Unified Call Interface for Enriched Information Sharing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in sharing enriched information associated with calls, as voice and call-related data are typically accessed independently, limiting user experience by making it difficult to access both simultaneously.

Innovation Solution

A mechanism for sharing enriched information associated with a call is provided, allowing for the reception and display of enriched information before, during, or after a call, using a method that includes sending and receiving messages between sender and receiver devices, and optionally involving a server for message handling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If voice and call data are accessed independently on different interfaces, then system simplicity is maintained, but user experience is limited and user convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines voice call interface and data sharing interface into a single unified interface. This allows users to simultaneously access both voice calls and enriched information (text, images, videos, location data) in one place, eliminating the need to switch between separate interfaces and thereby improving user convenience without significantly increasing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The unified interface serves multiple functions: it handles traditional voice calls, displays enriched information shared during calls, and provides data sharing capabilities. This multi-functional approach allows a single interface to replace what would traditionally require separate interfaces, improving ease of operation while maintaining reasonable system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of information

If enriched information is shared during calls, then information completeness is improved, but communication time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidcommunication time
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system allows enriched information to be shared before the actual call is established. Senders can pre-share text, images, videos, or location data, and receivers can view this information in advance. This preliminary sharing of information reduces the need for extended communication time during the call itself, as both parties are better informed before speaking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The unified interface acts as an intermediary that efficiently manages the transmission and display of enriched information. By optimizing how information is shared and displayed during calls, the system minimizes the time overhead while ensuring complete information transfer, thus reducing the impact on communication time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If enriched information is shared asynchronously (before, during, or after calls), then information accessibility is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The unified interface is designed to handle multiple modes of information sharing (before call, during call, after call) through a single versatile system. This multi-functional design allows the system to adapt to different communication scenarios without requiring separate complex subsystems for each mode, thereby improving information accessibility while controlling system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP3222069B1Method and device for sharing enriched information associated with a call
Publication Date: 2020.05.27 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments herein provide a method for sharing enriched information associated with a call. The method includes receiving message including enriched information from a sender device, where the enriched information is received before establishing a call, after establishing a call, or after terminating a call. Further, the method includes determining a correlation between the enriched information with the call. Further, the method includes displaying the enriched information based on the correlation.