CAB Server Personal Profile Update Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems supporting Converged Address Book (CAB) services lack efficient methods for users to update personal information, particularly when importing data from non-CAB systems, as existing methods do not provide user participation or awareness of changes in personal information updates.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for manually or automatically updating personal information in a CAB system by importing external personal profile information from a non-CAB system, where the update type and approval type are set based on user preference, allowing for efficient management of personal information through the CAB XML Document Management Server and CAB Server.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If personal profile information is imported from a non-CAB system, then the CAB system can access external personal information, but the system lacks transparency and user control over the imported data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms by creating personal profile information documents that record the import status, update type, and approval type of external personal profile information. The CAB server and XDMS provide feedback to users about what information has been imported, when it was imported, and what actions are needed for approval, thereby restoring user awareness and control over the imported data
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components including the personal profile information document structure with update type and approval type fields, and the CAB server as a mediator between the XDMS and external non-CAB systems. These intermediaries track and manage the import process, providing transparency about the status and nature of imported personal information
2Loss of information
If manual update process is used for imported personal profile information, then user control and awareness are improved, but the update process becomes more time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic update mechanism where the approval type can be set to either 'manual' or 'automatic' based on user preference and system configuration. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt between manual review (for user awareness) and automatic processing (for efficiency), resolving the contradiction between user control and time consumption by making the process flexible rather than fixed
3Productivity
If automatic update process is used for imported personal profile information, then processing efficiency is improved, but user control and awareness are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent allows the approval type to be dynamically set to 'automatic' when efficiency is prioritized, while still maintaining the infrastructure for user awareness through the personal profile information document structure. The system can automatically process updates while logging all changes, allowing users to review audit trails if needed, thus balancing efficiency with retained user awareness capabilities
4Quantity of substance
If personal profile information is imported from external systems, then data completeness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the personal profile information management into distinct components: the personal profile information document with specific fields (update type, approval type), the CAB server for coordination, and the XDMS for storage. This segmentation organizes the complex import process into manageable, standardized parts, reducing overall system complexity while enabling comprehensive data import
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AI summary
A method and an apparatus for updating personal information in a communication system supporting a Converged Address Book (CAB) service are provided. The apparatus and method includes importing external personal profile information from a non-CAB system, and updating personal information in accordance with a user preference-based synchronization method using the external personal profile information.