Network Error Detection System with Self-Service Resolution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for error detection in networks and media streams are inadequate, as customers often cannot identify or correct errors without service provider assistance, leading to inefficiencies and reliance on customer descriptions.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a system that detects errors in networks and media streams, sends notifications with options to address the errors, and allows users, service providers, or content providers to select and execute these options to resolve the issues.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If current error detection methods are used, then customers can identify errors with service provider assistance, but the process is inefficient and requires reliance on customer descriptions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror detection and resolution efficiencyVSAvoidtime required for error identification and correction
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service error detection and resolution by automatically detecting errors in networks and media streams, generating diagnostic information, and providing actionable recommendations without requiring customer intervention or service provider assistance for basic error identification

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous feedback mechanisms by monitoring network and media stream conditions in real-time, automatically detecting errors, and providing immediate diagnostic information and resolution recommendations that feedback to both customers and service providers

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If customers call service providers to correct errors, then errors can be addressed, but the process relies on inaccurate customer descriptions and causes delays

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of error identificationVSAvoidtime for error reporting and resolution
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces the mechanical process of manual error reporting and verbal description with automated electronic detection mechanisms that objectively identify errors, gather diagnostic data, and communicate findings without relying on customer memory or description accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary error detection and diagnostic information gathering before customer or service provider intervention is needed, automatically identifying errors and preparing resolution recommendations in advance to eliminate delays

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Extent of automation

If service providers rely on customer descriptions, then errors can be addressed, but the process is inefficient and lacks automated detection

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomated error detection capabilityVSAvoidcomplexity of error detection system
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system achieves multi-functionality by integrating multiple capabilities into a single platform: real-time monitoring, error detection, diagnostic information generation, recommendation provision, and communication with both customers and service providers, eliminating the need for separate automated and manual processes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250133128A1Method and system for detecting errors in local area network
Publication Date: 2025.04.24 CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC
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AI summary

Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing error detection in a network, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing error and/or fault detection in a network and/or media stream and providing options to address the error and/or fault in the network and/or media stream. In various embodiments, a computer might detect an error in a first network and send a notification indicating that the error has occurred. The notification might contain one or more options to address the error in the first network. The computer, a user device, a service provider device, or a content provider device might receive and display the notification containing the one or more options. The computer, the user device, the service provider device, or the content provider device might then select at least one of the one or more options to address the error in the first network.