Multi-Device Caller ID Routing Through a Media Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing caller identification (ID) systems primarily display caller information on the wireless user equipment (UE) device, limiting the ability to show caller ID on other devices like televisions or streaming devices associated with the user.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that enables caller ID information to be transmitted to and displayed on devices such as televisions or streaming devices by determining the presence of a subscriber destination device through a mobile wireless network, identifying a media server associated with these devices, and routing the caller ID information to them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If caller ID information is transmitted only to the wireless UE device, then the system complexity remains low, but the user awareness of incoming calls is limited when the UE is not nearby
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a media server as an intermediary component that receives caller ID information from the network and forwards it to subscriber destination devices. This mediator enables extended caller ID delivery without requiring direct complex connections between the network and multiple destination devices, thus resolving the contradiction between information delivery completeness and system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The media server is designed to handle multiple functions: receiving caller ID notifications, determining subscriber information, identifying destination devices, and transmitting notifications. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple specialized components, achieving extended caller ID delivery while controlling overall system complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system transmits caller ID to multiple devices including televisions and streaming devices, then user awareness of incoming calls is enhanced, but the device complexity and notification routing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The media server acts as a central intermediary that manages all notification routing to multiple destination devices. Instead of the network directly managing complex routing to various device types (TVs, streaming devices, mobile phones), the media server handles this complexity centrally, enabling multi-device adaptability while shielding the network from routing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by determining subscriber information and identifying destination devices before transmitting caller ID notifications. The media server proactively retrieves subscriber data, determines associated destination devices, and prepares notification routing in advance, which simplifies the actual notification transmission process and reduces real-time routing complexity
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AI summary
Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a caller identification (ID) method and system that can provide caller ID information to display on devices other than the wireless equipment device that is receiving the phone call. This can include televisions and other streaming devices associated with the user receiving the phone call. The mobile wireless network associated with the user's wireless user equipment can determine whether the user has an additional device on which caller ID is to be displayed, and then identify a media server associated with the additional device. Once identified, the mobile wireless network can provide the media server with the caller ID information so that it can be displayed on the television or other streaming device.