Telecom Messaging with Proprietary Attributes

Solution Overview

Problem

Service providers face challenges in modifying mobile service features without requiring designer interaction or custom software development, which is costly and time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for messaging with proprietary attributes in a telecommunications system, allowing service providers to configure and transmit messages for mobile service features without the need for designer interaction or custom software, using a datastore to store and process proprietary attributes and communicate them through the system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a service provider desires to change the features that are available with a mobile service, then the service features can be customized to meet user requests or compatibility requirements, but the designer of the system, device, or software applications must be contacted for customization which is expensive and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice feature customizationVSAvoidcustomization time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables service providers to self-customize mobile service features by directly modifying configuration files and using standardized messaging interfaces without requiring designer involvement. The provisioning system allows service providers to independently add, modify, or remove service features through configuration changes and standard protocol messages.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

A messaging system with proprietary attributes acts as an intermediary between the service provider and the telecommunications system. This messaging interface allows service providers to communicate feature customization requests using standardized protocols, eliminating the need for direct designer involvement while maintaining system compatibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a service provider desires to change the features that are available with a mobile service, then the service features can be customized to meet user requests or compatibility requirements, but the designer of the system, device, or software applications must be contacted for customization which is expensive and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice feature customizationVSAvoidcustomization cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables service providers to self-customize mobile service features by directly modifying configuration files and using standardized messaging interfaces without requiring designer involvement. The provisioning system allows service providers to independently add, modify, or remove service features through configuration changes and standard protocol messages.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The messaging system uses universal standardized protocols and interfaces that can handle multiple service feature customization scenarios. This universal approach allows a single system to serve multiple service providers and feature types without requiring custom development for each case, reducing overall customization costs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If standard protocols and interfaces are used for messaging, then interoperability and ease of implementation are improved, but the ability to convey service provider specific proprietary attributes is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemessaging implementationVSAvoidproprietary attribute conveyance

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges standardized protocol messaging with proprietary attribute extensions. Standard messages provide the foundation for interoperability, while proprietary attributes are integrated into the same messaging framework to convey service provider-specific information, combining the benefits of both standardization and customization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The messaging system adds an additional dimension to standard protocols by incorporating proprietary attributes as extensions. This allows the system to maintain compatibility with standard protocols while expanding functionality through extra attribute fields that carry service provider-specific information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS8170539B2Messaging with proprietary attributes

Publication Date: 2012.05.01 HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEV LP

AI summary

Methods, computer readable media, and system embodiments are provided for messaging with proprietary attributes. A method embodiment includes storing a particular proprietary attribute for a mobile service feature in a datastore of a telecommunications system. The method includes receiving a configuration for a mobile service from a service provider to the datastore, the configuration including the mobile service feature. The method also includes transmitting a message for the mobile service from the datastore through the telecommunications system, the message including the particular proprietary attribute.