Corporation Switchboard Platform Segmentation Strategy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing corporation switchboard systems face limitations in capability and capacity, leading to restricted service offerings, with intelligent network mode systems being capability-limited and intelligent platform mode systems experiencing severe session rerouting, hindering large-scale service applications.

Innovation Solution

A corporation switchboard platform comprising a basic call processing module and an enhanced service capability module, which evaluates the capability of existing network switching devices and routes calls accordingly to either support standard services using existing devices or utilize enhanced capabilities for advanced services, integrating intelligent network and platform technologies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If intelligent network mode is used to realize virtual switchboard service, then system capacity is increased with efficient service processing, but service capability is limited due to SSP processing capabilities and control signaling evolution

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice processing efficiencyVSAvoidservice capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the service processing functions by separating basic call processing (handled by existing network switching devices/SSPs) from enhanced service capabilities (handled by the corporation switchboard platform). This segmentation allows the system to leverage the high processing efficiency of distributed SSPs while centralizing complex service logic on the platform, thereby resolving the contradiction between processing efficiency and service capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The corporation switchboard platform acts as an intermediary between the intelligent network mode and intelligent platform mode. It receives service requests from distributed SSPs, processes enhanced service capabilities centrally, and returns results to the network. This intermediary approach enables the system to combine the advantages of both modes: the capacity and efficiency of intelligent network mode with the enhanced service capability of intelligent platform mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If intelligent platform mode is used to provide corporation switchboard service, then service capability is enhanced with uniform call control, but system capacity is limited due to severe session rerouting

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice capabilityVSAvoidsystem capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by allowing different parts of the network to handle different types of calls based on their capabilities. Existing network switching devices continue to handle basic call processing locally without rerouting, while the corporation switchboard platform handles enhanced service requests. This selective approach enhances service capability where needed while preserving system capacity by avoiding unnecessary rerouting of standard calls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Loss of energy

If existing network switching devices are used to support all services, then network rerouting costs are reduced, but service capability is restricted due to device capability limitations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork rerouting costVSAvoidservice capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces dynamic call routing based on service requirements. The system dynamically determines whether to route calls to existing network switching devices or to the corporation switchboard platform based on the specific service needs. This dynamic approach minimizes rerouting for standard services (reducing network costs) while enabling enhanced services where necessary (improving service capability).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP2383967B1Corporation switchboard platform and call processing method
Publication Date: 2016.08.31 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a corporation switchboard platform and a call processing method. The corporation switchboard platform comprises a corporation switchboard service control point, a corporation switchboard service switching point and an intelligent peripheral, wherein the corporation switchboard service control point comprises: a basic call processing module for determining whether the capability of an existing network switching device can support a call triggered by a service switching point of a switching network and sending the call to an enhanced service capability module when determining that the capability of the existing network switching device cannot support the call; and an enhanced service capability module for controlling the intelligent peripheral and the corporation switchboard service switching point to complete a service related to the call. Compared with a corporation switchboard system based on an intelligent platform technology, the technical solution of the present invention provides a higher system capacity and an improved system capability and reduces the rerouting overhead of network.