Automated Telephone Number Utilization Forecasting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Telecommunications carriers face significant time and resource challenges in determining current and projected telephone number resources, leading to inefficiencies in submitting requests for additional numbering resources, with manual calculations and lack of standard forecasting methods causing delays and potential denials.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes a database to store and query telephone number usage data, enabling rapid determination of current utilization and months to exhaust, automatically generating reports to streamline the process of requesting additional resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual calculations and data collection methods are used to determine telephone number resources, then comprehensive data can be gathered, but the process takes several man-weeks and consumes significant resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical calculations and data collection with an automated computer-based system that queries databases and performs calculations automatically, eliminating the need for manual intervention and significantly reducing processing time
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically gathering data from multiple sources, performing utilization calculations, and generating reports without requiring carrier personnel to manually collect and process information, allowing the organization to serve itself in the resource determination process
2Reliability
If comprehensive data collection and manual calculations are performed to ensure accurate forecasting, then reliable utilization data can be obtained, but the complexity and time required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal automated system that handles multiple functions including data collection from various sources, utilization calculation, forecasting, and report generation through a single integrated platform, eliminating the need for separate manual processes for each function
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an automated computational intermediary that acts as a mediator between raw data and forecasting results, automatically processing data through standardized algorithms to produce reliable forecasts without requiring complex manual intervention
3Loss of information
If detailed manual analysis is conducted before submitting resource requests, then complete information can be provided, but delays occur and requests may be denied due to outdated data
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary automated analysis and generates complete utilization information in advance of the resource request submission, ensuring all necessary data is prepared and available beforehand without requiring extended manual analysis periods
Data Source
AI summary
A system for determining whether to request additional telephone number resources for a telecommunications carrier. The system includes a first database operated by a telecommunications carrier and configured to store data indicative of telephone number usage and ENUM usage of telephone numbers assigned to the telecommunications carrier. The system further includes a computing device in communication with a multiple databases via a network, the multiple databases may contain telephone number usage information associated with multiple telecommunications carriers. The computing device executes software to query the first and multiple databases to retrieve information associated with the telecommunications carrier (i) to determine current utilization of telephone numbers of a rate center and (ii) to determine months to exhaust of telephone numbers and automatically generate a report utilizing the current utilization and months to exhaust in response to determining the current utilization and months to exhaust.