Dynamic Voice Channel Provisioning for Telecom Cost Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional private line connections are costly and inefficient, as they require dedicated resources and often go unused, leading to increased telecom costs and resource wastage due to the need for maintaining connections with all contacts, even if only a small percentage are actively used.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that dynamically manages voice connections by converting less frequently used persistent channels into dynamically provisioned channels, allowing for real-time recording and playback of voice messages, which appear as persistent connections to the user, thereby optimizing resource usage and reducing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If conventional private line connections are maintained for all contacts, then immediate communication is enabled, but telecom costs increase and system resources are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transitioning from static persistent connections to dynamic connections that can be provisioned on-demand. The system dynamically establishes packet-switched connections when needed and tears them down when not in use, allowing communication speed to be maintained when required while eliminating continuous resource allocation costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the packet-switched network universal by using it for both dynamic connections and as a fallback for persistent connections. The same infrastructure serves multiple purposes: carrying dynamic connections, providing voice caching functionality, and serving as the underlying transport for persistent connections when available, thereby reducing overall system complexity and cost.
2Speed
If persistent connections are maintained for all contacts, then immediate communication is enabled, but available bandwidth degrades
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts connection states based on usage patterns and system conditions. Frequently used connections remain persistent while less active connections are converted to dynamic on-demand connections, optimizing bandwidth utilization while maintaining communication speed for active users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the connection population into persistent and dynamic categories based on usage patterns. This segmentation allows the system to allocate bandwidth efficiently by maintaining dedicated paths only for active connections while using shared packet-switched resources for less active connections.
3Ease of manufacture
If packet switched connections are used instead of private lines, then cost effectiveness improves and setup speed increases, but system resources are locked up and bandwidth availability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically provisions packet-switched connections only when needed rather than pre-establishing all connections. This on-demand approach maintains the cost effectiveness and rapid setup of packet switching while freeing up bandwidth for other uses when connections are not active.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically monitors connection usage patterns and converts persistent connections to dynamic connections based on activity levels, eliminating the need for manual intervention. The system self-adjusts to optimize resource allocation while maintaining service quality.
4Reliability
If the number of persistent connections is increased to accommodate all contacts, then communication availability improves, but resource allocation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically converts persistent connections to dynamic connections based on usage patterns, maintaining reliable communication for active contacts while improving resource allocation efficiency by releasing unused persistent connection resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors connection usage and provides feedback to automatically adjust connection states. This feedback mechanism ensures that communication availability is maintained for active users while resources are efficiently reallocated from inactive connections.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for limiting the number of persistent voice connections for a user and for configuring dynamic connections to appear from the user's perspective as if they were persistent connections. When the user initiates a call over a dynamic connection the user's voice is stored until the connection is established at which time the user's voice will continue to be stored and will also be transmitted over the connection until the voice being stored and the voice being transmitted become the same.