Intelligent CPE Dynamic Call Routing Profiles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers and business customers seek telecommunication services that offer the least cost and highest quality, which can vary by called destination, time of day, and day of week, necessitating a method to dynamically route calls through the most cost-effective and high-quality network provider.
Innovation Solution
A method where network providers download routing profiles into intelligent Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) devices, enabling them to determine the best provider based on specified criteria and send calls to specific IP addresses configured for optimal routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If static routing is used in traditional telecommunication networks, then network configuration is simple, but call routing cannot adapt to varying cost and quality conditions based on destination, time, and day
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures multiple routing profiles with different cost and quality parameters in the CPE device before they are needed. When a call arrives, the CPE selects from pre-existing profiles rather than performing complex real-time routing decisions, thus achieving adaptability while maintaining simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the routing parameters (cost, quality, destination, time, day) dynamically by selecting different routing profiles based on these varying parameters. This allows the system to adapt to different calling conditions without requiring complex real-time calculations or configurations.
2Productivity
If dynamic routing based on real-time conditions is implemented, then call cost and quality optimization is improved, but routing decision complexity and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
Routing profiles are prepared and stored in advance in the CPE device. When a call needs to be routed, the system simply retrieves and applies the appropriate pre-configured profile rather than performing complex real-time analysis, significantly reducing decision time while maintaining optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of creating new routing decisions from scratch for each call, the system copies and applies existing routing profiles that have been pre-configured with optimal parameters for different calling conditions. This replication of proven routing paths eliminates the need for time-consuming real-time routing calculations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple network providers are integrated into a single CPE device, then routing flexibility is improved, but device configuration and management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex task of managing multiple network providers is segmented into separate routing profiles. Each profile independently handles a specific provider or routing scenario, allowing the CPE to manage multiple providers through modular, isolated configurations rather than a monolithic complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The CPE device is designed with universal routing profile functionality that can accommodate multiple network providers through a standardized interface. The same basic routing mechanism handles all providers by simply loading different profiles, eliminating the need for provider-specific complex configuration logic.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for enabling a network provider to download routing profiles into an intelligent Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device to enable the CPE to determine the best provider to route a particular call to are disclosed. The CPE determines the best provider based on criteria specified by the subscriber and the network provider and then sends the call to a specific IP address, that has been previously been downloaded and configured in the CPE, to reach a selected network provider.