a user of the plurality of users who has posted the message by displaying a notification within the message when the update information is acquired by the processor, wherein

the notification obscures content of the message and indicates contents of the update information.

2. The message notification device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display inquiry information for inquiring the user whether or not to change the content of the message.

3. The message notification device according to claim 2 , wherein if information indicating that the content of the message is to be changed is obtained from the user, the content of the message is changed.

4. The message notification device according to claim 2 , wherein if information indicating that the content of the message is not to be changed is obtained from the user, the content of the message is not changed.

5. The message notification device according to claim 1 , wherein when a plurality of pieces of information for uniquely specifying contents is contained in the message, the processor is configured to acquire updated content information and non-updated content information, and the processor is configured to notify the updated content information and the non-updated content information separately from each other.

6. A content management system comprising:

a content management device; and

a message device, wherein

the content management device is configured to manage at least an update date and time of content, and

the message device comprises a processor configured to

receive messages from a plurality of users,

acquire update information as to whether or not uniquely specified content is updated from the content management device when information of the uniquely specified content is contained in a message, and

notify a user of the plurality of users who has posted the message by displaying a notification within the message when the update information is acquired by the processor, wherein

the notification obscures content of the message and indicates contents of the update information.

7. The content management system according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to compare a posting date and time of the message that includes the uniquely specified content with the update date and time of the uniquely specified content.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a message notification process, the message notification process comprising:

receiving messages from a plurality of users;

when information that uniquely specifies content is contained in a message, acquiring update information as to whether or not the uniquely specified content is updated; and

notifying a user of the plurality of users who has posted the message when the update information is acquired by displaying a notification within the message, wherein

the notification obscures content of the message and indicates contents of the update information.

9. The message notification device according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying a notification in association with the message comprises displaying an indication in the message.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2019
From: TSUCHIYA, TAKAKI
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049977/0492 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-046968 · Mar 14, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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