Phone Number Interpretation via Message Search
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of call devices often neglect or reject calls from unknown phone numbers since only the phone number is displayed, lacking the corresponding contact information.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that determine if contact information is stored in an address book, and if not, search messages for content containing the phone number to obtain name information, which is then displayed on the call interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the call device only displays the phone number on the call interface, then the device complexity is low, but the user cannot identify the caller and may neglect or reject valid calls
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by searching the address book and message records before the call decision is made. It proactively retrieves contact information associated with the incoming phone number from stored messages, so that the caller's identity is already prepared and displayed when the call interface appears, preventing information loss without adding complex real-time processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism by using message records as a bridge between the phone number and contact information. Instead of directly querying complex databases or performing real-time analysis, it mediates through stored message content that contains caller information, thus reducing device complexity while recovering lost contact information.
2Loss of information
If the system searches messages and extracts name information to display contact information, then the information completeness is improved, but the processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs information retrieval in advance by maintaining pre-stored message records that contain contact information. When a call arrives, it quickly searches these pre-existing records rather than performing complex real-time extraction, thus minimizing processing time while ensuring contact information is recovered.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts only the essential name information from message content that is directly relevant to identifying the caller. By selectively extracting only the necessary contact information rather than processing entire message contents, it reduces processing time while still achieving the goal of preventing information loss.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system only stores contact information in the address book, then the data management is simple, but frequently used contact information may not be stored and calls from these contacts cannot be identified
Solution Approach 1:
The system makes the message storage system serve multiple functions: it not only stores communication content but also acts as a contact information database. By querying message records, the system can identify callers even when they are not in the traditional address book, thus expanding contact information coverage without requiring a separate complex data management system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the message storage function with the contact information management function. Instead of maintaining separate address book and message systems, it combines them by allowing message records to serve as the source of contact information, thereby expanding coverage while avoiding the complexity of managing multiple independent data systems.
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AI summary
Methods and apparatuses are provided for interpreting a phone number in the field of information technology. The method includes: determining whether contact information of a phone number is stored in an address book if receiving a call; searching a message with content containing the phone number when it is determined that the contact information of the phone number is not stored in the address book; obtaining predetermined type information from the content of the message, in which the predetermined type information at least includes name information; and displaying the name information as the contact information of the phone number on a display interface of the call.