Communication Platform for Two-Way Service Provider Device Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Service providers face high development costs and limited capabilities in supporting diverse radio communication devices, and they struggle to initiate communication with these devices due to security measures like Network Address Translation, which hinders the delivery of services such as instant messaging and live content.
Innovation Solution
A communication platform that enables two-way communication between service providers and radio communication devices by using a network node to handle communication, generating a unique key for session management, and providing a uniform API to support various protocols, allowing service providers to develop services independently of device capabilities and establish persistent connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a service provider develops specific services for each radio device subset, then service compatibility with individual devices is improved, but development cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal service development approach where services are designed to work across multiple device types simultaneously. The service provider develops services once with broad compatibility, and the communication platform handles device-specific adaptations, allowing one service to serve multiple device subsets without requiring separate development for each device type.
2Reliability
If NAT is used to hide address information for security, then security is improved, but the capability for service providers to initiate communication deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication platform as an intermediary between the service provider and the radio device. This platform maintains the security benefits of address hiding while enabling communication initiation through alternative mechanisms - the platform mediates the connection by using device-generated identifiers and session keys rather than direct address-based connections, thus preserving both security and initiation capability.
3Loss of time
If a uniform API is provided independent of device capabilities, then development time is reduced, but support for device-specific protocols deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the communication system into two distinct layers: a uniform API layer that service providers interact with, and a device-specific protocol layer handled by the communication platform. This segmentation allows service providers to develop services using a consistent interface without needing to know device-specific protocols, while the platform handles the translation and adaptation to various device protocols in the background.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a communication platform for packet communication between at least one service provider in a first network and a radio communication device in a second network, the second network comprises a first network node provided to, at least partly, handle communication between the radio communication device and a gateway located in the second network. The gateway is provided to handle communication between the second network and the communication platform, and the communication platform comprises an application programming interface provided to handle two-way communication between the service provider and the radio communication device.