Telephony Server Calendar Services in UPnP Home Networks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network systems lack calendar services, which are essential for seamless integration and management of calendar events across devices in a home network environment.

Innovation Solution

A method and system are introduced that utilize a Telephony Server (TS) to create, manage, and notify Telephony Control Points (TelCPs) about calendar events within the UPnP home network, including triggering notifications when predetermined conditions are met, such as date and time matching, and allowing users to modify or delete events.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If calendar services are added to UPnP home network environment, then functionality and user experience are improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The Telephony Server is enhanced to provide both existing telephony services and new calendar services through a unified architecture. The TS uses existing UPnP protocols and interfaces to manage calendar events, making the same device perform multiple functions without requiring separate dedicated calendar infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The Telephony Server acts as an intermediary between TelCPs and the calendar data storage. Rather than requiring direct integration between all calendar components, the TS mediates calendar event creation, storage, and notification processes, simplifying the overall system architecture while adding functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If calendar event management and notification features are implemented, then user experience is improved, but processing requirements and system resource usage increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser experienceVSAvoidprocessing requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The Telephony Server automatically monitors calendar events and self-triggers notifications when predetermined conditions are met, without requiring continuous user intervention or complex external scheduling systems. The TS autonomously determines when to create, modify, or delete calendar events based on incoming communications data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Calendar events are pre-configured with predetermined conditions and notification parameters during creation. The TS stores these conditions in advance and automatically evaluates them when events occur, eliminating the need for real-time complex decision-making and reducing processing requirements during notification triggering.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10952038B2Method and system for providing calendar services in a universal plug and play home network environment

Publication Date: 2021.03.16 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A method and system for providing calendar services in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network environment is provided. The method includes creating a calendar event in a UPnP calendar when a request for creating the calendar event is received by the TS from one of Telephony Control Points (TelCPs) in the UPnP home network environment; determining whether the created calendar event meets predetermined conditions; and triggering a notification, indicating that the calendar event meets the predetermined conditions, to the TelCPs in the UPnP home network environment when the calendar event meets the predetermined conditions.