Multimodal Communication Module Link Quality Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Interoperability communication systems are vulnerable to communication failures because backup services operate only within individual communication networks, lacking redundancy across different communication paradigms.
Innovation Solution
A method that accesses a list of communication preferences and link quality information to switch communication between different paradigms, such as from a PSTN to a cellular or radio network, based on deteriorating link quality, using a multimodal communication module within an interoperability and collaboration system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If backup services operate only within individual communication networks, then each network has redundancy, but the interoperability communication system as a whole remains vulnerable to communication failures
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables communication preferences and link quality monitoring to work across multiple communication paradigms (PSTN, cellular, radio, VoIP), allowing a single interoperability system to provide backup services across different network types rather than being limited to within-network redundancy only
Solution Approach 2:
The interoperability communication system acts as an intermediary that monitors link quality across different communication paradigms and automatically switches communication paths between PSTN, cellular, radio, and VoIP networks based on real-time conditions, providing cross-paradigm backup capability
2Reliability
If communication switches between different paradigms based on link quality, then communication continuity is maintained, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors link quality information from multiple communication networks and uses this feedback to automatically determine when to switch between communication paradigms, maintaining communication continuity through real-time adaptive decision-making
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes communication preferences and alternative communication paths across different paradigms before failures occur, so that when link quality deteriorates, the system can quickly switch to pre-configured backup paths without complex real-time decision-making
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AI summary
In an example embodiment, a method is provided that accesses a list of communication preferences. The list identifies a communication paradigm and a different communication paradigm. Link quality information associated with the communication paradigm also is accessed. Based on the link quality information, communication may be switched from the communication paradigm to the different communication paradigm.