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Two problems crammed into one prompt basically.
Start by clarifying the scope and requirements, then design a high-level architecture that separates the notification system from the reminder detection system. Dive into each component, discussing data models, APIs, and trade-offs, and finally address scalability, privacy, and integration with existing Microsoft services.
Pro tip: Emphasize user privacy and consent, especially when processing chat content for reminders, and propose a feedback loop to continuously improve detection accuracy.
Ask questions to understand what 'inactive' means, what types of notifications are acceptable, and how reminders should be detected and acted upon. Clarify integration points with existing Copilot and Microsoft services.
Outline the main components: an inactivity detection service, a notification service, a reminder detection service that processes chat messages, and a reminder action service. Describe how they interact and the data flow.
For each component, discuss data models, APIs, and algorithms. For example, how to track user activity, how to detect reminders using NLP, and how to schedule notifications.
Discuss trade-offs such as real-time vs batch processing, accuracy vs latency in reminder detection, and privacy concerns. Propose solutions like using a message queue for scalability and encryption for privacy.
Explain how the system scales with millions of users, ensures reliability with retries and fallbacks, and integrates with Microsoft's ecosystem (e.g., Azure services, Microsoft Graph).
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