Time-Limited Logic Component for Dynamic IMS Filter Criteria
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems lack the ability to dynamically adjust initial filter criteria for service provision, which are static once set and cannot be changed, leading to inflexible service delivery and billing options for wireless devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method within the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to generate initial filter criteria with a time-limited logic component that controls the provision of application services, allowing for temporary variations in service levels and billing rates, which are then transferred to an application server for enforcement until the time limit expires.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If initial filter criteria are set to be static and unchangeable, then system reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Dynamics principle by transforming static initial filter criteria into dynamic criteria that automatically expire after a predetermined time period. The logic component includes a timer that counts down from an initial value, and when the timer reaches zero, the logic component automatically removes itself from the filter criteria. This allows the system to adapt service provisions over time without requiring manual intervention or system reconfiguration, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and adaptability.
2Device complexity
If initial filter criteria remain unchanged, then system complexity is reduced, but service versatility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Preliminary action principle by pre-configuring the logic component with an embedded timer and automatic removal functionality before deployment. The timer is initialized with a predetermined time value, and the logic component is designed to automatically remove itself when the timer expires. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for complex external control mechanisms or manual interventions later, achieving service versatility without significantly increasing system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If time-limited logic components are added to initial filter criteria, then service adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Merging principle by integrating the timer functionality directly into the logic component itself, rather than implementing it as a separate external system. The logic component combines service provisioning logic with an embedded timer that counts down from a predetermined value and automatically triggers removal when expired. This merging reduces the need for additional external timing mechanisms or complex coordination between multiple systems, thus improving service adaptability while minimizing the increase in overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing initial filter criteria with a time limit for providing an application service. In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving a service request for an application into an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). The method further provides, in the IMS, processing the service request to generate initial filter criteria that includes a first logic component that has a first time limit to control provision of the application to the user and transferring the initial filter criteria from the IMS and receiving the initial filter criteria into an application server. Additionally, the method includes, in the application server, before the first time limit expires, providing the application to the user based on the initial filter criteria with the first logic component, and after the first time limit expires, providing the application to the user based on the initial filter criteria without the first logic component.


