Communication Session Device Capability Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
As communication technologies evolve, users face challenges in selecting suitable devices for engaging in communication sessions due to varying device capabilities, leading to potential mismatches between the originating and destination parties' devices, which can result in suboptimal communication experiences.
Innovation Solution
A client method in a communication network that compares the capabilities of devices in the destination party's communication context with the originating party's device capabilities and session type requirements, providing an indication of suitable devices for engaging in the session, ensuring a suitable level of correspondence and facilitating device selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users are provided with multiple communication devices and modalities, then communication options and capabilities increase, but device selection complexity and user assistance needs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system that automatically matches communication devices between parties by comparing capability indications. This mediator handles the complex selection process, preventing users from directly facing the complexity of matching multiple devices and modalities while still providing enhanced communication options.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing devices to automatically indicate their capabilities and have these capabilities compared and matched without user intervention. The automatic matching process eliminates the need for users to manually select suitable devices, resolving the contradiction between providing multiple options and maintaining simplicity.
2Productivity
If automatic device matching is implemented, then communication session setup efficiency improves, but system processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having devices pre-indicate their capabilities before communication sessions are established. This advance preparation of capability information allows for efficient automatic matching during session setup, improving productivity while managing system complexity through structured pre-processing of device attributes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages processing complexity by focusing on specific capability parameters rather than analyzing all possible device attributes. By comparing targeted capability indications and session type requirements, the system achieves efficient matching without overwhelming computational complexity.
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AI summary
A client and a method in a client in a communication network comprising a core network, for providing a communication service, is provided. The method comprises receiving a session setup request from an originating party, requesting a session with a destination party. The setup request comprises a capability indication associated with the originating party and a session type indication. The method further comprises determining capabilities of devices in a first communication context associated with the destination party and comparing the capabilities of the devices in the first communication context to the capability indication and to the session type indication in the received request Still further, the method comprises determining a level of correspondence between the capability indication and the session type indication, and the capabilities of devices in the first communication context, and indicating a device in the first communication context having a suitable level of correspondence to the capability indication associated with the originating party and the session type indication.