Media Binding Protocol for Voice Call Context Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication devices lack a seamless method to transfer media items during voice calls, requiring users to manually configure different communication modalities and look up contact information, which complicates the process and does not unify various communication modalities effectively.
Innovation Solution
A binding protocol that allows call participants to easily transfer media items by selecting them and choosing a communication modality, with options for active or lazy binding, enabling media to be automatically associated with voice calls and transferred without manual configuration, using user interfaces to manage media and communication modalities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration of communication modalities is used to transfer media during voice calls, then communication functionality is achieved, but user operation complexity increases and transfer efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting the voice call context and pre-configuring the binding relationship between media items and call participants. The binding protocol is established in advance, so when media transfer is needed, the system can immediately execute the transfer without requiring users to manually configure communication modalities or look up contact information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically binding media to voice calls and performing transfers without user intervention. The binding protocol autonomously manages the association between media items, call participants, and communication modalities, eliminating the need for users to manually configure each transfer operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication modalities are kept separate for different functions, then system modularity is maintained, but unified communication experience is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The binding protocol serves as a universal mechanism that works across multiple communication modalities (voice calls, MMS, email, instant messaging). It provides a single unified interface for media transfer that adapts to different communication channels, allowing the same binding mechanism to handle diverse communication scenarios without requiring separate systems for each modality.
Solution Approach 2:
The binding protocol acts as an intermediary layer between the media transfer function and various communication modalities. It abstracts the complexity of different communication protocols and provides a unified binding interface, managing the association between media items and call participants while handling the specifics of each communication channel transparently.
3Reliability
If contact information lookup is required for each media transfer, then accurate delivery is ensured, but operation steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically obtaining and storing contact information for voice call participants during the call setup phase. The binding protocol captures participant identifiers and communication details in advance, so when media transfer is initiated, the system already has the necessary delivery information without requiring users to perform lookup operations.
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AI summary
One or more media items can be bound to a voice call using a binding protocol. The binding protocol allows call participants to more easily transfer media items to other call participants using one or more user interfaces. A call participant can initiate a media transfer by selecting the media and a communication modality for transferring the media. The binding protocol can be active or lazy. In lazy binding, the call participant can select the desired media for transfer before the voice call is established, and subsequently mark the media for binding with the voice call. In active binding, the call participant can select and transfer the desired media item during the voice call, and the media item is automatically bound to the voice call. The media item can be transferred using a user-selected communication modality over an independent data communication channel.