Shareable Applications for Voice Communication Data Exchange

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current telecommunications devices lack the capability to seamlessly share information and processes during voice communications, limiting their functionality and user interaction during voice calls.

Innovation Solution

The development of shareable applications that can interact with voice communications, allowing data exchange and creating a shared environment on multiple devices, with server computing devices facilitating these interactions by leveraging processing and storage capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If telecommunications devices provide only basic voice communication capabilities, then device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but functionality and user interaction capabilities during voice calls are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctionality during voice callsVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the telecommunications system into separate functional modules: voice communication module, data communication module, and application module. These modules can operate independently or in combination, allowing basic voice devices to remain simple while advanced devices can integrate additional functionalities without increasing overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal platform that enables telecommunications devices to perform multiple functions - voice communication, data exchange, and application execution - through a common architecture that supports both traditional voice calls and modern data-driven interactions during calls

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If telecommunications devices enable data communication and multiple applications, then adaptability and versatility are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata communication capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates data communication protocols and application execution environments into the device during manufacturing as preliminary configurations. This allows the devices to be produced with integrated multi-functional capabilities rather than requiring complex post-manufacturing assembly and configuration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a communication interface as an intermediary layer that standardizes interactions between different communication protocols and applications. This intermediary simplifies the manufacturing process by providing a uniform interface that works across different device configurations and capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If shareable applications exchange data during voice communications, then user interaction and data sharing capabilities are enhanced, but network usage efficiency may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata sharing capabilityVSAvoidnetwork usage efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables continuous data exchange during voice communications by maintaining open data channels alongside voice streams. This allows applications to share information in real-time without interrupting the voice call, maximizing network utilization efficiency while providing enhanced data sharing capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements selective data exchange where only relevant application data is transmitted during voice calls based on user needs and call context. This partial action approach ensures that data sharing occurs at appropriate levels without overwhelming the network, maintaining efficiency while providing enhanced functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS9986045B2Shareable applications on telecommunications devices
Publication Date: 2018.05.29 T MOBILE US INC
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AI summary

During voice communication between multiple telecommunications devices, a shareable application facilitates concurrent sharing of data and processes between the devices. The application may be configured to monitor the voice communication and execute a predetermined function upon detecting a predetermined condition in the voice communication. The application may further facilitate sharing of functionality and user interface displays during the voice communication. In some implementations, a server computing device on a communications network may facilitate functions of shareable applications on one or more telecommunications devices.