Automatic Conference Call Session Migration System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current conference call services face challenges in interoperability and user convenience, as participants often need to manually configure and initiate new sessions due to limitations in existing services, leading to disruption and inefficiency during migration from a source to a target conference call session.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for automatic conference call session migration, where a data processor configures and establishes a target session during a source session, converts session state and history from the source format to the target format, and connects per-user clients to the target session, enabling seamless transition with minimal user intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If participants manually configure and initiate a new conference call session due to limitations in the current service, then the new session can access enhanced capabilities, but the current session is interrupted and participants spend considerable time and effort in manual configuration

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconference call service capabilitiesVSAvoidtime spent in manual configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the target conference session before participants need to migrate. The conference server automatically sets up the target session, converts session state from source format to target format, and establishes connections, eliminating the need for participants to manually configure settings during the transition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The conference server performs self-service by automatically managing the migration process without requiring participant intervention. The system autonomously converts session state, manages protocol translation between different conference services, and establishes connections, freeing participants from manual configuration tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If participants manually configure and initiate a new conference call session, then they can switch to a different service with better capabilities, but the current session is interrupted and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconference call service capabilitiesVSAvoidconference call continuity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains continuity of useful action by enabling seamless migration from the source conference session to the target session. The automatic migration process ensures that conference call functionality continues without interruption, as the server handles the transition in the background while participants remain engaged in the conference.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The conference server acts as an intermediary that facilitates the transition between different conference services. It mediates the migration by converting session state between different formats and protocols, allowing participants to switch services without manual reconfiguration and maintaining continuous conference operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If different conference call services use separate signaling and control protocols, then each service can have customized functionality, but the new session derives no benefit from the current session and migration is inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice-specific functionalityVSAvoidmigration efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies parameter changes by dynamically converting session state between different protocol formats during migration. The server translates signaling and control parameters from the source conference service protocol to the target service protocol, enabling efficient migration while preserving customized functionality of each service.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The conference server serves as an intermediary that handles protocol translation between different conference call services. It mediates the communication between services with separate signaling protocols, converting parameters automatically to enable efficient migration while maintaining the customized functionality of each individual service.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS8300790B2Method and system for automatic conference call session migration

Publication Date: 2012.10.30 AVAYA INC

AI summary

Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for conference call session migration. The conference call session migration includes automatically configuring and establishing a target conference call session during a source conference call session; automatically converting session state and session history from a source format of the source conference call session to a target format of the target conference call session, and automatically connecting per-user clients to the target conference call session. For example, in response to a request from a session manger, the participants on the source conference call session are added to the target conference call session in order to add new media or other conferencing capabilities subject to network and server capabilities, user devices, user conferencing software, user location, user preferences, and policies.