Dynamic Voicemail Enrichment via Contextual Data Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current voice mail systems cannot dynamically adapt voice messages based on contextual elements linked to the recipient or caller, and do not allow personalization according to the caller's relationship with the recipient.

Innovation Solution

A method and module for dynamic voice message enrichment, which involves obtaining additional digital information from third-party servers, such as social networks or mobile networks, to convert and integrate into the voice message, allowing real-time adaptation and personalization based on the recipient's and caller's status.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a pre-recorded voice message is used in a voice mail server, then the system is simple and reliable, but the voice message cannot be dynamically adapted based on recipient or caller context

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedynamic adaptation of voice messageVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The voice message is divided into multiple segments: a base pre-recorded message and dynamic enrichment segments. The enrichment module selectively adds contextual information segments based on recipient status and caller identity, allowing dynamic adaptation without completely replacing the simple pre-recorded message structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Contextual information about the recipient (location, status, availability) is obtained in advance before the voice message is fully constructed. The enrichment module prepares and integrates this information into the voice message before playback, enabling dynamic adaptation without real-time delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If the same voice message is broadcast to all callers, then the system is easy to operate, but personalization according to caller relationship with recipient is not possible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization of voice messageVSAvoidoperation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Different portions of the voice message are customized based on caller characteristics. The enrichment module identifies the caller and selectively adds or modifies specific segments of the message (such as greeting, status information, or closing remarks) while keeping the core message consistent, enabling personalization without requiring complete message customization for each caller.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Loss of information

If contextual information is obtained from multiple third-party servers, then the voice message becomes enriched and personalized, but the system complexity and synchronization requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidserver synchronization complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The voice mail server acts as an intermediary that consolidates information from multiple third-party servers (social networks, location services, instant messaging systems). Instead of requiring direct synchronization between multiple servers, the voice mail server collects, integrates, and processes information from these external sources, reducing the synchronization complexity while maintaining information completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP2410723B1Method and module for dynamic voicemail enrichment
Publication Date: 2013.10.23 STREAMWIDE
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AI summary

The method (100) involves obtaining complementary information (110) e.g. receiver location information, associated to a receiver of a telephone call from a third party server, and inserting the obtained complementary information (120) in a voice message associated to a receiver to obtain the enriched voice message, where the information is in the form of the digital data. The information is converted (121) into the audio message, and the audio message is assembled (123) with the voice message associated to the receiver to obtain the enriched voice message. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a module for dynamically enriching a voice message (2) a computer program product comprising a set of instructions for performing a voice message enriching method.