Telephony Device Separate Data Session During Call
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication methods between remote parties often require different device and network capabilities, making it inconvenient to switch between methods, and existing solutions lack efficient mechanisms for establishing separate data communication sessions during telephone calls.
Innovation Solution
A telephony user device with a reconfigurable graphical user interface that can establish a separate data communication session based on call party details, allowing for the transfer of data and configuration data to reconfigure the user interface during a telephone call, enabling seamless data communication and interface adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate data communication sessions are established during telephone calls, then data communication capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system is segmented into separate audio channel and data channel sessions. The audio call and data transfer operate as independent parallel sessions, allowing data communication to be added without interfering with the existing voice call infrastructure. This segmentation enables the telephony device to handle both audio and data communications simultaneously through distinct session management pathways.
Solution Approach 2:
The telephony device is enhanced with multi-functionality to simultaneously support traditional audio calling and modern data communication protocols. The device can establish and maintain multiple types of sessions (audio calls, data sessions, video calls) through a unified communication framework, making it adaptable to various communication methods without requiring separate dedicated devices for each function.
2Ease of operation
If graphical user interface is reconfigured during calls, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The graphical user interface is designed to be dynamic and reconfigurable during active communication sessions. The UI can automatically adjust its layout, display relevant information based on the current session type (audio, data, video), and present context-appropriate controls. This dynamic adaptation allows the interface to optimize for ease of operation without requiring complex manual configuration from the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication system automatically manages UI reconfiguration based on session parameters and user preferences stored in the configuration data. The device self-adjusts the graphical interface to match the active communication mode without requiring explicit user commands for each change, reducing the operational burden on the user while managing the complexity internally through automated session-aware interface management.
3Adaptability or versatility
If configuration data is transmitted during calls, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Configuration data is transmitted and processed in advance during the establishment of the communication session, before the actual data transfer begins. The device receives and applies configuration parameters (such as data transfer rates, protocol settings, and interface preferences) during the call setup phase, so that when the data session commences, the device is already optimized and ready, eliminating delays during active data transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration data transmission occurs continuously during the communication session without interrupting the audio call or halting data transfer. The system maintains continuous useful action by overlaying configuration exchanges on existing communication channels, ensuring that adaptability improvements are achieved without creating gaps or interruptions in the primary communication functions.
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AI summary
A telephony user device capable of establishing a communications session for communication of data with respect to at least one other device in a data communications network, the telephony user device being adapted to provide a reconfigurable graphical user interface, establish a telephone call with a service provider, establish a separate communications session, separate from the telephone call, for the transfer of data to/from the at least one other device, on the basis of one or more call party details associated with the telephone call, and reconfigure at least a first part of the graphical user interface according to configuration data determined by the service provider and received in the separate communication session.