Server-Based Personalized Incoming Call Display for Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing incoming call show systems do not effectively reflect the personalized attributes of the calling user, such as image, preference, and habit, and require inefficient local setting by the called user, limiting practicality and efficiency, especially for unknown users.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus where a server performs security authentication on a terminal and manages personalized information set by the user, allowing it to be shared and displayed on other terminals during calls, ensuring security and reflecting the user's attributes without local configuration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the called user locally sets the incoming call show for each contact user, then the incoming call show can be displayed on the call interface, but the setting efficiency is low and the process is cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesetting efficiencyVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The calling user autonomously sets their own incoming call show information through their terminal, which is then automatically shared with called users. This eliminates the need for called users to manually configure settings for each contact, transforming a labor-intensive manual configuration process into an automated self-service system where the setting is propagated automatically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary that receives incoming call show information from the calling user's terminal, stores it centrally, and automatically distributes it to called users' terminals. This intermediary mechanism replaces the direct one-to-one configuration relationship between called users and contact users, enabling efficient information distribution without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the incoming call show is locally set by the called user, then the call interface can display personalized information, but it cannot implement the function for unknown users out of the address book

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovepracticalityVSAvoidpersonalized information
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The server-based storage and distribution system enables the incoming call show function to work universally for all users, including unknown users not in the address book. The system is no longer limited to pre-configured contacts; any user receiving a call can automatically obtain the caller's personalized information from the server, making the function universally applicable across all calling scenarios.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The solution transitions from a local, contact-list-dependent dimension to a networked, server-based dimension. By moving the storage and distribution of incoming call show information to a centralized server accessible via the network, the system enables information retrieval for any user regardless of whether they are in the local address book, adding a new dimensional layer of accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Loss of information

If the calling user sets personalized information, then it truly reflects the user's attributes, but the called user cannot obtain this information without local configuration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalized information reflectionVSAvoidinformation acquisition
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The server establishes a feedback loop where the calling user's terminal sends personalized information to the server, which then automatically distributes it to called users' terminals during calls. This feedback mechanism ensures that the personalized information set by the calling user is continuously available to all called users without requiring manual configuration, creating an automatic information flow system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10348890B2Information pushing method and apparatus, and terminal and server
Publication Date: 2019.07.09 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus including processing circuitry is provided. The processing circuitry is configured to perform security authentication on the first terminal when receiving a call setting request of a first terminal. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain personalized information that is set by a first user via the first terminal when the security authentication on the first terminal succeeds. The processing circuitry is further configured to provide the personalized information of the first user to a second terminal for display during a call with the first terminal. Further, the provided personalized information of the first user is displayed on a call interface of the second terminal.