Communication Connection Pause Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems lack the ability to pause and manage communication connection initiations effectively, leading to incomplete control over call processes and lack of user flexibility in decision-making during call establishment.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that allow a processor to initiate and pause communication connections between user devices, enabling users to request and execute actions such as pausing, redirecting, or canceling connections through a network server, using a user interface with specific keys for control, and interacting with network servers to gather information before proceeding with the connection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the communication connection initiation is paused, then the user can gather information and make decisions during call establishment, but the connection process is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser control over connection processVSAvoidconnection establishment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by gathering necessary information (cost, device capabilities, user context) before the actual connection is established. The pause mechanism allows the origin user device to retrieve this information in advance and make informed decisions about whether to proceed with the connection, thereby improving user control without significantly delaying the overall connection process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the connection request is cancelled, then the user can stop the call initiation, but the connection actions and state are lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser flexibility in decision-makingVSAvoidconnection action state

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a mechanism where connection actions and state are not simply discarded when a user cancels or pauses a request. Instead, the network server maintains the connection state and actions taken so far, allowing the origin user device to resume the connection process from where it left off. This enables users to cancel or pause without losing valuable connection information and actions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Speed

If the network server initiates connection immediately, then the connection speed is fast, but the user cannot review information before connecting

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection establishment speedVSAvoiduser awareness of connection details

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The network server performs preliminary actions by gathering and preparing connection information (cost estimates, device capabilities, network conditions) before the user makes a final decision. This information is made available to the origin user device in advance, allowing users to review connection details and make informed decisions while still maintaining fast connection establishment when they choose to proceed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9350844B2Mechanism of providing information to caller by temporarily pausing the call initiation request

Publication Date: 2016.05.24 GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC

AI summary

A method, a network base station, and a user device for pausing a communication connection initiation are disclosed. A processor 210 may begin a communication connection initiation between an origin user device and a target user device. The processor 210 may pause the communication connection initiation. A transceiver 240 may receive a connection action request to execute a connection action.