Conference Call Manager Module for Seamless Multimedia Connection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Managing multiple participants in a conference call, especially using cellular telephones, is tedious due to the need to enter sequence of digits like conference bridge numbers and passcodes, and information about the call is often limited and not readily available.

Innovation Solution

A wireless device with a conference call manager module that automatically establishes both a voice and data connection for a multimedia conference call upon activation of a single user interface selection item, allowing seamless participation and management of conference call operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual entry of conference bridge numbers and passcodes is required, then connection establishment is possible, but user efficiency and productivity deteriorate due to tedious and time-consuming processes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser efficiencyVSAvoidease of joining conference call

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically establishing both voice and data connections before the conference call begins. The mobile station proactively dials the conference bridge number and initiates data connection to the information server, eliminating the need for manual entry during the call setup process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing the mobile station to automatically manage its own connections. The device autonomously establishes voice connections to the conference bridge and data connections to the information server without requiring user intervention for dialing or configuration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of information

If limited information about conference call is provided upon request, then network resources are conserved, but information availability deteriorates for users

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation availabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback by establishing a continuous data connection between the mobile station and the information server. The server actively pushes conference call information (participant lists, call events, supplemental data) to the user's device in real-time, allowing users to receive updates without repeatedly requesting information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The information server provides multi-functional service by handling both conference call information distribution and supplemental data delivery through a single data connection. The system universally supports various types of information (call events, participant information, presentations) through one unified communication channel.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8275107B2Techniques for managing a multimedia conference call

Publication Date: 2012.09.25 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

AI summary

Techniques include managing a multimedia conference call. An apparatus may comprise a wireless device having at least one wireless transceiver and a conference call manager module. The conference call manager module may establish a voice connection and a data connection for a multimedia conference call using the wireless transceiver, the voice connection to communicate media information and the data connection to communicate conference call event information during the multimedia conference call.