Paging Control System for Multi-Terminal Message Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for message delivery in mobile communications networks face issues such as 'shadow' numbers, limited usage options, uncertainty about terminal conditions, leading to false billing and delayed delivery, especially when multiple devices are activated under a common number.
Innovation Solution
A method that assigns a common paging number to multiple terminals in a database, allowing dynamic identification and routing of messages to the appropriate terminal for each application, using a signaling element to manage data and ensure correct delivery, billing, and notification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple terminals are activated under a common number, then parallel usage options are improved, but shadow numbers are created causing delivery errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the message delivery process by introducing a paging control system that divides the common number routing into terminal-specific paths. Each terminal receives dedicated paging attempts through segmented routing tables that map the common number to individual terminal identifiers, eliminating shadow number conflicts while maintaining multi-terminal activation capabilities.
2Reliability
If a single terminal is assigned to a common number, then message delivery reliability is improved, but usage flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic terminal assignment where the paging control system maintains a routing table that can be updated in real-time. The system dynamically selects which terminal receives paging attempts based on current activation status, allowing flexible switching between terminals while ensuring reliable delivery to an active device. This dynamic approach enables one common number to serve multiple terminals without compromising delivery reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If serial paging/short message centers are used for intermediate storage, then multi-terminal support is improved, but delivery timing and billing accuracy are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a paging control system as an intermediary between the short message center and multiple terminals. This mediator receives paging requests, queries the routing database to determine the current active terminal, and forwards attempts accordingly. The intermediary eliminates serial processing delays by implementing parallel query capabilities and maintaining updated routing information, thereby supporting multi-terminal configurations while minimizing delivery delays and ensuring accurate billing based on actual delivery status.
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AI summary
A method for controlling the delivery of messages in a telecommunications network, particularly in a mobile communications network, with data assigned to a subscriber relationship and to a terminal, that is, to the identification chip (for example, GSM, SIM, UMTS, USIM) connected thereto. These assigned data, entirely or in part, are transmitted synchronously or approximately synchronously to additional terminals, that is, to the identification chip (for example, GSM SIM, UMTS USIM) connected thereto, assigned to this subscriber.