Feature Server Device for Selective Service Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for service providers are cumbersome when adding or removing features for multiple user devices, as they often require blocking undesired features instead of simply adding desired ones, especially in scenarios with a large quantity of features and devices.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows subscribers to easily add or remove features for a set of user devices by using a feature server device to manage and provision network services, enabling selective activation or deactivation of features based on user input and device associations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the service provider provisions the network to activate all available features for user devices, then the service coverage is complete, but the subscriber must block undesired features which is cumbersome especially with large quantity of features and devices
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of activating all features and blocking undesired ones, the system inverts the approach by defaulting to no features activated and allowing subscribers to selectively enable only desired features. This is implemented through the feature server device that receives feature activation requests from subscribers and provisions the network accordingly, transforming a cumbersome blocking process into a simple selection process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables subscribers to independently manage feature activation for their user devices through automated interactions with the feature server device. The subscriber can directly request feature activation without manual intervention from service provider representatives, and the system automatically provisions the network to activate features on selected user devices, making the process self-service oriented and eliminating cumbersome manual blocking operations.
2Reliability
If the service provider activates features for all user devices by default, then the service completeness is improved, but the process becomes cumbersome when large quantity of features need to be blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary provisioning setup where the feature server device is pre-configured with information about all available features and user devices. When a subscriber requests feature activation, the system quickly provisions the network based on pre-established relationships and configurations, avoiding time-consuming manual blocking operations and enabling rapid feature deployment across large quantities of devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated feature activation system allows subscribers to independently manage feature deployment without requiring service provider intervention for each individual feature blocking decision. The system automatically processes feature activation requests, manages provisioning, and activates features on appropriate user devices, significantly reducing the time required to manage large quantities of features across multiple devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system allows selective feature activation for individual user devices, then the customization capability is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The feature server device acts as an intermediary between subscribers and the network provisioning system. It receives feature activation requests from subscribers, determines which user devices should receive which features based on account associations, and communicates with the network provisioning system to activate features. This intermediary layer simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the decision-making logic and providing a single point of control for selective feature activation across multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The feature server device provides universal functionality by handling feature activation requests for any number of user devices associated with any number of accounts. The system is designed to work with large quantities of features and devices through a single unified interface, eliminating the need for separate complex management systems for each device or feature type, and providing consistent selective activation capability across the entire network.
Data Source
AI summary
A system is configured to receive account information associated with a subscriber and a set of user devices, and receive user input, from a device associated with the subscriber, indicating that a feature is to be activated for the set of user devices. The device is configured to determine an association between the set of user devices and a feature code associated with the feature. The device is configured to receive a request to activate the feature from a user device, of the set of user devices, and determine that the user device is eligible to receive the feature based on the association between the set of user devices and the feature code. The device is configured to activate the feature for the user device based on determining that the user device is eligible to receive the feature.