User Equipment Called Party Identifier Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals often misread or mistype phone numbers when trying to call acquaintances not stored in their address book, leading to erroneous calls and interruptions for both parties.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allow user equipment to retrieve and display a called party's personal identifier, such as their name, before initiating a call, by checking the address book and, if necessary, requesting the identifier from a network or third-party databases.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the individual enters the phone number manually for acquaintances not stored in the address book, then the call can be initiated, but the individual may misread or mistype the phone number resulting in erroneous calls
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically retrieving and displaying the called party's identifier (name) before the call is initiated. This allows the caller to verify the correct phone number is being dialed by matching it with the displayed name, preventing erroneous calls while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback by displaying the called party's name on the calling device screen after the phone number is entered. This visual feedback allows the caller to confirm the identity of the intended recipient before proceeding with the call, thereby improving call accuracy without complicating the calling process.
2Reliability
If the system retrieves and displays the called party's personal identifier before initiating the call, then erroneous calls are reduced, but additional time is required for identifier retrieval and display
Solution Approach 1:
The system retrieves the called party's identifier in advance during the call setup process, before the call is fully initiated. By performing this retrieval preliminarily and displaying it for brief verification, the system ensures call accuracy while minimizing the additional time required, as the identifier is obtained automatically without manual intervention.
3Measurement precision
If the network queries third-party databases to retrieve the called party's personal identifier, then the accuracy of call identification is improved, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network acts as an intermediary between the calling device and third-party databases. The calling device sends the phone number to the network, which then queries the appropriate database and returns the corresponding identifier. This intermediary approach improves identifier retrieval accuracy while preventing the complexity of database integration from being transferred to the user's device.
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AI summary
A user equipment configured to receive a user input associated with a phone number is described herein. The phone number may be associated with a party the user is intending to call or message. The user equipment and an associated network may determine a personal identifier, such as an individual or entity name, associated with the phone number regardless of whether or not the phone number is included in a phone book or address book associated with the user. The user equipment may also present or display the personal identifier to the user prior to connecting the call or sending the message.