Seamless Communication Transfer Between Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication technologies lack seamless transfer capabilities between different devices and channels, limiting user flexibility and efficiency in multi-device, multi-channel communication scenarios.

Innovation Solution

The technology enables seamless communication transfer between various devices and channels by using a client application that allows users to start a communication on one device and channel, then switch to another device or channel without interruption, utilizing a connector module to establish connections, a transfer module to seamlessly transfer communications, and an information module to manage device capabilities and adjust communication parameters based on available bandwidth and capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If communication is transferred between multiple devices and channels, then user flexibility and efficiency are improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A transfer module acts as an intermediary component that manages communication transfer between different devices and channels. This mediator handles the complexity of multi-device coordination, authentication, and seamless handoff, thereby improving user flexibility without requiring users to directly manage the complex interactions between multiple communication channels and devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If communication parameters are adjusted based on device capabilities, then communication quality is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication qualityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

An information module预先 collects and stores capability information for multiple devices and channels before communication transfer occurs. This preliminary action includes device specifications, supported formats, and channel characteristics. When a transfer is needed, the system can quickly retrieve pre-stored capability data and adjust parameters without time-consuming real-time analysis, thus improving communication quality while minimizing processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If seamless transfer capability is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The transfer module implements self-service functionality by automatically detecting available devices, selecting optimal transfer targets, and executing parameter adjustments without user intervention. The system autonomously manages authentication, capability matching, and seamless handoff between devices, thereby providing user convenience while containing complexity within the automated system rather than requiring complex user-side configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS9094527B2Seamlessly transferring a communication
Publication Date: 2015.07.28 TANGOME INC
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AI summary

Seamlessly transferring a communication. At least one communication is established between a first device and a second device. The at least one communication is transferred from the second device to a third device without interrupting the at least one communication and without disconnecting the at least one communication from the first device.