Real-Time Caller Information Display Before Call Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems lack the ability to provide real-time or near-real-time information on a calling party to a called party before establishing a connection, especially when the formats are not compatible, and the caller's information is often limited to pre-stored data requiring prior connection and shared profiles.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for delivering real-time caller information by sending a message indicating a connection request, detecting format compatibility, converting to supported formats, and displaying the information on the called party's apparatus, allowing user input for acceptance or rejection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If real-time caller information is delivered to the called party, then the information freshness and decision-making quality improve, but the system complexity and format compatibility requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The calling party apparatus prepares and sends caller information (including real-time data like location and weather) along with the connection establishment request before the called party needs to make a decision. This preliminary delivery ensures information freshness without requiring complex real-time retrieval mechanisms during the connection decision process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a network server as an intermediary that stores and manages caller information. The server receives information from the calling party, maintains it in a database, and provides it to the called party upon request. This intermediary approach simplifies the direct interaction between calling and called parties while enabling real-time information delivery.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the called party apparatus supports multiple content formats, then the adaptability and compatibility improve, but the device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The called party apparatus automatically detects the format of received content and requests conversion to a supported format without requiring manual intervention. The system self-manages format compatibility by having the calling party apparatus or network server convert content to match the called party's capabilities, eliminating the need for the called party to support all possible formats directly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic format adaptation where the content format parameters are changed based on the called party's supported formats. The system detects format incompatibility and transforms the content (e.g., converting video formats, image formats, or data structures) to match what the receiving apparatus can process, enabling broad compatibility without requiring every device to support every format.
3Loss of information
If continuous real-time information is sent during connection establishment, then the information completeness improves, but the network bandwidth and transmission time requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The calling party apparatus sends a comprehensive package of caller information including static data (name, number) and real-time data (location, weather, photo) together with the connection establishment request. This preliminary bundling ensures all relevant information is delivered upfront during the initial connection phase, avoiding the need for continuous transmission and reducing overall transmission time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system delivers more information than the minimum required (excessive action) by including optional real-time data such as weather conditions, location, and photos alongside basic caller identification. This approach ensures information completeness by providing all potentially useful data upfront, allowing the called party to make an informed decision without needing to request additional information later.
Data Source
AI summary
To provide a called one with information on the caller, a reference to a resource containing real-time or near-real-time information relating to the caller, or information deduced using the real-time or near-real-time information, or the real-time or near-real-time information, or the information deduced using the real-time or near-real-time information, is transmitted with a connection establishment request, and the information in the resource or the received information is displayed to the called one before the requested connection is established so that the called one can make a decision whether or not to answer the call.