User Device Status Information Sharing via Network Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of a second user device may receive a busy signal when attempting to call a first user device that is already engaged in a call with another party, without the option to be informed of or listen to the ongoing call.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that allows users to set up profiles to share user device status information and receive time-delayed recordings of voice communications, enabling notifications and recordings of ongoing calls between user devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a user device is engaged in a call with another party, then the call can be completed without interruption, but the user cannot receive calls from other parties simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the user device into multiple functional states: a first state for voice communications and a second state for status information transmission. This allows the device to handle different types of communications simultaneously - maintaining the ongoing voice call while separately managing status notifications to other devices, thus resolving the contradiction between call completion reliability and call reception versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system that captures status information about the ongoing call and transmits it to other user devices. This intermediary mechanism allows the busy device to indirectly communicate its status to others without interfering with the active voice call, enabling simultaneous call completion and status sharing capabilities.
2Loss of information
If the system provides detailed status information about ongoing calls, then users are better informed, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by having the user device automatically capture and transmit its own status information without requiring manual intervention. The device autonomously determines when to send status notifications based on predefined conditions (such as call state changes), reducing the need for complex user input while maintaining accurate status information availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes in the status information transmission mechanism. Instead of continuously transmitting all possible data, the system changes transmission parameters based on event triggers (such as call initiation, termination, or state changes). This event-driven parameter adjustment maintains information availability while minimizing system complexity by transmitting only necessary status updates.
3Speed
If the system transmits status information immediately, then users receive timely updates, but network bandwidth is consumed continuously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by transmitting status information at specific intervals or upon predefined events rather than continuously. The system periodically checks for status changes and transmits updates only when necessary (such as when a call begins, ends, or changes state), providing timely information while avoiding continuous network bandwidth consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the device with status information transmission parameters and triggers. The system is pre-programmed to automatically transmit status updates when specific conditions are met, eliminating the need for real-time continuous transmission while ensuring timely information delivery when events occur.
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AI summary
A network device receives a message that identifies a relationship between a first user device and a second user device, the relationship permitting status information of the first user device to be sent to the second user device when the first user device is communicating with a third user device. The network device receives the status information relating to a communication involving the first user device. The network device determines to send the status information to the second user device, based on the information identifying the relationship stored by the network device; and the network device sends the status information for presentation on the second user device.