Concurrent Call Setup via IMS for Multi-Party Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems are inefficient for concurrent communication with multiple entities, requiring sequential addition of participants, lack support for next-generation networks like 5G, and impose software installation dependencies, limiting usability and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a network device with processors and memory to facilitate concurrent communication by extracting attributes from pre-stored contact lists and initiating call legs through an IMS server, enabling simultaneous communication with multiple entities, customizable features, and supporting different service providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If sequential addition of participants is used to establish conference calls, then system compatibility is maintained, but time consumption and user convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-stores contact information of multiple participants in the network device before the conference call is initiated. When a conference call is requested, the system extracts participant attributes from pre-stored contacts and automatically initiates concurrent communication with all participants simultaneously, eliminating the need for sequential addition of participants during the call setup process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If mandatory conference application installation is required for participants, then communication control is improved, but adaptability and usability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The network device acts as an intermediary that performs the conference call setup and participant management functions. Instead of requiring conference applications on participant devices, the network device extracts participant information from pre-stored contacts, routes communication requests, and establishes concurrent connections through the IMS server, thereby eliminating software installation dependencies on participant devices.
3Productivity
If conventional communication systems are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but productivity and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system is segmented into functional components: the network device that stores and processes contact information, the IMS server that handles communication routing, and the user devices that initiate calls. This segmentation allows the network device to automatically extract participant attributes from pre-stored contacts and route concurrent communication requests efficiently, improving productivity while distributing system complexity across specialized components.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a system and a method to facilitate concurrent communication between a user device and a plurality of participating entities. The system may include a network device, which may be associated with a service provider that provides a network service to the user device. The network device may be communicably operational with an external server, where the external server may enable to perform authentication of the user device. The network device may receive input information from the user device, based on which the network device may enable establishing the concurrent communication with the plurality of participating entities. The concurrent communication thus established may not require to sequentially add the participating entities as otherwise required in conventional applications. This may reduce conference establishing time considerably and may also enable to optimize the effective usage of communication time.