Centralized Server for Unified Telecommunication Offer Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Modern telecommunication systems face challenges in keeping sales associates informed about current devices and services available on the network, with fragmented or incomplete information being conveyed through multiple channels, leading to difficulties in providing accurate and up-to-date messaging.

Innovation Solution

A centralized server generates and tracks offers and messages for electronic devices at retail outlets, providing digital visualizations that include alerts, network coverage data, and personalized content based on user interactions, location, and behavior, ensuring associates and users receive current and relevant information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate channels are used to convey messages regarding changes to devices and services, then information can be delivered through various platforms, but the messages become fragmented and incomplete

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation delivery channelsVSAvoidmessage completeness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent consolidates multiple separate communication channels into a single centralized notification system that delivers unified, complete information about device and service changes. The centralized server aggregates all messages and delivers them through one integrated channel, preventing fragmentation while maintaining versatility through multiple output formats (push notifications, emails, in-app messages).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of operation

If sales associates manually track devices and services available on the network, then they can provide customer service, but they become unable to keep track of constantly changing information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomer service capabilityVSAvoidinformation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables sales associates to access real-time, automatically updated information about devices and services through a centralized platform. The system self-updates with current network information, eliminating the need for manual tracking while ensuring associates always have accurate, reliable data for customer service interactions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Loss of information

If centralized management of offers and messages is implemented, then fragmented messaging is prevented and quick access to data visualizations is enabled, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage fragmentationVSAvoidsystem architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a centralized server as an intermediary that manages offers and messages, consolidating control in one location to prevent fragmentation. This intermediary layer coordinates information flow between various components, providing quick access to data visualizations while managing system complexity through centralized orchestration rather than distributed complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10944653B2Digital visualization systems and methods
Publication Date: 2021.03.09 T MOBILE US INC
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AI summary

The systems, devices, and techniques described herein are directed to providing digital visualizations in a telecommunications environment. A centralized server may store information associated with services and equipment available to operate on the telecommunication network. The centralized server may manage and update information provided to electronic devices to facilitate education and interaction between associates and users regarding services and equipment offers. Presentations to users may include static, dynamic, and interactive content. Network usage information such as signal strength and speed may be obtain from user electronic devices and aggregated to generate network coverage information over time and based on a location. Digital visualizations facilitate education and interaction at retail outlets to reduce message fragmentation and to increase engagement with users.