Data Message Router for Wireless Network Forwarding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless telecommunications networks lack efficient methods for forwarding data messages from one mobile device to another while maintaining message integrity and sender unawareness, especially when the forwarding destination becomes unavailable.

Innovation Solution

A data message router system that receives forwarding information from the first mobile device, stores it in a local database, and determines routing information to forward messages to the second mobile device, optionally enabling features like copying and invisibility to maintain message integrity and sender unawareness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If data message forwarding is implemented in wireless telecommunications networks, then message delivery reliability is improved, but network complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage delivery reliabilityVSAvoidnetwork complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by establishing forwarding rules in advance through the setup phase, where forwarding information is recorded in the local database before actual message forwarding occurs. This preliminary configuration enables reliable message delivery during the execution phase without requiring complex real-time decision-making, thus improving reliability while managing complexity through pre-established protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The data message router acts as an intermediary component between the mobile devices and the network core. It receives forwarding information from the first mobile device, stores it locally, and uses it to forward messages to the second mobile device. This intermediary approach centralizes the forwarding logic in a dedicated component, improving message delivery reliability while containing network complexity within a specific functional module rather than distributing it throughout the entire network.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If forwarding information is stored in local database, then message forwarding speed is improved, but data storage requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage forwarding speedVSAvoiddata storage requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by storing forwarding information locally in the data message router's database rather than relying on remote database queries. This local storage enables fast retrieval of forwarding rules during message forwarding operations, significantly improving forwarding speed. The local database contains only the necessary forwarding information (destination address, forwarding status, timing information) rather than complete message data, thus minimizing storage requirements while achieving high-speed forwarding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements partial action by storing only the essential forwarding information needed for message routing in the local database, rather than storing complete message contents or all possible network state information. This selective storage approach reduces data storage requirements while still enabling rapid message forwarding decisions. The database stores partial data (forwarding rules) that is sufficient for the forwarding function, avoiding excessive storage while maintaining high productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Ease of operation

If invisible forwarding is implemented, then sender unawareness is improved, but message tracking capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesender unawarenessVSAvoidmessage tracking capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies segmentation by separating different functional aspects of message forwarding: the forwarding mechanism itself (which remains invisible to the sender) and the tracking mechanism (which operates independently in the background). The data message router maintains internal records of forwarded messages and their delivery status without exposing this information to the sender. This segmentation allows the system to provide sender unawareness while preserving message tracking capability for network management and delivery confirmation purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses copying by creating a separate tracking record of the forwarded message within the router's database, independent of the actual message transmission. This copy mechanism allows the system to track message delivery status, timing information, and routing details without affecting the original invisible forwarding process. The copied tracking information remains hidden from the sender while providing necessary visibility for network management and delivery confirmation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

4Productivity

If routing information is determined by referencing local database, then forwarding efficiency is improved, but database query processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveforwarding efficiencyVSAvoiddatabase query processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies preliminary action by pre-processing and storing routing information in the local database during the setup phase, before actual message forwarding occurs. This preliminary population of the database with forwarding rules eliminates the need for complex real-time database queries during message forwarding. The router simply retrieves pre-stored routing information, significantly improving forwarding efficiency while minimizing query processing time since the data is already cached locally.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8195169B1Methods and systems for automatically forwarding data messages in a wireless telecommunications network
Publication Date: 2012.06.05 T MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
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AI summary

A system and medium are provided for forwarding a data message originally addressed to a first mobile device to a second mobile device in a wireless telecommunications network. Data messages may include text messages, picture messages, and video messages. In addition to forwarding data messages, other optional data message forwarding features are provided such as a copy feature that allows for a forwarded message to be copied back to the original addressee, and an invisible feature that prevents a data message sender from knowing that a data message has been forwarded by the data message addressee.