Caller Image Transmission via Server Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile phone systems cannot display the image of an incoming caller if the caller's image is not stored on the receiver's device, limiting the ability to provide rich caller-ID information during calls.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that receive a call signal and sender information, confirm the relationship between the sender and receiver, and either select stored content or request and transmit the most recently uploaded content from an external server to display relevant data, such as images, along with the call signal to the receiver.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the receiver stores sender images locally on the device, then the display of sender images during incoming calls is enabled, but the device storage space is consumed and the system cannot display images of unknown senders
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary to store sender images and information. When a call signal is received, the system queries the server for sender data instead of relying solely on local storage. The server acts as a mediator between the receiver device and sender information, enabling image display without consuming device storage space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent shifts the storage dimension from local device storage to remote server storage. By moving the storage location to another dimension (cloud/server), the system enables sender image display while preserving device storage capacity, effectively resolving the contradiction between availability and storage consumption.
2Measurement precision
If the system queries multiple servers for sender information, then the accuracy of sender data retrieval is improved, but the data transmission time is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by first checking local storage for sender images before querying external servers. This preliminary check filters out cases where data is already available, avoiding unnecessary server queries and reducing overall data transmission time while maintaining high retrieval accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system queries multiple servers in parallel when needed, performing partial actions simultaneously rather than sequentially. This approach improves sender data retrieval accuracy by checking multiple sources while minimizing time loss through parallel processing rather than sequential querying.
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AI summary
Methods and apparatus for transmitting data are provided. A relationship, between a sender of a call signal and a receiver of a call signal, that exists in at least one network service server, is confirmed. Data associated with the sender is selected based on the relationship between the sender and the receiver. The data associated with the sender is transmitted to the receiver.