Telecom Network Service Control via Parameter Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for controlling services in telecommunications networks are prone to errors due to incorrect input of control parameters, leading to service disruptions and inefficiencies in managing special functions for data objects like contacts in address books.
Innovation Solution
A method that involves a higher-level system component in the telecommunications network to check and correct parameters for plausibility and service conformity, including automatic completion of parameters, to ensure accurate transmission and activation/deactivation of services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If parameter input is performed manually on the terminal device, then the service can be activated or modified, but errors occur due to incorrect input leading to service disruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the terminal device and the service management system. The server receives parameter sets from the terminal, validates them against predefined schemas, and only processes valid parameters. This intermediary layer prevents erroneous parameters from causing service disruptions while maintaining ease of operation at the terminal.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the server validates parameters and provides error messages to the terminal device when parameters are incorrect. This feedback loop allows users to correct input errors without causing service disruptions, thereby maintaining both ease of operation and service reliability.
2Ease of operation
If the terminal device directly controls service parameters, then the operation is simple, but incorrect parameters cause service disruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives parameter sets from the terminal device and validates them against predefined schemas. This intermediary layer ensures parameter accuracy by filtering out incorrect inputs while maintaining simple operation at the terminal device level.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary validation of parameters on the server side before they are processed to control service functions. This preliminary action checks parameter accuracy in advance, preventing incorrect parameters from causing service disruptions while keeping the terminal operation simple.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual parameter entry is allowed, then user flexibility is maintained, but error-prone input leads to service failures
Solution Approach 1:
The server serves as an intermediary that validates parameter sets against predefined schemas before processing. This maintains user flexibility in configuring services while ensuring reliability by blocking erroneous inputs that would cause service failures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the terminal device when parameter validation fails, allowing users to maintain flexible service configuration while preventing service failures through error detection and correction mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a method for transmitting control data in a telecommunication network for controlling a service administered by the telecommunication network, especially a server connected to the telecommunication network. According to said method, the telecommunication network provides a data object, especially a contact of an address book, with a function that is special with respect to other data objects. A parameterized message is transmitted by the terminal device for telecommunication via the telecommunication network to a higher order system component of the telecommunication network, said message comprising at least one first parameter for characterizing the data object and a second parameter containing a control information, especially for the activation, deactivation or modification of the service. The higher order system component checks at least one of the parameters and the service is controlled depending on the result of the check and in accordance with the control parameter.