Voice Channel Management via NFC and Server Mediation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Devices without screens or buttons face challenges in easily and intuitively managing communication channels, particularly in asynchronous communication systems using IP-based wireless protocols like 802.11 WiFi and cellular networks.
Innovation Solution
The system employs a communications server to manage and establish voice communication channels between devices, utilizing NFC for proximity-based channel setup and language translation, with software components and RF transceivers for data exchange, enabling channel creation, management, and translation across different languages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If devices without screens or buttons are used for asynchronous communication, then device simplicity and portability are improved, but channel management difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communications server as an intermediary that handles channel management tasks. The server receives channel requests from screenless devices, manages channel establishment, and coordinates communication between devices without requiring complex user interfaces on the devices themselves.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables devices to automatically manage communication channels through programmatic interfaces. The devices can independently initiate channel requests, receive channel identifiers, and manage their own communication sessions without requiring manual button presses or screen interactions for basic channel setup.
2Adaptability or versatility
If IP-based wireless communication protocols are used, then communication flexibility and network coverage are improved, but channel setup complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communications server acts as a mediator that simplifies IP-based channel establishment. It handles the complex protocol negotiations, channel parameter configurations, and network routing decisions, allowing devices to use flexible IP protocols without directly managing the complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary channel configuration and validation on the communications server before actual device-to-device communication begins. The server pre-establishes channel parameters, validates device compatibility, and prepares communication paths in advance, reducing on-device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques are disclosed for managing communication channels in a communication system that includes communication devices and a communication server. In one embodiment, a communication device may receive an invitation to join a new communication channel, the invitation comprising a universal resource locator (URL) link to a location that contains instructions for joining the new communication channel. The communication device may then launch a companion application in response to activating the URL link where the companion application may be associated with an account administered by a communications server. The companion application may be configured to manage one or more communication devices. A user may select from among the communication devices managed by the companion application to be added to the new communication channel and send, to the communication server, an acceptance to the invitation to join the new communication channel. The acceptance may include an identity of the selected communication devices to add to the new communication channel.