Missed Call Notification via SMS Copying
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Solution Overview
Problem
The practice of intentionally placing missed calls generates non-revenue generating traffic and consumes network resources, posing a challenge for network service providers and IT/billing systems.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows callers to instruct and send missed call notifications to receivers based on specific parameters, reducing the need for actual call attempts and optimizing network usage by using SMS or USSD messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If actual call attempts are made to simulate missed calls, then the missed call notification effect is achieved, but network traffic and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a simplified copy of the missed call notification process by sending an SMS message that simulates the appearance of a missed call without establishing an actual voice call connection. The SMS contains caller ID information and a pre-recorded message that plays when the recipient answers, replicating the essential function of a missed call notification while avoiding the resource-intensive actual call setup and teardown processes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary SMS message as a mediator between the caller and the missed call notification system. Instead of directly initiating a voice call that would consume network resources, the system uses SMS as an intermediate carrier to deliver the missed call information and trigger the notification effect, thereby reducing direct network traffic from voice call protocols
2Loss of information
If intentional missed calls are placed, then notification delivery is achieved, but non-revenue generating traffic increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional voice call-based missed call notification with an SMS-based copy that delivers the same informational content (caller ID, message) without requiring the establishment of a voice channel, thereby eliminating non-revenue generating voice traffic while preserving notification delivery
3Reliability
If actual call attempts are used, then network coverage and delivery reliability are improved, but IT/billing system capacity is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses SMS messages as a simplified copy of the missed call notification mechanism, which bypasses complex voice call processing systems including billing system capacity allocation, call detail record generation, and network resource reservation that are required for actual voice calls, thereby reducing IT/billing system capacity consumption while maintaining delivery reliability through SMS protocols
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AI summary
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for sending a missed call notification to a receiver based on an instruction from a caller. In use, an instruction is received from a caller to send a missed call notification to a receiver. Additionally, at least one parameter associated with the instruction is identified. Further, the missed call notification is generated utilizing the at least one parameter. Moreover, the missed call notification is sent to the receiver.