Caller ID Lookup via IP Gateway for Rich Media Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for providing information in communications networks, such as Caller ID and ANI, do not effectively deliver additional information like names and multimedia content to receiving parties, especially in commercial applications and emergency services, where timely and comprehensive data is crucial.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes an Internet Protocol connection to perform lookups in databases for sending party information, allowing for the display or playback of names, numbers, and other details on receiving devices, including wireless and IP-enabled devices, ensuring that information is up-to-date and securely accessible.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional Caller ID and ANI systems are used to identify calling parties, then basic identification functionality is provided, but additional information such as names and multimedia content cannot be delivered to receiving parties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system comprising a message gateway and database that mediates between the traditional telephony network and information delivery. The gateway receives messages, queries databases using caller ID/ANI information, retrieves additional data (names, multimedia content), and delivers comprehensive information to receiving parties, thus enabling complete information delivery while maintaining compatibility with existing systems
Solution Approach 2:
The system enhances traditional Caller ID and ANI systems by making them multi-functional. The same identification infrastructure is extended to deliver diverse information types including text names, multimedia content, and detailed caller information, transforming a single-function identification system into a universal information delivery platform
2Loss of information
If comprehensive sender information is delivered to receiving parties, then information completeness is improved, but system complexity increases due to database integration and IP connectivity requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex information delivery system into distinct functional modules: a message gateway handling communication protocols, separate databases storing different types of information (caller ID, names, multimedia content), and a delivery mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies integration with existing telephony infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The message gateway acts as an intermediary that manages the complexity of database integration and IP connectivity. It handles the translation between traditional telephony protocols and IP-based data retrieval, shielding the complexity from both the telephony network and end users while enabling comprehensive information delivery
3Loss of time
If real-time information lookup is performed in databases via IP connection, then information timeliness is improved, but network bandwidth and processing resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-organizing information in databases with optimized indexing structures based on caller ID and ANI identifiers. This pre-processing enables rapid retrieval during actual message delivery, reducing real-time lookup time and network resource consumption while maintaining information timeliness
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure describes a system, method, and computer readable medium for providing information to a receiving party in a communications network. The method includes receiving a message from a sending party and performing a lookup of information relating to the sending party in a database via an Internet Protocol connection. The lookup is based on an identifier of at least one of the sending party and the receiving party. Subsequently, the information is provided to the receiving party based on the availability of the information in the database.