Telecommunication System Status-Based Message Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current telecommunication systems lack the ability to determine the availability of multiple devices associated with a single service account, leading to missed calls and errant notifications, as they do not effectively route messages based on the current status of each device.
Innovation Solution
A telecommunication system that determines the current status of user equipment (UEs) and selectively delivers calls or messages based on their availability by maintaining a list of statuses for each UE, using implicit registration sets and account information servers to identify available contact addresses and route messages accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If call forking is implemented to enable a call to ring multiple devices, then communication versatility is improved, but the system cannot determine device availability leading to missed calls and errant notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where each UE provides periodic status updates (available, partially available, unavailable) to the telecommunication network. The network device stores these statuses and uses them to determine whether to deliver messages to specific UEs, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to changing device availability
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by maintaining a pre-established list of statuses for multiple UEs associated with a service account. Before delivering a message, the network device checks this pre-prepared status information to determine which UEs are available, avoiding the need to query each UE at the moment of message delivery
2Productivity
If messages are delivered to all registered devices, then communication coverage is improved, but errant notifications occur to unavailable devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by treating each UE individually based on its specific status. Instead of applying a uniform delivery rule to all devices, the network device evaluates each UE's current status (available, partially available, unavailable) and makes delivery decisions on a per-UE basis, ensuring messages are sent only to appropriate devices
3Measurement precision
If the system tracks status of multiple UEs, then message routing accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network device performs multiple functions using a unified approach: it receives status updates from UEs, stores status information, determines availability based on status, and delivers messages accordingly. This multi-functional design reduces the need for separate specialized components for each function
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the status tracking and message routing functions into a single integrated process. The network device combines status information from multiple UEs into a unified view and uses this combined information to make routing decisions, rather than treating each UE's status independently
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for selectively providing messages to users equipment (UEs) are disclosed. Different types of messages can be associated with different statuses for each UE based on user preferences, network settings, or plan parameters. UEs can be available to receive some types of messages, but not other types of messages, depending on the UE's current connection type, location, or plan parameters. Messages sent to multiple UEs associated with the same service account can be sent based on the availability of each UE to receive the message. Messages are not sent to UEs that are not available to receive that type of message. UEs connected to a common network can enable messaging services to other UEs associated with a common service account or network identity. Messaging services can be available despite each UEs availability to other types of messages.