Fusion Server Translating Communication Formats Across Access Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cable, fixed line, and mobile operators face challenges in providing a seamless experience for subscribers as they cannot access their subscriber data across various access devices, leading to a cumbersome user experience and increased subscriber turnover due to the inability to fuse applications and services effectively, making it difficult to compete with OTT providers.
Innovation Solution
A fusion server system that translates communication events across different formats (SIP, HTTP, VoIP, SOAP/XML, etc.) to integrate subscriber data and applications across multiple access devices, such as set-top boxes, smartphones, and PCs, enabling a unified experience by aggregating contact information, presence, and other data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If vertically independent service silos are used to provide telecommunications, video, and data services, then each service can be provided with dedicated functionality, but subscribers cannot access their subscriber data across various access devices leading to cumbersome user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges vertically independent service silos into a unified service platform by introducing a fusion server that consolidates subscriber data and application logic. This fusion server integrates telephony, video, data, and messaging services into a single coherent system, allowing subscribers to access their data across multiple access devices seamlessly while maintaining dedicated service functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The fusion server is designed as a universal platform that handles multiple service types (telephony, video, data, messaging) and multiple access devices (set-top boxes, smartphones, PCs) through a single integrated architecture. This multi-functional approach enables subscribers to interact with their account data and services regardless of which device they use, eliminating the need for device-specific service management.
2Reliability
If service architectures are developed for specific industries and providers, then specialized functionality can be achieved, but operators cannot fuse applications across different services leading to subscriber turnover
Solution Approach 1:
The fusion server acts as an intermediary layer between specialized service applications and access devices. It maintains the integrity of specialized service functionalities while providing the capability to fuse applications across different services. The fusion server translates and coordinates requests between different service domains, enabling integrated service delivery without compromising the reliability of individual service specializations.
3Productivity
If separate service platforms are maintained for different access devices, then device-specific optimization can be achieved, but operators lose subscribers to OTT competitors due to inability to provide unified experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a new dimensional layer to service delivery by introducing the fusion server as an intermediate processing layer between traditional service platforms and access devices. This additional dimension enables cross-device service fusion while maintaining the efficiency of device-specific service delivery. The fusion server orchestrates service requests across multiple dimensions (service type, access device, subscriber data) simultaneously, achieving both optimization and unification.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for fusing, for a subscriber, a plurality of applications and subscriber data across a plurality of subscriber access devices are described. The system includes a fusion server coupled to a voice-over-IP telephony switch and a television EBIF server. The fusion server receives and stores the subscriber data such as a list of contacts. The fusion server receives a communication in a first format from a first subscriber access device such as a set-top box, and translates the communication from the first format to a second format. The first and second formats include at least two of session initiation protocol (SIP), hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), voice-over-IP (VoIP), simple object access protocol over extensible markup language (SOAP/XML), remote procedure call (RPC), and enhanced tv binary exchange format (EBIF). The fusion server transmits the translated communication to a second subscriber access device such as a smart phone or tablet computer.